73rd Ohio Infantry

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Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at Chillicothe, Ohio, and mustered in December 30, 1861. Duty at Camp Logan until January 24, 1862. Moved to Grafton, W. Va., thence to Fetterman January 24-26, and to New Creek February 3. Attached to Cheat Mountain, District Western Virginia, to March, 1862. Schenck's Brigade, Dept., of the Mountains, to June, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Corps, Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to October, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to October, 1863, and Army of the Cumberland, to April, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 20th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to July, 1865.

SERVICE.--Expedition to Romney, W. Va., February 6-7, 1862, and to Moorefield February 12-16. Moved to Clarksburg February 18, and duty there until March 20. Moved to Weston, W. Va., March 20, and duty there until April 10. Moved to Join Milroy at Monterey. Battle of McDowell May 8. Woodstock June 2. Mt. Jackson June 3. New Market June 4. Harrisonburg June 6. Battle of Cross Keys June 8. At Middletown until July 7, and at Sperryville until August 8. Expedition to Madison Court House July 16-19. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16 to September 2. Freeman's Ford August 22. Battles of Bull Run August 29-30. Duty In the Defenses of Washington, D.C., until December. Reconnaissance to Bristoe Station and Warrenton Junction September 25-28. March to Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-16. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth until April 27.

  • April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
  • June 11-August 1, 1863 - The Gettysburg Campaign
  • Camp at Bristoe until September 24.
  • Moved to Bridgeport, Ala., September 24-October 3.
  • Duty at Bridgeport and Stevenson, Ala., until October 24.
  • Reopening Tennessee River October 24-29.
  • Battle of Wauhatchie, Tenn., October 28-29.
  • November 23-27, 1863 - The Chattanooga/Ringgold Campaign
    • Orchard Knob November 23.
    • Tunnel Hill November 24-25.
    • Mission Ridge November 25.
  • March to relief of Knoxville, Tenn., November 28-December 17.
  • Regiment reenlisted January 1, 1864, and Veterans on furlough until March.
  • May 1-September 8, 1864 - The Atlanta Campaign
  • September 2-November 15 - Occupation of Atlanta, Georgia
  • November 15-December 21, 1864 - The Savannah Campaign
  • January 1-April 26, 1865 - The Carolinas Campaign
    • Lawtonville, S.C., February 2.
    • Reconnaissance on Goldsboro Road, N. C., March 14.
    • Taylor's Hole Creek, Averysboro, March 16.
    • Battle of Bentonville March 19-21.
    • Occupation of Goldsboro March 24.
    • Advance on Raleigh April 10-14.
    • Occupation of Raleigh April 14.
    • Bennett's House April 26.
      • Surrender of Johnston and his army.
  • March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 20.
  • Grand Review May 24.
  • Moved to Louisville, Ky., June and duty there until July.
  • Mustered out July 20, 1865.

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Regiment Statistical Information

Regiment Casualty Comparisons by Source
Source Casualties Remarks
Dyer
  • 4 Officers and 167 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
  • 1 Officer and 149 enlisted men killed by disease
  • Total 321
None
Fox
  • Fox lists this unit as:
    • 60th on the list of units with losses based on duration of the entire term of service of the unit (3rd of the Ohio troops)
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WotRWiki Statistics
  • 0 troops killed
    • Includes 0 troops mortally wounded
    • Includes 0 troops killed by disease
    • All others are troops killed in action or under special circumstances
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