On the morning of July 24, 1863 William Lucas, a seventeen year old
boy, the youngest of four brothers, all of whom served in the Union
Army, tied his shoe strings together, draped the shoes over his
shoulder and set off barefoot for the Putnam (now part of
Zanesville), Ohio post office to enlist in the Union Army's 86th
Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Portions of this unit were
currently involved in the pursuit and subsequent capture of the
Confederate raider, John Hunt Morgan at Salineville two days later.
The 86th moved by train and march to join in the bloodless capture
of Cumberland Gap, September 9, 1863 and garrisoned the post until
mustered out at Cleveland, Ohio, February 10, 1864. Three days
later William Lucas enlisted in the 6th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry and
joined the regiment March 8, 1864 at Warrenton, Virginia.
He crossed the Rapidan into the Wilderness the night of May3, 1864
and took part in the actions at Todd's Tavern, subsequently joined
Sheridan's Richmond Raid, and eventually participated in more than
two dozen engagements including Meadow Bridge, Cold Harbor, Haw's
Shop, Trevilian Station, Dinwiddie Court House, Saylor's Creek and
Appomattox Court House where the 6th Ohio blocked Lee's escape
route-the Appomattox-Lynchburg Road.
Subsequent to the surrender at Appomattox, the 6th Ohio served as
an escort for Grant and as military police in Virginia before
disbanding in Cleveland August 9, 1865.
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