61st Regiment, Ohio Infantry

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Brief History

The 61st Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in April 23, 1862 at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio.  They were consolidated with 82nd Ohio Infantry March 31, 1865. 

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 Wyandot County.
Company B - Men came from a mix of counties.
Company C - Many men from Montgomery & Pickaway Counties.
Company D - Many men from Cuyahoga County.
Company E - Many men from Clinton County.
Company F - Many men from Montgomery County.
Company G - Many men from Madison & Perry Counties.
Company H - Many men from  Belmont County.
Company I - Many men from Miami County.
Company K - Many men from Wyandot County.

County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part III Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page, 61st Ohio Infantry. (accessed on April 18, 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.