Union monuments - Ohio

107th Ohio Infantry Regiment

The monument to the 107th Ohio Infantry Regiment is north of Gettysburg on Howard Avenue.

Location: 39.84514 N, 77.22714 W; see map

The 107th Ohio was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Colonel Seraphim Meyer. He was wounded on July 1st, and Captain John M. Lutz then took command.

From the front of the monument:

107th Ohio Infantry
2nd Brigade 1st Division 11th Corps
This memorial
is dedicated by the surviving
members of the regiment to
their fallen comrades
Ohio's Token of Gratitude

From the rear:

Principal engagements:
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Hagerstown, Md. 1863
Fort Wagner, S.C. 1864
John's Island, S.C.
Camp Finnegan, Fla.
Devereaux's
Neck, S.C.
Combahee Ferry, S.C., 1865
Dingle's Mills, S.C.
Statesburo, S.C.
Swift Creek, S.C.

The 107th Ohio Infantry
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Left Emmitsburg at 8 a.m. and reached Gettysburg at 1 p.m. July 1. Engaged the enemy with their brigade, losing heavily. Subsequently fell back to Cemetery Hill, and there formed in front of Wiedrich's Battery. Evening of July 2, participated in repulsing the attack of Hays' Louisiana Brigade, Adjutant P.F. Young capturing the colors of the 8th Louisiana Tigers. July 3 remained on East Cemetery Hill, exposed to fire of sharpshooters and artillery. Early July 4, made a sortie to the town. Number engaged in the battle 400, killed 23, wounded 111, missing 77, total loss 211.

From the left side:

The 107th Ohio Infantry
was organized at Cleveland, Ohio
Sept. 9, 1862 and mustered out of
service at Charleston S.C. July 10, 1865.
Regimental commanders
Colonel Meyer
Lieut. Col. C. F. Yueller
Captain J.M. Lutz
Major A. Vignos
Captain E. S. Meyer
Lieut. Col. J.S. Cooper

From the right side:

Principal engagements
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Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Hagerstown, Md. 1863
Fort Wagner, S.C. 1864
John's Island, S.C.
Camp Finnegan, Fla.
Devereaux's Neck, S.C.
Combahee Terry, S.C., 1865
Dingle's Mills, S.C.
Statesburo, S.C.
Swift Creek, S.C.

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