159th Ohio Infantry
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- Organized at Zanesville, Ohio, and mustered in May 9, 1864.
- Left State for Harper's Ferry, W. Va.; May 9.
- Assigned to 3rd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department.
- At Maryland Heights until May 17.
- Guard duty in the Defenses of Baltimore, Md., and guarding bridges along Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad by Detachments until July.
- July 9, 1864 -
Battle of Monocacy, Maryland
- Expedition to Parkesville July 12. Companies "B," "E," "G" and "I" guard railroad at Havre de Grace July 28 to August 13.
- August 13, 1864 - Ordered home
- August 24, 1864 - Mustered out of federal service
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Regiment Statistical Information
- Regiment lost 10 Enlisted men by disease during service.
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Notes
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 763, 1552)