This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 7th Ohio Independent Company Sharpshooters, 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 Watson C. Squire – Commanded the company from organization in 1863 through mustering out in 1865.
- First Lieutenant William McCrory – Served as first lieutenant throughout the company’s service.
- Second Lieutenant James Cox – Served as second lieutenant during the company’s term.
Company A
- Note: The 7th Ohio Independent Company Sharpshooters was organized as a single independent company and did not have multiple companies (A–K) as in a standard regiment. All enlisted men served within this company structure.
Company B
Records for this company are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Company C
Records for this company are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Company D
Records for this company are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Company E
Records for this company are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Company F
Records for this company are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Company G
Records for this company are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Company H
Records for this company are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Company I
Records for this company are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Company K
Records for this company are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Non-Commissioned Staff
- Sergeant Major – Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
- Quartermaster Sergeant – Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
- Other Non-Commissioned Officers – Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
Unassigned Recruits
Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
Consolidations or Transfers
The 7th Ohio Independent Company Sharpshooters remained an independent company throughout its service and was not consolidated with other units.
Sources & Notes
- Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Series I, relevant volumes and parts covering Ohio independent companies and headquarters guards.
- State Adjutant General Report for Ohio (various years; see volumes covering independent companies and sharpshooters).
- Dyer’s Compendium.
- Fox, “Regimental Losses in the American Civil War.”
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Vol. 2.