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=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===


The 1st Regiment, Ohio Infantry&nbsp;mustered in from&nbsp;August 5 to October 30, 1861 at Camp Corwin, Dayton, Ohio. It mustered out from&nbsp;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.<br>  
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.<br>  


The 1st Regiment was originally recruited for [[1st Regiment, Ohio Infantry (3 months, 1861)|3 months service]]. <ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010.</ref>  
The 1st Regiment was originally recruited for [[1st Regiment, Ohio Infantry (3 months, 1861)|3 months service]]. <ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010.</ref>  


For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>  
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>  
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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].  


Company A - Lancaster Guards - [http://tinyurl.com/aqgm95r roster]&nbsp; Many men 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><br>  
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 A - Many men were from [[Fairfield County, Ohio Genealogy|Fairfield County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyoffairfie00mill#page/399/mode/1up]''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 B - Lafayette Guards - Many men from Dayton, [[Montgomery County, Ohio|Montgomery County]]<br>  
Company B - Many men were from [[Montgomery County, Ohio Genealogy|Montgomery County]] - [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015004198787;view=1up;seq=27 Roster]<br>  


Company C - Dayton Light Guards - Many men from [[Montgomery County, Ohio|Montgomery County]]<br>
Company C - Many men from [[Montgomery County, Ohio Genealogy|Montgomery County]] - [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015004198787;view=1up;seq=29 Roster] 


Company D - Montgomery Guards - 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> [[Montgomery County, Ohio|Montgomery County]]<br>  
Company D - Many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n105/mode/1up ''History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio'']</ref> and [[Montgomery County, Ohio Genealogy|Montgomery County]] - See [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015004198787;view=1up;seq=33 Roster]<br>  


Company E - Cleveland Grays<br>  
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 F - Hibernian Guards<br>  
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 G - Portsmouth Guards&nbsp; - 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|Logan County]]<br>  
Company G -Many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n105/mode/1up]''History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio''</ref>[[Logan County, Ohio Genealogy|, and Logan County]] - See [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015004198787;view=1up;seq=40 Roster]<br>  


Company H - Zanesville Guards<br>  
Company H - Many men were from Muskingum County and [[Jefferson County, Ohio Genealogy|Jefferson County]]<ref>J.A. Caldwell, ''History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio'' (Wheeling, W.Va: Historical Publ. Co., 1880). p. 448</ref> - See [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015004198787;view=1up;seq=43 Roster]<br>  


Company I - Mansfield Guards - many men from [[Columbiana County, Ohio|Columbiana County]],<ref name="Columbiana">[http://archive.org/stream/historyofsalemim00hunt#page/219/mode/1up]</ref> [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga County]]<ref name="Cuyahoga">[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n105/mode/1up]fckLRHistory of Cuyahoga County, Ohio</ref><br>  
Company I - many men were from [[Columbiana County, Ohio Genealogy|Columbiana County]],<ref name="Columbiana">[http://archive.org/stream/historyofsalemim00hunt#page/219/mode/1up]</ref> and  [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n105/mode/1up]History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio</ref> - See [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015004198787;view=1up;seq=45 Roster]<br>  


Company K - Jackson Guards - Many men from [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]]<br>  
Company K - Many men were from [[Butler County, Ohio Genealogy|Butler County]]<ref>Bert S. Bartlow, ''Centennial history of Butler County, Ohio'' (Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen & Co, 1905) p. 170</ref> - 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]; {{FSC|75046|item|disp=FS Library Large Q book 977.1 M2ha}}</ref>.<br>  


The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 494 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0001RI02 Roster].
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 494 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0001RI02 Roster].
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*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|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).<br>
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|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).<br>


*National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ 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. <br>
*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm 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. <br>


*[[Ohio in the Civil War|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. <br>
*[[Ohio in the Civil War|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. <br>
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|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. <br>
*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|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. <br>


*Kern, Albert.''History of the First Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War, 1861-1865.'' (Columbus, Ohio&nbsp;: Ohio Historical Society, 1988) {{FHL|377214|item|disp=FHL 1688769&nbsp;Item 1}} and (Bethesda, Maryland&nbsp;: University Publications of America, c1993) {{FHL|681197|item|disp=FHL 6118132}}
*Kern, Albert.''History of the First Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War, 1861-1865.'' (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988) {{FSC|377214|item|disp=FS Library 1688769 Item 1}} and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) {{FSC|681197|item|disp=FS Library 6118132}}


=== References  ===
=== References  ===

Latest revision as of 15:05, 4 April 2024


Brief History

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:

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.

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 from 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[4], and Logan County - See Roster

Company H - Many men were from Muskingum County and Jefferson County[5] - See Roster

Company I - many men were from Columbiana County,[6] and Cuyahoga County[7] - See Roster

Company K - Many men were from Butler County[8] - See Roster

The following link has county info found in: The Military History of Ohio, by Hiram H. Hardesty[9].

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 494 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources

  • 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) FS Library 1688769 Item 1 and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) FS Library 6118132

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010.
  2. ↑ [1]History of Fairfield County Ohio page 400
  3. ↑ History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio
  4. ↑ [2]History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio
  5. ↑ J.A. Caldwell, History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio (Wheeling, W.Va: Historical Publ. Co., 1880). p. 448
  6. ↑ [3]
  7. ↑ [4]History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio
  8. ↑ Bert S. Bartlow, Centennial history of Butler County, Ohio (Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen & Co, 1905) p. 170
  9. ↑ 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; FS Library Large Q book 977.1 M2ha
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