Organized at Marietta and Gallipolis, Ohio, and mustered in
September 18, 1862 (Cos. "F" and "K" mustered in October
28, 1861, and joined Regiment at Buckhannon, W. Va.). Left State for
Parkersburg, W. Va., October 16; thence moved to Clarksburg and Buckhannon.
Moved to New Creek November 9, and to Moorefield December 12. Attached to
Railroad Division, West Virginia, to January, 1863. Romney, W. Va., Defenses of
the Upper Potomac, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to March, 1863. 1st
Brigade, 2nd Division, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to June, 1863. 1st
Brigade, Elliott's Command, 8th Army Corps, to July, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st
Division, Dept. of the Susquehanna, July, 1863. McReynolds' Command,
Martinsburg, W. Va., Dept. of West Virginia, to December, 1863. 1st Brigade,
1st Division, West Virginia, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade. 1st Infantry
Division, West Virginia, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, Independent Division,
24th Army Corps, Army of the James, to June, 1865.
SERVICE. – Duty at Moorefield, W. Va., December 15, 1862, to
January 10, 1863. Moorefield January 3. At Romney till March 17. Near Romney
February 16. At Winchester, Va., till June. Operations in Shenandoah Valley
April 20-29. Scout toward Wardensville and Strasburg April 20. Scout to
Strasburg April 25-29. Bunker Hill June 13 (Cos. "A" and
"I"). Battle of Winchester June 13-15. Retreat to Harper's Ferry, W.
Va., June 15-16; thence to Washington, D.C., July 1-4, and Join Army of the Potomac
at Frederick, Md., July 5. Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5-24.
Wapping Heights, Va., July 23. At Martinsburg, W. Va., August 4, 1863, to April
29, 1864. Skirmish at Hedgesville October 16, 1863 (Detachment). Sigel's
Expedition from Martinsburg to New Market April 29-May 16, 1864. Battle of New
Market May 15. Advance on Staunton May 24-June 6. Piedmont June 5. Occupation
of Staunton June 6. Hunter's raid on Lynchburg June 10-July 1. Lynchburg June
17-18. Ordered to the Shenandoah Valley July. Battle of Kernstown-Winchester,
July 24. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28.
Charlestown August 21, 22 and 29. Berryville September 3, Battle of Winchester,
Opaquan Creek September 19. Fisher's Hill September 22. Cedar Creek October 13,
Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty at Opequan Crossing November 18 to
December 19. Moved to Washington, D.C., December 19; thence to Aiken's Landing,
Va, Siege of Petersburg and Richmond December 27, 1864, to April 2, 1865.
Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9, Hatcher's Run March 29-April 1. Fall of
Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Rice's Station April 6.
Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Duty at
Richmond, Va., till June. Mustered out June 14, 1865. Companies "F"
and "K" consolidated with 62nd Ohio Infantry.
Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 90 Enlisted men
killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 88 Enlisted men by disease.
Total 185.
SOURCE: Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War
of the Rebellion, Part 3, p. 1546