Overview
The 112th Ohio Infantry (Infantry) was an infantry regiment organized in Ohio for service in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was intended to serve as part of Ohio’s contribution to the Federal forces, but it did not complete its organization. The men who had been recruited for the 112th Ohio Infantry were ultimately transferred to another Ohio regiment.
Organization & Service
The 112th Ohio Infantry (Infantry) began organizing in Ohio during the Civil War, with the intention of joining the Union Army as a full regiment. However, the regiment was never fully organized or mustered into Federal service. According to official reports and regimental summaries, the men who had enlisted for the 112th were transferred to the 63rd Ohio Infantry. As a result, the 112th Ohio Infantry did not see independent field service, participate in campaigns, or serve as a distinct unit in the Union Army.
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Engagements & Campaigns
The 112th Ohio Infantry (Infantry) did not participate in any campaigns or battles as a distinct regiment, since it was never fully organized or mustered into service. The men were transferred to the 63rd Ohio Infantry, which did see active service.
Casualties
No casualty figures are recorded for the 112th Ohio Infantry (Infantry), as it did not serve in the field as an organized regiment.
Field Officers & Commanders
Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
Regimental Roster
The full roster for the 112th Ohio Infantry (Infantry) is available on the regiment’s roster page. Since the regiment was not fully organized, the roster may reflect those men who were transferred to the 63rd Ohio Infantry. For more information on individuals who enlisted with the 112th, please see the roster page linked below.
View the roster for the 112th Ohio Infantry (Infantry).
Sources & References
- The Union Army, Vol. 2 (Federal Publishing Company, 1908)
- Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion
- Dyer, Frederick H. Compendium of the War of the Rebellion