Infantry Units: 37th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Infantry units were recruited from all over the state. Those represented in detail here are the ones recruited primarily from northwest Ohio counties and those whose members wrote to local newspapers. More information will be added as it becomes available.
This Regiment was organized at Cleveland, Ohio, from September 9, 1861 to march 1, 1862, to serve three years. On expiration of its term of service the original members (except veterans) were mustered out and the organization, composed of veterans and recruits, retained in the service until August 7, 1865, when it was mustered out in accordance with orders from the War Department.
Some of the battles in which this unit participated include:
- Princeton, WV, May 15-18, 1862
- Wyoming Courthouse, WV, August 5, 1862
- Fayetteville, WV, September 10, 1862
- Cotton Hill, WV, September 11, 1862
- Vicksburg, MS (Siege and Assaults), May 18-July 4, 1863
- Jackson, MS, July 9-16, 1863
- Missionary Ridge, TN, November 25, 1863
- Resaca, GA, May 13-16, 1864
- Dallas, GA, May 25-June 4, 1864
- Kennesaw Mountain, GA (including general assault), June 9-30, 1864
- Atlanta, GA (Hood's 1st Sortie and Ezra Chapel), July 22 & 28, 1864
- Atlanta, GA (Siege), July 28-September 2, 1864
- Jonesboro, GA, August 31-September 1, 1864
- Bentonville, NC, March 19-21, 1865
Articles about the Unit/Anonymous Letters
Articles:
Toledo Daily Commercial- 6/10/1863, 12/11/1863, 5/24/1864, 8/3/1864, 8/10/1864
