OHIO STATEWIDE FILES - HISTORY of 171st OVI Regiment (published 1908)
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For: Robin robnhood@softcom.net

Hi Robin,
   Here are the regiment histories you asked about:

                      Regiment History      
           OHIO ONE HUNDRED and SEVENTY-FIRST INFANTRY 
                      (One Hundred Days) 

One Hundred and Seventy-first Infantry. - Col., Joel F. Asper;
Lieut.Col., Heman R. Harmon; Maj., Manning A. Fowler. This regiment was
organized at Sandusky, May 7,1864, to serve for 100 days.It was composed
of the 51st battalion, Ohio National Guard, from Trumbull county;14th
battalion, from Portage county; 85th battalion, from Lake county; and
the 86th battalion, from Geauga county. It was ordered to Johnson's
island,where it was engaged in guard and fatigue duty until June 9, when
it was ordered to Covington, Ky.,reporting on arrival to Gen. Hobson. It
was then placed on cars and ordered to Cynthiana, but on arriving at
Keller's bridge it debarked, where it was attacked by 
a force of Morgan's cavalry, in which engagement the regiment lost 13
killed and 54 wounded.Soon after the fight at Keller's bridge, Morgan
was pressed so closely that he was compelled to parole his prisoners,
who made their way to Augusta, whence they were taken on boats to Cov-
ington and then transferred to Camp Dennison, where they joined the
regiment. The regiment moved from Camp Dennison to Johnson's island,
where it remained until Aug. 20, 1864, when it was mustered out on
expiration of term of service. 
Source: The Union Army, vol. 2 

The Union Army A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States 1861-65
-- Records of the Regiments in the Union Army -- Cyclopedia of Battles -- 
Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers. 8 vols. 
Madison: Federal Publishing, 1908.

Bob in Ravenna,OH.

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