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List of Ohio Civil War units. During the American Civil War, nearly 320,000 Ohioans served in the Union Army, more than any other Northern state except New York and Pennsylvania. [1] Of these, 5,092 were free blacks. Ohio had the highest percentage of population enlisted in the military of any state. Sixty percent of all the men between the ...
The 19th Ohio Infantry Regiment organized at Cleveland, Ohio, in April and May 1861 in response to President Lincoln's call for 75,000 volunteers. The regiment moved to Columbus, Ohio, on May 27 and mustered in on May 29, to date from April 27, 1861, under the command of Colonel Samuel Beatty. Companies A and B moved to Bellaire, Ohio, on May ...
Service. The 161st Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio, and mustered in May 9, 1864, for 100 days service under the command of Colonel Oliver P. Taylor. The regiment left Ohio for Cumberland, Maryland, May 9, and served duty there until May 28. Attached to Reserve Division, Department of West Virginia.
Three-years regiment. The 18th Ohio Infantry was reorganized in Athens, Ohio, August 16-September 28, 1861. The regiment moved to Camp Dennison near Cincinnati, Ohio, and mustered in for three years service on November 4, 1861, under the command of Colonel Timothy R. Stanley. William Parker Johnson of Athens, Ohio Surgeon of the 18th Ohio ...
Three-months regiment. The 20th Ohio Infantry Regiment was organized at Columbus, Ohio April through May 1861 in response to President Lincoln's call for 75,000 volunteers and mustered into service on May 23, 1861, under the command of Colonel Charles Whittlesey. [1][2][3][4] The regiment was ordered to western Virginia and attached to Kelley's ...
The 25th Ohio Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio and mustered in for three years service on June 28, 1861, under the command of Colonel James A. Jones. On March 17, 1862, Company G was permanently detached and redesignated the 12th Ohio Battery. The regiment was attached to Cheat Mountain, District West Virginia, to ...
Service. The 36th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was raised at Marietta, Ohio, between July 30 and August 31, 1861. After training and drilling, the new regiment moved to Summersville, Virginia, in what is now West Virginia, on September 10. It engaged in several raids and operations in the region and helped win a decisive victory at the ...
Active. May 12, 1864, to September 07, 1864. Country. United States. Allegiance. Union. Branch. Infantry. The 160th Ohio Infantry Regiment, sometimes 160th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment (National Guard) (or 160th OVI (NG)) was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.