1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry

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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:


 * 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.

Company A - "Pope's Escort" - Many men from Fayette County

Company B - "Laughlin's Cavalry" - Many men from Guernsey and Muskingum Counties

Company C - "Pope's Escort" and "Shield's Body Guard" - Many men from Hamilton County, Highland County, and Pickaway County

Company D - Many men from Licking County and Union County

Company E - Many men from Gallia County and Pickaway County

Company F - Many men from Ashtabula County, Fairfield County, Franklin County, and Licking County

Company G - Many men from Clermont, Hamilton &amp; Warren Counties

Company H - Many men from Hillsborough, Highland County

Company I - Many men from Miami County

Company K - Organized at Plain City with men from Franklin County, Madison County, and Union County

Company L - "Thomas' Escort" or, "General George Thomas' Bodyguard" - Many men from Washington County

Company M - Many men from Ross County

County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part I Revised, on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War site, 1st Ohio Cavalry.

Other Sources

 * 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.


 * 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.