Ohio Civil War Facts
Ohio provided 313,180 of her sons for the war effort which translates to 8.2% (ranked 3rd out of 44 states and territories) of the total men who served on both sides of the conflict. There were a total of 0 raids, skirmishes and battles in the state. Ohio had 5 Union P.O.W. Camps at
Camp Chase (Columbus), Camp Dennison, McLean Barracks (Cincinnati), Johnson's Island, Ohio State Penitentiary
| Union - 43 States and Territories |
| Soldiers (White) recruited |
304,814 |
| Sailors/Marines (White) |
3,274 |
| Colored Troops |
5,092 |
| Total number of men recruited |
313,180 |
| % of Union Army |
11.2% |
| % of state's population |
13.4% |
| Overall rank |
3 |
| Regiments of foreign-born soldiers |
Battery: German
I, 1st Light Artillery, 4th, 8th, 20th
3rd Cavalry: German
Infantry: German
9th, 28th, 37th, 47th(half), 58th(half), 74th(half), 106th, 107th, 108th, 165th
Infantry: Irish
8th(Co. B), 10th, 61st(2 companies) |
| Union Army Deaths |
| Killed/Mortally Wounded |
11,588 |
| Disease |
19,365 |
| Disease in Prison |
2,356 |
| Accidents/Drowning |
1,168 |
| Killed After Capture |
13 |
| Murdered |
23 |
| Suicide |
34 |
| Sunstroke |
24 |
| Military Execution |
6 |
| Executed By Enemy |
9 |
| Known/Not Classified |
118 |
| Unknown |
771 |
| Total |
35,475 |
| State Military Units |
| Artillery |
4 regiments
29 batteries
3 companies |
| Cavalry |
14 regiments
5 companies
3 battalions
1 squadron |
| Infantry |
229 regiments
2 battalions
3 companies |
| Sharpshooters |
1 battalion
4 companies |
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