Noble County, Ohio,
resists the draft.

Non-Combatants,
usual treatment of;
losses and perils of, in field of operations;
straits of.

Officers,
qualifications of good;
business training helpful to;
Union, usually serving in grades above their rank;
unfit, retained upon roster, deprived capable, of their just reward;
best qualities not learned at school;
good subordinates not always fit for high command.

Official Returns,
preferable to general estimates of commanding generals;
of confederate forces in North Carolina confessedly defective.

Ohio Democrats,
at first opposed to putting down secession;
revulsion of feeling after bombardment of Sumter;
nominate Vallandigham for Governor.

Ohio Senate,
when bombardment of Sumter announced;
members drill on State House terrace.

Ohio State Election, fall of '63,
excitement attending;
soldiers vote in;
overwhelming defeat of Vallandigham;
good effect of, felt throughout North.

Ohio Troops,
in general;
1st;
3rd;
4th;
5th;
7th;
8th;
9th;
10th;
11th;
12th;
13th;
14th and 15th;
16th;
17th;
18th;
19th;
20th;
21st;
22nd;
23d;
26th;
28th;
30th;
34th;
37th;
40th;
42nd;
44th and 47th;
50th;
52nd;
61st;
89th, 91st, and 92nd;
93rd;
100th;
103rd;
104th;
115th;
118th;
125th;
Cavalry, see BURDSALL, LONG, and PFAU;
Artillery, see BARNETT, COCKERILL, and McMULLIN.

Osterhaus, Peter J., brig, general,
promoted major general on political grounds;
returns to 15th army corps, and serves throughout war.

Paine, Chas. J., brigadier general United States Volunteers,
commanding div of colored troops at Federal Ft., N C..