165th Ohio Infantry
​in the American Civil War

​Online Books
165th 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-fifth Battalion Infantry. — Lieut.-Col., Alexander Bohlender; Maj., Matthew Reiching. This battalion, consisting of seven companies, was organized at Camp Dennison, May 14 and 19, 1864, to serve for 100 days. It was composed of the 10th regiment Ohio National Guard, from Cincinnati. It remained on duty at Camp Dennison until May 20, when it was transferred to Johnson's island, to guard Confederate prisoners. On June 25 it was ordered to Kentucky and remained there until Aug. 8, being then ordered to Cumberland, Md. It remained in Maryland and Virginia until Aug. 27 and then returned to Camp Dennison, where it was mustered out on Aug. 31, 1864.Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing Company, 1908 - Volume 2