In Nashville

The 173^rd Ohio Infantry mustered into Union service on September 18^th 1864 for one year.

The 173^rd Ohio Infantry was organized in Gallipolis, Ohio.  Most of the men were from Ohio’s 11^th Congressional District.  They mustered into Union service for a one year term, under the command of Colonel John H Hurd on September 18^th 1864.  The men were sent to the Defenses of Nashville in the Department of Cumberland, where they were assigned to guard duty.  The 173^rd was in the town during the Battle of Nashville on December 15-16^th 1864, and guarded the prisoners there until February 1865.

The 173^rd was mustered out of service at Nashville, Tennessee, discharged on July 5^th 1865 at Camp Dennison, Cincinnati, Ohio.  The regiment lost 108 men during their service.