11th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry

United States   U.S. Military   Ohio   Ohio Military   Ohio in the Civil WarOhio in the Civil War     Ohio Civil War Union Units 9th through 22nd   11th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry

Brief History

The 11th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry mustered in October, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio.  They were mustered out July 14, 1866. 

For more information on the history of this unit, see:

• The Civil War Archive section, 11th Regiment Cavalry, (accessed 23 August 2012).
  
• Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 11th Ohio Cavalry
  

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin

Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2208 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Company A -

Company B -

Company C - Many men Largely from Fairfield County

Company D - Many men from Highland County

Company E - Many men from Hamilton County

Company F - Many men from Harrison County

Company G - Many men from Clark County and Highland County

Company H - Many men from Jefferson County

Company I - Many men from Champaign County and Hamilton County

Company K - Many men from Champaign County and Montgomery County

Company L - Many men from Franklin County

Company M -

County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part II Revised, is given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, 11th Ohio Cavalry.

Other Sources

• Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Ohio in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).
  

• National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
  

• Ohio in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Ohio, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
  

• United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.