This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 56th 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.
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Field & Staff
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Company A
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Company B
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Company C
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Company D
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Company E
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Company F
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Company G
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Company H
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Company I
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Company K
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Consolidations or Transfers
After the original members (except veterans) were mustered out in November and December 1864, the regiment was consolidated into a battalion of three companies. A new Company D was organized in November 1864 and mustered out in November 1865. The remaining companies were mustered out in April 1866.
Sources & Notes
- Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Series I, Volumes as relevant.
- State Adjutant General Report for Ohio (various years; consult volumes for infantry regiments, 56th Ohio).
- Dyer’s Compendium.
- Fox, “Regimental Losses in the American Civil War.”
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Vol. 2.