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Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.<br> | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.<br> | ||
County | Company A - many men from Adams County<br>Company B - many men from Adams County<br>Company C - many men from Adams County<br>Company D - many men from Hamilton County<br>Company E - many men from Adams County<br>Company F - many men from Adams County and Brown County<br>Company G - many men from Adams County and Brown County<br>Company H - many men from Adams County and Brown County<br>Company I - many men from Hamilton County<br>Company K - many men from Brown County<br> | ||
County listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All,'' Part III Revised, is given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw70.html 70th Ohio Infantry]. | |||
''A History of Adams County, Ohio: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, 1900''. [http://archive.org/stream/ahistoryadamsco01stivgoog#page/n410/mode/2up Page 344.]<br> | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Ohio in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Ohio in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | ||