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=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===


The 7th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in June 16, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. They were mustered out July 6, 1864. <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 7th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in June 16, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio.&nbsp; They were mustered out July 6, 1864 <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>  


For more information on the history of this unit, see: <br>  
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>  


*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf1.htm#7th3yr 7th Regiment Infantry (3 years)], (accessed 24 August 2012).<br>  
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf1.htm#7th3yr 7th Regiment Infantry (3 years)], (accessed 24 August 2012).<br>  
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw7.html 7th Ohio Infantry]
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw7.html 7th Ohio Infantry]
*Ohio Civil War Central, [http://ohiocivilwarcentral.com/entry.php?rec=1283 7th Regiment Ohio Volunteer, Infantry (Three Years Service) (1861-1864)], (accessed 26 October 2016).
 
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=== 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.  


The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2761 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0007RI01 Roster]. <br>
Company A - Cleveland Zouave Light Guards. Cleveland, Cuyahoga County<br>
 
Company A - (Zouave Light Guards) - Captain O.J. Crane and Captain Creighton - many men from Cleveland, [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref name="Itinerary">Lawrence Wilson, comp., ''Itinerary of the Seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1864'', (New York and Washington, Neale Publishing, 1907), page 27-28. [http://archive.org/stream/compandeditin00wilsrich#page/26/mode/2up Internet Archive].</ref> and [[Clark County, Ohio Genealogy|Clark County]]<ref>Grace Hildy Croft, ''The History of Clark County, Ohio'' (Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic 1972).</ref><br>
 
Company B - (Sprague Zouave Cadets) - Captain De Villiers and Captain James T. Sterling - many men from Cleveland, [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref name="Itinerary" />, [[Mahoning County, Ohio Genealogy|Mahoning County]] and [[Trumbull County, Ohio Genealogy|Trumbull County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyoftrumbul01will#page/120/mode/1up]''History of Trumbull and Mahoning Histories'' page 120</ref><br>  


Company C - (Monroe Rifles) - Captain Giles W. Shurtliff - many men from Oberlin, [[Lorain County, Ohio Genealogy|Lorain County]]<ref name="Itinerary" />. See [http://archive.org/stream/historyoflorainc00phil#page/90/mode/1up Roster].<ref>''History of Lorain County, Ohio: with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers'', (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Williams Bros., 1879), pages 90-92. [http://archive.org/stream/historyoflorainc00phil#page/90/mode/1up Internet Archive].</ref> - many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n112/mode/1up]The History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, page 91</ref><br>  
Company B - Sprague Zouave Cadets. Cleveland, Cuyahoga County<br>


Company D - (Painesville Union Guards) - Captain John N. Dyer - many men from  [[Lake County, Ohio Genealogy|Lake County]]<ref name="Itinerary" /> [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n112/mode/1up]History of Cuyahoga county, Ohio, page 91</ref>  
Company C - Monroe Rifles, a.k.a. Roundheads, a.k.a. The Praying Company. Oberlin, Lorain County<br>


Company E - (Huron Infantry) - Captain John W. Sprague - many men from Huron, [[Erie County, Ohio Genealogy|Erie County]]<ref name="Itinerary" /><br>  
Company D - Painesville Union Guards. Lake County<br>


Company F - (Franklin Rifles) - Captain D. B. Clayton and Captain Morris - many men from [[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy|Geauga County]] and [[Lake County, Ohio Genealogy|Lake County]]<ref>Albert G. Riddle, ''History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio: with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Pioneers and Most Prominent Men'', (Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, 1973), page 49.</ref> <br>  
Company E - Huron Infantry. Erie County<br>


Company G - (Tyler Guards) - Captain F. A. Seymour - many men from Ravenna, [[Portage County, Ohio Genealogy|Portage County]]<ref name="Itinerary" /><br>  
Company F - Franklin Rifles. Franklin Mills, Portage County<br>


Company H - (Company A of Warren) - Captain Joel F. Asper - many men from [[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy|Geauga County]] and [[Lake County, Ohio Genealogy|Lake County]]<ref>Albert G. Riddle, ''History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio: with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Pioneers and Most Prominent Men'', (Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, 1973), page 48.</ref> [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n112/mode/1up]''History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, page 92''</ref> [[Trumbull County, Ohio Genealogy|Trumbull County]] and [[Mahoning County, Ohio Genealogy|Mahoning County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyoftrumbul01will#page/116/mode/1up]''History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties''page 116</ref>  
Company G - Tyler Guards. Ravenna, Portage County<br>


