14th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (3 months, 1861)

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Brief History
The 14th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (3 months, 1861) mustered in April 25, 1861 at Toledo, Ohio. They were mustered out August 13, 1861 at Toledo, Ohio.

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.

Companies by County: Three Months Service: Company A - Also known as "Toledo Guards Militia Company". Recruited men from in and around Toledo, Lucas County and from Wood County. Formerly the Anderson Guards, 25th OVI Company K. Company B - Many men from Toledo, Lucas County and Wood County. Company C - Many men from Bryan Boys, Bryan and Williamsburg. Company D - Many men from Defiance, Defiance County. Company E - Many men from Fulton County and Stryker, Williams County. Company F - Many men from Napoleon, Henry County. Company G - Many men from Antwerp, Paulding County. Company H - Many men from Wauseon, Fulton County. Formerly the Fulton County Guards Militia Company. Company I - Also known as "Brady Guards". Many men from Waterville, Lucas County. Formerly the Brady Guards Militia Company. Company K - also known as "The Toledo Roughs". Many men from Toledo, Lucas County.

County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part II Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page, 14th Ohio Infantry. (accessed on March 28, 2011)

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.