Overview
The 93rd Ohio Infantry (Three Years’ Service) was an infantry regiment from Ohio that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Organized at Dayton, Ohio, the regiment mustered in on August 20, 1862, for a three-year term. The unit participated in major campaigns in the Western Theater, including actions in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia, and was noted for its heavy engagement and losses in several significant battles.
Organization & Service
The 93rd Ohio Infantry (Three Years’ Service) was organized at Dayton, Ohio, and mustered into Federal service on August 20, 1862. The regiment initially numbered 39 officers and 929 enlisted men. Shortly after organization, it moved to Lexington, Kentucky, and then advanced with the Union Army to Nashville, Tennessee.
In December 1862, while guarding a forage train, the regiment experienced its first engagement, suffering 1 killed and 3 wounded. The 93rd participated in the Battle of Stones River, where it sustained significant casualties. At Chickamauga, the regiment charged a Confederate battery, capturing the guns and crew, but lost 124 officers and men killed, wounded, or captured during the first day’s fighting.
The regiment took part in the charge on Orchard Knob in November 1863, losing 11 killed and 49 wounded in a brief but intense action. It was also engaged at Missionary Ridge, with 8 killed and 20 wounded. The 93rd then participated in the East Tennessee campaign during the winter of 1863-64, including a skirmish near Dandridge where it lost 1 killed, 4 wounded, and 3 captured.
In May 1864, the regiment began the Atlanta Campaign with about 300 men. It was engaged at Buzzard Roost, Resaca (4 killed, 21 wounded), Dallas (48 killed and wounded), and in operations around Kennesaw Mountain (3 killed, 44 wounded). The regiment was present throughout the siege of Atlanta, in reserve at Jonesboro, and in the front line at Lovejoy’s Station. It subsequently pursued Hood’s forces into Tennessee, was in reserve at Franklin, and fought at Nashville with only 90 men, losing 4 killed and 21 wounded.
After the Nashville campaign, the regiment performed guard duty in various locations. Members whose service would have expired before October 1 were mustered out on June 8, 1865. Remaining men were transferred to the 41st Ohio Infantry. During its service, the regiment saw substantial losses from combat and disease.
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Engagements & Campaigns
- Guard duty and skirmish near Nashville, Tennessee (December 1862)
- Battle of Stones River
- Battle of Chickamauga
- Chattanooga Campaign (including Orchard Knob and Missionary Ridge)
- East Tennessee Campaign (including skirmish near Dandridge)
- Atlanta Campaign (Buzzard Roost, Resaca, Dallas, Kennesaw Mountain, Siege of Atlanta, Jonesboro, Lovejoy’s Station)
- Pursuit of Hood into Tennessee
- Battle of Franklin (in reserve)
- Battle of Nashville
Casualties
- Discharged for disability: 8 officers, 241 men
- Died of disease, wounds, or killed in action: 4 officers, 204 men
- Wounded: 252 men once, 30 men twice, 8 men three times
Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
Field Officers & Commanders
- Colonel Charles Anderson
- Colonel Hiram Strong
- Lieutenant Colonel William H. Martin
- Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Bowman
- Major Alfred A. Phillips
- Major William Birch
- Major Robert Joyce
Regimental Roster
The full roster of the 93rd Ohio Infantry (Three Years’ Service), including officers and enlisted men, is available for genealogical and historical research. The roster provides names, ranks, and service details for those who served in the regiment.
To view the complete roster, visit the 93rd Ohio Infantry (Three Years’ Service) Roster page.
Sources & References
- Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volumes 16, 23, 30, 38, 45
- Ohio Roster Commission, “Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion”
- Dyer, Frederick H., “A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion”
- Fox, William F., “Regimental Losses in the American Civil War”
- “The Union Army,” Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Volume 2