122nd Ohio Infantry Regiment

The 122nd Ohio Infantry Regiment, sometimes 122nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry (or 122nd OVI) was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service The 122nd Ohio Infantry was organized at Zanesville, Ohio, and mustered in for three years service on September 30, 1862, under the command of Colonel William H. Ball. (Company C mustered in October 3, Company G mustered in October 5, Company F mustered in October 6, and Companies I and K mustered on October 8, 1862.)

The regiment was attached to Railroad Division, Western Virginia, to January 1863. Milroy's Command, Winchester, Va., VIII Corps, Middle Department, to February 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, VIII Corps, to June 1863. Elliott's Command, VIII Corps, to July 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, III Corps, Army of the Potomac, to March 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, VI Corps, Army of the Potomac, and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to June 1865.

The 122nd Ohio Infantry mustered out of service at Washington, D.C., on June 26, 1865.

Detailed service

Casualties The regiment lost a total of 230 men during service; 7 officers and 86 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 137 enlisted men died of disease.

Commanders Colonel William H. Ball Lieutenant Colonel Moses M. Granger - commanded at the Second Battle of Winchester Captain Charles J. Gibeaut - commander of Company E - killed by a bullet wound to the head at the Second Battle of Winchester

Notable members Private George A. Loyd, Company A - Medal of Honor recipient for action at Petersburg Chaplain Charles Caldwell McCabe - Chancellor of American University, 1902–1906; bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church Principal Musician John T. Patterson - Medal of Honor recipient for action at the battle of Opequan Private Elbridge Robinson, Company C - Medal of Honor recipient for action at the battle of Opequan

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