10th Ohio Infantry Regiment
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| 10th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry | |
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| Active | 1861–1865 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Volunteer Army, American Civil War |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | ~1,000 soldiers at outset of the war |
| Engagements | Battle of Perryville, Battle of Chickamauga |
The 10th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment serving in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The mostly Irish regiment was recruited in early 1861 under the command of Colonel William Haines Lytle at Cincinnati, Ohio, and mustered into service for three years. The unit was organized at Camp Harrison and then moved to Camp Dennison.
The regiment served in West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee, taking part in the Battle of Perryville and then the Battle of Chickamauga, in which Lytle lost his life.
The regiment lost during its service 3 officers and 86 enlisted men, who were killed and mortally wounded. Two officers and 77 enlisted men were lost to disease.
[edit] References
- Hurley, Daniel, The Queen City, Cincinnati. Cincinnati: The Cincinnati Historical Society, 1982.
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