Service Highlights Through August 1863
The 110th Regiment Ohio left Piqua on October 19, 1862 and traveled to Marietta, Ohio. From there, they moved to various locations in Virginia, finally arriving at Mooresville where they divided into two groups, one moving toward Romney, Virginia and the other toward Winchester, Virginia. It is almost certain that Henry Trout was in the latter group because he was marked as missing in action on June 15, 1863 near Winchester, VA.
The group that was in Winchester, Virginia most likely went on to become involved in the Second Battle of Winchester, also called the Battle of Kernstown. The Second Battle of Winchester took place from June 13-15, 1863. Winchester was in Union hands before the battle. However, approximately 12,500 Confederate forces under the command of Richard Ewell were ordered to attack the Union forces there. The 7,000 Union forces were outnumbered, and were roundly defeated.
Henry is listed as missing in action on two company muster rolls, meaning that his unit didn’t know where he was for four months, from June through August 1863. However, he then showed up on the Hospital Muster Roll at Newton University U.S.A. General Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland in July and August 1863. What injuries did he suffer at the Second Battle of Winchester? Unfortunately, we do not know. We do know that he was missing from his unit for four months, and that there is a record of his being in the Baltimore hospital for two of those months. We also know that a surgeon evaluating him for his pension in 1905 listed a wide range of ailments: rheumatism, heart problems, bad eyesight and hearing, kidney trouble, and problems with his lungs. In addition, at that time, he was missing part of his index finger. Could any of these conditions listed stem from an injury sustained in the Second Battle of Winchester?