Infantry Units: 46th 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 Worthington, Ohio from October 23, 1861-January 28, 1862 to serve three years. On the expiration of its term of service, the original members (except veterans) were mustered out and the organization, composed of veterans and recruits retained in service until July 22, 1865, when it was mustered out in accordance with orders from the War Department.
Some of the battles in which this unit participated include:
- Shiloh, TN, April 6-7, 1862
- Corinth, MS (Siege), April 30, 1862
- Vicksburg, MS (Siege), May 18-July 4, 1863
- Jackson, MS, July 9-16, 1863
- Knoxville, TN (Siege), November 17-December 4, 1863
- Missionary Ridge, TN, November 25, 1863
- Resaca, GA, May 13-16, 1864
- Dallas, GA, May 25-June 4, 1864
- Kenesaw Mountain, GA, June 9-30, 1864
- Noonday Creek, GA, June 15, 1864
- Kenesaw Mountain, GA (General Assault), June 27, 1864
- Atlanta, GA (Hood's First Sortie), July 22, 1864
- Atlanta, GA (Siege), July 28-September 2, 1864
- Jonesboro, GA, August 31-September 1, 1864
- Lovejoy Station, GA, September 2-6, 1864
- Griswoldville, GA, November 22, 1864
- Savannah, GA (Siege), December 10-21, 1864
- Bentonville, NC, March 19-21, 1865
