178th Regiment, Ohio Infantry

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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 178th Regiment, Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, and mustered in September 26, 1864. Duty at Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina, till June. They were mustered out June 29, 1S65.[1]


Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]

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.



Source Material[edit | edit source]

Reference[edit | edit source]

  1. National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).

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