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[http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2465 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0001RI01 Roster]. | [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2465 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0001RI01 Roster]. | ||
Many men in this regiment were from the 1st Regiment Ohio Infantry (3 mos.). They re-enlisted in this regiment after their three month term. | |||
Field and Staff Officers - See [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015004198787;view=1up;seq=23 Roster] | |||
Company | Company A - Many men were from [[Fairfield County, Ohio|Fairfield County]]<ref name="Fairfield">[http://archive.org/stream/historyoffairfie00mill#page/399/mode/1up]fckLR''History of Fairfield County Ohio'' page 400</ref> - See [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015004198787;view=1up;seq=24 Roster]<br> | ||
Company | Company B - Many men were from [[Montgomery County, Ohio|Montgomery County]] - [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015004198787;view=1up;seq=27 Roster]<br> | ||
Company | Company C - Many men wfrom [[Montgomery County, Ohio|Montgomery County]] - [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015004198787;view=1up;seq=29 Roster]<br> Company D - Many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga County]]<ref name="Cuyahoga">[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n105/mode/1up ''History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio'']</ref> and [[Montgomery County, Ohio|Montgomery County]] - See [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015004198787;view=1up;seq=33 Roster]<br> | ||
Company | Company E - Many men were from Cuyahoga County - See [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015004198787;view=1up;seq=35 Roster]<br> | ||
Company | Company F - Many men were from Cuyahoga County - See [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015004198787;view=1up;seq=38 Roster]<br> | ||
Company | Company G -Many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga County]]<ref name="Cuyahoga">[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n105/mode/1up]fckLR''History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio''</ref>[[Logan County, Ohio|, and Logan County]] - See [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015004198787;view=1up;seq=40 Roster]<br> | ||
Company | Company H - Many men were from Muskingum County - See [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015004198787;view=1up;seq=43 Roster]<br> | ||
Company K | Company I - many men were from [[Columbiana County, Ohio|Columbiana County]],<ref name="Columbiana">[http://archive.org/stream/historyofsalemim00hunt#page/219/mode/1up]</ref> and [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga County]]<ref name="Cuyahoga">[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n105/mode/1up]fckLRHistory of Cuyahoga County, Ohio</ref> - See [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015004198787;view=1up;seq=45 Roster]<br> | ||
Company K - Many men were from [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]] - See [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015004198787;view=1up;seq=48 Roster]<br> | |||
The following link has county info found in: [https://archive.org/stream/hardestyshistori00newy#page/n9/mode/2up ''The Military History of Ohio''], by Hiram H. Hardesty<ref>''The Military History of Ohio: its Border Annals, its Part in the Indian War, in the War of 1812, in the Mexican War, and in the War of the Rebellion,'', (New York, New York : H. H. Hardesty, 1887), [https://archive.org/stream/hardestyshistori00newy#page/n9/mode/2up Internet Archive]; {{FHL|75046|item|disp=FHL Large Q book 977.1 M2ha}}</ref>.<br> | The following link has county info found in: [https://archive.org/stream/hardestyshistori00newy#page/n9/mode/2up ''The Military History of Ohio''], by Hiram H. Hardesty<ref>''The Military History of Ohio: its Border Annals, its Part in the Indian War, in the War of 1812, in the Mexican War, and in the War of the Rebellion,'', (New York, New York : H. H. Hardesty, 1887), [https://archive.org/stream/hardestyshistori00newy#page/n9/mode/2up Internet Archive]; {{FHL|75046|item|disp=FHL Large Q book 977.1 M2ha}}</ref>.<br> | ||
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United States 
U.S. Military Ohio Ohio Military Ohio in the Civil War Ohio Civil War Union Units 1st through 8th 1st Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 1st Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in from August 5 to October 30, 1861 at Camp Corwin, Dayton, Ohio. It mustered out from September 24 to October 14, 1864. Recruits transferred to the 18th Ohio Volunteers Infantry October 31, 1864. It was ordered to the reach for muster out.
The 1st Regiment was originally recruited for 3 months service. [1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 1st Regiment Infantry (3 years), (accessed 24 August 2012).
- Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 1st Ohio Infantry
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]
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.
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2465 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Many men in this regiment were from the 1st Regiment Ohio Infantry (3 mos.). They re-enlisted in this regiment after their three month term.
Field and Staff Officers - See Roster
Company A - Many men were from Fairfield County[2] - See Roster
Company B - Many men were from Montgomery County - Roster
Company C - Many men wfrom Montgomery County - Roster
Company D - Many men from Cuyahoga County[3] and Montgomery County - See Roster
Company E - Many men were from Cuyahoga County - See Roster
Company F - Many men were from Cuyahoga County - See Roster
Company G -Many men from Cuyahoga County[3], and Logan County - See Roster
Company H - Many men were from Muskingum County - See Roster
Company I - many men were from Columbiana County,[4] and Cuyahoga County[3] - See Roster
Company K - Many men were from Hamilton County - See Roster
The following link has county info found in: The Military History of Ohio, by Hiram H. Hardesty[5].
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 494 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- 1st Ohio Regiment Infantry (3 years), Civil War Index, which includes history, battles, and roster with name, rank, age, date entered service, period of service and remarks.
- 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.
- Kern, Albert.History of the First Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War, 1861-1865. (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988) FHL 1688769 Item 1 and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) FHL 6118132
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010.
- ↑ [1]fckLRHistory of Fairfield County Ohio page 400
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "Cuyahoga" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; name "Cuyahoga" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ [2]
- ↑ The Military History of Ohio: its Border Annals, its Part in the Indian War, in the War of 1812, in the Mexican War, and in the War of the Rebellion,, (New York, New York : H. H. Hardesty, 1887), Internet Archive; FHL Large Q book 977.1 M2ha