Union monuments - Ohio

5th Ohio Infantry Regiment
"Cincinnati Regiment"

A monument (top right) to the Fifth Ohio Infantry Regiment is southeast of Gettysburg on Culp's Hill (see map) A marker (bottom right) is on the north side of Little Round Top at Wheatfield Road. The 5th Ohio was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Colonel John H. Patrick.

From the front of the monument:

Boys, keep the colors up

5th Ohio Infantry
1st Brigade
2nd Division, 12th Corps

Erected by the State of Ohio

From the left side:

5th Ohio Infantry
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Arriving in position at 5 p.m.
July 1. Was detached and held
extreme left of line on north
side of Little Round Top.
Morning of July 2 moved to
Culp's Hill and at evening
moved as far as Rock Creek to
reenforce the left. Returned
to Culp's Hill during the night
and on morning of July 3 was
engaged where this monument
stands until 11 a.m. in repulsing
the enemy and retaking the
Union works.

Cincinnati Regiment

From the right side:

5th Ohio Infantry
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Gettysburg
July 1.2.3. 1863
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Present for duty 315.
Killed 2
Wounded 6
Total Loss 18
Cincinnati Regiment

From the rear:

5th Ohio Infantry
Organized June 21, 1861
Mustered out July 26, 1865
Principal Engagements
Blue's Gap
Winchester-1862
Lewiston-Near Port Republic
Cedar Mountain
Antietam
Dumfries
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Wauhatchie
Lookout Mountain
Rocky Face
Resaca
New Hope Church
Little Kenesaw
Peach Tree Creek
Atlanta
Savannah
Carolina Campaign

5th Ohio Infantry
1st Brigade
2nd Division 12th Corps

From the marker on the north side of Little Round Top, which shows the regiment's position after its arrival on the battlefield late on July 1:

5th Regt
Ohio Vols.

See more information about the 5th Ohio Infantry Regiment during the Civil War