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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. | 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. | ||
Company A - Lancaster Guards<br> | Company A - Lancaster Guards<br> | ||
Company B - Lafayette Guards | Company B - Lafayette Guards - many men from Dayton, Montgomery County<br> | ||
Company C - Dayton Light Guards<br> | Company C - Dayton Light Guards<br> | ||
Company D - Montgomery Guards<br> | Company D - Montgomery Guards<br> | ||
Company E - Cleveland Grays<br> | Company E - Cleveland Grays<br> | ||
Company F - Hibernian Guards | Company F - Hibernian Guards - many men from Cleveland, Cuyahoga County<br> | ||
Company G - Portsmouth Guards<br> | Company G - Portsmouth Guards<br> | ||
Company H - Zanesville Guards<br> | Company H - Zanesville Guards<br> | ||
Company I - Mansfield Guards<br> | Company I - Mansfield Guards<br> | ||
Company K - Jackson Guards | Company K - Jackson Guards - many men from Hamilton, Butler County<br> | ||
From: ''The Military History of Ohio'', by Hiram H. Hardesty, is shown on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War page for the [http://www.ohiocivilwar.com/cw1.html 1st Ohio Infantry].<br> | From: ''The Military History of Ohio'', by Hiram H. Hardesty, is shown on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War page for the [http://www.ohiocivilwar.com/cw1.html 1st Ohio Infantry].<br> | ||