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| === Brief History === | | === Brief History === |
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| 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> | | 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> |
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| 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]] |
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| Company D - Recruited in [[Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy|Scioto County]] | | Company D - Recruited in [[Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy|Scioto County]] |
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| 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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| *[[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> |
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| *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) {{FHL|686029|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6118213}} and (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), {{FHL|377189|item|disp=FHL film 1688767 Item 5}} | | *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) {{FHL|686029|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6118213}} and (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), {{FHL|377189|item|disp=FHL film 1688767 Item 5}} |
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| === References === | | === References === |