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Small Booklet Made by Wife of Wm. Layland 69th Ohio Inf. Containing Locks of Hair and a Poem

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Small Booklet Made by Wife of Wm. Layland 69th Ohio Inf. Containing Locks of Hair and a Poem – This poignantly, moving bit of folk craft consists of a single Civil War period playing card, bent and stitched together in a booklet that contains several pieces of small paper with a hand inked poem, written by Mary Jane Wayland to her husband, William, who was serving in the Union Army, in the 69th Ohio Infantry. Besides the handwritten poem, pinned to the papers comprising the booklet, are several locks of hair, some presumably from Mary Wayland and others perhaps from her children. This original, diminutive, war period, handmade booklet with locks of hair from Mary Jane Layland and her children, created for her husband William, contains Mary’s hand written, semi-literate notes and poetry that bespeak the anguish of a family awaiting the return of a soldier. In the booklet, Mary writes:

“…think of me when you are their…”

 “…dear pa pa this lock of hair whith you hav seen…wair and think of me when you are their  – Mary Jane Layland”

“Except my Dear husband this lock of hair whitsh you so oft have seen me wair and think of me in your…prair…Mary Layland William…Wm Layland.’

The booklet measures: 1 ¾” by 2 1/2 “. The playing card cover exhibits some minor soiling and wear.  The locks of hair are pinned with period straight pins onto the paper; some of them are artfully woven.

 William Layland had service in two Ohio infantry units – the 96th Ohio and the 167th Ohio.

 William Layland

 

Residence was not listed; 30 years old. Enlisted on 11/13/1861 as a Private. On 1/20/1862 he mustered into “C” Co. OH 69th Infantry He was discharged for disability on 7/23/1862 at Nashville, TN

69th OH Infantry
( 3-years )

Organized: Columbus, OH on 12/1/61
Mustered Out: 7/17/65 at Louisville, KYOfficers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 5
Officers Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 0
Enlisted Men Killed or Mortally Wounded: 84
Enlisted Men Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 98
(Source: Fox, Regimental Losses)

 

FromToBrigadeDivisionCorpsArmyComment
Apr ’62Sep ’62UnattachedArmy of Ohio
Sep ’62Nov ’62298Army of Ohio
Nov ’62Jan ’6322Centre, 14Army of Cumberland
Jan ’63Oct ’632214Dept and Army of Ohio and Cumberland
Oct ’63Sep ’642114Dept and Army of Ohio and Cumberland
Sep ’64Nov ’643114Dept and Army of Ohio and Cumberland
Nov ’64Jul ’652114Dept and Army of Ohio and CumberlandMustered Out

OHIO
SIXTY-NINTH INFANTRY
(Three Years)

     Sixty-ninth Infantry. – Cols., Lewis D; Campbell, William B. Cassilly, Marshall F. Moore; Lieut.-Cols., Charles L. Gano, George F. Elliott, Joseph H. Brigham; Majs., Eli J. Hickcox, James J. Hanna, Lewis E. Hicks. This regiment was organized in the state at large from Oct. 1861, to April, 1862, to serve for   three years. In April, 1862, it received orders to report for duty at Nashville, Tenn., at which place it arrived on the 22nd.   It particiapted in its first real engagement during the first day’s fighting at Stone’s river, where it suffered se- verely both in killed and wounded. On the last day of the bat- tle it took part in the brilliant and desperate charge across the river against Breckenridge’s Confederate corps, in which the enemy was driven back with heavy loss, and in this charge   it captured a section of the famous Washington battery from New Orleans.   The regiment participated in the battle of Missionary ridge and was among the first to reach the top of the mountain. In the following spring it veteranized, was furloughed home,   and then joined Sherman’s forces in May. It was engaged with the enemy at Resaca losing 5 killed and 26 wounded. At Pumpkin Vine creek and at Dallas the enemy was again engaged and in these affairs the regiment lost 5 killed and 19 wounded.   Dur- ing the siege of Kennesaw mountain 2 men were killed in the regiment.   At Marietta it lost 1 man killed and 7 wounded. In   the affair at the crossing of the Chattahoochee river it es- caped without loss but at Peachtree creek 1 man was killed and 10 wounded.   During the siege of Atlanta it lost 9 men wounded, 2 of whom subsequently died. The regiment took part in the fight at Jonesboro and lost 8 killed and 36 wounded, some of whom died in a few hours after the fight. It joined in Sher- man’s march to the sea and in the campaign through the Caroli- nas, participated in the battle at Bentonville, in which it lost 2 killed and 8 wounded. It was mustered out on July 17, 1865.

William Layland

 

Residence was not listed; 32 years old. Enlisted on 5/2/1864 as a Private. On 5/14/1864 he mustered into “H” Co. OH 167th Infantry He was Mustered Out on 9/8/1864 at Hamilton, OH

167th OH Infantry
(100 days )

Organized: Hamilton, OH on 5/17/64
Mustered Out: 9/8/64 at Hamilton, OHOfficers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0
Officers Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 0
Enlisted Men Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0
Enlisted Men Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 5
(Source: Fox, Regimental Losses)

 

FromToBrigadeDivisionCorpsArmyComment
May ’64Sep ’641st SeparateKanawha DistDepartment of West VirginiaMustered Out

OHIO
ONE HUNDRED and SIXTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY
(One Hundred Days)

     One Hundred and Sixty-seventh Infantry. – Col., Thomas Moore; Lieut.-Col., James E. Newton; Maj., John F. Bender.     This regiment was organized at Hamilton, May 14, 16 and 17, 1864, to serve for 100 days. It was composed of the 61st and 65th battalions, Ohio National Guard, from Butler county. Two days after muster-in it received orders to proceed to Charles- ton, W. Va., which place it reached on May 21 and reported to Col. Ewart, commanding the post. Six companies were immedi- ately sent to Camp Piatt and four to Gauley bridge, relieving the 2nd, 3d and 7th W. Va. cavalry. The points named were posts of supply and the only duty the regiment was called upon to perform was guarding government stores and accompanying trains to and from the main bodies of the Federal forces in that part of West Virginia. It was mustered out on Sept. 8, 1864.

 

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