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Army of the Ohio

February 15, 2024

The Army of the Ohio was the name of two Union armies in the American Civil War. The first army became the Army of the Cumberland and the second army was created in 1863.

Army of the Ohio
Active1861–62
1863–65
Country United States of America
Branch United States Army
TypeField army
EngagementsAmerican Civil War
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Don Carlos Buell
William S. Rosecrans
Ambrose Burnside
John M. Schofield

History edit

1st Army of the Ohio edit

General Orders No. 97 appointed Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell to command the Department of the Ohio. All the forces of the department were then organized into the Army of the Ohio, with Buell in command. Early in 1862, the army fought its first battle at Mill Springs, although only the 1st Division, commanded by Brig. Gen. George H. Thomas, was engaged. The whole army marched to reinforce Grant's Army of the Tennessee at the Battle of Shiloh.

Buell was replaced as commander of the Department of the Ohio by Brig. Gen. Horatio G. Wright in August 1862, but because of Wright's junior rank, Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck ordered Thomas to replace Wright in command. However, Thomas foresaw a major battle and felt it unwise to change an army commander on the eve of battle. Thus Buell remained in command of the Army and Thomas was made his second-in-command.

The battle Thomas foresaw occurred on October 8, 1862, west of Perryville, Kentucky. Confederate General Braxton Bragg had marched into Kentucky to recruit soldiers and take the state from the Union. The full force of Buell's command was gathering when Bragg attacked. Known as the Battle of Perryville, or the Battle of Chaplin Hills, casualties were very high on both sides.

Union casualties totaled 4,276 (894 killed, 2,911 wounded, 471 captured or missing). Confederate casualties were 3,401 (532 killed, 2,641 wounded, 228 captured or missing). [1] Although Union losses were higher, Bragg withdrew from Kentucky when the fighting was over, and therefore Perryville is considered a strategic victory for the Union.

Buell was subsequently relieved of all field command. Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans was appointed to command the Army of Ohio. He was also appointed to the command of the Department of the Cumberland and subsequently renamed his forces the Army of the Cumberland.

2nd Army of the Ohio edit

 
Badge of the XXIII Corps.

On 25 March 1863, Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside assumed command of the Department of the Ohio headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. On March 19, 1863, two divisions of the IX Corps under Maj. Gen. John G. Parke had been ordered from Virginia to Burnside's department. On April 27, 1863, the War Department ordered all troops in Kentucky not belonging to IX Corps to be organized into the XXIII Corps under the commanded of Maj. Gen. George L. Hartsuff. By May 1863 Burnside had consolidated the forces of Kentucky into the IX Corps and XXIII Corps which he styled the Army of the Ohio.[1] Thus, Burnside became one of the few officers to directly command two completely different armies (he had earlier commanded the Army of the Potomac). The IX Corps was soon transferred to Mississippi in June to participate in the siege of Vicksburg but was returned to the Army of the Ohio in August.

Meanwhile, the new Army of the Ohio' XXIII Corps repelled Morgan's Ohio raid, although the entire army rarely functioned as one complete unit during this campaign. Reunited with the IX Corps and the addition of a cavalry division, Burnside moved to Knoxville, Tennessee. There he defeated the Confederates at the Battle of Fort Sanders in the Knoxville Campaign. After the battle, he asked to be relieved of command due to illness. Maj. Gen. John G. Foster replaced Burnside as commander of the Army and Department of the Ohio on December 9.

Foster's time in command of the Army was short. On February 9, 1864, Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield assumed command of the Department of the Ohio, and then the Army of the Ohio and the XXIII Corps in April. During this time the XXIII Corps and the Army of the Ohio were synonymous. Schofield led the Army during the Atlanta Campaign and pursued Confederate Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood into Tennessee after the fall of Atlanta. At the Battle of Franklin, Schofield inflicted a severe defeat on Hood's army before joining with Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas and the Army of the Cumberland for the Battle of Nashville. On February 9, 1865, Schofield was transferred to command the Department of North Carolina. When Schofield departed to assume departmental command, Maj. Gen. Jacob D. Cox temporarily assumed command of the Army.

