3rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry (3 months, 1861)

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Brief History
The 3rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry (3 months, 1861) was organized at Camp Jackson, Columbus, Ohio, April 25, 1861. They moved to Camp Dennison, Ohio, April 28, and duty there until June 12. They were reorganized for three years' service June 12, 1861. The three-months men mustered out July 24, 1861.

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 - also known as "Governor's Guards" many men from Columbus, Franklin County. Company B - also known as "Governor's Guards" many men from Columbus, Franklin County. Company C - also known as "Ohio State Guards" (Color Company) many men from Athens County. Company D - also known as "Springfield Light Artillery" many men from Clark County. Company E - many men from Zanesville, Muskingum County. Company F - also known as "Hamilton Guards" many men from Hamilton, Butler County. Company G - also known as "Montgomery Guards" many men from Columbus, Franklin County. Company H - also known as "Licking Tigers" many men from Newark, Licking County. (Formerly the "Wide Awakes") Company I - many men from Morrow County. Company K - many men from Wellsville, Columbiana County.

County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part I Revised, as shown on Larry Stevens' site, 3rd Ohio Infantry(accessed 31 January 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.