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Note: Darius Sterling enlisted in the 66th OVI, Company F, at age 20 in June 1861 at Marysville, Union County, Ohio. Born in Knox County, OH, he was 5'11" tall with blue eyes and brown hair, working on his father's farm in 1860. He was captured at Port Republic, and was still at Fort Delaware awaiting exchange when he died of brain fever on 6 Dec 1862. From the "Urbana Citizen & Gazette", Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, Volume 25, Number 38, whole Number 1286, December 18, 1862, page 3, column 3. Ohio Historical Society, N299, v.69. "DIED-At Fort Delaware, December 6th, 1862, DARIUS STERLING, a private of Co. F, 66th regt., O.V.I. The subject of the above notice is a young man from Union County. He was among the first to volunteer in the 66th Regiment, under Capt. Cassill, and followed them through all of the toil and hardships of this campaign, in Virginia, up to the 9th of June, when he was taken prisoner at the battle of "Port Republic." He was then taken to Lynchburg, where he suffered all the hardships and insults that could be heaped upon him by the boasted Southern Chivalry. At the end of two months, he was removed to Belle Isle, near Richmond, where was was compelled to stay another month, nearly starving to death. During all the time of his imprisonment he bore up with the courage of a true soldier, and often spoke of the time when he would be exchanged and have the privilege of meeting the enemy. On the 17th of September he arrived at this place, apparently well, with the exception of being reduced by hunger. About the 1st of October, he was taken sick, and was removed from his quarters to Hospital No. 1, where he received all the attention that it was possible to save him. And thus another noble patriot has-- "Fought his last fight, And sleeps his last sleep." He leaves many to mourn his loss. May he rest in peace until the trumpet shall call him to meet his God, and there be found with a clear record. J. HAM. ARMSTRONG"
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