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The roster of the war of 1812 for Ohio
consisted of a total of 26,280 men who
enlisted from Ohio to assist the nation in
this war. They comprised of 3 regiments, 464
companies, 13 cavalry troops, and 1 artillery
battery. This dataset has broken up this list
for easier perusal by the company, troop, or
battery of the soldiers.
Because of war having been declared,
President Madison issued instructions to
Governor Return Jonathan Meigs of Ohio, on
April 6, 1812, to assemble the Militia at
Dayton, Ohio, to be drilled and prepared to
march to Detroit By the end of the month more
than the required number of men had been
enrolled. Early in May these troops were
fairly equipped and had chosen their Field
Officers. The President had commissioned
Governor Hull of Michigan, as Brigadier
General. General Hull arrived at Dayton, Ohio,
on May 25, 1812, and left with his troops,
June 1. According to the records in The
Adjutant General's Department at Columbus,
Ohio furnished for this war 1,759 Officers and
24,521 Enlisted men distributed as follows:
First Regiment Infantry, 108 Companies.
Second Regiment Infantry, 85 Companies.
Third Regiment Infantry, 56 Companies.
Unassigned Infantry, 185 Companies.
Assigned to U. S. Infantry, 5 Companies.
Mounted Infantry, 25 Companies.
Cavalry, 13 Troops.
Artillery, 1 Battery.
