42nd Ohio Infantry Regiment
ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY:
- The 42nd Ohio Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio,
Sep - Nov 1861
- Moved to Catlettsburg, Ky, 14 Dec 1861, then to Louisa, Ky.
- Attached to 18th Brigade, Ormy of the Ohio until Mar 1862
- 26th Brigade, 7th Division, Army of the Ohio to Oct 1862
- 4th Brigade, Cumberland, Division, District of West VA, Army of the Ohio to Nov 1862
- 3rd Brigade, 9th Division, Right Wing 13th Army Corps, Dept. of the Tennessee to Dec 1862.
- 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, Sherman's Yazoo Expedition to Jan 1863
- 3rd Brigade, 9th Division, 13th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee to Feb 1863
- 2nd Brigade, 9th Division, 13th Army Corps, Army of the TN to Jul 1863
- 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 13th Army Corps, Dept of the Tennessee to Aug 1863
- 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 13th Army Corps, Dept of the Gulf to Sep 1863
- 3rd Brigade, 1st division, 13th Army Corps, Dept of the Gulf to Nov 1863
- Plaquemine, District of Baton Rouge, La., Dept. of the Gulf to Mar 1864
- 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 13th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf to Jun 1864
- 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Army Corps, to Dec 1864
SERVICE:
- Garfield's Campaign against Humphrey Marshall 23 Dec 1861 - 30 Jan 1862
- Advance to Paintsville, Ky: 31 Dec 1861 - 7 Jan 1862
- Occupation of Paintsville: 8 Jan
- Middle Creek, near Prestonburg: 10 Jan
- Occupation of Prestonburg: 11 Jan
- Expedition to Pound Gap, Cumberland Mountains: 14 - 17 Mar 1862
- Cumberland Gap Campaign: 28 Mar - 18 Jun 1862
- Cumberland Mountain: 28 Apr
- Occupation of Cumberland gap: 18 Jun - 16 Sep 1862
- Tazewell: 26 Jul
- Operations about Cumberland Gap: 2 - 6 Aug
- Big Springs: 3 Aug
- Tazewell: 6 Aug
- Evacuation of Cumberland Gap and retreat to the Ohio river: 17 Sep - 3 Oct
1862
- Expedition to Charleston: 21 Oct - 10 Nov 1862
- Ordered to Memphis, Tenn.: 10 Nov and duty there until 20 Dec 1862
- Sherman's Yazoo Expedition: 20 Dec 1862 - 3 Jan 1863
- Chickasaw Bayou: 26 - 28 Dec 1862
- Chickasaw Bluff: 29 Dec 1862
- Expedition to Arkansas Post, Ark: 3 - 10 Jan 1863
- Assault and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post: 10 - 11 Jan 1863
- Moved to Young's Point, LA: 17 Jan 1863
- Duty there and at Milliken's Bend, LA until 25 Apr 1863
- Operations from Milliken's Bend to New Carthage 31 Mar - 17 Apr 1863
- Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf: 25 - 30 Apr 1863
- Battle of Port Gibson: 1 May 1963
- Skirmish near Edwards Station 15 May 1863
- Battle of Champion's Hill: 16 May 1863
- Big Black River: 17 May 1863
- Siege of Vicksburg, Miss: 18 May - 4 Jul 1863
- Assaults on Vicksburg 19 and 22 May 1863
- Advance on Jackson, Miss: 5 - 10 Jul 1863
- Seige of Jackson: 10 - 17 Jul 1863
- Moved to New Orleans, LA: 13 Aug 1863
- Duty at Carrollton, Berwick and Brashear City til Oct 1863
- Western Louisiana Campaign: 3 Oct - 20 Nov 1863
- Duty at Plaquemine 21 Nov 1863 - 24 Mar 1864
- Provost duty at Baton Rouge: till 1 May 1864
- Expedition to Clinton 1 - 3 May 1864
- Moved to Simsport: 18 May then to Morganza and duty there til 6 Sep 1864
- Expeditions up White River 15 Jul, and 6 - 15 Sep 1864
- Moved to Duvall's Bluff, Ark: 15 Sep and duty there til Nov 1864
- Companies A, B, C, and D mustered out 25 Nov 1864
- Companies G, H, I, and K mustered out 2 Dec 1864
42nd Ohio Infantry Regimental Summary:
The Regiment, during it's existence, lost during service:
1 Officer and 58 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
3 Officers and 178 Enlisted men by disease.
Total = 240
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