115th Regiment, Ohio Infantry

Brief History
The 115th Regiment, Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Massillon, Ohio, and mustered in September 18, 1862. It was at Tullahoma, Tennessee, in June, 1865, and mustered out June 23, 1865.

For more information about this Regiment and its history, see:


 * The Wikipedia article on the 115th Ohio Infantry includes a short history of the battles fought by this regiment, movements, and source information.
 * Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page for the 115th Ohio Infantry.
 * The Civil War Archive section, 115th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 5 September 2012).

Companies in this Regiment with 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 Columbiana County. See Company Roster

Company B - Many men from Stark County. See Company Roster

Company C - Many men from Cuyahoga County - See Company Roster

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

Company E - Many men from Stark County. See Company Roster

Company F - Many men from Stark County. See Company Roster

Company G - Many men from Summit county

Company H - Many men from Columbiana County - See Company Roster

Company I - Many men from Summit County, Portage County, and Columbiana County. See Company Roster

Company K - Many men from Columbiana County - See Company Roster

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,839 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Regimental History and Roster

 * Official roster of the soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866. By Ohio. Roster Commission. Akron, OH: Werner Co., 1886. Online at: Internet Archive

Other Sources

 * 115th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, 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.


 * Clark, James J. Proceedings of the first annual re-union of the 115th Reg't O. V. I. : together with the address of Lieut. James J. Clark at Salem, Ohio on Friday, September 13th, 1872. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993),