The 6th Ohio Infantry Regiment was organized in southwestern Ohio in the spring of 1861, formed around a nucleus independent militia unit known as the Guthrie Greys.[1][2] It was mustered into Federal service on May 12. Most of its recruits were from Hamilton County and surrounding areas. Colonel and first Commander was William K. Bosley and Nicholas Longworth Anderson of Cincinnati was its first lieutenant colonel. Anderson served as colonel of the regiment during its last two years of service. The 6th was first sent to western Virginia before mustering out when its initial three-months term of enlistment expired. Reorganized as a three-years regiment, the regiment spent the next three years in the Western Theater before being mustered out on June 23, 1864.
The lineage and history of the 6th Ohio Infantry Regiment was carried on by the 147th Infantry Regiment during World War I as part of the 37th Division, and during World War II as a separate unit. The unit continued as the 1st Battalion, 147th Armor (Ohio Army National Guard) until that unit's reorganization in 2007.
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.
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. ISBN9781154801965. OCLC 11632330.
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6th OVI Page by Larry Stevens
Civil War Index: 6th Ohio Infantry - 3 Months Service in the American Civil War
Civil War Index: 6th Ohio Infantry - 3 Years Service in the American Civil War
ohio, infantry, regiment, regiment, union, army, during, american, civil, primarily, serving, western, theater, series, campaigns, battles, ohio, state, flagactive1862, 1864countryunited, statesallegianceunionbranchvolunteer, army, american, civil, wartypeinfa. The 6th Ohio Infantry Regiment was a regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War primarily serving in the Western Theater in a series of campaigns and battles 6th Ohio Infantry RegimentOhio state flagActive1862 1864CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchVolunteer Army American Civil WarTypeInfantrySize 1 000 soldiers at outset of the warEngagementsAmerican Civil War Battle of Cheat Mountain Battle of Shiloh Battle of Perryville Battle of Stones River Battle of Chickamauga Atlanta CampaignCommandersNotablecommandersNicholas Longworth Anderson Nicholas Longworth Anderson Contents 1 Organization and service 2 Notes 3 References 4 External linksOrganization and service editThe 6th Ohio Infantry Regiment was organized in southwestern Ohio in the spring of 1861 formed around a nucleus independent militia unit known as the Guthrie Greys 1 2 It was mustered into Federal service on May 12 Most of its recruits were from Hamilton County and surrounding areas Colonel and first Commander was William K Bosley and Nicholas Longworth Anderson of Cincinnati was its first lieutenant colonel Anderson served as colonel of the regiment during its last two years of service The 6th was first sent to western Virginia before mustering out when its initial three months term of enlistment expired Reorganized as a three years regiment the regiment spent the next three years in the Western Theater before being mustered out on June 23 1864 On March 13 1865 Anderson was brevetted to the rank of major general and brigadier general for gallant conduct and meritorious services in the Battle of Stone s River Dec 31 1862 and for distinguished gallantry and meritorious conduct in the Battle of Chickamauga Sept 19 and 20 1863 The lineage and history of the 6th Ohio Infantry Regiment was carried on by the 147th Infantry Regiment during World War I as part of the 37th Division and during World War II as a separate unit The unit continued as the 1st Battalion 147th Armor Ohio Army National Guard until that unit s reorganization in 2007 Notes edit Reid 1868 Dyer 1908 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 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 External links edit6th OVI Page by Larry Stevens Civil War Index 6th Ohio Infantry 3 Months Service in the American Civil War Civil War Index 6th Ohio Infantry 3 Years Service in the American Civil War Portals nbsp American Civil War nbsp Ohio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 6th Ohio Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1181230558, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
