The Civil War in the East

86th Ohio Infantry Regiment (six months service)

 

The 86th Ohio Infantry Regiment lost 37 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

 

1863

 

Organized at Camp Cleveland, Ohio, under Colonel Wilson C. Lemert. The 86th Ohio (three months servce) served from June to September of 1862

July 17

Mustered in for six months' service

July 19

Moved to Zanesville, Ohio

July 20-24

Expedition from Zanesville to Eagleport, Ohio, to intercept Morgan

July 20

Skirmish at Eagleport

July 19-25

Expedition from Zanesville to Cambridge, Ohio, in pursuit of Morgan

July 26

Skirmish near New Lisbon

July 26

Capture of Gen. Morgan's Command near Salineville

August 8-11

Moved to Camp Nelson, Ky. Attached to DeCourcy's Brigade, Willcox's Left Wing forces, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of Ohio

August 17-September 7

Expedition under DeCourcy to Cumberland Gap

September 7-10

Operations about Cumberland Gap

September 9

Capture of Cumberland Gap, Occupation of Rocky Fort

Septrember-
January

Garrison at Cumberland Gap

October

Assigned to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, Dept. Ohio

1864

January 16-23

March to Nicholasville, Ky.

January 23-26

Moved to Cleveland, Ohio

February 10

Mustered out