Two separate units of the Union Army in the American Civil War
Army of the Ohio
Active
1861–62 1863–65
Country
United States of America
Branch
United States Army
Type
Field army
Engagements
American Civil War
Commanders
Notable commanders
Don Carlos Buell William S. Rosecrans Ambrose Burnside John M. Schofield
Military unit
The Army of the Ohio was the name of two Union armies in the American Civil War. The first army became the Army of the Cumberland and the second army was created in 1863.
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reinforced by one of its divisions stationed farther north, and was also joined by portions oftheArmyoftheOhio, under the command of Major General Don...
capturing the important strategic locations of forts Henry and Donelson. TheArmyofthe Tennessee and theArmyoftheOhio defeated the Confederate Armyof Mississippi...
as the Union Army, the Grand Armyofthe Republic, the Federal Army, or the Northern Army. It proved essential to the restoration and preservation of the...
attack on Grant's army, beginning one ofthe largest and bloodiest battles ofthe war. After theArmyoftheOhio arrived the next day, the combined Union...
single corps of Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell's Union ArmyoftheOhio. The battle is considered a strategic Union victory, sometimes called the Battle for...
Union armies —the Armyofthe Tennessee, theArmyoftheOhio, and theArmyofthe Mississippi— for an advance on the vital rail center of Corinth, Mississippi...
in 1864, his Army Group was composed oftheArmyofthe Tennessee, theArmyofthe Cumberland, and theArmyoftheOhio. After the fall of Atlanta in September...
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designated as theArmyofthe United States in the U.S. Constitution. TheArmy is the oldest branch ofthe U.S. military and the most senior in order of precedence...
Ohio (/oʊˈhaɪ.oʊ/ oh-HY-oh) is a state in the Midwestern region ofthe United States. Ohio borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West...
Tennessee and fought at the battles of Iuka and Corinth. Rosecrans was transferred to command oftheArmyoftheOhio and the current army was discontinued in...