The 185th Ohio Infantry Regiment, sometimes 185th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (or 185th OVI) was an
infantry
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regiment
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in the
Union Army during the
American Civil War
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.
Service
The 185th Ohio Infantry was organized at
Camp Chase
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in
Columbus, Ohio
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, and mustered in for one year service on February 25, 1865, under the command of
Colonel
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In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a colon ...
John E. Cummins.
The regiment left Ohio under orders for
Nashville, Tennessee
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, February 27. Detained at
Louisville, Kentucky
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, and assigned to guard duty at various points in Kentucky from Owensboro to Cumberland Gap, with headquarters at Eminence, until September. 1865. Skirmish in Bath County, Kentucky, March 26. Performed garrison duty at Mt. Sterling, Shelbyville, LaGrange, Greensboro, Cumberland Gap, and other locations.
The 185th Ohio Infantry mustered out of service September 26, 1865, at
Lexington, Kentucky
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.
Casualties
The regiment lost a total of 35 enlisted men during service, all due to disease.
Commanders
* Colonel John E. Cummins
See also
*
List of Ohio Civil War units
*
Ohio in the Civil War
During the American Civil War, the State of Ohio played a key role in providing troops, military officers, and supplies to the Union army. Due to its central location in the Northern United States and burgeoning population, Ohio was both politi ...
References
* Dyer, Frederick H. ''A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion'' (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
* Ohio Roster Commission. ''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War on the Rebellion, 1861–1865, Compiled Under the Direction of the Roster Commission'' (Akron, OH: Werner Co.), 1886–1895.
* Reid, Whitelaw. ''Ohio in the War: Her Statesmen, Her Generals, and Soldiers'' (Cincinnati, OH: Moore, Wilstach, & Baldwin), 1868.
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External links
Ohio in the Civil War: 185th Ohio Volunteer Infantry by Larry StevensNational flag of the 185th Ohio Infantry
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Military units and formations established in 1865
Military units and formations disestablished in 1865
Units and formations of the Union army from Ohio
1865 establishments in Ohio