The XXIII Corps was ordered to North Carolina and only Cox's division was present for the Battle of Wilmington. It was not until March 1865 that the rest of the XXIII Corps landed at New Bern, North Carolina. Upon the arrival of the XXIII Corps in its entirety, Schofield joined that corps with the X Corps under Maj. Gen. Alfred H. Terry to form the Army of the Ohio. The Army was designated the Center Wing of Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's army and participated in the final stages of the Carolinas Campaign. With the close of the war, the troops were mustered out of military service. A number of post-war reunions were held by various elements of the old Army of the Ohio.

Commanders edit

  • Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell (November 15, 1861 – October 24, 1862) also department commander until March 11
  • Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans (October 24–30, 1862) became the Army of the Cumberland
  • Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside (March 25 – December 9, 1863) also department commander
  • Maj. Gen. John G. Foster (December 9, 1863 – February 9, 1864) also department commander
  • Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield (February 9 – September 14, 1864) also department commander
  • Maj. Gen. Jacob D. Cox (September 14 – October 22, 1864)
  • Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield (October 22, 1864 – February 2, 1865)
  • Maj. Gen. Jacob D. Cox (February 2–9, 1865)
  • Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield (February 9 – March 31, 1865) also commander of the Department of North Carolina

Major battles and campaigns edit

Orders of Battle edit

Notes

1. Livermore, Thomas L., Numbers and Losses in the American Civil War 1861–1865, New York, 1901, p. 95, cited in McDonough, James Lee, War in Kentucky, University of Tennessee Press, 1994, pp 289–290. ISBN 0-87049-847-9. Noe, Kenneth W. Perryville: This Grand Havoc of Battle. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2001. ISBN 978-0-8131-2209-0.

References edit

  1. ^ Army of the Ohio 1863-1865
  • Army of the Ohio

External links edit

 
Wikisource has the text of a 1921 Collier's Encyclopedia article about Army of the Ohio.
  • Army Organization during the Civil War

