The Civil War in the East

161st Ohio Infantry Regiment

The 161st Ohio Infantry Regiment lost 1 enlisted man killed and 1 officer and 12 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

 

1864

 

Organized at Camp Chase, Ohio

May 9

Mustered in under Colonel Oliver P. Taylor and left State for Cumberland, Md. Attached to Reserve Division, Dept. of West Virginia.

May 28

Moved to Martinsburg, W. Va. and assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, West Virginia.

June 4

Five companies detached and assigned to duty in charge of supply trains for Hunter's Army.

June 6-25

Hunter's Raid on Lynchburg

June 19-25

Retreat to Martinsburg

June 28

Moved to Beverly guarding train of 150 wagon, wounded, and 150 prisoners.

June 30

Continued o Webster

July 2

To Martinsburg bt rail.

July 4-7

Operations about Harper's Ferry

July 6-7

Defense of Maryland Heights

July-August

Duty in the Defenses of Maryland Heights

September 2

Ordered home and mustered out at Camp Chase under Colonel Taylor