8th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (3 months, 1861)

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Brief History
The 8th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (3 months, 1861) mustered in April 18-May 4, 1861 at Cleveland, Ohio. They were mustered out July 24, 1861 at Camp Dennison, 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 - Also known as "Seneca Sharpshooters". Many men from Seneca County. Company B - Also known as "Hibernian Guards". Many men from Cleveland, Cuyahoga County. Company C - Also known as "Bucyrus Light Infantry". Many men from Crawford County. Company D - Many men from Huron County. Company E - Also known as "Sandusky City Guards". Many men from Erie County. Company F - Also known as "Fremont Guards". Many men from Sandusky County. Company G - Also known as "Croghan Guards". Many men from Sandusky County. Company H - Many men from Medina County. Company I - Many men from Lorain County. Company K - Many men from Medina County.

County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part I Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page, 8th Ohio Infantry. (accessed on March 21,2011)

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.