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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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. | 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. | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2443 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0007RC Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2443 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0007RC Roster]. | ||
County listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'' , Part I Revised, is given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cwc7.html 7th Ohio Cavalry.]<br> | Hamilton County raised 3 companies.<br> | ||
Clermont County raised 1 company.<br> | |||
Brown County raised 1 company.<br> | |||
Adams County raised 1 company.<br> | |||
Scioto County raised 1 company.<br> | |||
Athens County raised 1 company.<br> | |||
Gallia County raised 2 companies.<br> | |||
Meigs County raised 1 company.<br> | |||
Washington County raised 1 company.<br> | |||
The companies renezvoused in the counties where they were raised.<ref>Richard C. Rankin, ''History of the Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry'', Ripley, Ohio: J. C. Newcomb, 1881, pages 1-2. Digital version: [http://archive.org/stream/historyofseventh00rank#page/n2/mode/1up Internet Archive]. {{FHL|380295|item|disp=FHL film 1688771 item 2}}</ref> | |||
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A county listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'' , Part I Revised, is given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cwc7.html 7th Ohio Cavalry.]<br> | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||