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Ohio Militia Regiments - Spanish American War

First Ohio Infantry.-Official title, First Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, Cincinnati. Organized as First Regiment, Ohio National Guard. June 21, 1875; as First Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantrv, April 25, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 6, 1898. Strength for war with Spain : 50 officers, 1.302 enlisted men. Commanded by Col. Charles B. Hunt during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Chickamauga, Ga.; (2) Tampa, Fla.; (3) Fernandina, Fla.; (4) Jacksonville, Fla. Casualties during campaign: death of 10 men. The regiment was mustered out at Cincinnati, Oct. 25, 1898.

Second Ohio Infantry.-Official title, Second Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, Cincinnati. Organized as Second Regiment. Ohio National Guard, July 1, 1879; as Second Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, April 25,1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 10, 1898. Strength for war with Spain: 50 officers, 1,284 enlisted men. Commanded by Col. Julius A. Kuert during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Chickamauga, Ga.: (2) Knoxville, Tenn.; (3) Macon, Ga. Casualties during campaign: death of 14 men. The regiment was mustered out at Macnn, Ga., Feb. 10, 1899.

Third Ohio Infantry.-Official title, Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, Springfield. Organized as Third Regiment, Ohio National Guard, July 21, 1875: as Third Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, April 25,1898. Alustered in for war with Spain. Slay 10,1898. Strength for war with Spain : 42 officers, 1,313 enlisted men. Commanded by Col. Charles Anthony during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Tampa, Fla.; (2) Fernandina, Fla.; (3) Huntsville, Ala. Casualties during campaign : death of 2 officers and 8 men. The regiment was mustered out at Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 26,

Fourth Ohio Infantry.-Official title. Fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, Columbus. Organized as Fourteenth Regiment, Ohio National Guard, Oct. 20.1877 ; as Fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry April 25. 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain.'May 9, 1898. Strength for war with Spain: 49 officers, 1,319enlisted men. Commanded by Col. Alonzo B. Coit during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Chickamauga, Ga.; (2) Puerto Rico. Took part in invasion of Puerto Rico and skirmish when advancing from Guayama. Casualties during campaign : death of 26 men. The regiment was mustered out at Columbus, Jan. 20. 1899.

Fifth Ohio Infantry.-Official title. Fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantrv. Headquarters, Cleveland. Organized as Fifth Regiment, Ohio National Guard, June 16, 1884: as Fifth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. April 25, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain May 11. 1898. Strength for war with Spain: 48 officers, 1,302 enlisted men. Commanded by Col. Cortland L. Kennan during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Tampa, Fla.; (2) Fernandina. Fla. Casualties during campaign : death of 20 men. The regiment was mustered out at Cleveland, Nov. 5, 1898.v Sixth Ohio Infantry.-Official title. Sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, Toledo. Organized as Sixteenth Regiment, Ohio National Guard, Sept. 14, 1877; as Sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry April 25. 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 12. 1898. Strength for war with Spain : 49 officers. 1,299 enlisted men. Commanded by Col. William V. McMaken during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Chickamauga. Ga.; (2) Knoxville, Tenn.; (3) Charleston. S. C.; (4) Cuba. Casualties during campaign : death of 21 men.

Seventh Ohio Infantry.-Official title. Seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, Chillicothe. Organized as Seventeenth Regiment, Ohio National Guard, Sept. 14, 1877; as Seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, April 25, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 13, 1898. Strength for war with Spain: 49 officers, 1,304 enlisted men. Commanded by Col. Arthur L. Hamilton during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Alger, Virginia: (2) Camp Meade, Pennsylvania; (3) Camp Bushnell, Ohio. Casualties during campaign : 8 deaths, including 1 officer. The regiment was mustered out at Columbus, Nov. 6, 1898.

Eighth Ohio Infantry.-Official title, Eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, Wooster. Organized as Eighth Regiment, Ohio National Guard, Feb. 21, 1877; as Eighth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, April 25, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 13, 1898. Strength for war with Spain: 49 officers. 1,288 enlisted men. Commanded by Col. Curtis V. Hard during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Alger, Virginia; (2) Cuba; (3) Montauk Point, N. Y. Casualties during campaign : 72 deaths, including 4 officers. The regiment was mustered out at Wooster, Nov. 21, 1898.

Ninth Ohio Infantry (Colored Battalion).-Official title, Ninth Battalion, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, Columbus. Organized as Ninth Battalion, Ohio National Guard, July 18, 1881 : as Ninth Battalion, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. April 25, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 14, 1898. Strength for war with Spain : 16 officers, 431 enlisted men. Commanded by Major Charles Young during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Alger, Virginia; (2) Camp Meade, Pennsylvania ; (3) Camp Marion,South Carolina. Casualties during campaign : death of 5 men. The regiment was mustered out at Camp Marion, Jan. 28, 1899.

Tenth Ohio Infantry.-Official title, Tenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Organized July 1, 1898. Strength for war with Spain : 46 officers, 1,280 enlisted men. Commanded by Col. Henry A. Axline during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Meade, Pennsylvania; (2) Camp Mackenzie, Georgia. The regiment, at time of going to press, is still in the service, and stationed at Camp Mackenzie. Georgia. First Ohio Cavalry- Official title, First Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. Headquarters of Troop A, Cleveland ; Battery B, First Light Artillery (forming part of this organization), Cincinnati. Organized April 25. 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 9, 1898. Strength for war with Spain : 83 officers, 316 enlisted men. Commanded by Lieut.-Col. Matthias W. Day during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Ohickamauga, Ga.; (2) Lakeland, Fla.; (3) Huntsville, Ala. Casualties during campaign : death of 8 men. Mustered out at Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Columbus. October, 1898.

Ohio Light Artillery (First Battalion).-Official title. First Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery. Headquarters, Zanesville. Organized as First Light Artillery. Ohio National Guard, May 6, 1886; as First Light Artillery, Ohio Volunteers, April 25. 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain. May 11, 1898. Strength for war with Spain: 20 officers, 707 enlisted men. Commanded by Major Charles T. Atwell during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Chickamauga. Ga.: (2) Camp Bushnell. Ohio. Casualties during campaign : death of 13 men. The battalion was mustered out at Columbus, Oct. 21, 1898.