This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 8th Ohio Independent Battery (2 Months’ Service), 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 Frederick W. Pelton – Mustered in August 15, 1864; served at Johnson’s Island; mustered out October 17, 1864.
- Captain Charles H. Babcock – Mustered in August 15, 1864; served at Johnson’s Island; mustered out October 17, 1864.
- First Lieutenant Frederick C. Gruninger – Mustered in August 15, 1864; served at Johnson’s Island; mustered out October 17, 1864.
- Second Lieutenant Henry Fish – Mustered in August 15, 1864; served at Johnson’s Island; mustered out October 17, 1864.
Company A
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Company B
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Company C
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Company D
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Company E
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Company F
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Company G
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Company H
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Company I
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Company K
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Sources & Notes
- Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Series I, relevant volumes and pages.
- State Adjutant General Report for Ohio (year and volume as available).
- Dyer’s Compendium.
- Fox, “Regimental Losses in the American Civil War.”
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Volume 2.