127th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry

United States  U.S. Military   Ohio    Ohio Military   Ohio in the Civil War  127th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry



Brief History
The 127th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was later designated as the 5th U.S. Colored Infantry.

Larry Stevens' web site for the 127th Ohio Infantry, 5th U.S. Colored Troops gives brief histories of this unit and a list of other sources with information about the unit.

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.

Other Sources

 * Cleveland Bicentennial Commission (Cleveland, Ohio), Western Reserve Historical Society, Grabowski, John J., and Van Tassel, David D. (David Dirck). Black Military Units. (Cleveland, Ohio, 1970). Libraries with book.