This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 9th 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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If you’re researching ancestors in the 9th Ohio Independent Battery Light Artillery, these resources may provide additional historical detail, including regimental histories and Civil War reference works.
Field & Staff
- Captain Henry S. Wetmore – Original commanding officer; mustered in October 11, 1861.
- Captain Harrison B. York – Succeeded as captain; dates of service as per official records.
- First Lieutenant Leonard P. Barrows – Service noted in regimental histories.
- First Lieutenant John M. Hinde – Service noted in regimental histories.
- First Lieutenant Henry A. Tallmadge – Service noted in regimental histories.
- First Lieutenant George S. Hazen – Service noted in regimental histories.
- First Lieutenant George J. Randell – Service noted in regimental histories.
- First Lieutenant Frank Keeny – Service noted in regimental histories.
- First Lieutenant William W. James – Service noted in regimental histories.
- First Lieutenant George W. Church – Service noted in regimental histories.
- Second Lieutenant Edward Cowles – Service noted in regimental histories.
- Second Lieutenant Albert Reeves – Service noted in regimental histories.
- Second Lieutenant Hiram D. York – Service noted in regimental histories.
Company A
As an independent battery, the 9th Ohio Light Artillery was not organized into companies. All enlisted men served directly under the Field & Staff structure. Individual soldier names and details are recorded in the state adjutant general reports and regimental returns.
Company B
As an independent battery, there was no Company B. All personnel served within the single battery organization.
Company C
As an independent battery, there was no Company C. All personnel served within the single battery organization.
Company D
As an independent battery, there was no Company D. All personnel served within the single battery organization.
Company E
As an independent battery, there was no Company E. All personnel served within the single battery organization.
Company F
As an independent battery, there was no Company F. All personnel served within the single battery organization.
Company G
As an independent battery, there was no Company G. All personnel served within the single battery organization.
Company H
As an independent battery, there was no Company H. All personnel served within the single battery organization.
Company I
As an independent battery, there was no Company I. All personnel served within the single battery organization.
Company K
As an independent battery, there was no Company K. All personnel served within the single battery organization.
Non-Commissioned Staff
Records for non-commissioned staff, such as sergeants, corporals, artificers, and buglers, are listed in the state adjutant general reports. Specific names and service notes are not included here due to incomplete primary source data.
Unassigned Recruits
Recruits and veterans who joined or reenlisted during the battery’s service are recorded in the state adjutant general reports. Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
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, volumes, and pages for artillery batteries).
- Dyer’s Compendium.
- Fox, “Regimental Losses in the American Civil War.”
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Volume 2.