This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 5th Ohio Independent Company Sharpshooters, organized by Field & Staff and companies when available. Information is drawn from 19th-century state adjutant general reports, the Official Records, and verified regimental histories.
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For an overview of this regiment’s organization, service, engagements, and casualties, see the regiment summary page.
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Field & Staff
- Captain: Gershom M. Barber
- Captain: David W. Botsford
- First Lieutenant: Jonathan Rickard
- First Lieutenant: Franklin H. Somers
- First Lieutenant: William N. Watson
- Second Lieutenant: William L. Stearns
- Second Lieutenant: William C. Lemon
Detailed company-level roster entries are not included in the currently supplied source text. For a complete list of enlisted men, consult the downloadable PDF roster linked above.
Sources & Notes
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Vol. 2
- Official Records of the War of the Rebellion
- Ohio Adjutant General’s Reports