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196th Ohio Infantry

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Country
  
United States

Branch
  
Infantry

Allegiance
  
Union

Active
  
March 25, 1865, to September 11, 1865

The 196th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (or 196th OVI) was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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Service

The 196th Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio, and mustered in March 25, 1865, for one year service under the command of Colonel Robert Patterson Kennedy.

The regiment left Ohio for Winchester, Virginia, March 26. It was assigned to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Provisional Division, Army of the Shenandoah. Performed duties at Winchester until July, then moved to Baltimore, Maryland, and served garrison duty there and at Fort Delaware until September.

The 196th Ohio Infantry mustered out of service September 11, 1865, at Baltimore, Maryland.

Casualties

The regiment lost a total of 25 enlisted men during service, all due to disease.

Commanders

  • Colonel Robert Patterson Kennedy
  • Notable members

  • Colonel Robert Patterson Kennedy - U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1887-1891
  • References

    196th Ohio Infantry Wikipedia