150th Ohio Infantry

compiled by Larry Stevens

References for this Unit

• see also Bibliography of State-Wide References
• Ohio In The War-Volume II. Whitelaw Reid. Moore, Wilstach & Baldwin. Cincinnati 1868
• History of the Cuyahoga Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. Scenes and Incidents from its Inception to its Completion. Description of the Memorial Structure and Roll of Honor. by William J. Gleason. 770 pgs. Published by the Monument Commission. Cleveland. Ohio. 1894
• Historical Sketch of the 150th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. By William J. Gleason, Historian, Private, Company E. Delivered at the 5th Annual Reunion, Scenic Park, Rocky River, July 12th, 1899. Roster of the Regiment. 30 pgs. Cleveland. Ohio. 1899. Call# 973.7471 K50g. Ohio Historical Society. Columbus. Ohio
• Record of Service of Company K, 150th O.V.I. 1864. by James C. Cannon. Reunion Secretary for Co. K. 39 pgs. NP. Washington. DC. 1903
• National Tribune. The 150th Ohio at Fort Stevens. NA. October 15, 1903
• National Tribune. At Fort Stevens. Edwin M. Gardner. May 25, 1905
• National Tribune. Another Monument. NA. August 1, 1907. Fort Stevens
• Memorial - 150th Ohio - Company K. James C. Cannon. 18 pgs. NP. Lakewood. Ohio. 1907
• National Tribune. Saw Lincoln at Fort Stevens. Albert A. Safford. April 4, 1912
• The History of My Life During Seventy Eventful Years 1841-1911. Lucien Calvin Warner. Co K 150th OVI. 243 pgs. Privately Printed. New York. 1914
• National Tribune. Dumdum Bullets. J.E. Todd. May 27, 1915. Explosive Bullets
• National Tribune. Lincoln's "Carum" Shot. A 150th Ohio Boy Adds to the Fort Stevens Incidents. James C. Cannon. October 12, 1922
• National Tribune. Lincoln at Fort Stevens. E.M. Gardner. October 4, 1923
• National Tribune. Fought at Fort Stevens. Alexander McIntosh. July 30, 1925
• Unit Bibliography. U.S. Army Military History Institute. Carlisle Barracks. PA. 1995

History

Mustered in at Camp Taylor, near Cleveland, May 5th, 1864, 929 men, Colonel William H. Hayward, the Ohio National Guard unit immediately reported at Washington; garrisoned the forts defending Washington through its entire term of service, taking part in the fight with Early, July 10th-11th, with loss of one killed, seven wounded; mustered out at Cleveland, 907 men, Colonel Heyward commanding.

From: The Military History of Ohio. by H.H. Hardesty

From Dyer's Compendium

150th Regiment Infantry. Organized at Cleveland, Ohio, and mustered in May 5, 1864. Moved to Washington, D.C., May 7, and assigned to duty as garrison at Forts Lincoln, Saratoga, Thayer, Bunker Hill, Slocum, Totten and Stevens, Defences of Washington, till August. Attached to 1st Brigade, Haskins' Division, 22nd Army Corps, to July, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Haskins' Division, 22nd Army Corps, to August. Repulse of Early's attack on Washington, D.C., July 11-12. Mustered out August 23, 1864. Regiment lost during service 2 Enlisted men killed and 10 Enlisted men by disease. Total 12.

Thanks to Dr. Richard A. Sauers for the initial research and indexing of the National Tribune articles.

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