The 29th Ohio Infantry Regiment was a volunteer infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Raised in the northeastern part of the state of Ohio, the 29th served with distinction in several battles of the Atlanta Campaign.
| 29th Ohio Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Ohio state flag | |
| Active | August 1, 1861-July 13, 1865 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Type | Infantry regiment |
| Size | ~1000 at the outset of the war |
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The regiment was organized from August 14, 1861, through March 13, 1862, at Jefferson, Ohio, by famed statesman Joshua Reed Giddings. Mustered into the army to serve three years, the regiment was composed primarily of recruits from Northeastern Ohio counties. Col. Louis P. Buckley served as the first regimental commander.
The 29th Ohio Infantry served for some time in the defenses of Winchester, Virginia, and participated in the battles of Port Republic, Cedar Mountain, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Davis' Cross Roads, New Hope Church, Dallas, Pine Knob, Peachtree Creek and during the Carolinas Campaign.[1]
On the expiration of its three-year term of service, the surviving original members were mustered out, and the organization, composed of veterans and recruits, remained in service until July 13, 1865, when it was mustered out in Cleveland accordance with orders from the War Department.
The regiment had a total of 1,529 members during the war, of whom 540 were either killed, wounded or missing in action.
Memorialization and commemoration
edit- Two decades after the Civil War, the state of Ohio erected a stone monument to the 29th Ohio Infantry Monument on Culp's Hill at the Gettysburg Battlefield. (Photo of the monument to the 29th Ohio Infantry)
- The 29th's silk regimental flag is on display at the Henderson Memorial Public Library in Jefferson, Ohio. (Photo of the regimental flag)
References
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edit- Dyer, Frederick Henry (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (PDF). Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co. p. 1510. ASIN B01BUFJ76Q. LCCN 09005239. OCLC 8697590. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - Federal Publishing Company (1908). Military Affairs and Regimental Histories of New York, Maryland, West Virginia, And Ohio (PDF). The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861–65 – Records of the Regiments in the Union army – Cyclopedia of battles – Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers. Vol. II. Madison, WI: Federal Publishing Company. p. 379. OCLC 1086145633. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- McNeil, S. A. (1910). Personal recollections of service in the Army of the Cumberland and Sherman's Army : from August 17, 1861 to July 20, 1865. Richwood, OH: S.A. McNeil, Company F. 31st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. p. 76. hdl:2027/wu.89077136927. LCCN 11011582. OCLC 714864811.
- Ohio Roster Commission (1886). 21st–36th Regiments-Infantry. Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War on the Rebellion, 1861–1865. Vol. III. Cincinnati, OH: The Ohio Valley Pub. & Mfg. Co. pp. 350–393. OCLC 181357575.
- Reid, Whitelaw (1868). The History of Her Regiments, and Other Military Organizations. Ohio in the War: Her Statesmen, Her Generals, and Soldiers. Vol. II. Cincinnati, OH: Moore, Wilstach, & Baldwin. pp. 197–199. LCCN 02015300. OCLC 11632330.
- "Battle Unit Details, 29th Regiment, Ohio Infantry". nps.gov. U.S. National Park Service. January 19, 2007. Retrieved December 4, 2023. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- "29th Ohio Infantry". Ohio in the Civil War. November 29, 1900. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- "Ohio Civil War, Regiments, Generals, Battles". Ohio Civil War. November 16, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
