136th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard)

United States     U.S. Military      Ohio      Ohio Military      Ohio in the Civil War      Ohio Civil War Union Units 116th through 165th  136th Regiment, Ohio Infantry

Brief History
The 136th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard) was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, and mustered in May 18, 1864. They participated in the repulse of Early's attack on Washington July 11-12 and mustered out August 30, 1864.

For more informatioon on the history of thuis unit, see:


 * Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 136th Ohio Infantry
 * The Civil War Archive section, 136th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 5 September, 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.

Company A - Many men from Morrow County - See Company Roster

Company B - See Company Roster

Company C - Many men from Crawford County and Morrow County - See Company Roster

Company D - Many men from Union County. See Roster. - See Company Roster

Company E - Many men from Crawford County - See Company Roster

Company F - Many men from Morrow County - See Company Roster

Company G - Many men from Morrow County - See Company Roster

Company H - Many men from Union County. See Roster - Also See Company Roster

Company I - Many men from Morrow County - See Company Roster

Company K - Many men from Union County. See Roster - Also See Company Roster

A county listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part V Revised, is given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, 136th Ohio Infantry.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,078 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources

 * 136th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard), 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.