164th Ohio Infantry
​in the American Civil War

​Online Books
164th Ohio Infantry Soldier Roster - Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866, Volume 9, by Ohio Roster Commission (Joseph B. Foraker, Governor, James S. Robinson, Sec'y of State and H. A. Axline, Adjutant-General), 1886     View Entire Book
Regimental History
One Hundred and Sixty-fourth Infantry. — Col., John C. Lee ; Lieut.- Col., Augustus S. Bement; Maj., Michael Sullivan. This regiment was organized at Camp Cleveland, May 11, 1864, to serve for 100 days. It was composed of the 49th regiment, Ohio National Guard, from Seneca county and the 54th battalion, from Summit county. On May 14 it left Cleveland, and proceeding via Dunkirk, Elmira, Harrisburg and Baltimore reached Washington, D. C, on the 17th. It took position in the defenses on the south side of the Potomac and during its 100 days' service garrisoned Forts Smith, Strong, Bennett, Haggarty, and other forts. At the expiration of its term of enlistment it returned to Cleveland and was mustered out on Aug. 27, 1864.Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing Company, 1908 - Volume 2