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20th Ohio Infantry Regiment

January 01, 1970

The 20th Ohio Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service edit

Three-months regiment edit

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 Command. It participated in action at Richter June 23 and the pursuit of Garnett July 15–16. The regiment then performed duty along Baltimore & Ohio Railroad until August and mustered out on August 23, 1861.

Three-years regiment edit

The 20th Ohio Infantry was reorganized at Columbus August 19 through September 21, 1861, and mustered in for three years service on October 21, 1861, under the command of Colonel Charles Whittlesey.[5][6]

The regiment was attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Tennessee, February to May 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Tennessee, to July 1862. Unattached, District of Jackson, Tennessee, to November 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Right Wing, XIII Corps, Department of the Tennessee, to December 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, XVII Corps, Army of the Tennessee and Army of Georgia, to July 1865.

The 20th Ohio Infantry mustered out of service at Louisville, Kentucky, on July 18, 1865.

Detailed service edit

The detailed service of the three-year 20th OVI is as follows:

1861 edit

Moved to Camp King near Covington, Ky., and mustered in October 21. Duty at Covington and Newport, Ky., until February 11, 1862.

1862 edit

Investment and capture of Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 14–16, 1862. Expedition toward Purdy and operations about Crump's Landing, Tenn., March 9–14. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6–7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29 – May 30. Guard duty at Pittsburg Landing until June, and at Bolivar, Tenn., until September. Action at Bolivar August 30. Duty in the District of Jackson until November. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November 2, 1862, to January 10, 1863. Action at Holly Springs, Miss., December 21, 1862.

1863 edit

Lafayette, Tenn., January 14, 1863. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., January 26, thence to Lake Providence, La., February 22, and duty there until April. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25–30. Battle of Port Gibson, Miss., May 1. Forty Hills and Hankinson's Ferry May 3–4. Battle of Raymond May 12. Jackson May 14. Champion Hill May 16. Siege of Vicksburg May 18 to July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19–22. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Duty at Vicksburg until February 1864. Stevenson's Expedition to Monroe, La., August 20 – September 2, 1863. Expedition to Canton October 14–20. Bogue Chitto Creek October 17.

1864 edit

Regiment reenlisted January 1, 1864. Meridian Campaign February 3 – March 2. Canton February 26. Veterans on furlough March and April. Moved to Clifton, Tenn., then marched to Ackworth, Ga., April 29 – June 9. Atlanta Campaign June 9 to September 8. Operations about Marietta and against Kennesaw Mountain June 10 – July 2. Assault on Kennesaw June 27, Nickajack Creek July 2–5. Howell's Ferry July 5. Chattahoochie River July 6–17. Leggett's or Bald Hill July 20–21. Battle of Atlanta July 22. Siege of Atlanta July 22 – August 25. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25–30. Sandtown August 28. Battle of Jonesboro August 31 – September 2. Lovejoy's Station September 2–6. Operations against Hood in northern Georgia and northern Alabama September 29 – November 3. March to the sea November 15 – December 10. Siege of Savannah December 10–21.

1865 edit

Campaign of the Carolinas January to April 1865. Pocotaligo, S.C., January 14. Barker's Mills, Whippy Swamp, February 2. Salkehatchie Swamp February 3–5. South Edisto River February 9. North Edisto River February 11–13. Columbia February 16–17. Battle of Bentonville, N.C., March 20–21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10–14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29 – May 20. Grand Review of the Armies May 24. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June.

Casualties edit

The regiment lost a total of 360 men during service; 2 officers and 87 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 4 officers and 267 enlisted men died of disease.[7]

Commanders edit

  • Colonel Charles Whittlesey
  • Colonel Manning Ferguson Force
  • Captain Francis M. Shaklee – commanded at Vicksburg after Col Force was promoted to brigade command

Notable members edit

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Ohio Roster Commission (1893), p. 407-424, vol.I.
  2. ^ Reid (1868), p. 141-147, vol.II.
  3. ^ Dyer (1908), p. 1505.
  4. ^ Center for Archival Collections (2008).
  5. ^ Ohio Roster Commission (1886), p. 683-722, vol.II.
  6. ^ Dyer (1908), p. 1505-1506.
  7. ^ Dyer (1908), p. 1506.
  8. ^ a b VCOnline (2020).
  9. ^ a b CMOHS (2014).
  10. ^ Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs (1968), p. 54.
  11. ^ Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs (1968), p. 91.

