Black Soldiers from Greene County in the Civil War, 1863-1865

Between 1863 and 1865, black residents from Greene County, Ohio, served in pivotal Civil War units, including the 54th and 55th Massachusetts Infantry and the 5th and 27th U.S.C.T. Regional efforts, supported by figures like John Mercer Langston, saw dozens of local recruits join the fight, with records identifying roughly 265 men linked to the area who served in major battles from Florida to Virginia. For more details, explore the full research on Greene County’s Black Soldiers in the Civil War.