United States Regiments & Batteries > Ohio
The 8th Ohio Cavalry Regiment and its predecessor, the 44th Ohio Infantry Regiment, lost 3 Officers and 53 Enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 113 Enlisted men to disease, a total of 210.
1864 | |
January 4 – May | The 8th Ohio Cavalry Regiment was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, from the 44th Ohio Infantry Regiment, which had served from October of 1861 in western Virginia and Kentucky. It was commanded by Colonel Samuel A. Gilbert. |
April 26 | Six companies of the regiment were moved to Charleston, WV. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Army of West Virginia. |
May 8 | The remainder of the regiment moved to Charleston. A detachment of the regiment remained at Beverly, West Virginia until December. |
May 29 | March to Lewisburg |
May 29-July 1 |
Hunter’s Raid to Lynchburg |
June 11 |
Action at Lexington |
June 13 | Buchanan |
June 16 | New London |
June 17 | Diamond Hill |
June 17-18 |
Lynchburg |
June 18-25 | Retreat to White Sulphur Springs |
June 19 | Liberty |
June 20 | Buford’s Gap |
June 21 | About Salem |
June-January | Moved from White Sulphur Springs to Beverly, W. Va., and duty there |
August 5 | Action near Huttonsville |
August 7 | Action near Moorefieid |
August 24 |
Moorefield and HuttonsvilleCompanies A, C, H & K were captured. |
October 29 | Action at Beverly |
Timeline of the 8th Ohio Cavalry Detachment assigned to 1st Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Army of West Virginia July-December 1864 |
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July 22 |
Stephenson’s Depot or Newtown |
July 24 |
Second Battle of Kernstown |
July 25 | Martinsburg |
July 29 | Hagerstown, Maryland |
July 31 | Hancock, Maryland |
July 31 | McConnelsburg, Pennsylvania |
August 26 | Williamsport |
August 31 | Martinsburg, West Virginia |
September 2-3 | Bunker Hill |
September 10 | Darkesville |
September 13 | Bunker Hill |
September 14 | Near Berryville |
September 18 | Near Martinsburg |
September 19 |
Battle of Opequan, or Third Battle of Winchester |
September 22 |
Battle of Fisher’s Hill |
September 24 | Forest Hill or Timberville |
September 28 | Port Republic |
October 6 | North Shenandoah |
October 7 | Luray Valley |
October 19 |
Battle of Cedar Creek |
October 20 | Dry Run |
October 25-26 | Milford |
November 12 | Ninevah |
November 22 | Rude’s Hill near Mt. Jackson |
December 1 | The detachment rejoined the rest of the regiment at Beverly, West Virginia.Assigned to Reserve Division, Department of West Virginia. |
1865 | |
January 11 |
Action at Beverly, West VirginiaMost of the regiment was captured. Four companies were detached at Clarksburg and escaped capture. |
February 15 | The regiment was Paroled |
June | The Paroled men were mustered out as prisoners of war. The four companies which had escaped capture were stationed at Clarksburg, West Virginia, and continued to serve until July |
March 14-16 | Scout to Carrick’s Ford |
April | Assigned to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Department of West Virginia |
June 1-13 | Expedition through Pocohontas and Pendleton Counties |
July 30 | Mustered out |