References edit

  • Dyer, Frederick H (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co. ASIN B01BUFJ76Q.
  • Ohio Roster Commission (1893). 1861 Three-Month Organizations — 1st–22nd Regiments, Etc. Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War on the Rebellion, 1861–1865. Vol. I. Akron, OH: The Werner Company. p. 810. hdl:2027/mdp.39015004198746. OCLC 633556.
  • Ohio Roster Commission (1886). 1st–20th Regiments-Infantry. Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War on the Rebellion, 1861–1865. Vol. II. Cincinnati, OH: Wilstach Baldwin & Co. p. 840. hdl:2027/mdp.39015004198787. OCLC 633556.
  • Oldroyd, Osborn H. (1885). A Soldier's Story of the Siege of Vicksburg: From the Diary of Osborn H. Oldroyd. Springfield, IL: H. W. Rokker. p. 200. hdl:2027/loc.ark:/13960/t3223jq5h. ISBN 9781163599488. OCLC 929622092.
  • Reid, Whitelaw (1868). The History of Her Regiments, and Other Military Organizations. Ohio in the War: Her Statesmen, Her Generals, and Soldiers. Vol. II. Cincinnati, OH: Moore, Wilstach, & Baldwin. p. 1002. ISBN 9781154801965. OCLC 11632330.
  • Shaklee, William Eugene (1997). Lt. Col. Francis M. Shaklee, a Veteran of the Civil War. Oklahoma City, OK: W. E. Shaklee. p. 46. ASIN B0006FC2MI. LCCN 98126598. OCLC 39343314.
  • Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare (1968). Edward M Kennedy, Chairman (ed.). Medal of Honor, 1863–1968 : "In the Name of the Congress of the United States". Committee print (United States. Congress), 90th Congress, 2nd session. Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1087. OCLC 1049691780.
  • Harrison, Wilson (1941). Wilda Wilson Church (ed.). Memoirs of the Civil War. Sidney, OH: Wilda Wilson Church. p. 34. OCLC 22642959.
  • Wood, David W. (1876). History of the 20th O.V.V.I. Regiment, and Proceedings of the First Reunion at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, April 6, 1876. Columbus, OH: Paul & Thrall. p. 70. hdl:2027/hvd.hx4u1v. OCLC 893937398.
  • "Congressional Medal of Honor Society". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. CMOHS. 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  • . THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE VICTORIA & GEORGE CROSS. VCOnline. 2020. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  • . www.bgsu.edu. Center for Archival Collections. 2019. Archived from the original on 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2008-03-20.

External links edit

  • Ohio in the Civil War: 20th Ohio Volunteer Infantry by Larry Stevens
  • 20th Ohio Infantry monument at Vicksburg

