Unassigned Ohio Colored Troops

Brief History
"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

Unassigned Recruits, U.S. Colored Troops from the state of Ohio
"These troops were recruited from the State of Ohio at large and credited by Provost Marshals to the several congressional districts. They rendezvoused at Camp Delaware, Ohio, and from there were assigned to regiments. There being no muster-out rolls or records of assignment in the Adjutant General's office, Columbus, Ohio, it is impossible to give final record of these troops."

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2 men on its roster for this unit. Possibly this unit did not complete its organization, and the men went to other units. Roster.

Other Sources

 * United States Colored Troops in the Civil War lists additional sources about the African American troops.


 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Ohio in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).


 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.


 * Ohio in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Ohio, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.