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=== Introduction - Ohio in the Civil War <br> === | === Introduction - Ohio in the Civil War <br> === | ||
Ohio contributed more men as Union soldiers than any other state, except New York and Pennsylvania. Nearly 320,000 Union soldiers came from Ohio. | 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.<ref>Ohio in the American Civil War, a Wikipedia article, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_in_the_American_Civil_War (viewed 25 November 2010).</ref> | ||
Ohio provided 230 regiments of infantry and cavalry, 26 light artillery batteries, 2 heavy artillery regiments, and 5 independent sharpshooter companies. Before the war, Ohio was a major stopping place for the Underground Railroad | Ohio provided 230 regiments of infantry and cavalry, 26 light artillery batteries, 2 heavy artillery regiments, and 5 independent sharpshooter companies. Before the war, Ohio was a major stopping place for the Underground Railroad; 5,092 free blacks were part of the Ohio regiments.<ref>Ohio in the American Civil War, a Wikipedia article, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_in_the_American_Civil_War (viewed 25 November 2010).</ref> | ||
The following Union generals were from Ohio: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant Ulysses S. Grant], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_T._Sherman William T. Sherman], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_H._Sheridan Philip H. Sheridan], and several others. | The following Union generals were from Ohio: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant Ulysses S. Grant], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_T._Sherman William T. Sherman], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_H._Sheridan Philip H. Sheridan], and several others. | ||
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Records of Civil War soldiers were also kept by county and state officials. These include: | Records of Civil War soldiers were also kept by county and state officials. These include: | ||
*''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion: Original Muster In & Muster Out Rolls of Ohio Military Organization in the Civil War, 1-3 Year Enlistments, 1861-1866'' (Salt Lake City, Utah, Genealogical Society of Utah, 1959-1960), {{FSC|358606|item|disp=FS Library film 212908-285024}} | *''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion: Original Muster In & Muster Out Rolls of Ohio Military Organization in the Civil War, 1-3 Year Enlistments, 1861-1866'' (Salt Lake City, Utah, Genealogical Society of Utah, 1959-1960), {{FSC|358606|item|disp=FS Library film 212908-285024}} <ref>Ohio. Adjutant General's Office. ''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion: Original Muster In ''Muster Out Rolls of Ohio Military Organization in the Civil War, 1-3 Year Enlistments, 1861-1866''. . (On 365 FS Library films beginning with 212908.)</ref> Rosters are arranged by name of regiment and give enlistment and service information about each soldier. | ||
*''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion: Muster In & Muster Out Rolls of Ohio Military Organization in the Civil War, 1861-1866, 3-Month Enlistments ''{{FSC|358930|item|disp=FS Library film 213031-213039 }} <ref>Ohio. Adjutant General's Office. ''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion: Muster In ''Muster Out Rolls of Ohio Military Organization in the Civil War, 1861-1866, 3-Month Enlistments''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1959-1960. (On 9 FS Library films beginning with 213031.)</ref> Arranged by regiment. | *''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion: Muster In & Muster Out Rolls of Ohio Military Organization in the Civil War, 1861-1866, 3-Month Enlistments ''{{FSC|358930|item|disp=FS Library film 213031-213039 }} <ref>Ohio. Adjutant General's Office. ''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion: Muster In ''Muster Out Rolls of Ohio Military Organization in the Civil War, 1861-1866, 3-Month Enlistments''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1959-1960. (On 9 FS Library films beginning with 213031.)</ref> Arranged by regiment. | ||
