SEVENTY-NINTH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY,

THREE YEARS SERVICE.

This Regiment was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, from August 20

to October 21, 1862, to serve three years. It was mustered out of service June

9, 1865, in accordance with orders from the War Department.

The official list of battles, in which this Regiment bore an honorable part,

is not vet published by the War Department, but the following list has been

compiled, after careful research, during the preparation of this work:

RESACA, GA., . . MAY 13-16, 1864.

DALLAS, GA., MAY 25 to JUNE 4, 1864.

KEXESAW MOUNTAIN, GA., . JUNE 9-30, 1864.

PEACH TREE CREEK, GA., . . JULY 20, 1864.

ATLANTA, GA. (Siege of), . . JULY 28 to SEPTEMBER

2, 1864.

COLUMBIA, S. C., . FEBRUARY 16-17, l865-

AVERYSBORO, N. C., . MARCH 16, 1865.

BENTONVILLE, N. C., . . . . MARCH 19-21, 1865.

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79th REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

FIELD AND STAFF.

Mustered in Aug. 23, 1862, at Camp Dennison, 0., by Robert E. Beecher and other U. S. Mustering Officer*..

Mustered out June 9, 1865, near Washington, D. C., by Robert E. Beecher, Captain and Act. Adjt.

General, and A. C. M. 3d Division, 20th Army Corps.

COMPANY A.

Mustered in Aug. 23, 1862, at Camp Dennison, 0., by A. F. Bond, Captain 2d Infantry, U. S. A. Mustered outJune 9, 1865, near Washington, D. C., by Robert E. Beecher, Captain and Act. Adjt. General, and

A. C. M. 3d Division, 20th Army Corps.

(399)

400 ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.

SEVENTY-NINTH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 401

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402 ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.

COMPANY B.

Mustered in Oct. 21, 1862, at Frankfort, Ky.. by P. H. Breslin, Captain 18th Infantry, U. S. A. Mustered out

June 9, 1865, near Washington, D. C., by Robert E. Beecher, Captain and Act. Adjt. General, andA. C. M. 3d Division, 20th Army Corps.

SEVENTY-NINTH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 403

404 ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.

SEVENTY-NINTH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 405

COMPANY C.

Mustered hi Aug. 20, 1862, at Camp Dennison, 0., by A. F. Bond, Captain 2d Infantry, U. S. A. Mustered outJune 9, 1865, near Washington, D. C., by Robert E. Beecher, Captain and Act. Adjt. General, and

A. C. M. 3d Division, 20th Army Corps.

406 ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.

SEVENTY-NINTH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 407

408 ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.

COMPANY D.

Mustered in Aug. 20, 1862, at Camp Dennison, 0., by A. F. Bond, Captain 2d Infantry, U. S. A. Mustered out

June 9, 1865, near Washington, D. C., by Robert E. Beecher, Captain and Act. Adjt. General, andA. C. M. 3d Division, 20th Army Corps.

SEVENTY-NINTH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 409

410 ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.

SEVENTY-NINTH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 411

COMPANY E.

Mustered in Aug. 23, 1862, at Camp Dennison, 0., by A. F. Bond, Captain 2d Infantry, U. S. A. Mustered outJune 9, 1865, near Washington, D. C., by Robert E. Beeeher, Captain and Act. Adjt. General, and

A. C. M. 3d Division, 20th Army Corps.

412 ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.

SEVENTY-NINTH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 413

414 ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.

COMPANY F.

Mustered in Aug. 29, 1862, at Camp Dennison, 0., by. A. F. Bond, Captain 2d Infantry, U. S. A. Mustered out

June 9, 18(35, near Washington, D. C., by Robert E. Beeeher, Captain and Act. Adjt. General, andA. C. M. 3d Division, 20th Army Corps.

SEVENTY-NINTH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 415

ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.

SEVENTY-NINTH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 417

COMPANY G.

Mustered in Aug. 23,1862, at Camp Dennison, O.,by A. F. Bond, Captain 2d Infantry, U. S. A. Mustered outJune 9, 1865, near Washington, D. C., by Robert E. Beecher, Captain and Act. Adjt. General, and

A. C. M. 3d Division, 20th Army Corps.

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418 ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.

SEVENTY-NINTH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 419

420 ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.

COMPANY H.

Mustered in Aug. 23, 18C2, at Camp Dennison, 0., by A. F. Bond, Captain 2d Infantry, U. S. A. Mustered outJune 9, 1865, near Washington, D. C., by Robert E. Beecher, Captain and Act. Adjt. General, and

A. C. M. 3d Division, 20th Army Corps.

SEVENTY-NINTH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 421

422 ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.

COMPANY I.

Mustered in Aug. 28, 1862, at Camp Dennison, 0., by A. F. Bond, Captain 2d Infantry, U. S. A. Mustered outJune 9, 1865, near AVashington, D. C., by Robert M. Beecher, Captain and Act. Adjt. General, and

A. C. M. 3d Division, 20th Army Corps.

SEVENTY-NINTH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 423

424 ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.

COMPANY K.

Mustered in Sept. 29, 1862, at Camp Dennison, 0., by C. 0. Howard, Captain 18th Infantry. U. S. A. Mustered

out June 9, 1865, near Washington, D. C., by Robert E. Beecher, Captain and Aet. Adjt. General,

and A. C. M. 3d Division, 20th Army Corps.

SEVENTY-NINTH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 425

426 ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.

SEVENTY-NINTH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 427

UNASSIGNED RECRUITS.