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


The 48th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in December, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. They were mustered out July 24, 1865 at Galveston, Texas. <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><br>  
The 48th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in December, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio.&nbsp; They were mustered out July 24, 1865 at Galveston, Texas.&nbsp; <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref><br>  


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


*[https://www.48ovvi.org/ Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry]
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf4.htm#48th 48th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 30 August 2012).<br>  
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf4.htm#48th 48th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 30 August 2012).<br>  
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw48.html 48th Ohio Infantry]
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw48.html 48th Ohio Infantry]
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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. <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>  


Commisioned Officers - See [https://archive.org/stream/historyoffortyei02beri#page/9/mode/1up Roster]
Company A -&nbsp; Many men from [[Highland County, Ohio|Highland County]]<ref name="Bering p9">John A. Bering and Thomas Montgomery, ''History of the Forty-Eighth Ohio Vet. Vol. Inf., (Hillsboro, Ohio: Highland news Office, 1880), p. 9. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/historyoffortyei02beri#page/9/mode/1up Internet Archives].</ref> -&nbsp;See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/435/mode/1up Roster]&nbsp;


Company A - Many men from [[Highland County, Ohio Genealogy|Highland County]]<ref name="Bering p9">John A. Bering and Thomas Montgomery, ''History of the Forty-Eighth Ohio Vet. Vol. Inf., (Hillsboro, Ohio: Highland news Office, 1880), p. 9. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/historyoffortyei02beri#page/9/mode/1up Internet Archives].</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/435/mode/1up Roster]
Company B - Many men from [[Delaware_County,_Ohio|Delaware County]]<ref name="Bering p9" /> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/442/mode/1up Roster]  


Company B - Many men from [[Delaware County, Ohio Genealogy|Delaware County]]<ref name="Bering p9" /> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/442/mode/1up Roster]  
Company C - Many men from [[Highland County, Ohio|Highland County]]<ref>John A. Bering and Thomas Montgomery, ''History of the Forty-Eighth Ohio Vet. Vol. Inf., (Hillsboro, Ohio: Highland news Office, 1880), p. 2-3, 9. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/historyoffortyei02beri#page/n20/mode/1up Internet Archives].</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/450/mode/1up Roster]  


Company C - Many men from [[Highland County, Ohio Genealogy|Highland County]]<ref>John A. Bering and Thomas Montgomery, ''History of the Forty-Eighth Ohio Vet. Vol. Inf., (Hillsboro, Ohio: Highland news Office, 1880), p. 2-3, 9. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/historyoffortyei02beri#page/n20/mode/1up Internet Archives].</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/450/mode/1up Roster]  
Company D - Many men from [[Clinton_County,_Ohio|Clinton County]]<ref>John A. Bering and Thomas Montgomery, ''History of the Forty-Eighth Ohio Vet. Vol. Inf., (Hillsboro, Ohio: Highland news Office, 1880), p. 9-10. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/historyoffortyei02beri#page/9/mode/1up Internet Archives].</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/457/mode/1up Roster]  


Company D - Many men from [[Clinton County, Ohio Genealogy|Clinton County]]<ref>John A. Bering and Thomas Montgomery, ''History of the Forty-Eighth Ohio Vet. Vol. Inf., (Hillsboro, Ohio: Highland news Office, 1880), p. 9-10. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/historyoffortyei02beri#page/9/mode/1up Internet Archives].</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/457/mode/1up Roster]  
Company E - Many men from [[Miami_County,_Ohio|Miami County]]<ref name="Bering p10">John A. Bering and Thomas Montgomery, ''History of the Forty-Eighth Ohio Vet. Vol. Inf., (Hillsboro, Ohio: Highland news Office, 1880), p. 10. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/historyoffortyei02beri#page/9/mode/1up Internet Archives].</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/464/mode/1up Roster]  


Company E - Many men from [[Miami County, Ohio Genealogy|Miami County]]<ref name="Bering p10">John A. Bering and Thomas Montgomery, ''History of the Forty-Eighth Ohio Vet. Vol. Inf., (Hillsboro, Ohio: Highland news Office, 1880), p. 10. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/historyoffortyei02beri#page/9/mode/1up Internet Archives].</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/464/mode/1up Roster]  
Company F - Many men from [[Defiance County, Ohio|Defiance County]]<ref name="Bering p10" /> -&nbsp; See&nbsp;[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924006137578#page/n152/mode/1up Roster] - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/470/mode/1up Roster]  


