This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 1st Ohio Independent Battery Light Artillery, organized by Field & Staff and Companies A through K. 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 James R. McMullin – Original commanding officer; mustered in August 6, 1861.
- Captain George P. Kirtland – Succeeded McMullin; dates of service as captain noted in adjutant general reports.
- First Lieutenant George L. Crome – Service noted in regimental records.
- First Lieutenant Robert C. Smith – Service noted in regimental records.
- First Lieutenant Isaac C. Fair – Service noted in regimental records.
- First Lieutenant Charles H. Fee – Service noted in regimental records.
- First Lieutenant Dennis J. Ryan – Service noted in regimental records.
- Second Lieutenant George H. McClung – Service noted in regimental records.
- Second Lieutenant John R. Hooker – Service noted in regimental records.
- Second Lieutenant John M. McCleary – Service noted in regimental records.
Company A
As an independent battery, the 1st Ohio Light Artillery was not organized by companies. All enlisted men served directly under the battery’s field and staff officers. Individual soldier rosters are maintained as a single list for the entire battery.
Company B
As above, this battery was not organized by companies. See Field & Staff and the general roster for personnel.
Company C
As above, this battery was not organized by companies. See Field & Staff and the general roster for personnel.
Company D
As above, this battery was not organized by companies. See Field & Staff and the general roster for personnel.
Company E
As above, this battery was not organized by companies. See Field & Staff and the general roster for personnel.
Company F
As above, this battery was not organized by companies. See Field & Staff and the general roster for personnel.
Company G
As above, this battery was not organized by companies. See Field & Staff and the general roster for personnel.
Company H
As above, this battery was not organized by companies. See Field & Staff and the general roster for personnel.
Company I
As above, this battery was not organized by companies. See Field & Staff and the general roster for personnel.
Company K
As above, this battery was not organized by companies. See Field & Staff and the general roster for personnel.
Non-Commissioned Staff
- Sergeant Major – Name and service details to be added from adjutant general reports.
- Quartermaster Sergeant – Name and service details to be added from adjutant general reports.
- Other Non-Commissioned Officers – Details to be added as available from primary sources.
Unassigned Recruits
Records of unassigned recruits, if any, will be listed here as identified in state adjutant general reports or regimental returns.
Consolidations or Transfers
On the expiration of the original term of service, non-veterans were mustered out, and the battery continued in service with veterans and recruits until final muster out on June 26, 1865.
Sources & Notes
- Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Series I, relevant volumes and parts covering Ohio artillery units.
- State Adjutant General Report for Ohio (various years; see volumes covering artillery units and muster rolls).
- Dyer’s Compendium.
- Fox, “Regimental Losses in the American Civil War.”
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Vol. 2.