76th Ohio Infantry

76th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Active 1861–1865
Country United States of America
Allegiance United States of America
Union
Branch Union Army
Type Infantry
Size 962 at outset of service
Nickname(s) Licking Volunteers
Engagements

American Civil War

The 76th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry ( or 76th OVI) was an infantry regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment served in the Western Theater, primarily as part of the XV Corps in the Army of the Tennessee.

Organization

Special Order Number 882 of October 1861 authorized Col. Charles R. Woods to organize a regiment of infantry at Camp Sherman, near Newark, Ohio. Recruitment had begun for a Licking County regiment as early as September 1861. Enrollment was for three years' duty. Since the majority of the troops were from Licking County, the regiment had the field nickname of "The Licking Volunteers." The regiment held 962 officers and men when it was mustered in on February 9, 1862.

The initial officers were as follows:

Companies

Company A formed November 1, 1861:

• Captain Zebulon Parker Evans [1]

Company B formed November 12, 1861:

Company C formed December 4, 1861:

Company D formed December 16, 1861:

Company E formed December 16, 1861:

Company F formed December 18, 1861:

Company G formed January 7, 1862:

Company H:

Company I was originally Company B of the 61st Ohio Infantry. They were transferred to the 76th OVI on February 3, 1862.:

Company K:

Service

During the service time of the 76th OVI, from February 1862 to July 1865, the unit saw action in an estimated 44 battles across eleven Confederate States. Notable events were as follows:

1862

1863

1864

1865

The 76th OVI mustered out on July 15, 1865.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hill's, History of Licking County, Ohio, Newark: A. A. Graham & Co., 1881.
  2. ↑ Confederate Veteran Vol 25, Issue 3 .p.131

External links

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