1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry

Brief History
The 1st Regiment, Ohio Calvary mustered in August 17-October 30, 1861 at Camp Chase, Ohio. It mustered out September 13, 1865 at Georgia and South Carolina.

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


 * Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 1st Ohio Cavalry
 * The Civil War Archive section, 1st Regiment Cavalry, (accessed 23 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.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2266 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Field and Staff Roster

Company A - Many men from Fayette County; see Roster

Company B - Many men from Guernsey County and Muskingum County; see Roster

Company C - Many men from Fayette County, Pickaway County, Hamilton County, and Highland County; see Roster and Morrow County

Company D - Many men from Licking County and Union County; see Roster and another Union County Roster

Company E - Many men from Pickaway County; see Roster

Company F - Many men from Franklin County, Fairfield County, and Licking County; see Roster

Company G - Many men from Clermont County, Warren County, and Hamilton County; see Roster

Company H - Many men from Highland County; see Roster

Company I - Many men from Miami County; see Roster

Company K - Many men from Union County, Madison County, and Franklin County; see Roster and another Union County Roster andMorrow County

Company L - Many men from Washington County; see Roster

Company M - Many men from Ross County; see Roster

Roster of soldiers whose names are not on the roster published by the State of Ohio

The above information about the companies, their counties and rosters is from Four Years in the Saddle: History of the First, by William L. Curry, (Columbus, Ohio: Champlin Printing Co., 1898), page 20. Rosters begin on page 403. Digital version of book, see Internet Archive.

Other Sources

 * 1st Ohio Cavalry, 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.


 * Curry, W. L. 1984. Four Years in the Saddle: History of the First Regiment Ohio Volunteer Calvary, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865. (Jonesboro, Ga: Freedom Hill Press). Libraries with book.


 * Curry, William Leontes. Four years in the saddle : history of the First Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), and (Columbus, Ohio : Filmed by the Ohio Historical Society, 1988), and Address of Col. William L. Curry of Columbus, Ohio, First Ohio Cavalry. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993),


 * Lovejoy. A history of company A, First Ohio Cavalry, 1861-1865 : a memorial volume compiled from personal records and living witnesses. (Columbus, Ohio : Filmed by the Ohio Historical Society, 1988) and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993)


 * United States. Army. Ohio Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1861-1865). Proceedings of the 1st through 40th annual reunions, First Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. (Columbus, Ohio : Filmed by the Ohio Historical Society, 1988),