Infantry Units: 103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Infantry units were recruited from all over the state. Those represented in detail here are the ones recruited primarily from northwest Ohio counties and those whose members wrote to local newspapers. More information will be added as it becomes available.
This Regiment was organized in the State of Ohio at large, in August and September 1862, to serve for three years. It was mustered out of service June 12, 1865, in accordance with orders from the War Department.
Some of the battles in which this unit participated include:
- Blue Springs, TN, October 5, 1863
- Knoxville, TN (Siege), November 17-December 4, 1863
- Dandridge, TN, January 16-18, 1864
- Resaca, GA, May 13-16, 1864
- Kenesaw Mountain, GA, June 9-30, 1864
- Atlanta, GA (Siege), July 28-September 2, 1864
- Spring Hill, TN, November 29, 1864
Roster Field and Staff
DeWitt Clinton Howard
Luther D. Griswold
Newton L. Cotton
Clark W. Quirk
Roster - Company H, 103rd OVI
William T. Chapman
Francis S. Towner
Articles about the Unit/Anonymous Letters
Articles:
Elyria Independent Democrat: August 6, 1862, June 1, 1864
Letters:
"Ben". Elyria Independent Democrat: August 24, 1864, November 23, 1864, March 29, 1865
"B.F.N." Elyria Independent Democrat: July 20, 1864
"C." Elyria Independent Democrat: August 17, 1864
John V. Vale. Elyria Independent Democrat: November 11, 1863
