107th Regiment, Ohio Infantry

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Brief History

The 107th Regiment was organized at Camp Taylor, Cleveland, Ohio and mustered in September 9, 1862. The regiment had provost duty at Georgetown and at Charleston until July. It mustered out July 10, 1865. Recruits transferred to the 25th Regiment, Ohio Infantry.

The Wikipedia article on the 107th Regiment has good historical information about the regiment.

The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History has a good short history of the 107th Regiment.

Companies in this Regiment with 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 or regiment recruited in his county first.

According to the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History, the 107th Regiment "was composed largely of immigrant Germans from Cleveland and Cuyahoga County."  Cleveland is a major city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

According to the ounty listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part V, Revised, on Larry Stevens site for the 107th Ohio Infantry (accessed 16 December 2010) the companies were from the following counties:

Company A - many men from Stark County
Company B - many men from Cuyahoga County
Company C - many men from Wayne County. specifically the town of Wooster
Company D - many men from Stark County
Company E - many men from Cuyahoga County
Company F - many men from Erie County
Company G - many men from Lorain County
Company H - many men from Huron County and Stark County
Company I - many men from Summit County and Tuscarawas County, specifically the town of Zoar
Company K - many men from Northeast Ohio Mix

Other Sources

For a list of books, photos, etc. about the 107th Regiment, see Larry Stevens' Web page.