Overview
The 19th Ohio Infantry (Three Months’ Service) was an infantry regiment organized in Ohio in response to President Lincoln’s April 1861 call for 75,000 volunteers. The regiment was composed of companies recruited from several counties and served in the Union Army during the early months of the Civil War, primarily in western Virginia (now West Virginia). The unit is distinct from the 19th Ohio Infantry (Three Years’ Service).
The regiment was mustered into service at Camp Jackson, Columbus, Ohio, on May 29, 1861, for a term of three months. It participated in the Western Virginia Campaign and was involved in the action at Rich Mountain before mustering out in August 1861.
Organization & Service
The 19th Ohio Infantry (Three Months’ Service) was organized from companies recruited in various Ohio counties: Company A (Canton, April 27), B (Youngstown, April 27), C (Warren, April 24), D (Morgan, April 25), E (New Lisbon, April 24), F (Chardon, April 24), G (Akron, April 22), H (Salem, April 22), I (Ashtabula, April 27), and K (Akron, April 27). These companies assembled at Camp Taylor, Cleveland, before moving to Camp Jackson in Columbus, where the regiment was formally organized and mustered into state service on May 29, 1861.
Immediately after mustering, Companies A and B were sent to Bellaire, Ohio, for guard duty at a ferry, then moved to Glover’s Gap and Mannington for similar assignments until June 20, when they rejoined the regiment at Bellaire. On June 21, the regiment embarked for Parkersburg, (West) Virginia, and was attached to General Rosecrans’ brigade. On June 25, it moved by rail to Clarksburg and became part of General McClellan’s “Provisional Army of West Virginia.” The regiment advanced from Clarksburg on June 29, marching to Buckhannon (July 2) and Roaring Creek (July 7), where it encamped in front of Confederate positions at Rich Mountain. The 19th Ohio Infantry participated in the action at Rich Mountain, holding its position during a Confederate flank attack. With its term of service expiring, the regiment was ordered home on July 23, arriving in Columbus on July 27. The last company was mustered out on August 31, 1861.
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Engagements & Campaigns
- Western Virginia Campaign (June–July 1861)
- Action at Rich Mountain (July 11, 1861)
Casualties
The 19th Ohio Infantry (Three Months’ Service) lost 1 man to disease during its term of service. No battle deaths are recorded for this period.
Field Officers & Commanders
- Colonel Samuel Beatty
- Lieutenant Colonel Eliott W. Hollingsworth
- Major Lewis P. Buckley
Regimental Roster
The full roster of the 19th Ohio Infantry (Three Months’ Service), including officers and enlisted men, is available for genealogical and historical research. The roster provides names, ranks, and additional service details where available.
To view the complete roster, visit the 19th Ohio Infantry (Three Months’ Service) Roster page.
Sources & References
- Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Vol. 2
- Ohio Roster Commission, Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, Vol. 2
- Dyer, Frederick H., A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
- Fox, William F., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Vol. 2