1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery Militia (3 months, 1861).

Brief History
The 1st Ohio Artillery Militia was organized before the Civil War began, under Colonel James Barnett. After serving three months in West Virginia, it was mustered for three years September 3, 1861. See 1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery for the continued history.

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this 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.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 150 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Staff and Field Officers - See Roster


 * Battery A - Many men were from Cuyahoga County. - SeeRoster Mustered in: April 21, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. Mustered out: July 27, 1861 at Camp Chase, Ohio


 * Battery B -  Many men were from Cuyahoga County. - See Roster Mustered in: April 21, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. Mustered out: July 27, 1861 at Camp Chase, Ohio


 * Battery C - Many men were from Cuyahoga County. - See Roster Mustered in: April 21, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. Mustered out: July 27, 1861 at Camp Chase, Ohio


 * Battery D - Many men were from Cuyahoga County. - See Roster

Mustered in: April 21, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. Mustered out: July 27, 1861 at Camp Chase, Ohio


 * Battery E Many men were from Cuyahoga County. - See Roster Mustered in: April 21, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. Mustered out: July 27, 1861 at Camp Chase, Ohio


 * Battery F - Many men were from Cuyahoga County. - See Roster Mustered in: April 21, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. Mustered out: July 27, 1861 at Camp Chase, Ohio

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.