7th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (3 months, 1861)

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Brief History
The 7th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (3 months, 1861) mustered in April 22-25, 1861 at Cleveland, Ohio. They were mustered out July 24, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio.

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


 * Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 7th Ohio Infantry

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 493 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.

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Three Months Service listing from Synonyms of Organizations in the Volunteer Service of the United States During the Years 1861, '62, '63, '64, '65, by John T. Fallon. Adjutant General's Office. Washington. D.C. 1885 given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, 7th Ohio Infantry.

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.