1st Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery
United States 
U.S. Military Ohio Ohio Military Ohio in the Civil War Ohio Civil War Union Units 1st through 8th 1st Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery
Brief History
The 1st Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery mustered in September 15, 1862 at Portsmouth, Ohio, as the 117th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.[1] It was reorganized and called the 1st Regiment, Heavy Artiller on August 12, 1863.[2]. It mustered out July 25, 1865 at Department of the Cumberland[1].
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 1st Ohio Heavy Artillery
- The Civil War Archive section, 1st Regiment Heavy Artillery, (accessed 23 August 2012).
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.
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 4068 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Company A - many men from Jackson County and Scioto County some men from Columbiana County[3]
Company B - many men from Jackson County and Ross County
Company C - many men from Pike County, Scioto_County,_Ohio and Jackson County
Company D - many men from Scioto County
Company E - many men from Adams County
Company F - many men from Scioto County and Adams County
Company G - many men from Gallia County
Company H - many men from Adams County, Scioto County and Jackson County
Company I - many men from Morgan County
Company K -
Company L - many men from Hancock County[4]
Company M - many men from Erie County[5], Sandusky County .
County information is from First O.V.H.A. Company "M", [First Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery], (Toledo, Ohio: 1914), page 6-7 and 14. Internet Archive. Companies A-H started in the 117th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, then the name and function were changed to the 1st Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery.
Other Sources
- 1st Ohio Heavy Artillery, 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.
- Miller, H. C. (Hillborn C.).First Ohio heavy artillery history : our service in East Tennessee, 1864-1865. (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988) FHL Film 1688761 Item 3 and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) FHL Fiche 6118469 he also wroteHistory of the First Ohio Heavy Artillery. (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988) FHL Film 1688761 Item 3 and 8
- United States. Army. Ohio Artillery Regiment, 1st (1861-1865). First Ohio Heavy Artillery 22nd reunion : minutes and registry. (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), FHL film 1688761 Item 7
- United States. Army. Ohio Heavy Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1861-1864). Regimental orders of the 2d Ohio Heavy Artillery from its first organization, September 23, 1863. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), FHL fiche 6118094
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).
- ↑ First O.V.H.A. Company "M", (Toledo, Ohio: 1914), page 3. Internet Archive.
- ↑ George D. Hunt. History of Salem and the immediate vicinity. Internet Archive
- ↑ [1]fckLRThe History of Hancock County, Ohio
- ↑ [2]fckLRHistory of the Fire lands, comprising Huron and Erie page 74