24th Regiment, Ohio Infantry

United States  U.S. Military   Ohio    Ohio Military   Ohio in the Civil War 24th Regiment, Ohio Infantry

Brief History
The 24th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in May 29, to June 17, 1861 at Camps Chase and Jackson. They were mustered out June 17-24, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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: Company A - Many men from Huron County and Pickaway County. - see Roster Company B - Many men from Muskingum County. - see Roster Company C - Many men from Columbiana County, Erie County, and Sandusky County. - see Roster Company D - Many men from Adams County. - see Roster Company E - Also known as "Buckeye Guards". Many men from Dayton, Montgomery County. - see Roster Company F - Many men fromTrumbull County. - see Roster Company G - Many men from Huron County. - see Roster Company H - Many men from Cuyahoga County. - see Roster Company I - Many men from Hillsboro, Highland County. - see Roster Company K - (Also known as "Givens Rangers). Many men from Coshocton County. - see Roster

County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part II Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page, 24th 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.