With war declared, Governor Return Jonathan Meigs of Ohio assembled the militia at Dayton, Ohio, in preparation for a march to Detroit. Governor Hull of Michigan was commissioned as Brigadier General; he arrived in Dayton on May 25, 1812 and left with his troops on June 1st. For the War of 1812, Ohio furnished 1759 officers and 24, 521 enlisted men distributed over 464 companies of infantry, 13 cavalry troops, and one artillery battery. Men's names are organized by company. A new surname index has been added to aid researchers in finding the names of their military ancestors.
Adjutant General of Ohio
(1916), 2007, 5.5" x 8.5", paper, index, 270 pp.
ISBN: 9780788401985
101-A9198
