2nd Ohio Cavalry The 2nd Ohio Cavalry was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War . Service . The 2nd Ohio Cavalry was organized in Cleveland , Ohio and at Camp Dennison near Cincinnati , Ohio from August to October 1861 , and mustered in for a three years under the command of Colonel Charles Doubleday . Men were detached from the regiment to form the 25th Ohio Battery at Fort Scott , Kansas on August 27 , 1862 . The initial designation of the battery was 3rd Kansas Independent Battery ( not be confused with the 3rd Independent Battery Kansas Light Artillery ) , but was officially changed to 25th Ohio Battery February 17 , 1863 . The battery was mustered in for three years service under the command of Captain Julius L . Hadley . The regiment was attached to Doubleday ' s Brigade , Department of the Missouri , February to June 1862 . Fort Scott , Kansas , to August 1862 . Solomon ' s Brigade , Department of Kansas , to October 1862 . 1st Brigade , 1st Division , Army of the Frontier , to December 1862 . At Columbus , Ohio , to April 1863 . Kautz ' s 1st Cavalry Brigade , District of Central Kentucky , Department of the Ohio , to June 1863 . 3rd Brigade , 1st Division , XXIII Corps , Army of the Ohio , to August 1863 . 3rd Brigade , 4th Division , XXIII Corps , to November 1863 . 1st Brigade , 2nd Division Cavalry , XXIII Corps , to February 1864 . At Columbus , Ohio , to April 1864 . Cavalry , IX Corps , Army of the Potomac , to May 24 , 1864 . 1st Brigade , 3rd Division , Cavalry Corps , Army of the Potomac , and Middle Military Division , to May 1865 . Department of the Missouri to October 1865 . The 2nd Ohio Cavalry mustered out of service October 12 , 1865 . Detailed service . Duty at Camp Dennison , Ohio , November 1 , 1861 to January 27 , 1862 . Scout duty on the Missouri border January 27 - February 18 , 1862 . Expedition to Fort Scott , Kan . , February 18 - March 2 , 1862 . Action at Independence , Mo . , February 22 . Expedition to Diamond Grove , Kan . , April 15 - May 7 . Action at Horse Creek May 7 . Expedition into Indian Territory May 25 - July 8 . Action at Grand River June 6 . Capture of Fort Gibson July 18 . Bayou Bernard July 27 . Montevallo August 5 . Lone Jack , Mo . , August 11 . Blount ' s Campaign in Missouri and Arkansas September 17 - December . 3 . Expedition to Sarcoxie September 28 – 30 . Newtonia September 30 . Occupation of Newtonia October 4 . Skirmishes at Carthage , Cow Hill , Cow Skin Prairie , Wolf Creek , Maysville , and White River . Ordered to Columbus , Ohio , December 1862 , and duty there until March 1863 . Moved to Somerset , Ky . , and duty there until June 27 . Mt . Sterling , Ky . , March 19 ( 3rd battalion ) . Owensville March 31 . Expedition to Monticello and operations in southeastern Kentucky April 26 - May 12 . Action at Monticello May 1 . Near Mill Springs May 29 . Monticello , Rocky Gap , and Steubenville June 9 . Sanders ' Raid in eastern Tennessee June 14 – 24 ( 3rd battalion ) . Knoxville June 19 – 20 . Strawberry Plains and Rogers ' Gap June 20 . Powder Springs Gap June 21 . Pursuit of Morgan July 1 – 25 . Columbia , Ky . , July 3 . Buffington Island , Ohio , July 18 – 19 . Operations in eastern Kentucky against Scott July 25 - August 6 . Near Rogersville July 27 . Richmond July 28 . Lancaster and Paint Lick Bridge July 31 . Lancaster August 1 . Burnside ' s Campaign in eastern Tennessee August 16 - October 17 . Winter ' s Gap August 31 . Expedition to Cumberland Gap September 4 – 7 . Operations about Cumberland Gap September 7 – 10 . Capture of Cumberland Gap September 9 . Greenville September 11 . Carter ' s Depot September 22 . Zollicoffer September 24 . Jonesboro September 28 . Greenville October 2 . Blue Springs October 5 and 10 . Sweetwater October 10 – 11 . Knoxville Campaign November 4 - December 23 . Lenoir Station November 14 – 15 . Stock Creek November 15 . Siege of Knoxville November 17 - December 5 . Morristown and Long ' s Ford December 10 . Cheek ' s Cross Roads December 12 . Russellville December 12 – 13 . Bean ' s Station December 14 . Blain ' s Cross Roads December 16 – 19 . Rutledge December 16 . Stone ' s Mill December 19 . Dandridge December 24 . Mossy Creek Station December 26 . Regiment reenlisted January 1 , 1864 . On veteran furlough until March . Ordered to Annapolis , Md . , March 20 . Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 4 - June 15 . Battles of the Wilderness May 5 – 7 ; Piney Branch Ford May 8 ; Spottsylvania May 8 – 21 ; Piney Branch Ford May 15 ; U . S . Ford May 21 ( detachment ) ; North Anna River May 23 – 26 . On line of the Pamunkey May 26 – 28 . Totopotomoy May 28 – 31 . Mechump ' s Creek and Hanover Court House May 31 . Ashland June 1 . Cold Harbor June 1 – 12 . Gaines ' Mill , Salem Church , Haw ' s Shop and Totopotomoy June 2 . Haw ' s Shop June 3 – 5 . Long Bridge and White House Landing June 12 . Smith ' s Store , near Samaria Church , June 15 . Wilson ' s Raid on Southside & Danville Railroad June 22 – 30 . Black and White Station June 23 . Staunton River Bridge , or Roanoke Station , June 25 . Sappony Church , or Stony Creek , June 28 – 29 . Ream ' s Station June 29 . Sheridan ' s Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7 - November 28 . Winchester August 17 . Summit Point August 21 . Charlestown August 21 – 22 . Smithfield and Kearneysville August 25 . White Post September 3 . Abram ' s Creek , near Winchester , September 13 . Battle of Opequan , Winchester , September 19 . Near Cedarville September 20 . Front Royal Pike September 21 . Milford and Fisher ' s Hill September 22 . Waynesboro September 29 . Bridgewater October 4 . Near Columbia Furnace October 7 . Tom ' s Brook October 8 – 9 . Cedar Creek October 13 . Battle of Cedar Creek October 19 . New Market November 6 . Kearneysville November 10 . Newtown and Cedar Creek November 12 . Rude ' s Hill , near Mt . Jackson , November 22 . Raid to Lacey ' s Springs December 19 – 22 . Lacey ' s Springs December 21 . Expedition from Winchester to Moorefield , W . Va . , February 4 – 6 , 1865 . Sheridan ' s Raid from Winchester to Petersburg February 27 - March 25 . Occupation of Staunton March 2 . Waynesboro March 2 . Occupation of Charlottesville March 3 . Ashland March 15 . Appomattox Campaign March 28 - April 9 . Dinwiddie Court House March 30 – 31 . Five Forks April 1 . Namozine Church April 3 . Sayler ' s Creek April 6 . Appomattox Station April 8 . Appomattox Court House April 9 . Surrender of Lee and his army . Expedition to Danville April 23 – 29 . March to Washington , D . C . , May . Grand Review of the Armies May 23 . Ordered to St . Louis , Mo . , May 27 . Duty in Department of the Missouri until October . Casualties . The regiment lost a total of 267 men during service ; 7 officers and 76 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded , 5 officers and 179 enlisted men died of disease .