| 9th Ohio Infantry Regiment | |
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| Active | 1861–1865 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | ~950 soldiers (initial) |
| Nickname(s) | Die Neuner (The Niners) |
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Col. Robert L. McCook |
| Ohio U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861-1865 | ||||
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The 9th Ohio Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that was a part of the Union Army during the American Civil War. [1] The members of the regiment were primarily of German descent and the unit was the first almost all-German unit to enter the Union Army. [2]
Between 1836 and 1860, four German militia units had been formed in Cincinnati, Ohio. [3] In 1861, in response to a call to arms by President Abraham Lincoln and subsequently by Ohio Governor William Dennison, these units swelled with hundreds of volunteers. Gustav Bergmann, a Cincinnati public school teacher, was the first volunteer to join the unit. The city of Cincinnati gave $250,000.00 for the organization of this unit. [4] Nearly 1,500 men, mostly of German descent, volunteered for the 9th Ohio Infantry Regiment in the first three days. [5] Col. Robert L. McCook, a local lawyer, trained and drilled the new soldiers at Camp Harrison and Camp Dennison, both near the city. [6]
The initial field officers on April 23, 1861, were:
The regiment lost six officers and 85 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded during its three-year term of service. It also lost two officers and 60 enlisted men to disease, for a total of 153. [7]
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