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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. | 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 1,961 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0056RI Roster]. | |||
Company A - Recruited from [[Gallia_County,_Ohio|Gallia County]] and [[Jackson_County,_Ohio|Jackson County]] | |||
Company B - Recruited in Portsmouth, [[Scioto_County,_Ohio|Scioto County]] | |||
Company C - Recruited in [[Scioto_County,_Ohio|Scioto County]] and [[Jackson_County,_Ohio|Jackson County]] | |||
Company D - Recruited in Portsmouth, [[Scioto_County,_Ohio|Scioto County]] | |||
Company E - Many men from [[Gallia_County,_Ohio|Gallia County]] and [[Jackson_County,_Ohio|Jackson County]] | |||
Company F - Recruied in [[Scioto_County,_Ohio|Scioto County]] | |||
Company G - Raised in [[Scioto County|Scioto County]] | |||
Company H - Recruited in [[Scioto_County,_Ohio|Scioto Count]]y | |||
Company I - Recruited in [[Pike_County,_Ohio|Pike County]] | |||
Company K - Many men from [[Jackson_County,_Ohio|Jackson County]] and [[Scioto_County,_Ohio|Scioto County]] | |||
<br> The above county information is from the book by Thomas J. Williams, ''An Historical Sketch of the 56th Ohio Volunteer Infantry''.<ref>Thomas J. Williams, ''An historical sketch of the 56th Ohio Volunteer Infantry'', (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), p. 10-11.</ref><br> | |||
A county listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'', Part III Revised, is also given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw56.html 56th Ohio Infantry]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||