178th Regiment, Ohio Infantry

Brief History
The 178th Regiment, Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, and mustered in September 26, 1864. Duty at Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina, till June. They were mustered out June 29, 1S65.

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


 * Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 178th Ohio Infantry
 * The Civil War Archive section, 178th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 6 September 2012).
 * Ohio Civil War Central, 178th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, (accessed 26 October 2016).

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.

Company A - Many men from Muskingum County

Company B - Many men from Franklin County

Company C - Many men from Ross County and Fairfield County

Company D

Company E - Many men from Franklin County

Company F - Many men from Muskingum County

Company G

Company H - Many men from Tuscarawas County

company I - Many men from Stark County

Company K

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,117 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

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.