Historical Notes:
The Ohio 77th Infantry Regiment Organized in the fall of 1861, under Colonel Jesse Hildebrand, it reported to General Sherman at Paducah in February 1862. In April it participated both days in the battle of Shiloh, with heavy loss; and took part in the siege of Corinth until the evacuation when it moved westward, operating in Northern Mississippi and arriving at Memphis in July. It was ordered to Alton, Illinois in August, where it remained until July 1863, then moved to Helena, Arkansas. In January, 1864, the Regiment re-enlisted and went to Ohio on veteran furlough. In March it joined the Red River expedition and met with disaster. It took part in the capture of Mobile and then went to the Rio Grande where it served until mustered out March 8, 1866, the veterans having performed over four years of service.
Officers:
Cols., Jesse Hildebrand, William B. Mason;
Lieut.-Cols., Wills De Hass, William E. Stevens;
Maj., Benjamin D. Fearing.
Assignments:
Organized at Marietta, Ohio, September 28, 1861, to January 5, 1862.
Left State for Paducah, Ky., February 17, 1862.
Attached to District of Paducah, Ky., to March, 1862.
3rd Brigade, 5th Division, Army of the Tennessee, to May, 1862.
2nd Brigade, 5th Division, Army Tennessee, to July, 1862.
2nd Brigade, 5th Division, District of Memphis, Tenn., to August, 1862.
Alton, Ill., to August, 1863.
1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Arkansas Expedition, to January, 1864.
1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to April, 1864.
2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 7th Army Corps, to May, 1864.
3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Army Corps, to February, 1865.
3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 13th Army Corps (New),
Military Division West Mississippi, to June, 1865. Dept. of Texas, to March, 1866.
Service:
Moved from Paducah, Ky., to Savannah, Tenn., March 6-10, 1862.
Expedition to Yellow Creek, Miss., and occupation of Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., March 14-17.
Expedition to Eastport, Miss., and Chickasaw, Ala., April 1.
Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7. Corinth Road April 8.
Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30.
March to Memphis, Tenn., via LaGrange, Grand Junction and Holly Springs June 1-July 21.
Duty there until August 27.
Ordered to Alton, Ill., and duty there as guard of Military Prisons until July 31, 1863.
Moved to Helena, Ark., July 31, thence to Duvall's Bluff August 22.
Steele's Expedition to Little Rock, Ark., September 1-10.
Bayou Fourche and capture of Little Rock September 10.
Duty at Little Rock until September 23.
Regiment reenlisted December 20, 1863, and mustered in as Veterans January 22, 1864, and moved to Columbus, Ohio.
Returned to Little Rock March 1-17.
Steele's Expedition to Camden March 23-May 3.
Okalona April 2-3. Prairie D'Ann April 9-12.
Camden April 15-18.
Mark's Mills April 25, most of Regiment captured.
Evacuation of Camden April 27. Jenkins' Ferry April 30.
Duty in the Dept. of Arkansas until February, 1865.
Regiment exchanged February, 1865, and ordered to New Orleans, La., February 9.
Moved to Mobile Point, Ala., February 20.
Campaign against Mobile and its defenses March 17-April 12.
Siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely March 26-April 9.
Occupation of Mobile April 12.
Advance to Mt. Vernon April 13-22.
Moved to Mobile May 12, thence to Texas June 1-9.
Duty at Brazos Santiago and Brownsville and in the Dept. of Texas, until March, 1866.
Mustered out March 8, 1866.
Roster:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 3234 men.
Historical Notes: