Infantry Units: 65th 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 in the State of Ohio at large from October 3 to December 14, 1861 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 November 30, 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
- Stone River, TN, December 31, 1862-January 2, 1863
- Chickamauga, GA, September 19-20, 1863
- Chattanooga, TN, November 23-25, 1863
- Missionary Ridge, TN, November 25, 1863
- Rocky Face Ridge, GA, May 5-9, 1864
- Resaca, GA, May 13-16, 1864
- Adairsville, GA, May 17-18, 1864
- New Hope Church, GA, May 28, 1864
- Kenesaw Mountain, GA, June 9-30, 1864
- Big Shanty, GA, June 18, 1864
- Peach Tree Creek, GA, July 20, 1864
- Atlanta, GA (Siege), July 28-September 2, 1864
- Jonesboro, GA, August 31-September 1, 1864
- Spring Hill, TN, November 29, 1864
- Franklin, TN, November 30, 1864
- Nashville, TN, December 15-16, 1864
