19th Ohio Infantry – 3 Years Service ​in the American Civil War

Overview

The 19th Ohio Infantry (Three Years’ Service) was an infantry regiment from Ohio that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Organized at Alliance, Ohio, between September 25, 1861, and January 1, 1862, the regiment was mustered in for a three-year term. The 19th Ohio Infantry participated in numerous major campaigns and battles in the Western Theater, earning distinction for its conduct and heavy engagement throughout its service.

This unit is distinct from the 19th Ohio Infantry (Three Months’ Service).

Organization & Service

The 19th Ohio Infantry (Three Years’ Service) was organized at Alliance, Ohio, beginning September 25, 1861, and completed by January 1, 1862. The regiment was mustered into Federal service for three years. Upon the expiration of its original term, non-veteran members were mustered out, while veterans and recruits continued service until the regiment was finally mustered out on October 24, 1865, by order of the War Department.

Throughout its service, the 19th Ohio was attached to various brigades and divisions in the Army of the Ohio and later the Army of the Cumberland. The regiment saw action at the battle of Shiloh in April 1862, participated in the occupation of Corinth, and was engaged at Stone’s River, Liberty Gap, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Ridge, Cassville, Pickett’s Mills, Kennesaw Mountain, Hood’s First Sortie at Atlanta, Lovejoy’s Station, Franklin, and Nashville. The regiment was noted for its steadiness under fire, particularly at Shiloh, where it held its position until ordered to withdraw. The 19th Ohio continued active service through the end of the war, participating in the Atlanta and Nashville campaigns before final muster out in late 1865.

Engagements & Campaigns

• Battle of Shiloh (April 1862)
• Occupation of Corinth (May 1862)
• Battle of Stone’s River (December 1862–January 1863)
• Liberty Gap (June 1863)
• Battle of Chickamauga (September 1863)
• Missionary Ridge (November 1863)
• Rocky Face Ridge (May 1864)
• Cassville (May 1864)
• Pickett’s Mills (May 1864)
• Kennesaw Mountain (June 1864)
• Hood’s First Sortie at Atlanta (July 1864)
• Lovejoy’s Station (August 1864)
• Battle of Franklin (November 1864)
• Battle of Nashville (December 1864)

Casualties

• Stone’s River: Entered with 449 men; lost 213 killed, wounded, or missing.
• Chickamauga: Aggregate loss of 100 killed, wounded, or missing.
• Missionary Ridge: 1 killed, 13 wounded.
• Lovejoy’s Station: 70 killed or wounded.
• Atlanta Campaign (overall): 2 commissioned officers and 28 men killed; 6 commissioned officers and 96 men wounded; 13 men missing; total loss, 145.

Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.

Field Officers & Commanders

• Colonel Samuel Beatty
• Colonel Charles F. Manderson
• Lieutenant Colonel Elliott W. Hollingsworth
• Lieutenant Colonel Henry G. Stratton
• Lieutenant Colonel James M. Nash
• Major Timothy D. Edwards
• Major William H. Allen
• Major Solomon J. Firestone

Regimental Roster

The full roster of the 19th Ohio Infantry (Three Years’ Service), including officers and enlisted men, is available for genealogical and historical research. This roster provides names, ranks, and service details for members of the regiment.

To view the complete roster, visit the 19th Ohio Infantry (Three Years’ Service) Roster page.

Sources & References

• Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volumes X, XVI, XX, XXIII, XXXVIII
• Ohio Roster Commission, Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, Vol. II
• Dyer, Frederick H., A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
• Fox, William F., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War
• The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Volume 2