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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery mustered in between August and December 1861 at various places in Ohio. They were mustered out June through August 1865. <ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [ | The 1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery mustered in between August and December 1861 at various places in Ohio. They were mustered out June through August 1865. <ref name="cwss">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> | ||
The 1st Ohio Artillery Militia was organized before the Civil War began, under Colonel James Barnett. After serving three months in West Virginia, it was mustered for three years. Each battery has a separate history, since each served almost independently. This regiment was involved in nearly all of the great battles of the war.<ref>Larry Stevens, comp. [http://www.ohiocivilwar.com/1laa.html 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery A, Cotter's Battery]. (Accessed 3 August 20120.</ref> See also [[1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery Militia (3 months, 1861).|1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery Militia (3 months, 1861).]]<br> | The 1st Ohio Artillery Militia was organized before the Civil War began, under Colonel James Barnett. After serving three months in West Virginia, it was mustered for three years. Each battery has a separate history, since each served almost independently. This regiment was involved in nearly all of the great battles of the war.<ref>Larry Stevens, comp. [http://www.ohiocivilwar.com/1laa.html 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery A, Cotter's Battery]. (Accessed 3 August 20120.</ref> See also [[1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery Militia (3 months, 1861).|1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery Militia (3 months, 1861).]]<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). | *[[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). | ||
*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. | ||
*[[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. | *[[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. | ||
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