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195th Ohio Infantry

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Country
  
United States

Branch
  
Infantry

Allegiance
  
Union

Active
  
March 14, 1865, to December 18, 1865

The 195th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (or 195th OVI) was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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Service

The 195th Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio, and mustered in March 14 through March 20, 1865, for one year service under the command of Colonel Henry Blackstone Banning.

The regiment left Ohio for Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, March 22–25; then to Winchester, Virginia, and was assigned to Brooks' Provisional Division, Army of the Shenandoah. Ordered to Alexandria, Virginia, April 28 and served provost duty there until December.

The 195th Ohio Infantry mustered out of service December 18, 1865, at Alexandria, Virginia.

Casualties

The regiment lost a total of 32 enlisted men during service, all due to disease.

Commanders

  • Colonel Henry Blackstone Banning

    • Notable members

  • Colonel Henry Blackstone Banning - U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1873-1879
  • Lt. Colonel Marcellus J.W. Holter - Brevet Brigadier General, USV

    • References

    195th Ohio Infantry Wikipedia
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