Infantry Units: 111th 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 at Camp Toledo, Ohio September 5-6, 1862, to serve three years. It was mustered out of service Juen 27, 1865, in accordance with orders from the War Department.
Some of the battles in which this unit participated include:
- Huff's Ferry, TN, November 14, 1863
- Loudon Creek, Tn, November 15, 1863
- Lenoir, TN, November 15, 1863
- Campbell Station, TN, November 16, 1863
- Knoxville, TN (Siege), November 17-December 4, 1863
- Blain's Crossroads, TN, December 16, 1863
- Dandridge, TN, January 16-17, 1864
- Buzzard Roost Gap, GA, May 8, 1864
- Dalton, GA, May 9, 1864
- Resaca, GA, May 13-16, 1864
- Dallas, GA, May 25-June 4, 1864
- Kenesaw Mountain, GA, June 9-30, 1864
- Pine Mountain, GA, June 14, 1864
- Lost Mountain, GA, June 16, 1864
- Nickajack Creek, GA, July 2-5, 1864
- Chattahoochee River, GA, July 6-10, 1864
- Peach Tree Creek, GA, July 20, 1864
- Atlanta, GA (Siege), July 28-September 2, 1864
- Utoy Creek, GA, August 5-6, 1864
- Lovejoy Station, GA, August 31-September 1, 1864
- Columbia, TN, November 24-28, 1864
- Franklin, TN, November 30, 1864
- Nashville, TN, December 15-16, 1864
- Fort Anderson, NC, February 18, 1865
- Town Creek, NC, February 20, 1865
- Goldsboro, NC, March 21, 1865
Field and Staff
Mustered in September 6, 1862 at Camp Toledo, OH. Mustered out June 27, 1865 at Salisbury, NC.
Henry T. Bissell
Moses Randolph Brailey
Lyman A. Brewer
Ambrose Hollington
Isaac Ruth Sherwood
Wesley S. Thurstin
Roster - Company A, 111th OVI
Roster - Company B, 111th OVI
Mustered in September 5, 1862 at Camp Toledo, OH. Mustered out June 27, 1865 at Salisbury, NC.
Thomas B. Norris
John S. Richards
Roster - Company C, 111th OVI
Mustered in September 5, 1862 at Camp Toledo, Ohio. Mustered out June 27, 1865 at Salisbury, NC.
Roster - Company D, 11th OVI
Roster - Company F, 111th OVI
Mustered in September 5, 1862 at Camp Toledo, Ohio. Mustered out June 27, 1865 at Salisbury, NC.
John E. Hayes
Samuel S. Hughes
Roster - Company G, 11th OVI
Henry Jackson McCord
Hermanus "Herman" Ickes
Roster - Company H, 111th OVI
Patrick H. Dowling
Adolphus J. Tebrau
Roster - Company I, 111th OVI
Mustered in September 5, 1862 at Camp Toledo, Ohio. Mustered out June 27, 1865 at Salisbury, NC.
Articles about the Unit/Anonymous Letters
Articles:
Bryan Union Press-3/26/1863, 7/14/1864
Defiance Democrat- 9/13/1862, 9/20/1862, 5/28/1864
Fremont Journal - September 19, 1862, May 27, 1864, May 19, 1865, July 21, 1865
Toledo Blade- 9/12/1862, 12/14/1863, 12/7/1864, 3/23/1865, 5/8/1865
Toledo Daily Commercial- 1/21/1863, 1/20/1864, 1/30/1864, 5/24/1864, 7/20/1864, 7/26/1864, 3/23/1865
Letters:
Unknown, Company A. Fremont Journal- May 1, 1863
"Ballville". Fremont Journal- February 6, 1863, March 6, 1863
"Sorrin". Perrysburg Journal- 10/22/1862
"Wise One". Perrysburg Journal- 10/29/1862
"Observer". Perrysburg Journal- 6/10/1863
"Q.M." Perrysburg Journal- 7/22/1863
"Typo". Perrysburg Journal- 3/2/1864
"D.," 111th Ohio Infantry. Toledo Blade- 9/3/1864
"Radix," 111th Ohio Infantry. Toledo Blade- 3/6/1863, 4/22/1863
"Leumas" Company F. Toledo Daily Commercial- 5/23/1863, 7/25/1863, 11/23/1863, 12/28/1863, 12/10/1864
"C.S." Company H. Toledo Daily Commercial- 4/15/1864
"Typo" Company H. Toledo Daily Commercial- 3/5/1863, 3/12/1863, 3/19/1863, 3/31/1863, 8/24/1863, 9/5/1863, 9/7/1863 (2), 9/16/1863, 9/29/1863 (2), 10/16/1863 (2), 2/24/1864, 2/26/1864, 2/27/1864, 3/2/1864, 3/3/1864, 3/4/1864, 1/8/1865, 1/25/1865, 1/27/1865, 1/28/1865
Member. Toledo Daily Commercial- 8/12/1863
"E.M.S."Toledo Daily Commercial- 5/14/1863
"K.M.S.". Toledo Daily Commercial- 5/21/1863
"Lunis". Toledo Daily Commercial- 1/2/1865
"Spencer". Toledo Daily Commercial- 5/5/1863
"T." Toledo Daily Commercial- 4/1/1863
