1,318
edits
39th Regiment, Ohio Infantry: Difference between revisions
no edit summary
(added sources) |
CarolPierson (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | ||
Companies by County:<br>Company A - Many men from Hamilton County and Portsmouth, Scioto County.<br>Company B - Also known as "Koenig's German Rifles". Many men from Marietta, Washington County.<br>Company C - Many men from Athens County.<br>Company D - Many men from Clermont & Hamilton Counties. | Companies by County:<br>Company A - Many men from Hamilton County and Portsmouth, Scioto County. See [http://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/84/mode/2up Roster.]<br>Company B - Also known as "Koenig's German Rifles". Many men from Marietta, Washington County. See Roster.<br>Company C - Many men from Athens County. See Roster.<br>Company D - Many men from Clermont & Hamilton Counties. See Roster. | ||
Company E - Many men from Clermont & Hamilton Counties. See Roster.<br>Company F - Many men from Hamilton County and "Koenig's German Rifles" Marietta, Washington County. See Roster.<br>Company G - Many men from Hamilton County. See Roster.<br>Company H - Also known as "Clinton Grays". Many men from Clinton County & Highland County. See Roster.<br>Company I - Many men from Adams County. See Roster.<br>Company K - Also known as "Rhoades' Railroad Guard". Many men from Athens County. See Roster.<br> | |||
County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part II Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw39.html 39th Ohio Infantry.] (accessed on April 7, 2011) | County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part II Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw39.html 39th Ohio Infantry.] (accessed on April 7, 2011) | ||