180th Ohio Infantry
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The 180th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (or 180th OVI) was an infantry
regiment
in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
in Columbus, Ohio
September through October 1864 and mustered in for one year service under the command of Colonel
Willard Warner
.
The regiment was attached to 3rd Brigade, Defenses of Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad, Department of the Cumberland, to January 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, XXIII Army Corps, Army of the Ohio
, and Department of North Carolina, to July 1865.
The 180th Ohio Infantry mustered out of service July 12, 1865 at Charlotte, North Carolina
.
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
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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
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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Service
The 180th Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp ChaseCamp Chase
Camp Chase was a military staging, training and prison camp in Columbus, Ohio, during the American Civil War. All that remains of the camp today is a Confederate cemetery containing 2,260 graves. The cemetery is located in what is now the Hilltop neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio.- History :Camp Chase...
in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
September through October 1864 and mustered in for one year service under the command of Colonel
Colonel (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...
Willard Warner
Willard Warner
Willard Warner was a brevet brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was a U.S. senator from the state of Alabama after the war.-Early life and career:...
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The regiment was attached to 3rd Brigade, Defenses of Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad, Department of the Cumberland, to January 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, XXIII Army Corps, Army of the Ohio
Army of the Ohio
The Army of the Ohio was the name of two Union armies in the American Civil War. The first army became the Army of the Cumberland and the second army was created in 1863.-History:...
, and Department of North Carolina, to July 1865.
The 180th Ohio Infantry mustered out of service July 12, 1865 at Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
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Detailed service
Left Ohio for Nashville, Tenn., October 15. Moved from Nashville to Decherd, Tenn., October 1864, and performed guard duty on line of the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad, Right Wing at Decherd, Left Wing at Elk River Bridge, until January 1863. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., January 6; then moved as supply train guard to Columbia, Tenn., January 10. Returned to Nashville and moved to Washington, D.C.; then to North Carolina January 16-February 25. Campaign of the Carolinas March 1-April 26. Advance on Kinston and Goldsboro March 6-21. Battle of Wyse Fork March 8-10. Occupation of Kinston March 14. Occupation of Goldsboro March 21. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty at Raleigh, Greensboro and Charlotte, N.C., until July.Casualties
The regiment lost a total of 91 men during service; 1 officer and 5 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 84 enlisted men due to disease.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...