From: Kim Torgler [mailto:hq11thovc@zoominternet.net] 
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 2:01 AM
To: atrelvik@gmail.com
Subject: Co G, 11th OVC

Frank C Brown served in Co G, 11th Ohio Cavalry.  I thought you might like to know
the following information:
 
Co G 11th Ohio Cavalry was deployed as follows:
 
                DATE                                LOCATION
    September 1863-April 1864          Fort Laramie    
    May - October 1864                    Deer Creek Station  
Deer Creek Station is located just east of present day Glenrock, Wyoming
    November 1864 -June 1865          Platte Bridge Station
Platte Bridge Station is located at present day Casper, Wyoming
    July - August 1865                      Sweetwater Station
Sweetwater Station  is located 45 miles SW of Casper."Long Mile" 
east of Independence Rock.
    September 1865-April 1866          Fort Laramie
    
Due to the need for more troops, Lieut. Colonel William O Collins returned 
to Ohio early in 1863 to recruit more men for the 1st Independent Ohio 
Cavalry Battalion. He recruited 4 companies and replacements for the original 
4 companies. These 8 companies were redesignated in September 1863 as the 
11th Ohio Cavalry. One of the things not commonly known was that the ongoing 
Vicksburg and Gettysburg campaigns, had depleted the pool of available 
recruits. While LTC Collins was able to recruit a company (Co G) from 
Highland County, where he was from, there were few other recruits available. 
Many of the men in Company G had previously served in the 60th Ohio Infantry, 
which had been captured at Harper's Ferry, VA in September 1862. 

Because of the lack of available recruits, LTC Collins got creative in 
finding new recruits. Company E was made up of Union deserters being held 
at Camp Chase, Ohio. Company F was made up of CSA POW's held at Camp Chase, 
some of these men had served under Stonewall Jackson and had helped 
capture the 60th OVI and Harper's Ferry. These were not the only 
"Galvanized Yankees" that Company G would be associated with. The 11th OVC 
was deployed in small detachments at the various stage and telegraph 
stations. Serving alongside at various times were men of the 2nd, 3rd, 5th 
and 6th US Volunteer Infantry,. These regiments were made up of CSA POW's. 
In addition, Companys C and D, 5th US Vol Inf was made up of Union 
soldiers who enlisted in the CSA Army to escape Andersonville and were 
later captured. 




Sincerely, 
Kim J Torgler
Headquarters, 11th Ohio Cavalry