17th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (3 months, 1861)

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Brief History
The 17th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (3 months, 1861) was mustered in April 20, 1861 at Lancaster, Ohio. They were mustered out August 15, 1861 at Zanesville, Ohio.

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: Three Months Service: Company A - Many men from Lancaster, Fairfield County. Company B - Also known as "Licking Guards". Many men from Granville, Licking County. Company C - Also known as "Eagle Guards". Many men from London, Madison County. Company D - Many men from Logan County. Company E - Many men from New Lexington, Perry County. Company F - Many men from Lancaster, Fairfield County. Company G - Many men from Plain City, Madison County &amp; Jerome Township, Union County. Company H - Also known as "Morgan Guards". Many men from Morgan County. Company I - Many men from Fairfield County &amp; Ft. Recovery, Mercer County. Company K - Many men from St. Clairsville, Belmont County.

County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part II Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page, 17th Ohio Infantry. (accessed on March 31, 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.