62nd Ohio Infantry
| 62nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
| Active | September 17, 1861 to September 1, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements |
First Battle of Kernstown Battle of Winchester Battle of Port Republic Seven Days Battles Battle of Fort Wagner Siege of Charleston Battle of Drury's Bluff Siege of Petersburg Battle of Chaffin's Farm Appomattox Campaign Battle of Appomattox Court House |
The 62nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry (or 62nd OVI) was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 62nd Ohio Infantry was organized in Zanesville, McConnellsville, and Somerton, Ohio beginning September 17, 1861 and mustered in for three years service on December 24, 1861 under the command of Colonel Francis Bates Pond.
The regiment was attached to 2nd Brigade, Landers' Division, Army of the Potomac, to March 1862. 2nd Brigade, Shields' Division, Banks' V Corps, and Department of the Shenandoah, to May 1862. 2nd Brigade, Shields' Division, Department of the Rappahannock, to July 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, IV Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September 1862. Ferry's Brigade, Division at Suffolk, Virginia, VII Corps, Department of Virginia, to January 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, XVIII Corps, Department of North Carolina, to February 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, XVIII Corps, Department of the South, to April 1863. United States forces, Folly Island, South Carolina, X Corps, Department of the South, to June 1863. 1st Brigade, Folly Island, South Carolina, X Corps, to July 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, X Corps, Morris Island, South Carolina, July 1863. 2nd Brigade, Morris Island, South Carolina, X Corps, to October 1863. Howell's Brigade, Gordon's Division, Folly Island, South Carolina, X Corps, to December 1863. District Hilton Head, South Carolina, X Corps, to April 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, X Corps, Army of the James, Department of Virginia and North Carolina, to December 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, XXIV Corps, to September 1865.
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