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Ohio contributed more men as Union soldiers than any other state, except New York and Pennsylvania. Nearly 320,000 Union soldiers came from Ohio. It also provided greatly to the supplies of the Union Army throughout the war. | Ohio contributed more men as Union soldiers than any other state, except New York and Pennsylvania. Nearly 320,000 Union soldiers came from Ohio. It also provided greatly to the supplies of the Union Army throughout the war. | ||
Before the war, Ohio was a major stopping place for the Underground Railroad. 5,092 free blacks were part of the Ohio regiments. | Before the war, Ohio was a major stopping place for the Underground Railroad. 5,092 free blacks were part of the Ohio regiments. | ||
Ohio provided 230 regiments of infantry and caralry, 26 light artillery batteries and 5 independent sharpshooter companies. | Ohio provided 230 regiments of infantry and caralry, 26 light artillery batteries and 5 independent sharpshooter companies. | ||
For more information, see the Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_in_the_American_Civil_War Ohio in the American Civil War]. | For more information, see the Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_in_the_American_Civil_War Ohio in the American Civil War]. | ||
The information in the list below comes from the [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors] Web site.<br> | |||
=== Regiments 1 through 95 coming soon === | === Regiments 1 through 95 coming soon === | ||
=== Regiments 96 on === | === Regiments 96 on === | ||