Battle Unit Details

UNION OHIO VOLUNTEERS

166th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard)

Overview:

Organized at Camp Cleveland, Ohio, and mustered in May 13, 1864. Left State for Washington, D. C., May 15. Attached to 2nd Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to July, 1864. 3rd Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to August, 1864. Assigned to duty as garrison at Forts Richardson, Barnard, Raynalds, Ward and Worth (Headquarters at Fort Richardson), Defences of Washington south of the Potomac, till September. Repulse of Early's attack on Washington July 11-12. Mustered out September 9, 1864.

Regiment lost during service 39 Enlisted men by disease.

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