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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
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, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref><br> | 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, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref><br> | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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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. | ||
County listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'', Part III Revised, is given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw56.html 56th Ohio Infantry]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Ohio_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Ohio_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||