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History Of The 82nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry
THE EIGHTY-SECOND OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY

Broke camp at Kenton, Hardin county, on the 25th day of January, 1862, and started
by rail to West Virginia, arrived at Grafton January 27th, established camp and
remained there until March 18th, then went to New Creek by rail. On the 19th it took
the line of march for Moorefield, which was reached on the 23d; marched from
Moorefield to Petersburg April 28th, and remained there until May 3d, on which day
the regiment crossed the Potomac en route for McDowell, where it fought the rebel
forces under Stonewall Jackson on the 8th of May. Returned to Franklin on the 10th,
and skirmished with the enemy on the 12th of May. On the 25th of May left Franklin
for the Shenandoah valley under command of Major-General Fremont. Keached Strasburg
and commenced skirmishing with the enemy on the 1st of June. On the 2d started in
pursuit of the retreating rebels and followed them through Woodstock, Mt. Jackson
and Harrisonburg, to Cross Keys, where they gave battle and suffered defeat, on the
8th of June. Pursued the enemy to Port Republic on the 9th, on the 10th started by
way of the advance to Middletown, remaining in camp there until July 7th; then broke
camp and started for Sperryville, via Front Royal and Luray; encamped at Sperryville
until August 8th, then marched through Culpeper C. H. to Cedar mountain and
participated in the battle there on the 9th. August 12th pursued the enemy to
Robinson river. On the 13th started for Rappahannock Station, arrived there and
commenced skirmishing with the enemy on the 15th, and continued skirmishing until
the 27th. Then left the Rappahannock at Waterloo and marched by way of Warrentown
and Gainesville to Bull Run. Participated in the battle there on the 29th and 30th
of August, 1862. Retreated to Arlington Heights and remained there till September
25th. Marched through Fairfax on the 26th, and arrived at Gainesville on the 8th of
November. Returned to Fairfax on the 18th. December 13th left Fairfax and marched by
way of Dumfries to Stafford C. H., where it remained in winter quarters until April
28, 1863. Crossed the Rappahannock at Kellys Ford April 29th, and Rapidan at
Germania on the 30th. Participated in the battle of Chancellorsville from the 2d to
4th of May. Recrossed the Rappahannock on the 7th of May, and established camp at
Brooks Station. From June 10th to July 1st marched via Catletts Station, Leesburg,
Edwards Ferry and Emmetsburg, to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Engaged in battles there
July 1st, 2d and 3d, and pursued the enemy as far as Catletts Station, Virginia.
September 26th started by rail, via Columbus, Ohio, Louisville. Kentucky, and
Nashville, Tennessee, for the Army of the Cumberland. Arrived at Bridgeport,
Alabama, October 1, 1863, engaged and defeated the enemy in Wauhatchie valley,
October 28, 1863; remained in camp there and shared in fortifying the position until
November 22d. Participated in the battles of Lookout Mountain, Orchard Knob and
Missionary Ridge, November 23d, 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th. Started for Knoxville
November 29th, marched through Charleston, Cleveland, Athens and London, to
Louisville, Tennessee. Started on return to Chattanooga December 5th, went into camp
in Lookout valley December 17, 1863, veteraned January 1, 1864, and started home on
furlough January 10th. Left Columbus, Ohio, for the field on the 25th of February,
and arrived at Bridgeport, Alabama, March 4, 1864. Participated in Sherman's
campaign to Atlanta, and from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia; thence through the
Carolinas to the surrender of Johnston, April 26, 1865, record of which campaigns
has already been fully given in these pages. Companies F and K of this regiment were
raised in Ashland county. Discharged at Columbus, July 29, 1865.


Additional Comments:

Extracted from:

1669 Two Hundred Years. 1865

THE MILITARY HISTORY OF OHIO.
ITS BORDER ANNALS, ITS PART IN THE INDIAN WARS, IN THE WAR OF 1812, IN THE MEXICAN
WAR, AND IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION, WITH A PREFIX, GIVING A COMPENDIUM OF THE
HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, HISTORY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, SKETCHES
OF ITS SIGNERS, AND OF THE PRESIDENTS, WITH PORTRAITS AND AUTOGRAPHS.

ILLUSTRATED.

SPECIAL LOCAL DEPARTMENT, IN EDITIONS BY COUNTIES, GIVING A ROSTER OF OHIO'S RANK
AND FILE FROM THE COUNTY LN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION, REGIMENTAL HISTORIES, WITH
HISTORIES OF ITS G. A. R. AND LADIES' AUXILIARY POSTS, and CAMPS OF SONS OF
VETERANS.

H. H. HARDESTY, PUBLISHER, NEW YORK, TOLEDO AND CHICAGO.
1886.

[COPYRIGHTED.]
ROLL OF HONOR
OF OHIO'S RANK AND FILE FROM ASHLAND COUNTY IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION





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