Union monuments - Ohio

61st Ohio Infantry Regiment

The monument to the 61st Ohio Infantry Regiment is north of Gettysburg on Howard Avenue. (see map) It was dedicated in 1887 by the State of Ohio.

Flank markers (bottom right) are also located in the National Cemetery.

The regiment was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Colonel Stephen J. McGroarty.

From the front of the monument:

The 61st Ohio Infantry
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On arriving from Emmittsburg about
one o'clock p.m., July 1st 1863,
was deployed as skirmish line in
advance of its Brigade and moved
towards Oak Hill. Later it supported
a section of Dilger's Battery, and
engaged the enemy on this ground.
After an obstinate contest it
withdrew with the 11th Corps to
Cemetery Hill. On the evening
of July 2d it moved to the
assistance of the 12th Corps
on Culp's Hill, and
returning lay on Cemetery Hill
during the remainder of the battle.

61st Ohio Infantry.
1st Brigade
3d Division, 11th Corps

Erected by the State of Ohio

From the left side:

The 61st Ohio Infantry
----
Gettysburg July 1,2, 3 1863.
Present for duty 309.
Killed 6
wounded 36
missing 12
total loss 54

From the right side:

The 61st Ohio Infantry
----
Was organized by companies
from various parts of Ohio
in April and May 1862.
It reenlisted as a veteran regiment
from January to April 1864,
was consolidated with the
82d Ohio Infantry
March 31, 1865,
and was mustered out
July 24, 1865.

From the rear:

Principal engagements
----
Freeman's Ford    Resaca
Warrenton Sulphur Springs    New Hope Church
Groveton    Culp's Farm
Chancellorsville    Peach Tree Creek
Gettysburg    Atlanta
Wauhatchie    Sandersville
Mission Ridge    Monteith Swamp
Relief of Knoxville    Savannah,
Bentonville

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