6th Ohio Infantry
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| 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry | |
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| Active | 1862–1865 |
| 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 Stone's River, Atlanta Campaign |
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| Notable commanders |
Nicholas Longworth Anderson |
The 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was a Union Army regiment during the American Civil War, serving from 12 May 1861 to 23 June 1864.
The regiment's colonel and first commander was Nicholas Longworth Anderson. On March 13, 1865 he was brevetted to the rank of major general andbrigadier 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".[1]
The lineage and history of the 6th O.V.I. 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.
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