49th Regiment, Ohio Infantry

Brief History
The 49th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August and September, 1861 at Tiffin, Ohio. They were mustered out November 30, 1865.

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


 * Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 49th Ohio Infantry
 * The Civil War Archive section, 49th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 30 August 2012).

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.

Many men in this regiment were from Crawford County, Hancock County, Seneca County, Sandusky County, and Wyandot County.

Company A - Many men from Wyandot County. See roster of Wyandot men and Hancock County - Roster - See Company Roster

Company B - Many men from Crawford County Seneca County - See Company Roster

Company C - See Company Roster

Company D - Many men from Wyandot County. Seneca County See Roster - See Company Roster

Company E - Many men from Hancock County - See Roster - See Company Roster

Company F - Many men from Sandusky County. See roster - See Company Roster

Company G - See Company Roster

Company H - Many men from Wood County. See Company Roster

Company I - See Company Roster

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

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,458 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources

 * 49th Ohio Regiment 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.


 * United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 49th (1861-1865). Proceedings of the 61st reunion, Forty-ninth Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry. (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988),


 * Bering, John A. Reminiscences of a federal prisoner. (Journal Article),.