Company I - (Union Guards) - Captain W. R. Sterling- many men from Youngstown, [[Mahoning County, Ohio Genealogy|Mahoning County]].<ref name="Itinerary" /><b
Company H - Company A of Warren. a.k.a. Warren Infantry. Warren, Trumbull County<br>


Company K - (National Guards) - Captain Wiseman and Captain John F. Schutte - many men from Cleveland, [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref name="Itinerary" />  
Company I - Union Guards. Youngstown, Mahoning County and Mahoning Guards. Mahoning County<br>


The information about the captains is from ''The Seventh Regiment: A Record'', by Major George L. Wood, (New York: James Miller, 1865), page 23, [http://archive.org/stream/seventhregimentr00woodgeo#page/n6/mode/1up Internet Archive], and Lawrence Wilson, comp., ''Itinerary of the Seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1864'', (New York and Washington, Neale Publishing, 1907), page 27-28. [http://archive.org/stream/compandeditin00wilsrich#page/26/mode/2up Internet Archive].<br>
Company K - National Guards. Cleveland, Cuyahoga County<br>


=== Regimental History and Roster  ===
From Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'', Part I Revised on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War Web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw7.html 7th Ohio Infantry].
 
*''The Seventh Regiment : a record.'' By George L. Wood. New York : J. Miller, 1865. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/seventhregimentr00woodgeo/page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive]


=== Other Sources  ===
=== Other Sources  ===
*7th Ohio Regiment Infantry (3 years), [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/7th_oh_infantry_3years.html Civil War Index], which includes history, battles, and roster with name, rank, age, date entered service, period of service and remarks.<br>


*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Ohio in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br>
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Ohio in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br>


*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br>
*National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br>


*[[Ohio in the Civil War|Ohio in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Ohio, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>
*[[Ohio in the Civil War|Ohio in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Ohio, and how to find them.. These include 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>
*[[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>
*Books/Monographs/Book on Film. ''Civil War regimental histories.'' (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988) {{FSC|1407248|item|disp=FS Library Film 2428215}}
*Sterling, James T. ''Personal experiences of the early days of 1861 : a paper read before the Michigan Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U.S. at Detroit, March 3d, 1892.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|681263|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118144}}
*United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 7th (1861-1865). ''Rooster record : official organ Seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry Association.'' (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), {{FSC|377169|item|disp=FS Library film 1688771 Item 1}}
*Wilder, Theodore. ''The history of Company C, Seventh Regiment, O. V. I.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|681309|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118145 }} and (Washington [District of Columbia] : Filmed by the Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1988), {{FSC|547521|item|disp=FS Library film 1550158 }}
*Wilson, Lawrence. ''Itinerary of the Seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1864, with roster, portraits, and biographies.'' (Washington [District of Columbia] : Filmed by the Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1988) {{FSC|547650|item|disp=FS Library Film 1486453, Film 1688770 Item 2, Film 1550597}} and ''The history of Company C, Seventh Regiment, O. V. I.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) {{FSC|681309|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118145 }} {{FSC|547521|item|disp=FS Library Film 1550158}}
*Wood, George L. ''The Seventh Regiment: a Record.'' (New York: James Miller, 1865). Digital copy: [http://archive.org/stream/seventhregimentr00woodgeo#page/n6/mode/1up Internet Archive]. (Washington [District of Columbia]: Filmed by the Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1989) {{FSC|591785|item|disp=FS Library Film 1723590; Film 1688771 Item 3}} and (Bethesda, Maryland: University Publications of America, c1993) {{FSC|681381|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118147}}


=== References  ===
=== References  ===

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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 7th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in June 16, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio.  They were mustered out July 6, 1864 [1]

For more information on the history of this unit, see:


Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]

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.

Company A - Cleveland Zouave Light Guards. Cleveland, Cuyahoga County

Company B - Sprague Zouave Cadets. Cleveland, Cuyahoga County

Company C - Monroe Rifles, a.k.a. Roundheads, a.k.a. The Praying Company. Oberlin, Lorain County

Company D - Painesville Union Guards. Lake County

Company E - Huron Infantry. Erie County

Company F - Franklin Rifles. Franklin Mills, Portage County

Company G - Tyler Guards. Ravenna, Portage County

Company H - Company A of Warren. a.k.a. Warren Infantry. Warren, Trumbull County

Company I - Union Guards. Youngstown, Mahoning County and Mahoning Guards. Mahoning County

Company K - National Guards. Cleveland, Cuyahoga County

From Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part I Revised on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War Web page, 7th Ohio Infantry.

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

  • Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Ohio in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).
  • National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
  • Ohio in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Ohio, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
  • 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.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
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