122nd Ohio Infantry Regiment explained

Unit Name:	122nd Ohio Infantry Regiment
Dates:	September 30, 1862, to June 26, 1865
Country:	United States
Allegiance:	Union
Branch:	Infantry
Battles:	Second Battle of Winchester New York Draft Riots Bristoe Campaign Mine Run Campaign Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Battle of Totopotomoy Creek Battle of Cold Harbor Battle of Monocacy (detachment) Shenandoah Valley Campaign Third Battle of Winchester Battle of Cedar Creek Siege of Petersburg Appomattox Campaign

The 122nd Ohio Infantry Regiment, sometimes 122nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry (or 122nd OVI) was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service

The 122nd Ohio Infantry was organized at Zanesville, Ohio, and mustered in for three years service on September 30, 1862, under the command of Colonel William H. Ball. (Company C mustered in October 3, Company G mustered in October 5, Company F mustered in October 6, and Companies I and K mustered on October 8, 1862.)

The regiment was attached to Railroad Division, Western Virginia, to January 1863. Milroy's Command, Winchester, Va., VIII Corps, Middle Department, to February 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, VIII Corps, to June 1863. Elliott's Command, VIII Corps, to July 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, III Corps, Army of the Potomac, to March 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, VI Corps, Army of the Potomac, and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to June 1865.

The 122nd Ohio Infantry mustered out of service at Washington, D.C., on June 26, 1865.

Casualties

The regiment lost a total of 230 men during service; 7 officers and 86 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 137 enlisted men died of disease.

Commanders

Colonel William H. Ball
Lieutenant Colonel Moses M. Granger - commanded at the Second Battle of Winchester
Captain Charles J. Gibeaut - commander of Company E - killed by a bullet wound to the head at the Second Battle of Winchester

Notable members

Private George A. Loyd, Company A - Medal of Honor recipient for action at Petersburg
Chaplain Charles Caldwell McCabe - Chancellor of American University, 1902–1906; bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Principal Musician John T. Patterson - Medal of Honor recipient for action at the battle of Opequan
Private Elbridge Robinson, Company C - Medal of Honor recipient for action at the battle of Opequan

References

Sources

Book: Bristol, Frank Milton . The Life of Chaplain McCabe, Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church . Jennings and Graham . Cincinnati, OH . 1908 . 416 . 2773174 . 08023284 . 1st . 2027/nyp.33433082355391 . en . pdf . October 24, 2024 .
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Book: Granger, Moses M. . The official war record of the 122nd regiment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry from October 8, 1862, to June 26, 1865 : copied from volumes 25, 27, 29, 33, 36, 37, 40, 42, 43, and 46, series I, U.S. war records, and from volumes 3 and 5 of series III . G. Lilienthal . Zanesville, OH . 1912 . 146 . 4954195 . 12040109 . en . pdf . October 24, 2024 .
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Web site: Battle Unit Details, 122nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry . nps.gov . January 19, 2007 . . May 13, 2024 . .