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78th Ohio Infantry Regiment

May 01, 2024

The 78th Ohio Infantry Regiment, sometimes 78th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (or 78th OVI) was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service edit

The 78th Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Gilbert in Zanesville, Ohio October 1861 through January 1862 and mustered in for three years service on January 11, 1862, under the command of Colonel Mortimer Dormer Leggett.

The regiment was attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, District of West Tennessee, to March 1862. 3rd 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, to July 1865.

The 78th Ohio Infantry mustered out of service at Louisville, Kentucky, on July 11, 1865.

Detailed service edit

Moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, then to Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 11–16. Capture of Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 16, 1862. Expedition toward Purdy and operations about Crump's Landing, Tenn., March 9–14. Battle of Shiloh, April 6–7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Capture of Jackson June 7. Duty at Bethel and Grand Junction until August. Bolivar August 30. March to Iuka, Miss., September 1–19. Battle of Iuka September 19 (reserve). Duty at Bolivar until November. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign, operations on the Mississippi Central Railroad. November 2, 1862, to January 20, 1863. Reconnaissance's from LaGrange toward Colliersville November 5 and November 8–9. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., January 20, then to Lake Providence, La., February 22, and to Milliken's Bend, La., April 17. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25–30. Battle of Port Gibson May 1. Forty Hills and Hankinson's Ferry May 3–4. Battles of Raymond May 12; Jackson May 14; Champion Hill May 16. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4, and duty there until February 1864. Clinton July 16. Expedition to Monroe, La., August 20-September 2, 1863. Expedition to Canton October 14–20. Bogue Chitto Creek October 17. Regiment reenlisted January 5, 1864. Meridian Campaign February 3-March 2, 1864. Baker's Creek February 5. Wyatt's February 13. Meridian February 14–15. Canton February 26. Veterans on furlough March and April. Moved to Clifton, Tenn., then marched to Ackworth, Ga., May 5-June 8. Atlanta Campaign June 8-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 5–17. 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. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy's Station September 2–6. Duty near Atlanta until October 15. Moved to Chattanooga, Tenn., and duty guarding railroad near Chattanooga until November 13. Little River, Ala., October 27. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Siege of Savannah December 10–21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April 1865. Pocotaligo, S.C., January 14. Barker's Mills, Whippy Swamp, February 3. Orangeburg February 12–13. 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 355 men during service; 2 officers and 71 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 280 enlisted men died of disease.

Commanders edit

  • Colonel Mortimer Dormer Leggett - promoted to Brigadier General, November 29, 1862
  • Colonel Zachariah M. Chandler - discharged July 23, 1863
  • Colonel Greenbury F. Wiles - Brevet Brigadier General, March 13, 1865; mustered out with regiment, July 11, 1865[1] (commanded at Battle of Champion Hill and Siege of Vicksburg)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Ohio Roster Commission, Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War on the Rebellion, 1861–1865, vol. 6 (70th—86th Regiments—Infantry), part 1 (Akron, Ohio: The Werner Ptg. and Mfg. Co., 1888), p. 351.
  • Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
  • Gault, William Perryander. Roster of the 78th O.V.V.I. Regimental Association (S.l.: 78th Ohio Regimental Association), ca. 1885.
  • Ohio Roster Commission. Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War on the Rebellion, 1861–1865, Compiled Under the Direction of the Roster Commission (Akron, OH: Werner Co.), 1886–1895.
  • Reid, Whitelaw. Ohio in the War: Her Statesmen, Her Generals, and Soldiers (Cincinnati, OH: Moore, Wilstach, & Baldwin), 1868. ISBN 9781154801965
  • Stevenson, Thomas M. History of the 78th regiment O.V.V.I.: From Its "Muster-In" to Its "Muster-Out" (Zanesville, OH: H. Dunne), 1865.
Attribution
  •   This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.

