There were actually two regiments called the 60th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. One was raised for a term of one year, and the second for three years. The One Years' Service was organized at Gallipolis, Ohio on February 25th and 28th in 1862 to serve one year. It was mustered out of service November 10, 1862, in accordance with orders from the War Department.
The official list of battles included:
Strasburg, Virginia | June 1-2, 1862 |
Harrisburg, Virginia | June 6, 1862 |
Cross Keys, Virginia | June 8, 1862 |
Harper's Ferry, Virginia | September 15, 1862 |
Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, and I of the Three Years' Service were organized at Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio in the months of February, March, April and May of 1864 to serve three years. Company K was organized in November and December, 1864, to serve one year. The 9th and 10th Independent Companies, Ohio Sharpshooters, were transferred to this Regiment on February 24, 1865, and became known as Companies G and H. It was mustered out of service July 28, 1865, in accordance with orders from the War Department.
The official list of battles included:
Wilderness, Virginia | May 5-7, 1864 |
Mary's Bridge (Nye River), Virginia | May 9, 1864 |
Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia | May 8-18, 1864 |
North Anna River, Virginia | May 23-27, 1864 |
Cold Harbor, Virginia | June 1-12, 1864 |
Petersburg, Virginia | June 15-19, 1864 |
Petersburg (Mine Explosion), Virginia | July 30, 1864 |
Six Mile House (Weldon Railroad), Virginia | August 18-21, 1864 |
Ream's Station, Virginia | August 24, 1864 |
Preble's Farm (Poplar Springs Church), Virginia | Sept. 30 to Oct. 1, 1864 |
Nottoway River, Virginia | December 10, 1864 |
Fort Steadman, Virginia | March 25, 1865 |
Fall of Peterburg, Virginia | April 2, 1865 |
Ohio Roster Commission. Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion 1861-1866. Vol. V. Akron, Ohio: Werner Ptg. and Mfg. Co., 1887.
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