This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 47th Ohio Infantry (Three Years’ 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.
Research This Regiment
If you’re researching ancestors in the 47th Ohio Infantry (Three Years’ Service), these resources may provide additional historical detail, including regimental histories and Civil War reference works.
Field & Staff
- Colonel –
- Lieutenant Colonel –
- Major –
- Adjutant –
- Quartermaster –
- Surgeon –
- Assistant Surgeon –
- Chaplain –
Company A
- Captain –
- First Lieutenant –
- Second Lieutenant –
Company B
- Captain –
- First Lieutenant –
- Second Lieutenant –
Company C
- Captain –
- First Lieutenant –
- Second Lieutenant –
Company D
- Captain –
- First Lieutenant –
- Second Lieutenant –
Company E
- Captain –
- First Lieutenant –
- Second Lieutenant –
Company F
- Captain –
- First Lieutenant –
- Second Lieutenant –
Company G
- Captain –
- First Lieutenant –
- Second Lieutenant –
Company H
- Captain –
- First Lieutenant –
- Second Lieutenant –
Company I
- Captain –
- First Lieutenant –
- Second Lieutenant –
Company K
- Captain –
- First Lieutenant –
- Second Lieutenant –
Non-Commissioned Staff
- Sergeant Major –
- Quartermaster Sergeant –
- Commissary Sergeant –
- Hospital Steward –
- Principal Musician –
Unassigned Recruits
Records for unassigned recruits, drafted men, and substitutes are noted in the state adjutant general reports. Some details may be incomplete in surviving sources.
Consolidations or Transfers
During its service, the 47th Ohio Infantry (Three Years’ Service) received reinforcements from drafted men and substitutes, particularly after the Atlanta campaign. Details of individual transfers are recorded in official reports where available.
Sources & Notes
- Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Series I, Volumes as relevant.
- State Adjutant General Report for Ohio (various years, volumes, and pages covering the 47th Infantry).
- Dyer’s Compendium.
- Fox, “Regimental Losses in the American Civil War.”
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Vol. 2.