51st Ohio Infantry

The 51st Ohio Infantry, part of the 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 21st Army Corps, was organized at Camp Meigs, Ohio, on October 3, 1861, and mustered out at Victoria, Texas, on October 3, 1865, by Captain William Nicholas, Commissary of Musters. On September 18, 1863, with Colonel Richard W. McClain commanding, the regiment was under enemy fire at Class' Mill, then at 5:00 P.M. was ordered to a position about one-half mile north of Lee and Gordon's Mills, where it lay on its arms all night. On September 19, about 3:00 P.M., it became heavily engaged in the timber southeast of this point and near Hall House, and the fighting lasted until about 6:00 P.M., when, being overpowered, it was forced to retire. On September 20, it marched to the extreme left of its line, charged and drove the enemy at 10:30 A.M., and occupied a position near General Baird's left until Union troops were ordered to retire to Rossville. Because this retirement occurred without notice to the regiment, it became involved with the enemy and part of it was captured. Its losses were 8 killed, 35 wounded, and 55 captured or missing, for a total of 98.

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