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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.  


Company A - many men from [[Crawford County, Ohio|Crawford County]]<ref name="Crawford">[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924012523464#page/n521/mode/1up]fckLR''History of Crawford County Ohio, page509</ref>  
Field and Staff - See [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/n49/mode/1up roster]<br>  


Company F - Many men from [[Union County, Ohio|Union County]]<ref name="Union">[http://archive.org/stream/warhistoryofunio00curr#page/n55/mode/1up]fckLR''History of Union County, Ohio,'' page 22</ref>  
Company A - many men from [[Crawford County, Ohio|Crawford County]]<ref name="Crawford">[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924012523464#page/n521/mode/1up]fckLR''History of Crawford County Ohio, page509</ref> - See [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/n49/mode/1up roster]
 
Company B - See [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/n51/mode/1up roster]<br>
 
Company C - See [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/n53/mode/1up roster]<br>
 
Company D - See [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/n54/mode/1up roster]<br>
 
Company E - See [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/n56/mode/1up roster]<br>
 
Company F - Many men from [[Union County, Ohio|Union County]]<ref name="Union">[http://archive.org/stream/warhistoryofunio00curr#page/n55/mode/1up]fckLR''History of Union County, Ohio,'' page 22</ref> - See [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/n58/mode/1up roster]
 
Company G - See [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/n59/mode/1up roster]<br>
 
Company H - See [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/n61/mode/1up roster]<br>
 
Company I - See [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/n64/mode/1up roster]<br>
 
Company K - See [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/n66/mode/1up roster]<br>  


The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2586 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0013RC Roster].  
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2586 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0013RC Roster].  


County listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'', Part II Revised, is given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cwc13.html 13th Ohio Cavalry]. Web Publishing Copyright © 2012  
County listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'', Part II Revised, is given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cwc13.html 13th Ohio Cavalry]. Web Publishing Copyright © 2012


=== Other Sources  ===
=== Other Sources  ===

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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 13th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry mustered in May 5, 1864.  They were mustered out August 10, 1865 at Amelia and Powhatan Counties. [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.

Field and Staff - See roster

Company A - many men from Crawford County[2] - See roster

Company B - See roster

Company C - See roster

Company D - See roster

Company E - See roster

Company F - Many men from Union County[3] - See roster

Company G - See roster

Company H - See roster

Company I - See roster

Company K - See roster

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2586 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part II Revised, is given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, 13th Ohio Cavalry. Web Publishing Copyright © 2012

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 13th Ohio Cavalry, Civil War Index, which includes history, battles, and roster with name, rank, age, date entered service, period of service and remarks.
  • 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.
  • Aston, Howard. History and roster of the fourth and fifth independent battalions and thirteenth regiment Ohio cavalry volunteers. (Columbus, Ohio : Filmed by the Ohio Historical Society, 1988) FHL Film 1688760 Item 18

References[edit | edit source]

  1. National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
  2. [1]fckLRHistory of Crawford County Ohio, page509
  3. [2]fckLRHistory of Union County, Ohio, page 22