Father of
Urbuto S.Dike(1866-1935)
Hattie M Dike Hough (1868 - 1938)
Andrew Dike(1872-1943)
Harry Jay Dike(1875-1945)

http://american-south.org/collections/alm/u0003-0001948

This collection contains the 1865 diary of Latimer N. Dike, a cook with the 67th Ohio Regiment. The inside cover of the diary says: "Anyone finding this book will please send to this address: Latimer N. Dike, East-Rockport, Cuyahoga, member of C.G. 67th Regt OVI." In his diary, Dike recorded his basic daily activities, noted the weather and recorded when he sent or received letters. Among other daily activities, he noted the meals he had such as biscuits and butter, bread pudding, rice pudding, cracker pudding and corn meal pudding. He stated that he heard fighting around Petersburg, Virginia, in late March and in the subsequent days, noted the "wounded coming in." He also recorded hearing of Lincoln's death on April 15th. The diary also includes a memoranda section where he indexed letters sent and received and a cash accounts section where he recorded purchases, such as a book and pencil.
Contributor: Jim Bramble (47180825)

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American Civil War Soldiers
about Latimer Dike
Name: Latimer Dike
Enlistment Date: 23 Dec 1861
Side Served: Union
State Served: Ohio
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 23 December 1861 at the age of 27.
Enlisted in Company G, 67th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 31 Dec 1861.
Promoted to Full Corporal on 1 May 1864.
Mustered Out Company G, 67th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 28 Sep 1865 at Camp Dennison, OH

This Regiment was organized by consolidating two parts of Regiments, the 45th and 67th, under Colonel Otto Burstenbinder, who was soon succeeded by Colonel Alvin C. Voris. In January, 1862, it took the field under General Lander in West Virginia, and in March moved to the Shenandoah Valley where it endured severe service until the last of June. It was then transferred to the army of the James under McClellan, and shared in the Peninsula campaign. In December it was transferred to North Carolina. In April it operated against Charleston, and joined the assault upon Fort Wagner with heavy loss. The Regiment re-enlisted in February, 1864, and went to Ohio. It returned to General Butler's army in May, and on the 10th successfully resisted a heavy assault of the enemy between Richmond and Petersburg, losing seventy-six officers and men. On the 20th it charged the Rebels, recapturing a portion of the lines, with a loss of sixty men, and again in August captured the Rebel works at Deep River, with heavy loss. In October it engaged the enemy almost continously, and in the spring of 1865 assaulted Petersburg; following the beaten Rebels to Appomattox and was present at the final surrender. The Regiment continued in service until December 12, 1865, when it was mustered out.