February 15, 2024
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The Army of the Ohio was the name of two Union armies in the American Civil War The first army became the Army of the Cumberland and the second army was created in 1863 Army of the OhioActive1861 621863 65Country United States of AmericaBranchUnited States ArmyTypeField armyEngagementsAmerican Civil WarCommandersNotablecommandersDon Carlos BuellWilliam S RosecransAmbrose BurnsideJohn M Schofield Contents 1 History 1 1 1st Army of the Ohio 1 2 2nd Army of the Ohio 2 Commanders 3 Major battles and campaigns 4 Orders of Battle 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit1st Army of the Ohio edit General Orders No 97 appointed Maj Gen Don Carlos Buell to command the Department of the Ohio All the forces of the department were then organized into the Army of the Ohio with Buell in command Early in 1862 the army fought its first battle at Mill Springs although only the 1st Division commanded by Brig Gen George H Thomas was engaged The whole army marched to reinforce Grant s Army of the Tennessee at the Battle of Shiloh Buell was replaced as commander of the Department of the Ohio by Brig Gen Horatio G Wright in August 1862 but because of Wright s junior rank Maj Gen Henry W Halleck ordered Thomas to replace Wright in command However Thomas foresaw a major battle and felt it unwise to change an army commander on the eve of battle Thus Buell remained in command of the Army and Thomas was made his second in command The battle Thomas foresaw occurred on October 8 1862 west of Perryville Kentucky Confederate General Braxton Bragg had marched into Kentucky to recruit soldiers and take the state from the Union The full force of Buell s command was gathering when Bragg attacked Known as the Battle of Perryville or the Battle of Chaplin Hills casualties were very high on both sides Union casualties totaled 4 276 894 killed 2 911 wounded 471 captured or missing Confederate casualties were 3 401 532 killed 2 641 wounded 228 captured or missing 1 Although Union losses were higher Bragg withdrew from Kentucky when the fighting was over and therefore Perryville is considered a strategic victory for the Union Buell was subsequently relieved of all field command Maj Gen William S Rosecrans was appointed to command the Army of Ohio He was also appointed to the command of the Department of the Cumberland and subsequently renamed his forces the Army of the Cumberland 2nd Army of the Ohio edit nbsp Badge of the XXIII Corps On 25 March 1863 Maj Gen Ambrose Burnside assumed command of the Department of the Ohio headquartered in Cincinnati Ohio On March 19 1863 two divisions of the IX Corps under Maj Gen John G Parke had been ordered from Virginia to Burnside s department On April 27 1863 the War Department ordered all troops in Kentucky not belonging to IX Corps to be organized into the XXIII Corps under the commanded of Maj Gen George L Hartsuff By May 1863 Burnside had consolidated the forces of Kentucky into the IX Corps and XXIII Corps which he styled the Army of the Ohio 1 Thus Burnside became one of the few officers to directly command two completely different armies he had earlier commanded the Army of the Potomac The IX Corps was soon transferred to Mississippi in June to participate in the siege of Vicksburg but was returned to the Army of the Ohio in August Meanwhile the new Army of the Ohio XXIII Corps repelled Morgan s Ohio raid although the entire army rarely functioned as one complete unit during this campaign Reunited with the IX Corps and the addition of a cavalry division Burnside moved to Knoxville Tennessee There he defeated the Confederates at the Battle of Fort Sanders in the Knoxville Campaign After the battle he asked to be relieved of command due to illness Maj Gen John G Foster replaced Burnside as commander of the Army and Department of the Ohio on December 9 Foster s time in command of the Army was short On February 9 1864 Maj Gen John M Schofield assumed command of the Department of the Ohio and then the Army of the Ohio and the XXIII Corps in April During this time the XXIII Corps and the Army of the Ohio were synonymous Schofield led the Army during the Atlanta Campaign and pursued Confederate Lt Gen John Bell Hood into Tennessee after the fall of Atlanta At the Battle of Franklin Schofield inflicted a severe defeat on Hood s army before joining with Maj Gen George H Thomas and the Army of the Cumberland for the Battle of Nashville On February 9 1865 Schofield was transferred to command the Department of North Carolina When Schofield departed to assume departmental command Maj Gen Jacob D Cox temporarily assumed command of the Army The XXIII Corps was ordered to North Carolina and only Cox s division was present for the Battle of Wilmington It was not until March 1865 that the rest of the XXIII Corps landed at New Bern North Carolina Upon the arrival of the XXIII Corps in its entirety Schofield joined that corps with the X Corps under Maj Gen Alfred H Terry to form the Army of the Ohio The Army was designated the Center Wing of Maj Gen William T Sherman s army and participated in the final stages of the Carolinas Campaign With the close of the war the troops were mustered out of military service A number of post war reunions were held by various elements of the old Army of the Ohio Commanders editMaj Gen Don Carlos Buell November 15 1861 October 24 1862 also department commander until March 11 Maj Gen William S Rosecrans October 24 30 1862 became the Army of the Cumberland Maj Gen Ambrose Burnside March 25 December 9 1863 also department commander Maj Gen John G Foster December 9 1863 February 9 1864 also department commander Maj Gen John M Schofield February 9 September 14 1864 also department commander Maj Gen Jacob D Cox September 14 October 22 1864 Maj Gen John M Schofield October 22 1864 February 2 1865 Maj Gen Jacob D Cox February 2 9 1865 Maj Gen John M Schofield February 9 March 31 1865 also commander of the Department of North CarolinaMajor battles and campaigns editBattle of Shiloh Buell Battle of Perryville Buell Morgan s Raid Burnside Knoxville Campaign Burnside Foster Atlanta Campaign Schofield Battle of Franklin Schofield Battle of Nashville Schofield Carolinas Campaign Schofield Orders of Battle editShiloh Union order of battle Perryville Union order of battle Knoxville Union order of battle Atlanta Campaign Union order of battle Franklin Union order of battle Nashville Union order of battle Wilmington Union order of battleNotes1 Livermore Thomas L Numbers and Losses in the American Civil War 1861 1865 New York 1901 p 95 cited in McDonough James Lee War in Kentucky University of Tennessee Press 1994 pp 289 290 ISBN 0 87049 847 9 Noe Kenneth W Perryville This Grand Havoc of Battle Lexington University Press of Kentucky 2001 ISBN 978 0 8131 2209 0 References edit Army of the Ohio 1863 1865 Army of the OhioExternal links edit nbsp Wikisource has the text of a 1921 Collier s Encyclopedia article about Army of the Ohio Army Organization during the Civil War Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Army of the Ohio amp oldid 1176770300, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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