10th Ohio Infantry

10th Ohio Infantry

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=10th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry


caption=Ohio flag
country=United States of America
allegiance= Union
type=Infantry
branch=Union Army
dates=1861–1865
specialization=
command_structure=
size=~1,000 soldiers at outset of the war
current_commander=
garrison=
ceremonial_chief=
nickname=
motto=
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march=
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battles=American Civil War
*Battle of Perryville
*Battle of Chickamauga
notable_commanders=
anniversaries=The 10th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment serving in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

The mostly Irish regiment was recruited in early 1861 under the command of Colonel William Haines Lytle at Cincinnati, Ohio, and mustered into service for three years. The unit was organized at Camp Harrison and then moved to Camp Dennison.

The regiment served in West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee, taking part in the Battle of Perryville and then the Battle of Chickamauga, in which Lytle lost his life.

The regiment lost during its service 3 officers and 86 enlisted men, who were killed and mortally wounded. Two officers and 77 enlisted men were lost to disease.

Notable members

*Thomas J. Kelly (Irish nationalist)

References

* Hurley, Daniel, "The Queen City, Cincinnati." Cincinnati: The Cincinnati Historical Society, 1982.

External links

* [http://www.ohiocivilwar.com/cw10.html 10th Ohio Infantry]
* [http://members.fortunecity.com/thegunny1/perryville_ky_8oct62.htm Battle of Perryville, Kentucky] .


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