Civil War Units of Clark County, Ohio  

Submitted by W. Ed Page   Jan. 2002

Listed in W. H. Beers "History of Clark County Ohio" copyright 1881,
are the following
Military units that were formed from the men of Clark County. Mr. Beers  lists many soldiers, noting that some were killed or wounded.  Not all of the units were entirely from Clark County.  Dates of mustering in and out are also included.

These are listed as original author (Beers) wrote them in his book.  If anyone has any additional history on any of these units they would like to share, please contact me and I will include it. 

SPRINGFIELD ZOUAVE CADETS (MASON'S) CO. F 2ND O.V.I. (3 MONTHS)

3RD O.V.I. CO. D (VANANDA'S) (OLD SPRINGFIELD LIGHT ARTILLERY)

16TH O.V.I. (3 MONTHS) KNOWN AS THE JEFFERSON GUARDS

BAND OF THE 16TH O.V.I. (3 MONTHS)

CO. C (RALPH HUNT'S), 1ST KENTUCKY INFANTRY

52ND O.V.I.

16TH OHIO INDEPENDENT BATTERY

31ST O.V.I.

44TH REGIMENT, O.V.I. AND 8TH REGIMENT, O.V.C.
CO. B 44TH O.V.I.
CO. C 44TH O.V.I.
CO. C 8TH O.V.C.
CO. D 44TH O.V.I.
CO. D 8TH O.V.C.
* CO. F 44TH O.V.I. (STOUGH'S)
* CO. F 8TH O.V.C.
CO. H 44TH O.V.I.
CO. H 8TH O.V.C.
CO. I 44TH O.V.I. (WILBUR F. CUMMIMNG)(SPRINGFIELD ZOUAVES)
CO. I 8TH O.V.C.

5TH REGIMENT O.V.C. - CO. C (HALSEY'S)

11TH OHIO VOLUNTEER CAVALRY.
CO. F

Information on Company F, 11th Ohio Cavalry:

Company F, 11th OVC was recruited in June 1863 with a compliment of 103 men. A small Contingent of Ohioans (37 men), was supplimented with 66 CSA POW's recruited from Camp Chase, Ohio. The CSA POW's were primarily from western Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Any recruits recruited in August 1863 were from Missouri and Kansas.

The 11th Ohio Cavalry served on the Overland Trail in the Dakota Territory (WYO). It garrisoned forts, stage, and telegraph stations. Company F, 11th Ohio Cavalry was instrumental in the creation of Fort Collins, Colorado. A city of the same name grew up around the post.

CO. G

THE FIRST OHIO CAVALRY

60TH O.V.I.
CO. E

54TH O.V.I.
CO. F (PIATT ZOUAVES)

58TH O.V.I.

71ST O.V.I.

10TH OHIO BATTERY

74TH O.V.I.

86TH O.V.I. - CO. B (3 MONTHS)

94TH O.V.I.
CO. A (PERRY STEWART'S, AFTERWARD AMAZIAH WINGER'S)
CO. G GIBSON'S, AFTERWARD McCONKEY'S)

17TH OHIO (BLOUNT'S) INDEPENDENT BATTERY

THE SQUIRREL HUNTERS
110TH REGIMENT O.V.I. CO. C COLORS

BAND OF THE 2ND BRIGADE, 3RD DIVISION, SIXTH ARMY CORPS
129TH O.V.I.
CO. C (MONTJOY'S)
COLORS

FIRST OHIO HEAVY ARTILLERY- CO. K

35TH BATTALION

146TH REGIMENT NATIONAL GUARD
CO. D (MILLER'S)
CO. I (BOWN'S)

152ND REGIMENT N.G.
CO. E (BUSHNELL'S) O.V.I.
CO. K (WELSH'S) O.V.I.

153RD REGIMENT NATIONAL GUARD
CO. E (McKINNEY'S) O.V.I.
CO. F (CROSS')

168TH NATIONAL GUARD  - CO. K (RETTER'S) O.V.I.

184TH O.V.I.  CO. E (MOLER'S)

196TH O.V.I.

4TH OHIO INDEPENDENT CAVALRY BATTALION

13TH MISSOURI BAND

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Not listed in  Beers, History of Clark County but had residents from Clark County in their regiment.

66th Illinois Infantry Regiment
(Birge's Western Sharpshooters)
Three Year Service
November 20, 1862 - July 7, 1865
November 23,1861 (mustered in as 14th Missouri Infantry Volunteers; name changed to 66th)