January 01, 1970
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The 20th Ohio Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War 20th Ohio Infantry RegimentOhio state flagActiveApril 1861 to August 23 1861 3 months August 19 1861 to July 18 1865 3 years CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryEngagementsBattle of Fort DonelsonBattle of ShilohSiege of CorinthBattle of Port GibsonBattle of RaymondBattle of JacksonBattle of Champion HillSiege of Vicksburg May 19 amp May 22 assaultsMeridian CampaignAtlanta CampaignBattle of Kennesaw MountainBattle of AtlantaSiege of AtlantaBattle of JonesboroBattle of Lovejoy s StationSherman s March to the SeaBattle of Nashville detachment Carolinas CampaignBattle of Bentonville Contents 1 Service 1 1 Three months regiment 1 2 Three years regiment 1 3 Detailed service 1 3 1 1861 1 3 2 1862 1 3 3 1863 1 3 4 1864 1 3 5 1865 2 Casualties 3 Commanders 4 Notable members 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksService editThree months regiment edit 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 Command It participated in action at Richter June 23 and the pursuit of Garnett July 15 16 The regiment then performed duty along Baltimore amp Ohio Railroad until August and mustered out on August 23 1861 Three years regiment edit The 20th Ohio Infantry was reorganized at Columbus August 19 through September 21 1861 and mustered in for three years service on October 21 1861 under the command of Colonel Charles Whittlesey 5 6 The regiment was attached to 3rd Brigade 3rd Division Army of the Tennessee February to May 1862 2nd Brigade 3rd Division Army of the Tennessee to July 1862 Unattached District of Jackson Tennessee to November 1862 2nd Brigade 3rd Division Right Wing XIII Corps Department of the Tennessee to December 1862 2nd Brigade 3rd Division XVII Corps Army of the Tennessee and Army of Georgia to July 1865 The 20th Ohio Infantry mustered out of service at Louisville Kentucky on July 18 1865 Detailed service edit The detailed service of the three year 20th OVI is as follows 1861 edit Moved to Camp King near Covington Ky and mustered in October 21 Duty at Covington and Newport Ky until February 11 1862 1862 edit Investment and capture of Fort Donelson Tenn February 14 16 1862 Expedition toward Purdy and operations about Crump s Landing Tenn March 9 14 Battle of Shiloh Tenn April 6 7 Advance on and siege of Corinth Miss April 29 May 30 Guard duty at Pittsburg Landing until June and at Bolivar Tenn until September Action at Bolivar August 30 Duty in the District of Jackson until November Grant s Central Mississippi Campaign November 2 1862 to January 10 1863 Action at Holly Springs Miss December 21 1862 1863 edit Lafayette Tenn January 14 1863 Moved to Memphis Tenn January 26 thence to Lake Providence La February 22 and duty there until April Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25 30 Battle of Port Gibson Miss May 1 Forty Hills and Hankinson s Ferry May 3 4 Battle of Raymond May 12 Jackson May 14 Champion Hill May 16 Siege of Vicksburg May 18 to July 4 Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 22 Surrender of Vicksburg July 4 Duty at Vicksburg until February 1864 Stevenson s Expedition to Monroe La August 20 September 2 1863 Expedition to Canton October 14 20 Bogue Chitto Creek October 17 1864 edit Regiment reenlisted January 1 1864 Meridian Campaign February 3 March 2 Canton February 26 Veterans on furlough March and April Moved to Clifton Tenn then marched to Ackworth Ga April 29 June 9 Atlanta Campaign June 9 to September 8 Operations about Marietta and against Kennesaw Mountain June 10 July 2 Assault on Kennesaw June 27 Nickajack Creek July 2 5 Howell s Ferry July 5 Chattahoochie River July 6 17 Leggett s or Bald Hill July 20 21 Battle of Atlanta July 22 Siege of Atlanta July 22 August 25 Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25 30 Sandtown August 28 Battle of Jonesboro August 31 September 2 Lovejoy s Station September 2 6 Operations against Hood in northern Georgia and northern Alabama September 29 November 3 March to the sea November 15 December 10 Siege of Savannah December 10 21 1865 edit Campaign of the Carolinas January to April 1865 Pocotaligo S C January 14 Barker s Mills Whippy Swamp February 2 Salkehatchie Swamp February 3 5 South Edisto River February 9 North Edisto River February 11 