10th Ohio Infantry
| 10th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
| Active |
May 7, 1861, to August 21, 1861 (3 months) |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements |
Battle of Carnifex Ferry Battle of Perryville Battle of Stones River Tullahoma Campaign Battle of Chickamauga Siege of Chattanooga Battle of Lookout Mountain Battle of Missionary Ridge Atlanta Campaign Battle of Resaca |
May 7, 1861, to August 21, 1861 (3 months)
The 10th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (or 10th OVI) was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was also known as the "Montgomery Regiment," and the "Bloody Tenth". The 10th Ohio Infantry was predominantly recruited from Irish Americans, but had two companies consisting of German Americans.
The 10th Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Harrison near Cincinnati, Ohio, and assembled for three months' service on 7 May 1861, under Colonel William Haines Lytle. This was in response to President Lincoln's call for 75,000 volunteers. The regiment moved to Camp Dennison on 12 May and performed duty there until 3 June 1861. The 10th Ohio Infantry discharged on 21 August 1861.
The 10th Ohio Infantry was reorganized at Camp Dennison on 3 June 1861, and assembled for three years of service under the command of Colonel William Haines Lytle.
Through September 1861, the regiment was attached to the 2nd Brigade, Army of Occupation, Western Virginia. It was subsequently assigned to Benham's Brigade, Kanawha Division, Western Virginia, and stayed there through October 1861; the 1st Brigade, Kanawha Division, Western Virginia, to November 1861; the 17th Brigade, Army of the Ohio, to December 1861; the 17th Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Ohio, to September 1862; the 17th Brigade, 3rd Division, I Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November 1862; the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Center, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January 1863; the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XIV Corps, January 1863; and Headquarters Provost Guard, Department of the Cumberland, to May 1864.
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