To Patti and Carolyn!! I to have an ancestor who was also in the 174th!! His name was Seth Williams and he was from Somerton, Belmont County. I have the movement info on this infantry that I had found at the Barnesville Library!! I hope this helps you both!! 174th REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ONE YEARS SERVICE This Regiment was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio from August 18 to September 21st, 1864, to serve ONE YEAR. It was ordered to proceed to Nashville, Tenn and report to General W.T. Sherman. The Regiment reached Nashville September 26th, and was immediatley ordered to proceed to Murpheesboro. It remained at Murpheesboro until the 27th of October. When it then was ordered to report to the Commanding Officer at Decatur, Alabama. It was to move to the mouth of the Elk River, leading, on the way four Companies as a garrison for Athens, Alabama. The Regiment soon returned to Decatur, where it remained until the 26th of November, when the town was evacuated. It then returned to Murpheesboro, where it remained during the "Siege" (Dec 4th) and participated in the Battle of Overalls Creek, on the 7th of Dec. the Regiment was engaed in the Battle of the Cedars on the 17th of January. it then moved down to Tennesee and up the Ohio River to Cincinnati. It was then ordered to Washington City, which it reached on the 29th of January, 1865. The Regiment remained in camp at Washinton City until the 21st of February. When it started for North Carolina, it reached Fort Fisher on the 23rd. It then marched to Morehead City, reaching the on the 24th, and Newbern on the 25th. It took part int he Battle of Wises Fork at Kinston, North Carolina. Under the order to muster out Volunteer whose terms of services expired previous to the 1st of October, the One Hundred and Seventy-fourth was mustered out June 28th, 1865. I hope this helps!! Donna indianrun@1st.net