41st Regiment, Ohio Infantry

United States  U.S. Military   Ohio    Ohio Military   Ohio in the Civil War 41st Regiment, Ohio Infantry

Brief History
The 41st Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August 26 to October 29, 1861 at Camp Wood, Cleveland, Ohio. They were mustered out November 27, 1865 at San Antonio, Texas.

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: Company A - Many men from Cuyahoga County and Bazetta, Hartford, Kinsman &amp; Vernon Townships, Trumbull County. Company B - Also known as "Hitchcock Guards". Burton, Geauga County Company C - Many men from Wooster, Wayne County (Color Company) .Company D - Many men from Bedford &amp; Cleveland Townships, Cuyahoga County. Company E - Many men from Cleveland, Cuyahoga County. Company F - Many men from Lorain, Mahoning &amp; Ottawa Counties. Company G - Also known as "Geauga Zouaves". Many men from Townships of Claridon, Hampton, Huntsberg, and Wakeman, Geauga? County (Is there or was there a Wakeman in Geauga County?). Company H - Also known as "Lorain Guards" a.k.a. "Praying Company". Many men from Oberlin, Lorain County; Cuyahoga County; and Wakeman, Huron County. Company I - Many men from Cuyahoga County and Port Clinton, Ottawa County. Company K - Many men from Cleveland, Cuyahoga County and Vienna, Trumbull County.

County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part II Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page, 41st Ohio Infantry. (accessed on April 7, 2011)

Other Sources

 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).


 * Robert L. Kimberly and Ephraim S. Holloway, The Forty-first Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865, (Microfilm of original published: Cleveland, Ohio : W.R. Smellie, 1897).