Company F - Many men from [[Defiance County, Ohio Genealogy|Defiance County]]<ref name="Bering p10" /> -  See [http://archive.org/stream/cu31924006137578#page/n152/mode/1up Roster] - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/470/mode/1up Roster]
Company G - Many men from [[Brown_County,_Ohio|Brown County]]<ref name="Bering p10" /> - See Compay [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/476/mode/1up Roster]  
 
Company G - Many men from [[Brown County, Ohio Genealogy|Brown County]]<ref name="Bering p10" /> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/476/mode/1up Roster]  


Company H - Made with men from the other companies that had over 82 men<ref name="Bering p10" /> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/479/mode/1up Roster]  
Company H - Made with men from the other companies that had over 82 men<ref name="Bering p10" /> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/479/mode/1up Roster]  
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Company I - Made with men from the other companies that had over 82 men<ref name="Bering p10" /> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/482/mode/1up Roster]  
Company I - Made with men from the other companies that had over 82 men<ref name="Bering p10" /> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/482/mode/1up Roster]  


Company K - Many men from Cincinnati, [[Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy|Hamilton County]]<ref name="Bering p10" /> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/485/mode/1up Roster]  
Company K - Many men from Cincinnati, [[Hamilton_County,_Ohio|Hamilton County]]<ref name="Bering p10" /> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/485/mode/1up Roster]  


The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,670 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0048RI Roster].
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,670 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0048RI Roster].
=== Regimental History and Roster  ===
*''History of the Forty-eigth Ohio vet. vol. inf. giving a complete account of the regiment from its organization at Camp Dennison, Ohio, in October, 1861, to the close of the war, and its final muster-out, May 10, 1866 ...'' By Joohn A. Bering. Hillsboro, Ohio: Highland news office, 1880. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historyoffortyei02beri/page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive]


=== Other Sources  ===
=== Other Sources  ===
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*[[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>
*Bering, John A. ''History of the Forty-Eighth Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry : giving a complete account of the regiment from its organization at Camp Dennison, O., in October, 1861, to the close of the war, and its final muster-out, May 10, 1866, including all its marches, camps, battles, battle-scenes, skirmishes, sieges, bivouacs, picketing, foraging and scouting, with its capture, prison life and exchange ; embracing also an account of the escape and re-capture of Major J. A. Bering and Lieut. W. J. Strofe, and the closing events of the war in the trans-Mississippi dept.'' (Hillsboro, Ohio : Highland News Office, 1880), {{FSC|472137|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.1 M2be}} and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|685451|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118204 }}
*Geer, J. J. (John James). ''Beyond the lines, or, A Yankee prisoner loose in Dixie.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|685551|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118205}}


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

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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 48th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in December, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio.  They were mustered out July 24, 1865 at Galveston, Texas.  [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 -  Many men from Highland County[2] - See Company Roster 

Company B - Many men from Delaware County[2] - See Company Roster

Company C - Many men from Highland County[3] - See Company Roster

Company D - Many men from Clinton County[4] - See Company Roster

Company E - Many men from Miami County[5] - See Company Roster

Company F - Many men from Defiance County[5] -  See Roster - See Company Roster

Company G - Many men from Brown County[5] - See Compay Roster

Company H - Made with men from the other companies that had over 82 men[5] - See Company Roster

Company I - Made with men from the other companies that had over 82 men[5] - See Company Roster

Company K - Many men from Cincinnati, Hamilton County[5] - See Company Roster

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,670 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 48th Ohio Regiment Infantry, 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.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 John A. Bering and Thomas Montgomery, History of the Forty-Eighth Ohio Vet. Vol. Inf., (Hillsboro, Ohio: Highland news Office, 1880), p. 9. Digital version on Internet Archives.
  3. ↑ John A. Bering and Thomas Montgomery, History of the Forty-Eighth Ohio Vet. Vol. Inf., (Hillsboro, Ohio: Highland news Office, 1880), p. 2-3, 9. Digital version on Internet Archives.
  4. ↑ John A. Bering and Thomas Montgomery, History of the Forty-Eighth Ohio Vet. Vol. Inf., (Hillsboro, Ohio: Highland news Office, 1880), p. 9-10. Digital version on Internet Archives.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 John A. Bering and Thomas Montgomery, History of the Forty-Eighth Ohio Vet. Vol. Inf., (Hillsboro, Ohio: Highland news Office, 1880), p. 10. Digital version on Internet Archives.
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