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*''Official Roster of the Colored Troops of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion: Original Muster In and Muster Out Rolls of the Civil War, 1-3 Year Enlistments, 1861-1866 ''(Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1962), {{FSC|447356|item|disp=FS Library film 285025-285030 }} <ref>Ohio. Adjutant General's Office. ''Official Roster of the Colored Troops of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion: Original Muster In and Muster Out Rolls of the Civil War, 1-3 Year Enlistments, 1861-1866''. (On 6 FS Library films beginning with 285025.) </ref> | *''Official Roster of the Colored Troops of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion: Original Muster In and Muster Out Rolls of the Civil War, 1-3 Year Enlistments, 1861-1866 ''(Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1962), {{FSC|447356|item|disp=FS Library film 285025-285030 }} <ref>Ohio. Adjutant General's Office. ''Official Roster of the Colored Troops of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion: Original Muster In and Muster Out Rolls of the Civil War, 1-3 Year Enlistments, 1861-1866''. (On 6 FS Library films beginning with 285025.) </ref> | ||
*''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866'' <ref>''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1959. (On 17 FS Library films beginning with 195467.) </ref> The files were compiled by the Works Progress Administration in 1938. (Bethesda, Maryland | *''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866'' <ref>''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1959. (On 17 FS Library films beginning with 195467.) </ref> The files were compiled by the Works Progress Administration in 1938. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|678445|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118075}} | ||
*Roster Commission 'Official roster of the soldiers of the state of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866.' (Bethesda, Maryland | *Roster Commission 'Official roster of the soldiers of the state of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866.' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|678445|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118075}}. | ||
''' Local sources ''' | ''' Local sources ''' | ||
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*''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/700053 Ohio Civil War Genealogy Journal.]'' <ref>''Ohio Civil War Genealogy Journal.'' Mansfield, Ohio: Ohio Genealogical Society, 1997. (FS Library book 977.1 M25oc.) </ref>This publication is devoted exclusively to Ohio and Ohioans in the Civil War. | *''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/700053 Ohio Civil War Genealogy Journal.]'' <ref>''Ohio Civil War Genealogy Journal.'' Mansfield, Ohio: Ohio Genealogical Society, 1997. (FS Library book 977.1 M25oc.) </ref>This publication is devoted exclusively to Ohio and Ohioans in the Civil War. | ||
*Ohio. Roster Commission. ''Official roster of the soldiers of the state of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866.'' (Akron [Ohio] | *Ohio. Roster Commission. ''Official roster of the soldiers of the state of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866.'' (Akron [Ohio] : Werner Co., 1886-1895) {{FSC|75066|item|disp=FS Library Book 977.1 M2o v. 1-12 Digitized avaliable on-line}} | ||
*Baker, Scott. ''Civil War soldiers buried in Wyandot County, Ohio | *Baker, Scott. ''Civil War soldiers buried in Wyandot County, Ohio : war of the rebellion, 1861-1865.'' ([Ohio] : Ohio Genealogical Society. Wyandot Tracers Chapter, 2000) {{FSC|989275|item|disp=FS Library Book 977.126 V3b}} | ||
*Dee, Christine, ed. ''Ohio's War: The Civil War in Documents''. (Athens: Ohio University Press, 2007). | *Dee, Christine, ed. ''Ohio's War: The Civil War in Documents''. (Athens: Ohio University Press, 2007). | ||
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*McPherson, James M. ''Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era''. (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1988). | *McPherson, James M. ''Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era''. (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1988). | ||
*Reid, Whitelaw. ''Ohio in the War: Her Statesmen, Generals and Soldiers''. (Cincinnati, OH: Clarke, 1895). {{FSC|678500|item}} Volume 1 on fiche 6118088 (12 fiche); Volume 2 on fiche 6118089 (11 fiche) and (Bethesda, Maryland | *Reid, Whitelaw. ''Ohio in the War: Her Statesmen, Generals and Soldiers''. (Cincinnati, OH: Clarke, 1895). {{FSC|678500|item}} Volume 1 on fiche 6118088 (12 fiche); Volume 2 on fiche 6118089 (11 fiche) and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) {{FSC|678500|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118088 and Fiche 6118089}} | ||
*Roseboom, Eugene H. ''The Civil War Era: 1850-1873''. (Columbus: Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society, 1944). <br> | *Roseboom, Eugene H. ''The Civil War Era: 1850-1873''. (Columbus: Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society, 1944). <br> | ||
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