Overview
The 190th Ohio Infantry (Infantry) was an infantry regiment organized in Ohio for Union service during the American Civil War. The regiment was intended to serve as part of the Union Army, but it did not complete its organization. Ohio contributed numerous infantry regiments to the Union cause, and the 190th was among the late-war units authorized for recruitment.
This unit is distinct from other Ohio infantry regiments with similar designations.
Organization & Service
The 190th Ohio Infantry (Infantry) began organizing in Ohio in 1865, as the war was drawing to a close. Recruitment efforts were initiated, but the regiment failed to complete its organization. According to the Adjutant General of Ohio and contemporary reports, the men who had enlisted for the 190th Ohio Infantry were subsequently transferred and assigned to other Ohio regiments already in the field. The 190th Ohio Infantry was never mustered into active service as a complete unit and did not participate in any campaigns or field operations as a regiment.
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Engagements & Campaigns
The 190th Ohio Infantry (Infantry) did not serve as an organized regiment and therefore did not participate in any battles or campaigns.
Casualties
No casualty figures are reported for the 190th Ohio Infantry (Infantry), as the regiment was never fully organized or mustered into service.
Field Officers & Commanders
Field officers were not appointed for the 190th Ohio Infantry (Infantry) due to the incomplete organization of the regiment.
Regimental Roster
The 190th Ohio Infantry (Infantry) did not have a complete roster as a regiment. Men who enlisted for this unit were transferred to other Ohio regiments. For further details on individuals who attempted to join this regiment, consult the roster page.
The full roster, as available, can be found here: 190th Ohio Infantry (Infantry) Roster.
Sources & References
- Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
- Ohio Roster Commission, Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion
- Dyer, Frederick H., A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
- The Union Army, Vol. 2 (Federal Publishing Company, 1908)