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*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw66.html 66th Ohio Infantry]. <br> | *Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw66.html 66th Ohio Infantry]. <br> | ||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf5.htm#66th 66th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 31 August 2012). | *The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf5.htm#66th 66th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 31 August 2012). | ||
=== 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. | ||
<br> | Company A - Many men from <br> | ||
Company B - Many men from <br> | |||
Company C - Many men from <br> | |||
Company D - Many men from <br> | |||
Company E - Many men from <br> | |||
Company F - Many men from [[Union_County,_Ohio|Union County]]<ref>''The History of Union County, Ohio, containing a history of the county its townships, towns ... military record'', (Chicago: W.H. Beers: 1883), page 446. Digital version: [http://archive.org/stream/historyofunionco00dura#page/n7/mode/2up Internet Archive], accessed 4 December 2012.</ref><br> | |||
Company G - Many men from <br> | |||
Company H - Many men from <br> | |||
Company I - Many men from <br> | |||
Company K - Many men from <br> | |||
Company M - Many men from <br> | |||
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=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
Revision as of 15:07, 4 December 2012
United States 
U.S. Military Ohio Ohio Military Ohio in the Civil War Ohio Civil War Union Units 66th through 115th 66th Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 66th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in December 17, 1861 at Camp McArthur, Urbana, Ohio. They were mustered out July 15, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. [1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 66th Ohio Infantry.
- The Civil War Archive section, 66th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 31 August 2012).
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 - Many men from
Company B - Many men from
Company C - Many men from
Company D - Many men from
Company E - Many men from
Company F - Many men from Union County[2]
Company G - Many men from
Company H - Many men from
Company I - Many men from
Company K - Many men from
Company M - Many men from
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]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ The History of Union County, Ohio, containing a history of the county its townships, towns ... military record, (Chicago: W.H. Beers: 1883), page 446. Digital version: Internet Archive, accessed 4 December 2012.