117th Ohio Infantry Regiment

The 117th Ohio Infantry Regiment, sometimes 117th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (or 117th OVI) was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

The 117th Ohio Infantry Regiment

The 117th Ohio Infantry Regiment, also known as the 117th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (or 117th OVI), served valiantly as an infantry unit in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service Overview

Formed in Portsmouth, Ohio, the regiment was mustered in on September 15, 1862, for a three-year service commitment under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Chauncey G. Hawley. Initially, the 117th Ohio Infantry was attached to the District of Eastern Kentucky, part of the Department of the Ohio.

The regiment’s existence came to an end when it was reorganized and designated as the 1st Ohio Heavy Artillery on May 2, 1863.

Detailed Service

The regiment was ordered to Kentucky on October 2, 1862, and established camp at Ashland, Kentucky, where they remained until January 1863. In January, they relocated to Paintsville, Kentucky, followed by a move to Covington, Kentucky via Peach Orchard, Louisa, and Catlettsburg in February 1863. The unit conducted their duties at Covington until May of that year.

Commanders

The 117th Ohio Infantry was led by Lieutenant Colonel Chauncey G. Hawley during its service.

Further Reading

For those interested in exploring more about the regiment and its role in the Civil War, consider the following references:

  • Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co., 1908).
  • Miller, Hillborn C. History of the First Ohio Heavy Artillery (First Organized as the 117th Ohio Volunteer Infantry) (S.l.: s.n., 1966).
  • Ohio Roster Commission. Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War on the Rebellion, 1861–1865 (Akron, OH: Werner Co., 1886–1895).
  • Reid, Whitelaw. Ohio in the War: Her Statesmen, Her Generals, and Soldiers (Cincinnati, OH: Moore, Wilstach, & Baldwin, 1868). ISBN 9781154801965

This article contains text from a public domain source: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.

External Links

For additional insights, visit: Ohio in the Civil War: 117th Ohio Volunteer Infantry by Larry Stevens.