2nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry

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Brief History

The 2nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in July 17 to September 20, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. It mustered out October 10, 1864, expiration of term. Recruits transferred to 18th Ohio Infantry and mustered out at Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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.

Company A - also known as "Rover Guards" - many men from Cincinnati.

Company B - also known as "Columbus Videttes".

Company C - also known as "Columbus Fencibles".

Company D - also known as "Zouave Guards" - many men from Cincinnati.

Company E - also known as "Lafayette Guards" - many men from Cincinnati.

Company F - also known as "Springfield Zouaves".

Company G - also known as "Pickaway Company".

Company H - also known as "Steubenville Company".

Company I - also known as "Covington Blues" - many men from Miami County.

Company K - also known as "Pickaway Company".

Company list from The Military History of Ohio. By H.H. Hardesty,  

as given on Larry Stevens' web page, 2nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry. (accessed on March 14,2011)

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.