22nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry (3 months, 1861)

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Brief History
The 22nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry (3 months, 1861) mustered in April and May, 1861 at Camp Jackson, Columbus, Ohio. They were mustered out August 19, 1861.

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 - Many men from Chillicothe, Ross County. Company B - Many men from Athens, Athens County. Company C - Many men from Chillicothe, Ross County. Company D - Many men from Portsmouth, Scioto County. Company E - Also known as "Clermont Guards". Many men from Batavia, Clermont County. Company F - Many men from Washington Court House, Fayette County. Company G - Many men from Portsmouth, Scioto County. Company H - Many men from Athens, Athens County. Company I - Also known as "Felicity Guards". Many men from Felicity, Clermont County. Company K - Many men from Greenfield, County, with a smattering of men from Fayette &amp; Ross Counties.

County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part II Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page, 22nd Ohio Infantry. (accessed on April 4, 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.