9th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry

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Brief History
The 9th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry mustered in October 3, 1862 at Zanesville, Ohio. They were mustered out August 2, 1865.

For more information on the history of this unit, see:


 * The Civil War Archive section, 9th Regiment Cavalry, (accessed 23 August 2012).
 * Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 9th Ohio Cavalry

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.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2625 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Company A - Many men from Licking County and Muskingum County

Company B - Many men from Belmont County, Noble County and Washington County

Company C -

Company D - Many men from Morgan County, Washington County and Wayne County

Company E - Many men from Erie County, Franklin County, Lucas County and Williams County

Company F - Many men from Guernsey County, Henry County and Wyandot County

Company G - Also known as Hestler's Unterrified Crampers. Many men from Mercer County and Shelby County

Company H - Many men from Williams County

Company I - Many men from Logan County and Seneca County

Company K - Many men from Sandusky County

Company L - Many men from Clermont County

Company M - Many men from Coshocton County

County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part I Revised, is given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, 9th Ohio Cavalry.

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.


 * Hamilton, William Douglas. Recollections of a cavalryman of the Civil War after fifty years, 1861-1865. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) and (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988)