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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 116th Regiment was organized at Marietta and Gallipolis, Ohio, and mustered in September 18, 1862 (Companies "F" and "K" mustered in October 28, 1861, and joined Regiment at Buckhannon, West Virginia). The regiment had duty at Richmond, Virginia until June and mustered out June 14, 1865. Companies "F" and "K" consolidated with [[62nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry|62nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry]].<ref name="cwss">National Park Service. [ | The 116th Regiment was organized at Marietta and Gallipolis, Ohio, and mustered in September 18, 1862 (Companies "F" and "K" mustered in October 28, 1861, and joined Regiment at Buckhannon, West Virginia). The regiment had duty at Richmond, Virginia until June and mustered out June 14, 1865. Companies "F" and "K" consolidated with [[62nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry|62nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry]].<ref name="cwss">National Park Service. [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm|Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed November 2010)</ref><br> | ||
For more information about this Regiment and its history, see: <br> | For more information about this Regiment and its history, see: <br> | ||
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Company E - Many men from [[Monroe County, Ohio Genealogy|Monroe County]]; see [http://archive.org/stream/recordonehundred00wildrich#page/340/mode/2up Roster] - Also See AG Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n198/mode/2up Roster]<br> | Company E - Many men from [[Monroe County, Ohio Genealogy|Monroe County]]; see [http://archive.org/stream/recordonehundred00wildrich#page/340/mode/2up Roster] - Also See AG Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n198/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company F - Many men from [[Monroe County, Ohio Genealogy|Monroe County]]; see [http://archive.org/stream/recordonehundred00wildrich#page/344/mode/2up Roster]. Consolidated with [[62nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry|62nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry]].<ref name="cwss">National Park Service. [ | Company F - Many men from [[Monroe County, Ohio Genealogy|Monroe County]]; see [http://archive.org/stream/recordonehundred00wildrich#page/344/mode/2up Roster]. Consolidated with [[62nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry|62nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry]].<ref name="cwss">National Park Service. [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm|Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed November 2010)</ref> - Also See AG Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n202/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company G - Many men from [[Meigs County, Ohio Genealogy|Meigs County]]; see [http://archive.org/stream/recordonehundred00wildrich#page/350/mode/2up Roster] - Also See AG Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n206/mode/2up Roster]<br> | Company G - Many men from [[Meigs County, Ohio Genealogy|Meigs County]]; see [http://archive.org/stream/recordonehundred00wildrich#page/350/mode/2up Roster] - Also See AG Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n206/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
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Company I - Many men from [[Athens County, Ohio Genealogy|Athens County]]; see [http://archive.org/stream/recordonehundred00wildrich#page/358/mode/2up Roster] - Also See AG Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n212/mode/2up Roster]<br> | Company I - Many men from [[Athens County, Ohio Genealogy|Athens County]]; see [http://archive.org/stream/recordonehundred00wildrich#page/358/mode/2up Roster] - Also See AG Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n212/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company K - Many men from [[Athens County, Ohio Genealogy|Athens County]]; see [http://archive.org/stream/recordonehundred00wildrich#page/362/mode/2up Roster]. Consolidated with [[62nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry|62nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry]].<ref name="cwss">National Park Service. [ | Company K - Many men from [[Athens County, Ohio Genealogy|Athens County]]; see [http://archive.org/stream/recordonehundred00wildrich#page/362/mode/2up Roster]. Consolidated with [[62nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry|62nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry]].<ref name="cwss">National Park Service. [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm|Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed November 2010)</ref> - Also See AG Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n216/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
The above information about counties is from ''Record of the One Hundred and Sixteenth Regiment, Ohio Infantry Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion'', by Thomas F. Wildes, (Sandusky, Ohio: I.F. Mack and Bro., 1884), [http://archive.org/stream/recordonehundred00wildrich#page/14/mode/2up page 14]. Digital book on [http://archive.org/stream/recordonehundred00wildrich#page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archvies]. <br> | The above information about counties is from ''Record of the One Hundred and Sixteenth Regiment, Ohio Infantry Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion'', by Thomas F. Wildes, (Sandusky, Ohio: I.F. Mack and Bro., 1884), [http://archive.org/stream/recordonehundred00wildrich#page/14/mode/2up page 14]. Digital book on [http://archive.org/stream/recordonehundred00wildrich#page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archvies]. <br> | ||
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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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