Overview
The 49th Ohio Infantry (Three Years’ Service) was an infantry regiment organized at Camp Noble in Tiffin, Ohio, between August 15 and September 22, 1861, for service in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment served primarily in the Western Theater and was attached to various brigades and divisions within the Army of the Ohio and later the Army of the Cumberland. The 49th Ohio Infantry is noted for its participation in numerous major engagements and for the high proportion of its members from Seneca County, Ohio.
This unit is distinct from any other Ohio regiments with similar designations or different service terms.
Organization & Service
The 49th Ohio Infantry (Three Years’ Service) was mustered into Federal service at Camp Noble, Tiffin, Ohio, between August 15 and September 22, 1861. Colonel William H. Gibson was the original commanding officer. The regiment was initially assigned to the Army of the Ohio and later served with the Army of the Cumberland, participating in campaigns across Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, and Alabama.
Throughout its service, the 49th Ohio was attached to various brigades and divisions, seeing action at Shiloh in April 1862, the Siege of Corinth, and the Kentucky Campaign. The regiment fought at Stone’s River, Liberty Gap, and Chickamauga, and played a prominent role at Missionary Ridge and throughout the Atlanta Campaign, including battles at Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, Cassville, Pickett’s Mills, Kennesaw Mountain, and the Siege of Atlanta. The regiment continued to serve during the Franklin-Nashville Campaign, participating in the battles of Franklin, Columbia, and Nashville. On the expiration of its original three-year term, non-veterans were mustered out, while veterans and recruits remained in service until the regiment was mustered out on November 30, 1865, in accordance with War Department orders.
Research This Regiment Further
If you’d like to explore this unit’s history in more depth, regimental histories and Civil War reference works offer valuable detail.
Engagements & Campaigns
- Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee
- Siege of Corinth, Mississippi
- Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
- Battle of Stone’s River, Tennessee
- Liberty Gap, Tennessee
- Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia
- Missionary Ridge, Tennessee
- Rocky Face Ridge, Georgia
- Battle of Resaca, Georgia
- Cassville, Georgia
- Pickett’s Mills, Georgia
- Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia
- Siege of Atlanta, Georgia
- Lovejoy Station, Georgia
- Battle of Franklin, Tennessee
- Columbia, Tennessee
- Battle of Nashville, Tennessee
Casualties
- Killed in battle: 8 officers, 127 enlisted men
- Died of wounds: 77 enlisted men
- Died of disease or hardship: 165 enlisted men
- Died in Confederate prisons: 7 enlisted men
- Total number of names on rolls: 1,552
- Discharged for wounds or disability: 616
Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources regarding exact breakdowns for certain categories.
Field Officers & Commanders
- Colonel William H. Gibson
- Lieutenant Colonel Albert M. Blackman
- Lieutenant Colonel Levi Drake
- Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin S. Porter
- Lieutenant Colonel Samuel F. Gray
- Lieutenant Colonel Luther M. Strong
- Lieutenant Colonel Joseph R. Bartlett
- Major Milton F. Miles
Regimental Roster
The complete roster of the 49th Ohio Infantry (Three Years’ 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 full roster, visit the 49th Ohio Infantry (Three Years’ Service) Roster page.
Sources & References
- Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, various volumes
- Ohio Roster Commission, Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion
- Dyer, Frederick H., A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
- Fox, William F., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War
- The Union Army, Vol. 2, Federal Publishing Company, 1908