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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. | ||
Company A - Many men from [[Pike County, Ohio|Pike County]].<ref name="Duke 3">Duke, John K. Duke. ''History of the Fifty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, During the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865'', (Portsmouth, Ohio : Blade Print. Co., 1900), page 3. [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/2/mode/2up Internet Archive].</ref> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/224/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/676/mode/2up Roster]<br> | Company A - Many men from [[Pike County, Ohio Genealogy|Pike County]].<ref name="Duke 3">Duke, John K. Duke. ''History of the Fifty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, During the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865'', (Portsmouth, Ohio : Blade Print. Co., 1900), page 3. [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/2/mode/2up Internet Archive].</ref> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/224/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/676/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company B - Many men from [[Athens County, Ohio|Athens County]].<ref name="Duke 3" /> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/224/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/678/mode/2up Roster]<br> | Company B - Many men from [[Athens County, Ohio Genealogy|Athens County]].<ref name="Duke 3" /> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/224/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/678/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company C - Many men from [[Scioto County, Ohio|Scioto County]] and [[Lawrence County, Ohio|Lawrence County]].<ref name="Duke 3" /> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/226/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/682/mode/2up Roster]<br> | Company C - Many men from [[Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy|Scioto County]] and [[Lawrence County, Ohio Genealogy|Lawrence County]].<ref name="Duke 3" /> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/226/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/682/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company D - Many men from [[Jackson County, Ohio|Jackson County]] and [[Lawrence County, Ohio|Lawrence County]].<ref name="Duke 4">Duke, John K. Duke. ''History of the Fifty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, During the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865'', (Portsmouth, Ohio : Blade Print. Co., 1900), page 4. [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/4/mode/2up Internet Archive].</ref> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/228/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/686/mode/2up Roster]<br> | Company D - Many men from [[Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy|Jackson County]] and [[Lawrence County, Ohio Genealogy|Lawrence County]].<ref name="Duke 4">Duke, John K. Duke. ''History of the Fifty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, During the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865'', (Portsmouth, Ohio : Blade Print. Co., 1900), page 4. [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/4/mode/2up Internet Archive].</ref> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/228/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/686/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company E - Many men from [[Scioto County, Ohio|Scioto County]], [[Lawrence County, Ohio|Lawrence County]], and [[Athens County, Ohio|Athens County]].<ref name="Duke 4" /> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/228/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/688/mode/2up Roster]<br> | Company E - Many men from [[Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy|Scioto County]], [[Lawrence County, Ohio Genealogy|Lawrence County]], and [[Athens County, Ohio Genealogy|Athens County]].<ref name="Duke 4" /> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/228/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/688/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company F - Many men from [[Pike County, Ohio|Pike County]], [[Ross County, Ohio|Ross County]], and [[Jackson County, Ohio|Jackson County]].<ref name="Duke 4" /> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/230/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/692/mode/2up Roster]<br> | Company F - Many men from [[Pike County, Ohio Genealogy|Pike County]], [[Ross County, Ohio Genealogy|Ross County]], and [[Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy|Jackson County]].<ref name="Duke 4" /> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/230/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/692/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company G - Many men from [[Athens County, Ohio|Athens County]], northern [[Meigs County, Ohio|Meigs County]], and [[Washington County, Ohio|Washington County]].<ref name="Duke 4" /> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/230/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/695/mode/1up Roster]<br> | Company G - Many men from [[Athens County, Ohio Genealogy|Athens County]], northern [[Meigs County, Ohio Genealogy|Meigs County]], and [[Washington County, Ohio Genealogy|Washington County]].<ref name="Duke 4" /> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/230/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/695/mode/1up Roster]<br> | ||
Company H - Many men from [[Meigs County, Ohio|Meigs County]] and [[Gallia County, Ohio|Gallia County]].<ref name="Duke 4" /> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/232/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/697/mode/1up Roster]<br> | Company H - Many men from [[Meigs County, Ohio Genealogy|Meigs County]] and [[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy|Gallia County]].<ref name="Duke 4" /> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/232/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/697/mode/1up Roster]<br> | ||
Company I - Many men from [[Fairfield County, Ohio|Fairfield County]]<ref name="Fairfield">[http://archive.org/stream/historyoffairfie00mill#page/400/mode/1up]fckLR''History of Fairfield County, Ohio'' oage 401</ref> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/232/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/700/mode/1up Roster]<br> | Company I - Many men from [[Fairfield County, Ohio Genealogy|Fairfield County]]<ref name="Fairfield">[http://archive.org/stream/historyoffairfie00mill#page/400/mode/1up]fckLR''History of Fairfield County, Ohio'' oage 401</ref> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/232/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/700/mode/1up Roster]<br> | ||
Company K - Many men from [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]] and [[Preble County, Ohio|Preble County]].<ref name="Duke 4" /> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/234/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/703/mode/1up Roster]<br> | Company K - Many men from [[Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy|Hamilton County]] and [[Preble County, Ohio Genealogy|Preble County]].<ref name="Duke 4" /> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/234/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/703/mode/1up Roster]<br> | ||
Rosters in John K. Duke's book, ''History of the Fifty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, During the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865'', (Portsmouth, Ohio : Blade Print. Co., 1900), pages 224-235. | Rosters in John K. Duke's book, ''History of the Fifty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, During the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865'', (Portsmouth, Ohio : Blade Print. Co., 1900), pages 224-235. | ||