6th Ohio Cavalry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
Organized at Warren, Ohio, October 7, 1861. Duty at Warren until January, 1862, and at Camps Chase and Dennison, Ohio, to May, 1862. Moved to Wheeling, W. Va., May 13, thence to Strasburg, Va., and Join Fremont's army. Attached to Mountain Department to June, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Corps, Pope's Army of Virginia, to July, 1862. Cavalry Brigade, 1st Corps, Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. Cavalry Brigade, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to February, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army Potomac, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army Potomac, to August, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army Potomac, to October, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army Potomac, to May, 1865. Dept. of Virginia to August, 1865.
SERVICE.--Strasburg, Va., June 1, 1862. Woodstock June 2, Mr. Jackson June 4. New Market June 5. Harrisonburg June 6. Battle of Cross Keys June 8. Near Mt. Jackson June 16. Rapidan River August 3-4 and 12. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 16-23. Kelly's Ford August 21. Catlett's Station August 21-22. Fant's Ford, Great Run, August 23. Thoroughfare Gap and Haymarket August 28. Battle of Bull Run August 29-30. Expedition from Centreville to Bristoe and Warrenton Stations September 25-28. Reconnaissance to near Warrenton October 12. Thoroughfare Gap October 17-18. Haymarket October 19 (Detachment). Operations on Orange & Alexandria Railroad November 10-12. 
* November 28-30, 1862 - Reconnaissance to Berryville, Virginia
** November 30, 1862 - Action at Berryville, Virginia 
* April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville CampaignNot originally referenced on unit homepage
Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15 (Detachment). Scout to Luray Valley December 22. Kelly's Ford March 17, 1863. Stoneman's Raid April 27-May 8. Brandy Station, Stevensburg, Beverly Ford, June 9. 
* June 11-July 24, 1863 - The Gettysburg Campaign
** June 17, 1863 - Action at Aldie, Virginia 
** Middleburg June 19. 
** Upperville June 21. 
** July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
** Monterey July 4. 
** July 5, 1863 - Action at Smithsburg, Maryland
** July 6, 1863 - Action at Hagerstown, Maryland
** July 6, 1863 - Action at Williamsport, Maryland
** July 8, 1863 - Action at Boonsboro, Maryland 
** July 10-13, 1863 - Skirmishes near Williamsport, Maryland
** July 10-12, 1863 - Skirmishes about Hagerstown, Maryland 
** July 12, 1863 - Skirmish near Funkstown, MarylandNot originally referenced in unit homepage but listed on Dyer summary
** July 14, 1863 - Engagement at Falling Waters, Maryland
** July 13-15, 1863 - Skirmishes at Jones' Cross Roads, MarylandUnit profile originally only lists the 15th.
Barber's Cross Roads September 1. Scout to Middleburg September 10-11. Advance from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock September 13-17. Culpeper Court House September 13. Rapidan Station September 15. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Warrenton or White Sulphur Springs October 12-13. Auburn Bristoe and Bristoe October 14. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. New Hope Church November 27. Reconnaissance to Front Royal January 1-4, 1864. Custer's Raid into Albemarle County February 28-March 1. Near Charlottesville February 29. Stannardsville March 1. Burton's Ford, Rapidan River, March 1 (Detachment). 
* May 4-June 12, 1864 - The Overland Campaign
** May 5-6, 1864 - Engagement at Todd's Tavern, Virginia
** May 5-7, 1864 - Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
** May 7-8, 1864 - Engagement at Todd's Tavern, Virginia
** May 8-21, 1864 - Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
*** May 8, 1864 - Action at Corbin's Bridge, Virginia
** May 9-24, 1864 - (Sheridan's) Expedition from Todd's Tavern to the James River, Virginia
*** May 9, 1864 - Action at Davenport Ford, Virginia
*** May 9, 1864 - Skirmish at Childsburg, Virginia
*** May 10, 1864 - Engagement on the North Anna River, Virginia
*** May 11, 1864 - Combat at Ashland, Virginia
*** May 11, 1864 - Engagement at Yellow Tavern, Virginia
*** May 12, 1864 - Engagement at Brook's Church, Virginia
** May 26-28, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Pamunkey River, Virginia
*** Haw's Shop May 28. 
** May 28-31, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Totopotomoy River, Virginia
** May 31-June 7, 1864 - Battles of Cold Harbor, Virginia
*** May 31-June 1, 1864 - Engagement at Cold Harbor, VirginiaNot originally listed on Dyer summary
** Sumner's Upper Bridge June 2. Sheridan's 
** June 7-24, 1864 - (Sheridan's) Raid to Trevillian Station, Virginia
*** June 11-12, 1864 - Engagement at Trevillian Station, Virginia
Mallory's Cross Roads June 12. Black Creek or Tunstall Station and St. Peter's Church, White House, June 21. St. Mary's Church June 24. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 24, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Warwick Swamp July 12, 1864. 
* July 12, 1864 - Action at Poolesville, Maryland (Detachment) 
Demonstration north of the James July 27-29. Deep Bottom and Malvern Hill July 27-28. Lee's Mills July 30. Demonstration north of the James August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Six Mile House, Weldon Railroad, August 20-21. Dinwiddie Road near Ream's Station August 23. Ream's Station August 25. Arthur's Swamp and Poplar Grove Church September 29-October 2. Expedition into Surrey County October 16-19. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Stony Creek Station December 1. Reconnaissance to Hatcher's Run and skirmishes December 8-10. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Dinwiddie Court House March 30-31. Five Forks April 1. Amelia Springs and Jettersville April 5. Sailor's Creek April 6. Farmville April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Expedition to Danville April 23-29. Duty in Sub-District of the Appomattox, Dept. of Virginia, until August. 
* August 7, 1865 - Mustered out of federal service
== Regimental Roster ==
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
* Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 52 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 Officers and 177 Enlisted men by disease. Total 238.
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 760, 762, 763, 764, 827, 905, 911, 919, 932, 933, 934, 935, 936, 937, 939, 940, 941, 942, 1476-1477)
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