80th Ohio Infantry
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The 80th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (or 80th OVI) was an infantry
regiment
in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
Ephraim R. Eckley
.
The regiment was attached to District of Paducah, Kentucky, to April 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Mississippi
, to November 1862. 2nd Brigade, 7th Division, Left Wing, XIII Corps, Department of the Tennessee, to December 1862. 2nd Brigade, 7th Division, XVI Corps, Army of the Tennessee
, to January 1863. 2nd Brigade, 7th Division, XVII Corps, to September 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, XVII Corps, to December 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, XV Corps, to April 1865. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, XV Corps, to July 1865. Department of Arkansas to August 1865.
The 80th Ohio Infantry mustered out of service at Little Rock, Arkansas
on August 15, 1865.
May 24. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June, then to Little Rock, Ark., and duty there until August.
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
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Service
The 80th Ohio Infantry was organized Canal Dover, Ohio October 1861 through January 1862 and mustered in for three years service on January 11, 1862 under the command of ColonelColonel (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...
Ephraim R. Eckley
Ephraim R. Eckley
Ephraim Ralph Eckley was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.-Early life:Eckley was born near Mount Pleasant, Jefferson County, Ohio but moved with his parents to Hayesville, Ohio, in 1816...
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The regiment was attached to District of Paducah, Kentucky, to April 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Mississippi
Army of the Mississippi
Army of the Mississippi was the name given to two Union armies that operated around the Mississippi River, both with short existences, during the American Civil War.-1862:...
, to November 1862. 2nd Brigade, 7th Division, Left Wing, XIII Corps, Department of the Tennessee, to December 1862. 2nd Brigade, 7th Division, XVI Corps, Army of the Tennessee
Army of the Tennessee
The Army of the Tennessee was a Union army in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, named for the Tennessee River. It should not be confused with the similarly named Army of Tennessee, a Confederate army named after the State of Tennessee....
, to January 1863. 2nd Brigade, 7th Division, XVII Corps, to September 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, XVII Corps, to December 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, XV Corps, to April 1865. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, XV Corps, to July 1865. Department of Arkansas to August 1865.
The 80th Ohio Infantry mustered out of service at Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
on August 15, 1865.
Detailed service
Left State for Paducah, Ky., February 10, 1862. Duty at Paducah, Ky., February to April 1862. Moved to Hamburg Landing, Tenn., April 20. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 12. Expedition to Ripley June 22–23, and duty at Ripley until September. Battle of Iuka, Miss., September 16. Battle of Corinth, Miss., October 3–4. Pursuit to Hatchie River October 5–12. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign, operations on the Mississippi Central Railroad, November 2, 1862 to January 4, 1863. Reconnaissance from LaGrange November 8–9, 1862. Reconnaissance from Davis Mills to Coldwater November 12–13. Guard trains to Memphis, Tenn., January 4–8, 1863. Duty at Forest Hill until February 16, and at Memphis until March 1. Moved to Helena, Ark., March 1. Yazoo Pass Expedition and operations against Fort Pemberton and Greenwood March 10-April 5. Moved to Milliken's Bend, La., April 13. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25–30. Battle of Port Gibson, Miss., May 1 (reserve). Battles of Raymond May 12; Jackson May 14; Champion Hill May 16. Escort prisoners to Memphis, Tenn., May 17-June 4. Siege of Vicksburg June 6-July 4. Moved to Helena, Ark., August 20, thence to Memphis, Tenn., September 20. March to Chattanooga, Tenn., October 10-November 22. Operations on the Memphis & Charleston Railroad in Alabama October 20–29. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23–27. Tunnel Hill November 24–25. Missionary Ridge November 25. Pursuit to Graysville November 26–27. Guard duty on the Memphis & Charleston Railroad until June 6, 1864. Duty at Allatoona June 7–25, and at Resaca until November 10. Repulse of attack on Resaca October 12–13. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Siege of Savannah December 10–21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April 1865. Fishburn's Plantation, near Lane's Bridge, Salkehatchie River, S.C., February 6. South Edisto River February 9. North Edisto River February 12–13. Columbia February 16–17. Cox's Bridge, N.C., March 19–20. Battle of Bentonville March 20–21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10–14. Occupation of Raleigh April 10. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 20. Grand Review of the ArmiesGrand Review of the Armies
The Grand Review of the Armies was a military procession and celebration in Washington, D.C., on May 23 and May 24, 1865, following the close of the American Civil War...
May 24. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June, then to Little Rock, Ark., and duty there until August.
Casualties
The regiment lost a total of 224 men during service; 4 officers and 48 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 179 enlisted men died of disease.Commanders
- Colonel Ephraim R. Eckley
- Colonel Matthias H. Bartilson
- Lieutenant ColonelLieutenant Colonel (United States)In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of commander in the other uniformed services.The pay...
Pren Metham - commanded during the siege of Vicksburg as majorMajor (United States)In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, major is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel...
and during the battle of Missionary Ridge
Notable members
- Sergeant Freeman Davis, Company B - Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
recipient for action at the battle of Missionary Ridge, November 25, 1863 - Colonel Ephraim R. Eckley - U.S. RepresentativeUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from OhioOhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, 1863–1869
See also
- List of Ohio Civil War units
- Ohio in the Civil WarOhio in the Civil WarDuring 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 politically and logistically important to the war effort...