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 Battle of Lewisburg. In August 1862, the regiment moved into the defenses of Washington, D.C. Shortly thereafter, the 36th participated in the Northern Virginia Campaign and in the Second Battle of Bull Run. During the subsequent Maryland Campaign, the 36th, as part of the Army of the Potomac, attacked Confederate forces on South Mountain and then took part in the Battle of Antietam on September 17.
The 36th Ohio suffered 4 officers and 136 enlisted men killed in battle or died of wounds, and 163 enlisted men dead from disease, for a total of 303 fatalities.[2]
Kempfer, Lester. The Salem Light Guard: Company G 36th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry Marietta Ohio, 1862-65.(1973)
Mollohan, Marie. Another Day in Lincoln's Army: The Civil War Journals of Sgt. John T. Booth(2007)
Werrell, Kenneth P. Crook's Regulars: The 36th Ohio in the War of Rebellion(2012)
October 15, 2023
36th, ohio, infantry, regiment, infantry, regiment, that, served, union, army, during, american, civil, recruited, from, several, counties, southeastern, ohio, regiment, participated, several, battles, eastern, theater, before, being, transferred, period, west. The 36th Ohio Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War Recruited from several counties in southeastern Ohio the regiment participated in several battles in the Eastern Theater before being transferred for a period to the Western Theater In 1864 it returned to the East and participated in the Valley Campaigns of 1864 36th Ohio Infantry RegimentOhio state flagActiveJuly 30 1862 to July 27 1865CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryEquipmentRifled musketsEngagementsAmerican Civil War Lewisburg Second Bull Run South Mountain Antietam Chickamauga Brown s Ferry Missionary Ridge Cloyd s Mountain Second Kernstown Berryville Opequon Fisher s Hill Cedar Creek Contents 1 Service 2 Commanders 3 References 4 Notes 5 See alsoService EditThe 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 Battle of Lewisburg In August 1862 the regiment moved into the defenses of Washington D C Shortly thereafter the 36th participated in the Northern Virginia Campaign and in the Second Battle of Bull Run During the subsequent Maryland Campaign the 36th as part of the Army of the Potomac attacked Confederate forces on South Mountain and then took part in the Battle of Antietam on September 17 In 1863 the 36th Ohio moved to Eastern Tennessee and participated in several actions including the Battle of Hoover s Gap and smaller engagements near the Cumberland Gap It then fought at Chickamauga in northern Georgia in September It also was in action during the Chattanooga Campaign Brown s Ferry and Missionary Ridge When the regiment s term of enlistment expired late in the year a majority of the men voted to re enlist in January 1864 earning the unit the title of Veteran Volunteer Infantry They were part of an expedition led by Brigadier General Crook formerly commander of the 36th Ohio against the Virginia amp Tennessee Railroad in early May The regiment fought in the Battle of Cloyd s Mountain and in other smaller engagements in the region Lynchburg as well as participating in many of the battles of the Valley Campaigns of 1864 Second Kernstown Berryville Opequon Fisher s Hill Cedar Creek 1 The regiment was mustered out on July 27 1865 at Wheeling West Virginia The 36th Ohio suffered 4 officers and 136 enlisted men killed in battle or died of wounds and 163 enlisted men dead from disease for a total of 303 fatalities 2 Commanders EditColonel George R Crook promoted to brigadier general September 7 1862 Colonel Melvin C Clark killed at the Battle of Antietam September 17 1862 Colonel Ebenezer B Andrews resigned April 9 1863 Colonel William G Jones killed at the Battle of Chickamauga September 19 1863 Colonel Hiram F Duval mustered out with regiment July 27 1865 brevet brigadier general July 30 1865References EditThe Civil War ArchiveNotes Edit National Park Service Civil War Soldiers amp Sailors System Archived 2008 04 10 at the Wayback Machine The Civil War ArchiveSee also Edit36th OVI Website by Leslie Lienert 36th OVI Page by Larry Stevens Ohio in the Civil War Kempfer Lester The Salem Light Guard Company G 36th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry Marietta Ohio 1862 65 1973 Mollohan Marie Another Day in Lincoln s Army The Civil War Journals of Sgt John T Booth 2007 Werrell Kenneth P Crook s Regulars The 36th Ohio in the War of Rebellion 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 36th Ohio Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1088719203, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