External links edit

  • Ohio in the Civil War: 78th Ohio Volunteer Infantry by Larry Stevens
  • Site dedicated to the history of the 78th Ohio Infantry

May 01, 2024
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The 78th Ohio Infantry Regiment sometimes 78th Ohio Volunteer Infantry or 78th OVI was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War 78th Ohio Infantry RegimentActiveOctober 1861 to July 11 1865CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryEngagementsBattle of Fort DonelsonBattle of ShilohSiege of CorinthBattle of IukaBattle 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 JonesboroSherman s March to the SeaCarolinas CampaignBattle of Bentonville Contents 1 Service 2 Detailed service 3 Casualties 4 Commanders 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksService editThe 78th Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Gilbert in Zanesville Ohio October 1861 through January 1862 and mustered in for three years service on January 11 1862 under the command of Colonel Mortimer Dormer Leggett The regiment was attached to 2nd Brigade 3rd Division District of West Tennessee to March 1862 3rd 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 to July 1865 The 78th Ohio Infantry mustered out of service at Louisville Kentucky on July 11 1865 Detailed service editMoved to Cincinnati Ohio then to Fort Donelson Tenn February 11 16 Capture of Fort Donelson Tenn February 16 1862 Expedition toward Purdy and operations about Crump s Landing Tenn March 9 14 Battle of Shiloh April 6 7 Advance on and siege of Corinth Miss April 29 May 30 Capture of Jackson June 7 Duty at Bethel and Grand Junction until August Bolivar August 30 March to Iuka Miss September 1 19 Battle of Iuka September 19 reserve Duty at Bolivar until November Grant s Central Mississippi Campaign operations on the Mississippi Central Railroad November 2 1862 to January 20 1863 Reconnaissance s from LaGrange toward Colliersville November 5 and November 8 9 Moved to Memphis Tenn January 20 then to Lake Providence La February 22 and to Milliken s Bend La April 17 Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25 30 Battle of Port Gibson May 1 Forty Hills and Hankinson s Ferry May 3 4 Battles of Raymond May 12 Jackson May 14 Champion Hill May 16 Siege of Vicksburg Miss May 18 July 4 Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22 Surrender of Vicksburg July 4 and duty there until February 1864 Clinton July 16 Expedition to Monroe La August 20 September 2 1863 Expedition to Canton October 14 20 Bogue Chitto Creek October 17 Regiment reenlisted January 5 1864 Meridian Campaign February 3 March 2 1864 Baker s Creek February 5 Wyatt s February 13 Meridian February 14 15 Canton February 26 Veterans on furlough March and April Moved to Clifton Tenn then marched to Ackworth Ga May 5 June 8 Atlanta Campaign June 8 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 5 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 Battle of Jonesboro August 31 September 1 Lovejoy s Station September 2 6 Duty near Atlanta until October 15 Moved to Chattanooga Tenn and duty guarding railroad near Chattanooga until November 13 Little River Ala October 27 March to the sea November 15 December 10 Siege of Savannah December 10 21 Campaign of the Carolinas January to April 1865 Pocotaligo S C January 14 Barker s Mills Whippy Swamp February 3 Orangeburg February 12 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 355 men during service 2 officers and 71 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded 2 officers and 280 enlisted men died of disease Commanders editColonel Mortimer Dormer Leggett promoted to Brigadier General November 29 1862 Colonel Zachariah M Chandler discharged July 23 1863 Colonel Greenbury F Wiles Brevet Brigadier General March 13 1865 mustered out with regiment July 11 1865 1 commanded at Battle of Champion Hill and Siege of Vicksburg nbsp Bronze relief portrait of Colonel Leggett at Vicksburg National Military ParkSee also edit nbsp American Civil War portal nbsp Ohio portal List of Ohio Civil War units Ohio in the Civil War The Glorious 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer InfantryReferences edit Ohio Roster Commission Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War on the Rebellion 1861 1865 vol 6 70th 86th Regiments Infantry part 1 Akron Ohio The Werner Ptg and Mfg Co 1888 p 351 Dyer Frederick H A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Pub Co 1908 Gault William Perryander Roster of the 78th O V V I Regimental Association S l 78th Ohio Regimental Association ca 1885 Ohio Roster Commission Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War on the Rebellion 1861 1865 Compiled Under the Direction of the Roster Commission Akron OH Werner Co 1886 1895 Reid Whitelaw Ohio in the War Her Statesmen Her Generals and Soldiers Cincinnati OH Moore Wilstach amp Baldwin 1868 ISBN 9781154801965 Stevenson Thomas M History of the 78th regiment O V V I From Its Muster In to Its Muster Out Zanesville OH H Dunne 1865 Attribution nbsp This article contains text from a text now in the public domain Dyer Frederick H 1908 A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Publishing Co External links editOhio in the Civil War 78th Ohio Volunteer Infantry by Larry Stevens Site dedicated to the history of 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