149th Ohio Infantry
​in the American Civil War

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149th Ohio Infantry Soldier Roster - Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866, Volume 9, by Ohio Roster Commission (Joseph B. Foraker, Governor, James S. Robinson, Sec'y of State and H. A. Axline, Adjutant-General), 1886     View Entire Book
Regimental History
One Hundred and Forty-ninth Infantry. — Col., Allison L. Brown; Lieut.-Col., Owen West; Maj., Ebenezer Rozelle. This regiment was organized at Camp Dennison, May 8 to 11, 1864, to serve for 100 days. It was composed of the 27th regiment, Ohio National Guard, from Ross county, and the 55th battalion, from Clinton county. On May 11 it left the state for Baltimore, Md., where it was assigned to duty at various forts in and around the city, remaining there until May 29, when it was ordered to the eastern shore of Maryland and distributed at different points. About July 4 it was ordered to Monocacy Junction and on the 9th took part in an engagement with the enemy. The regiment lost in killed and wounded about 30 and in prisoners over 100. After the battle of Monocacy it took part with the 6th and 19th corps in the marches in Maryland and Virginia. Portions of the regiment were with the 144th when it was attacked by Mosby's guerrillas at Berryville, Va. The regiment returned to Ohio on Aug. 20, 1864, and was mustered out on the 30th.Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing Company, 1908 - Volume 2