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


The 6th Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery mustered in November 20, 1861 at Camp Buckingham, Mansfield, Ohio. They were mustered out September 1, 1865 at Camp Chase, Ohio. <ref name="cwss">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 6th Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery&nbsp;mustered in November 20, 1861 at Camp Buckingham, Mansfield, Ohio.&nbsp; They were mustered out September 1, 1865 at Camp Chase, Ohio. <ref name="cwss">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/unohart2.htm#6th 6th Independent Battery Light Artillery], (accessed 24 August 2012).<br>  
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohart2.htm#6th 6th Independent Battery Light Artillery], (accessed 24 August 2012).<br>  
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://www.ohiocivilwar.com/acw6.html 6th Ohio Independent Battery]
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://www.ohiocivilwar.com/acw6.html 6th Ohio Independent Battery]<br>
*Ohio Civil War Central, [http://www.ohiocivilwarcentral.com/entry.php?rec=621 69th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry (1862 - 1865)], (accessed 2 November 2016)
 
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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===


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 511 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0006YAL].  


The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 511 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0006YAL Roster].<br>  
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. <br>
 
County listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'' , Part I Revised, is given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/acw6.html 6th Ohio Independent Battery] . <br> <br>  


=== Other Sources  ===
=== Other Sources  ===
*6th Ohio Independent Battery Light Artillery Soldier Roster, [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/6th_oh_ind_battery_light_artillery.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>
*Hinman, Wilbur F. ''The story of the Sherman Brigade : the camp, the march, the bivouac, the battle and how "the boys" lived and died during four years of active field service.'' (Washington [District of Columbia] : Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 1981), {{FSC|546389|item|disp=FS Library film 1491119}}


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

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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 6th Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery mustered in November 20, 1861 at Camp Buckingham, Mansfield, Ohio.  They were mustered out September 1, 1865 at Camp Chase, Ohio. [1]

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


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

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 511 men on its roster for this unit. [1].

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 I Revised, is given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, 6th Ohio Independent Battery .

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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