Overview
The 153rd Ohio Infantry (One Hundred Days’ Service) was an infantry regiment from Ohio that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Organized at Camp Dennison on May 10, 1864, the regiment was composed primarily of men from the 41st Regiment, Ohio National Guard (Clermont County), and part of the 35th Regiment, Ohio National Guard (Clarke County). The unit was mustered in for a service term of 100 days and was assigned to duty in the Eastern Theater.
This regiment is distinct from any other Ohio infantry regiments with different service terms.
Organization & Service
The 153rd Ohio Infantry (One Hundred Days’ Service) was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, on May 10, 1864. Upon organization, the regiment was promptly dispatched to Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia. Throughout May and June 1864, the unit was primarily engaged in guard duty at Harper’s Ferry and along the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, a critical supply and communication line for Union forces.
In late June 1864, the regiment received orders to join Major General Benjamin Butler’s forces at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia, where it was held in reserve and subject to further orders. On July 3, 1864, a detachment of the regiment was engaged with Confederate forces at Hammack’s Mills, North River, West Virginia, resulting in several casualties among officers and enlisted men. The regiment continued its service until it was mustered out on September 9, 1864.
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If you’d like to explore this unit’s history in more depth, regimental histories and Civil War reference works offer valuable detail.
Engagements & Campaigns
- Guard duty at Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia (May–June 1864)
- Guard duty along the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (May–June 1864)
- Ordered to Bermuda Hundred, Virginia (late June 1864)
- Action at Hammack’s Mills, North River, West Virginia (July 3, 1864)
Casualties
During its service, the 153rd Ohio Infantry (One Hundred Days’ Service) sustained several killed and wounded in the engagement at Hammack’s Mills on July 3, 1864. Specific casualty figures are not fully detailed in available primary sources.
Field Officers & Commanders
- Colonel Israel Stough
- Lieutenant Colonel Marcellus A. Leeds
- Major Zedekiah South
Regimental Roster
The complete roster of the 153rd Ohio Infantry (One Hundred Days’ Service), including officers and enlisted men, is available for genealogical and historical research. For a detailed listing of all members who served in this regiment, please visit the 153rd Ohio Infantry (One Hundred Days’ Service) Roster page.
Sources & References
- Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Vol. 37, Part I–III
- 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”
- Federal Publishing Company, “The Union Army,” Vol. 2 (1908)