Washington Hover

Civil War Veteran

Regiment: 54th Infantry Regiment Ohio

Date of Organization: 31 Oct 1861

Muster Date: 15 Aug 1865

Regiment State: Ohio

Regiment Type: Infantry

Regiment Number: 54th

Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 4

Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 3

Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 83

Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 143

Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers

Regimental History

OHIO

FIFTY-FOURTH INFANTRY

(Three Years)

Fifty-fourth Infantry. - Col., Thomas Kilby Smith; Lieut.-

Cols., James A. Farden, Cyrus W. Fisher, Robert Williams, Is-

rael T. Moore; Maj., George F. Kili. This regiment was organ-

ized at Camp Dennison in Oct., 1861, to serve for three years.

In Feb., 1862, it went into the field with an aggregate of 850

men at Paducah Ky., and was assigned to a brigade in the divi-

sion commanded by Gen. Sherman. In the two days, fighting at

Shiloh it sustained a loss of 198 men, killed, wounded and

missing. It then moved upon Corinth, skirmishing severely at

the Russell house, and on the morning of the evacuation was

among the first organized bodies of troops to enter the town.

During the summer it was engaged in several short expeditions

and in November moved with the army to Jackson, Miss. It was

engaged in the assault on the Confederate works at Chickasaw

bluffs with a loss of 20 men killed and wounded. In Jan.,

1863, it ascended the Mississippi and Arkansas rivers and

engaged in the assault on and capture of Arkansas Post. In May

it began its march to the rear of Vicksburg, by way of Grand

Gulf, and was engaged in the battles of Champion's hill and Big

Black river bridge. It was engaged in the general assaults on

the enemy's works in the rear of Vicksburg on May 19 and 22,

losing in the two engagements 47 killed and wounded. It was

continually employed in skirmishing and fatigue duty during the

siege of Vicksburg, except for six days, which were consumed in

a march of observation towards Jackson. After the fall of

Vicksburg the regiment moved with the army upon Jackson and was

constantly engaged in skirmishing from July 9 to 14. In Jan.,

1864, it was mustered into the service as a veteran organiza-

tion, and after its furlough home entered on the Atlanta cam-

paign. It participated in the engagement at Resaca; was in the

general assault upon Kennesaw mountain losing 28 killed and

wounded; was engaged in a severe skirmish at Nickajack creek,

losing 13 killed and wounded, and was in the battle of Atlanta,

July 22, sustaining a loss of 94 killed, wounded and missing.

It lost 8 men killed and wounded at Ezra Church and during the

month of August was almost continually engaged in skirmishing

before the works at Atlanta. It was in a heavy skirmish at

Jonesboro on Aug. 30 and in the general action at the same

place the two days immediately following. It was on that won-

derful march to the sea, engaged in the assault on and cap-

ture of Fort McAllister , and after a rest of several weeks

moved with the army on the march through the Carolinas, par-

ticipating in its last battle at Bentonville N. C. After

the grand review it proceeded to Little Rock, Ark., and there

performed garrison duty until Aug. 15, 1865, when it was mus-

tered out. The aggregate strength of the regiment at muster-
out was 24 officers and 231 men. It marched during its term of

service a distance of 3,682 miles, participated in 4 sieges, 9

severe skirmishes, 15 general engagements, and sustained a loss

of 506 men in killed wounded and missing.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 2

Battles Fought

Fought on 6 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, TN.

Fought on 7 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, TN.

Fought on 28 Dec 1862 at Chickasaw Bayou, MS.

Fought on 29 Dec 1862 at Chickasaw Bayou, MS.

Fought on 11 Jan 1863 at Arkansas Post, AR.

Fought on 17 May 1863 at Big Black River, MS.

Fought on 18 May 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.

Fought on 19 May 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.

Fought on 22 May 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.

Fought on 18 Jun 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.

Fought on 22 Jun 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.

Fought on 24 Jun 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.

Fought on 21 Jul 1863 at Jackson, MS.

Fought on 14 Sep 1863 at Black River Bridge, MS.

Fought on 1 Nov 1863.

Fought on 14 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.

Fought on 15 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.

Fought on 16 May 1864.

Fought on 27 Jun 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.

Fought on 3 Jul 1864 at Nickajack Creek, GA.

Fought on 22 Jul 1864 at Atlanta, GA.

Fought on 28 Jul 1864 at Atlanta, GA.

Fought on 3 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.

Fought on 5 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.

Fought on 10 Aug 1864 at Near Atlanta, GA.

Fought on 15 Aug 1864 at Near Atlanta, GA.

Fought on 24 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.

Fought on 25 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.

Fought on 31 Aug 1864 at Jonesboro, GA.

Fought on 3 Sep 1864 at Nickajack Creek, GA.

Fought on 5 Oct 1864 at Nickajack Creek, GA.

Fought on 1 Nov 1864 at Near Cove Springs, AL.

Fought on 1 Nov 1864 at Cave Springs, AL.

Fought on 10 Dec 1864 at Statesboro, GA.

Fought on 13 Dec 1864 at Fort McAllister, GA.

Fought on 15 Dec 1864 at Nashville, TN.

Fought on 2 Mar 1865 at Monroe, NC.

Fought on 7 Mar 1865 at Lynch Creek, SC.

Fought on 21 Mar 1865 at Bentonville, NC