Overview
The 119th Ohio Infantry (Infantry) was an incomplete regiment organized in Ohio for service in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Intended as an infantry regiment, it was never fully organized and did not see active field service as a distinct unit. The men recruited for the 119th Ohio Infantry were ultimately transferred to the 124th Ohio Infantry.
This regiment was part of Ohio’s efforts to raise additional infantry forces for the Union cause, but due to insufficient numbers or other organizational challenges, it was consolidated before mustering into active service.
Organization & Service
Recruitment for the 119th Ohio Infantry began in Ohio, but the regiment failed to complete its organization. According to the records compiled in “The Union Army” (Federal Publishing Company, 1908), the men who had enlisted for the 119th were transferred to the 124th Ohio Infantry. No record exists of the 119th Ohio Infantry being mustered into service as a complete regiment, nor did it participate in any campaigns or battles as a separate entity.
As a result, the 119th Ohio Infantry did not have an independent service record, and its history is closely tied to the 124th Ohio Infantry, which absorbed its recruits.
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Engagements & Campaigns
The 119th Ohio Infantry did not participate in any campaigns or battles as a distinct regiment, as it was never fully organized or mustered into service.
Casualties
No casualty figures are recorded for the 119th Ohio Infantry, as the regiment did not serve in the field or see combat.
Field Officers & Commanders
Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
Regimental Roster
The full roster for the 119th Ohio Infantry is not available as the regiment was never fully organized. Men who enlisted for this regiment were transferred to the 124th Ohio Infantry. For information on individuals who may have enlisted under the 119th, consult the roster of the 124th Ohio Infantry and related state records.
For further details, visit the 119th Ohio Infantry (Infantry) Roster page.
Sources & References
- The Union Army, Vol. 2 (Federal Publishing Company, 1908)
- Ohio Roster Commission, Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion
- Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion