2nd Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery

Brief History
The 2nd Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery mustered in July through September 1863. They mustered out August 23, 1865.

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


 * The Civil War Archive section, 2nd Regiment Heavy Artillery, (accessed 23 August 2012).
 * Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 2nd Ohio Heavy Artillery

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.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3380 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Field and Staff Officers - See Roster


 * Company A - See Roster Mustered in: July 20,1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. Mustered out: August 23, 1865 at Cleveland, Tennessee.


 * Company B - Many men were from Adams County. See RosterMustered in: August 5, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. Mustered out: August 23, 1865 at Charleston, Tennessee.


 * Company C - See RosterMustered in: August 26, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. Mustered out: August 23, 1865.


 * Company D - See RosterMustered in: September 7, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. Mustered out:August 23, 1865.


 * Company E - See RosterMustered in: September 9, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. Mustered out: August 23, 1865.


 * Company F - See Roster Mustered in: September 23, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. Mustered out: August 23, 1865.


 * Company G - SeeRosterMustered in: September 19, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. Mustered out: August 23, 1865.


 * Company H - SeeRosterMustered in: September 7, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. Mustered out:August 23, 1865.


 * Company I - Many men from Morrow County - See Roster Mustered in: September 7, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. Mustered out:August 23, 1865.


 * Company K - See RosterMustered in: September 7, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. Mustered out:August 23, 1865.


 * Company L - Many men from Logan County. See RosterMustered in: September 7, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. Mustered out:August 23, 1865.


 * Company M - See RosterMustered in: September 9, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. Mustered out: August 23, 1865. Many men from Geauga County and Lake County

Other Sources

 * 2nd Ohio Heavy Artillery, Civil War Index, which includes history, battles, and roster with name, rank, age, date entered service, period of service and remarks.


 * 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.


 * Sechler, T. M. Roster of the Second Ohio Heavy Artillery. (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988),


 * United States. Army. Ohio Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865). Regimental orders of the Second Ohio Heavy Artillery. (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988),


 * United States. Army. Ohio Heavy Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1861-1864). Regimental orders of the 2d Ohio Heavy Artillery from its first organization, September 23, 1863. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993),