Ohio Union Light Guard Soldier Roster in the American Civil War

This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the Ohio Union Light Guard (Independent Company, Union Light Guard Cavalry), 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.

Field & Staff

• Captain George A. Bennett – Commanding officer; mustered in December 17, 1863; served until muster out September 9, 1865.
• First Lieutenant Arthur W. White – Mustered in December 17, 1863; served until muster out.
• First Lieutenant James B. Jamison – Mustered in December 17, 1863; served until muster out.
• Second Lieutenant George C. Ashmun – Mustered in December 17, 1863; served until muster out.

Company A

This regiment was organized as a single independent company, not divided into companies A–K. The following section is reserved for the listing of enlisted men and non-commissioned officers.

• Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.

Companies B–K

This regiment was not organized into multiple companies. No rosters exist for Companies B through K.

Non-Commissioned Staff

• Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.

Unassigned Recruits

Records for unassigned recruits, if any, are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.

Sources & Notes

• Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Series I, relevant volumes covering independent cavalry companies and Washington, D.C. defenses.
• State Adjutant General Report for Ohio (various years; consult volumes for 1863–1865 for muster rolls and service notes).
• Dyer’s Compendium.
• Fox, “Regimental Losses in the American Civil War.”
• The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Volume 2.