13 Columbia February 16 17 Battle of Bentonville N C March 20 21 Occupation of Goldsboro March 24 Advance on Raleigh April 10 14 Occupation of Raleigh April 14 Bennett s House April 26 Surrender of Johnston and his army March to Washington D C via Richmond Va April 29 May 20 Grand Review of the Armies May 24 Moved to Louisville Ky June Casualties editThe regiment lost a total of 360 men during service 2 officers and 87 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded 4 officers and 267 enlisted men died of disease 7 Commanders editColonel Charles Whittlesey Colonel Manning Ferguson Force Captain Francis M Shaklee commanded at Vicksburg after Col Force was promoted to brigade commandNotable members editPrivate Henry Casey Company C Medal of Honor recipient for action at Vicksburg May 22 1863 8 9 10 Brigadier General Manning F Force Medal of Honor recipient for action at the battle of Atlanta July 22 1864 8 9 11 nbsp Bronze relief portrait of Manning F Force at Vicksburg National Military Park nbsp 20th Ohio Memorial at Vicksburg National Military ParkSee also editList of Ohio Civil War units Ohio in the Civil WarNotes edit Ohio Roster Commission 1893 p 407 424 vol I Reid 1868 p 141 147 vol II Dyer 1908 p 1505 Center for Archival Collections 2008 Ohio Roster Commission 1886 p 683 722 vol II Dyer 1908 p 1505 1506 Dyer 1908 p 1506 a b VCOnline 2020 a b CMOHS 2014 Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs 1968 p 54 Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs 1968 p 91 References editDyer Frederick H 1908 A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Pub Co ASIN B01BUFJ76Q Ohio Roster Commission 1893 1861 Three Month Organizations 1st 22nd Regiments Etc Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War on the Rebellion 1861 1865 Vol I Akron OH The Werner Company p 810 hdl 2027 mdp 39015004198746 OCLC 633556 Ohio Roster Commission 1886 1st 20th Regiments Infantry Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War on the Rebellion 1861 1865 Vol II Cincinnati OH Wilstach Baldwin amp Co p 840 hdl 2027 mdp 39015004198787 OCLC 633556 Oldroyd Osborn H 1885 A Soldier s Story of the Siege of Vicksburg From the Diary of Osborn H Oldroyd Springfield IL H W Rokker p 200 hdl 2027 loc ark 13960 t3223jq5h ISBN 9781163599488 OCLC 929622092 Reid Whitelaw 1868 The History of Her Regiments and Other Military Organizations Ohio in the War Her Statesmen Her Generals and Soldiers Vol II Cincinnati OH Moore Wilstach amp Baldwin p 1002 ISBN 9781154801965 OCLC 11632330 Shaklee William Eugene 1997 Lt Col Francis M Shaklee a Veteran of the Civil War Oklahoma City OK W E Shaklee p 46 ASIN B0006FC2MI LCCN 98126598 OCLC 39343314 Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs United States Congress Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare 1968 Edward M Kennedy Chairman ed Medal of Honor 1863 1968 In the Name of the Congress of the United States Committee print United States Congress 90th Congress 2nd session Washington DC U S Government Printing Office p 1087 OCLC 1049691780 Harrison Wilson 1941 Wilda Wilson Church ed Memoirs of the Civil War Sidney OH Wilda Wilson Church p 34 OCLC 22642959 Wood David W 1876 History of the 20th O V V I Regiment and Proceedings of the First Reunion at Mt Vernon Ohio April 6 1876 Columbus OH Paul amp Thrall p 70 hdl 2027 hvd hx4u1v OCLC 893937398 Congressional Medal of Honor Society Congressional Medal of Honor Society CMOHS 2014 Retrieved 19 August 2014 Medal of Honor Recipients sorted alphabetically THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE VICTORIA amp GEORGE CROSS VCOnline 2020 Archived from the original on 3 May 2020 Retrieved 2 May 2020 Infantry Units 20th Ohio Volunteer Infantry www bgsu edu Center for Archival Collections 2019 Archived from the original on 2007 06 10 Retrieved 2008 03 20 External links editOhio in the Civil War 20th Ohio Volunteer Infantry by Larry Stevens National flag of the 20th Ohio Infantry Regimental flag of the 20th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry 20th Ohio Infantry monument at Vicksburg Portals nbsp American Civil War nbsp United States nbsp Ohio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 20th Ohio Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1182504047, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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