8th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry

United States  U.S. Military   Ohio    Ohio Military   Ohio in the Civil WarOhio in the Civil War      Ohio Civil War Union Units 1st through 8th   8th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry

Brief History
The 8th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry mustered in January 4, 1864 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. They were mustered out July 30, 1865.

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


 * Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 8th Ohio Cavalry
 * The Civil War Archive section, 8th Regiment Cavalry, (accessed 23 August 2012).

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3225 men on its roster for this unit. .

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

 * 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.