116th Regiment, Ohio Infantry

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Brief History
The 116th Regiment was organized at Marietta and Gallipolis, Ohio, and mustered in September 18, 1862 (Companies "F" and "K" mustered in October 28, 1861, and joined Regiment at Buckhannon, West Virginia). The regiment had duty at Richmond, Virginia until June and mustered out June 14, 1865. Companies "F" and "K" consolidated with 62nd Ohio Infantry.

For more information about this Regiment and its history, see: The Wikipedia article on the 116th Ohio Infantry includes a short history of the battles fought by this regiment, movements, and source information.

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.

Regimental companies with county of recruitment

Company A - Many men from Monroe County. Company B - Many men from Meigs County. Company C - Many men from Monroe County. Company D - Many men from Monroe County. Company E - Many men from Monroe County. Company F - Many men from Monroe County. Company G - Many men from Meigs County. Company H - Many men from Noble County. Company I - Many men from Athens County. Company K - Many men from Athens County.

County listing from Wildes' Record of the One Hundred and Sixteenth Regiment, Ohio Infantry Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion as shown on 116th Ohio Infantry on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web site.

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.