Silas M. WICKHAM ²

  General Notes:

1856 IA CENSUS., Poweshiek Co, Jefferson Twp:
"Lorana R. E. Wickham", 43, widowed, b. PA, in IA 0 yrs;
Philinda Wickham, 30 (or 36?), b. OH, in IA 0 yrs, 40 acres of improved land, 120 acres unimproved land, 20 acres in corn, 55 bushels corn harvested, 1/4 acre in potatoes, 25 bushels potatoes harvested, 50 lb. butter manufactured;
Silas M. Wickham, 20, b. OH, in IA 2 yrs.
(Listed on same census page were Lorana's & Philinda's brothers, Alpheus and Elias Wickham.)

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS:
Name: Silas Wickham
Enlistment Date: 03 August 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Ohio
Unit Numbers: 1740 1740 1718 1718
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 03 August 1862 at the age of 25
Enlisted in Company D, 117th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 14 September 1862.
Transferred Company D, 117th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 12 August 1863
Transferred in Company D, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Ohio on 12 August 1863.
Mustered out Company D, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Ohio on 20 June 1865 in Knoxville, TN

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR REGIMENTS:
117th Infantry Regiment Ohio
Date of Organization: 1 Sep 1862
Muster Date: 12 Aug 1863
Regiment State: Ohio
Regiment Type: Infantry
Regiment Number: 117th
Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers

Regimental History
OHIO ONE HUNDRED and SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY
One Hundred and Seventeenth Infantry. - (See 1st Heavy Artillery.)

Source: The Union Army, vol. 2

Battles Fought by 117th OH Infantry: none listed

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR REGIMENTS
REGIMENT: 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment Ohio
Date of Organization: 12 Aug 1863
Muster Date: 25 Jul 1865
Regiment State: Ohio
Regiment Type: Heavy Artillery
Regiment Number: 1st
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 0
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 1
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 6
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 164
Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers

Regimental History
OHIO FIRST HEAVY ARTILLERY (ONE HUNDRED and SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY)
(Three Years)

First Heavy Artillery. - Col., Chauncey D. Hawley; Lieut. Col., Fordyce M. Keith; Majs., William G. Dickson, Robert W. Caldwell, Timothy S. Matthews, Henry L. Barnes. This regiment was mustered into the U. S. service as the 117th Ohio infantry at Camp Portsmouth, in Sept., 1862, for three years, its eight companies aggregating 796 men. The following month it was ordered to Kentucky, where it remained on guard duty and expeditions against guerrillas until in May, 1863, when orders were issued by the war department changing the organization into the 1st regiment, heavy artillery, and on Aug. 12 it was so reorganized, with twelve full companies, aggregating 1,839 officers and men.

During the process of reorganization the regiment constructed the extensive fortifications around Covington and Newport, and through the fall and winter of 1863-64 the regiment, in battalion detachments, was engaged in guard duty at various points in Kentucky. On Feb. 19, 1864, it started under orders, through heavy snow and extreme cold, over the mountains to Knoxville, Tenn., arriving there on March 9. Until September it was engaged in guarding the railroads through Tennessee, and subsequently participated in Burbridge's and Stoneman's raids against Saltville.

During the winter of 1864-65 it was constantly engaged in foraging and fighting guerrillas throughout East Tennessee and North Carolina. Forming a part of the 1st brigade, 4th division, Army of the Cumberland, it was engaged in guarding mountain passes and garrisoning captured points in Virginia and North Carolina. After the surrender of Lee and Johnston it saw service in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. On July 25, 1865, it was mustered out of the service, at Knoxville, Tenn., in accordance with orders from the war department.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 2

Battles Fought by 1st OH Heavy Artillery:
Fought on 10 Jan 1864.
Fought on 1 Jan 1865.
Fought on 23 Jan 1865 at Mosier's Mills, TN.
Fought on 31 Jan 1865.
Fought on 11 Feb 1865 at Near Williamsport, TN.
Fought on 11 Feb 1865 at Near Newport, TN.
Fought on 16 Feb 1865 at Dandridge, TN.
Fought on 23 Feb 1865.
Fought on 10 Apr 1865.

After the war, Silas resided near McDermott, Scioto Co, OH.

OH, COUNTY MARRIAGES, 1789-2013:
Name: Silas Wickham
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 20 Aug 1865
Event Place: Scioto, Ohio, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Nancy Crabtree
Spouse's Gender: Female
Record Number: 62
Record Number: 62

1870 OH CENSUS, Scioto Co, Madison Twp:
Silas "Wickman", 33, farm laborer;
Nancy, 29;
Mary A., 9;
Seth, 4;
Isaac, 2;
Silas Crabtree, 19, farm laborer.
All were b. OH.

1880 OH CENSUS, Scioto Co, Morgan Twp:
Silas Wickham, 42, farm laborer;
wife Nancy, 38;
son Seth, 13;
son Isaac M., 11;
dau Rachael. 9;
son James A., 7;
dau Sarah, 5;
son George L., 1;
step-dau Mary A. Wallace, 17, single;
step-grandson Sylvester Crabtree, 2/12, b. Mar.
All members of household were b. OH and all their parents were b. OH.
(Note: Mary Ann Wallace married Seth Crabtree on Dec 28, 1880 in Scioto Co, OH and Sylvester Crabtree was their son.)

CIIVIL WAR PENSION INDEX: GENERAL INDEX TO PENSION FILES, 1861-1934:
Silas Wickham - D 1 OH He A. - invalid pension filed Aug. 2, 1880(?)

1890 VETERANS SCHEDULE, OH, Scioto Co, Henley:
"Silace" M. Wickham, Private Comp D 91st OH Artillery, enlisted July 10, 1862, discharged June 20, 1865, length of service 3 yrs. Disability: could not obtain it.

1900 OH CENSUS, Scioto Co, Union Twp:
Silas Wickham, head, 62, b. June 1837, married 35 yrs, b. OH, parents b. OH, farmer;
wife Nancy, 58, b. Dec 1841, married 35 yrs, had 8 children, 6 living, b. OH, parents b. OH;
son Isaac, 30, single, b. Nov 1869, b. OH, parents b. OH, farm laborer;
dau. Sarah, 23, single, b. Feb 1877, b. OH, parents b. OH.

OH, SOLDIER GRAVE REGISTRATIONS, 1804-1958:
Name: Silas Wickham
Birth Date: 1837
Birth Place: Noble County, O. MI. E. Horton Cor.
Enlistment Date: 3 Aug 1862
Discharge Date: 20 Jun 1865
Death Date: 10 Oct 1900
Death Place: Crabtree, Ohio
Burial Date: 12 Oct 1900
Burial Place: Duck Run Pike, USA
Cemetery: Martin
Rank: Private
Branch of Service: Army

FIND A GRAVE:
Name: Silas Wickham
Birth Date: Jun 1837
Death Date: 2 Oct 1900
Cemetery: Martin Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Lucasville, Scioto County, Ohio, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
Children: Sarah Elizabeth Higgins

Silas married Nancy CRABTREE on 20 Aug 1865 in Scioto Co, OH.¹ (Nancy CRABTREE was born on 30 Dec 1840 in Jackson Co, OH,⁵ died on 12 Feb 1914 in Union Twp, Scioto Co, OH ⁵ and was buried on 15 Feb 1914 in Crabtree Cem, Scioto Co, OH ⁵.)