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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in December 12, 1861 at Camp Morrow, Portsmouth, Ohio. | The 56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in December 12, 1861 at Camp Morrow, Portsmouth, Ohio. They were mustered out April 25, 1866. <ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see: | For more information on the history of this unit, see: | ||
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Company C - Recruited in [[Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy|Scioto County]] and [[Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy|Jackson County]] | Company C - Recruited in [[Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy|Scioto County]] and [[Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy|Jackson County]] | ||
Company D - Recruited in | Company D - Recruited in [[Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy|Scioto County]] | ||
Company E - Many men from [[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy|Gallia County]] and [[Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy|Jackson County]] | Company E - Many men from [[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy|Gallia County]] and [[Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy|Jackson County]] | ||
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<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. [https://archive.org/stream/historicalske00will#page/10/mode/1up Internet Archive]</ref><br> | <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. [https://archive.org/stream/historicalske00will#page/10/mode/1up Internet Archive]</ref><br> | ||
=== Regimental History and Roster === | |||
*''Historical sketch of the 56th Ohio volunteer infantry during the great Civil War from 1861 to 1866.'' By Thomas J Williams. Columbus, Ohio: Lawrence Pr., 1899. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historicalske00will/page/n3/mode/2up Internet Archive] | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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*[[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> | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br> | ||
*[[Ohio in the Civil War|Ohio in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Ohio, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[Ohio in the Civil War|Ohio in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Ohio, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
*Williams, Thomas John Chew. ''Historical sketch of the 56th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the great Civil War, from 1861 to 1866.'' (Bethesda, Maryland | *Williams, Thomas John Chew. ''Historical sketch of the 56th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the great Civil War, from 1861 to 1866.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) {{FSC|686029|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118213}} and (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), {{FSC|377189|item|disp=FS Library film 1688767 Item 5}} | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||