31st Regiment, Ohio Infantry

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Brief History

The 31st Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August 4, 1861 at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio.  They were mustered out July 20, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky.

For more information on the history of 31st Ohio Infantry see the following: 

• The wikipedia article, 31st Ohio Infantry (accessed 16 October 2011)

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.

Companies by County:
Company A - Many men from Perry County. - see Roster
Company B - Many men from Hocking County. - see Roster
Company C - Many men from Auglaize & Licking Counties. - see Roster
Company D - Many men from Clayton, Monroe, Pike and Salt Lick Townships, Perry County; and a few men from Athens & Hocking Counties. - see Roster
Company E - Partly recruited in Delaware & Monroe Counties. - see Roster
Company F - Many men from Union County. - see Roster
Company G - Many men from Licking & Perry Counties. - see Roster
Company H - Many men from Licking County. - see Roster
Company I - Many men from Reesburg, Clinton County. - see Roster
Company K - Many men from Clark County. - see Roster 

County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part II Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page, 31st Ohio Infantry. (accessed on April 7, 2011)

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.