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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio|Ohio]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio Military Records|Ohio Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio in the Civil War]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio Civil War Union Units 23rd through 65th]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]60th Regiment, Ohio Infantry'' | |||
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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 60th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in February to April, 1864 at Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. | The 60th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in February to April, 1864 at Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. They were mustered out July 28, 1865 at Washington, District of Columbia. <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> | ||
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The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,647 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0060RI01 Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,647 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0060RI01 Roster]. | ||
Company A Franklin County<ref name="60th-3yr">[[http://www.geni.com/projects/60th-Ohio-Infantry-USA-US-Civil-War/5823 Geni]</ref> | |||
Company A | |||
Company B | Company B Wayne County<ref name="60th-3yr" /> | ||
Company C | Company C Many men from Fayette<ref name="Fayette">[https://archive.org/stream/historyoffayette00alle#page/182/mode/2up InternetArchive] Allen, Frank M. "History of Fayette County, Ohio her people, industries and institutions with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of old families".(1914 by B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind)</ref> CountyAshtabula and Greene Counties<ref name="60th-3yr" /> | ||
Company D | Company D Belmont and Ross Counties<ref name="60th-3yr" /> | ||
Company E | Company E Morgan and Tuscarawas Counties<ref name="60th-3yr" /> | ||
Company F | Company F Clinton and Meigs Counties<ref name="60th-3yr" /> | ||
Company G | Company G Cuyahoga and Guernsey Counties<ref name="60th-3yr" /> | ||
Company H | Company H Many men from Fayette County<ref name="Fayette" />, Cuyahoga County, and Henry County<ref>60th-3yr</ref> | ||
Company I | Company I Hamilton, Mercer and Montgomery Counties<ref>60th-3yr</ref> | ||
Company K | Company K Hamilton County<ref name="60th-3yr" /><br> | ||
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===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, [ | *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> | ||
Revision as of 12:45, 2 December 2014
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Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 60th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in February to April, 1864 at Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. They were mustered out July 28, 1865 at Washington, District of Columbia. [1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 60th Regiment Infantry (Reorganized), (accessed 30 August 2012).
- Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 60th Ohio Infantry
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.
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,647 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Company A Franklin County[2]
Company B Wayne County[2]
Company C Many men from Fayette[3] CountyAshtabula and Greene Counties[2]
Company D Belmont and Ross Counties[2]
Company E Morgan and Tuscarawas Counties[2]
Company F Clinton and Meigs Counties[2]
Company G Cuyahoga and Guernsey Counties[2]
Company H Many men from Fayette County[3], Cuyahoga County, and Henry County[4]
Company I Hamilton, Mercer and Montgomery Counties[5]
Company K Hamilton County[2]
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).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 [Geni
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 InternetArchive Allen, Frank M. "History of Fayette County, Ohio her people, industries and institutions with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of old families".(1914 by B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind)
- ↑ 60th-3yr
- ↑ 60th-3yr