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=== Brief History | ===Brief History=== | ||
The 118th Regiment was organized at Lima, Cincinnati and Camp Mansfield, Ohio, August and September, 1862. It had | The 118th Regiment was organized at Lima, Cincinnati and Camp Mansfield, Ohio, August and September, 1862. It had duty at Raleigh, Greensboro and Salisbury until June and mustered out June 24, 1865. <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><br>For more information about this Regiment and its history, see: | ||
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page for the [http://www.ohiocivilwar.com/cw118.html 118th Ohio Infantry]. <br> | *Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page for the [http://www.ohiocivilwar.com/cw118.html 118th Ohio Infantry]. <br> | ||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf7.htm#118th 118th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 5 September 2012).<br> | *The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf7.htm#118th 118th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 5 September 2012).<br> | ||
*The Wikipedia article on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/118th_Ohio_Infantry 118th Ohio Infantry] | *The Wikipedia article on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/118th_Ohio_Infantry 118th Ohio Infantry] includes a short history of the battles fought by this regiment, movements, and source information. | ||
*Ohio Civil War Central, [http://ohiocivilwarcentral.com/entry.php?rec=389 118th Ohio Volunteer Infantry], (accessed 31 October 2016). <br> | *Ohio Civil War Central, [http://ohiocivilwarcentral.com/entry.php?rec=389 118th Ohio Volunteer Infantry], (accessed 31 October 2016). <br> | ||
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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin | ===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.<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. See Regiment [https://civilwarindex.com/armyoh/rosters/118th_oh_infantry_roster.pdf Roster].<br> | ||
Company A - Many men from Allen County. See Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n222/mode/2up Roster]<br> | Company A - Many men from Allen County. See Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n222/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
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Company C - Many men from [[Mercer County, Ohio Genealogy|Mercer County]].<ref>Bronsart H. Gilberg, ''History of Mercer County, Ohio'' (Rockford, Ohio: Rockford Press 196?). </ref> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n226/mode/2up Roster] | Company C - Many men from [[Mercer County, Ohio Genealogy|Mercer County]].<ref>Bronsart H. Gilberg, ''History of Mercer County, Ohio'' (Rockford, Ohio: Rockford Press 196?). </ref> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n226/mode/2up Roster] | ||
Company D - Many men from [[Columbiana County, Ohio Genealogy|Columbiana County]]<ref name="Columbiana">[http://archive.org/stream/historyofsalemim00hunt#page/212/mode/1up]''History of Salem and the immediate vicinity''</ref> - | Company D - Many men from [[Columbiana County, Ohio Genealogy|Columbiana County]]<ref name="Columbiana">[http://archive.org/stream/historyofsalemim00hunt#page/212/mode/1up]''History of Salem and the immediate vicinity''</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n228/mode/2up Roster] | ||
Company E - Many men from [[Columbiana County, Ohio Genealogy|Columbiana County]]<ref name="Columbiana">[http://archive.org/stream/historyofsalemim00hunt#page/212/mode/1up]''History of Salem and the immediate vicinity''</ref> - | Company E - Many men from [[Columbiana County, Ohio Genealogy|Columbiana County]]<ref name="Columbiana">[http://archive.org/stream/historyofsalemim00hunt#page/212/mode/1up]''History of Salem and the immediate vicinity''</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n230/mode/2up Roster] | ||
Company F - Many men from Van Wert County. See Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n232/mode/2up Roster] | Company F - Many men from Van Wert County. See Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n232/mode/2up Roster] | ||
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Company G - Many men from [[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy|Hancock County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00brow#page/338/mode/1up ''History of Hancock County, Ohio'']</ref> - see[http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/261/mode/1up Roster] | Company G - Many men from [[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy|Hancock County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00brow#page/338/mode/1up ''History of Hancock County, Ohio'']</ref> - see[http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/261/mode/1up Roster] | ||
Company H - Many men from [[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy|Hancock County]] and [[Hardin County, Ohio Genealogy|Hardin County]]<ref name=":0" />- see [http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/262/mode/1up Roster] - | Company H - Many men from [[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy|Hancock County]] and [[Hardin County, Ohio Genealogy|Hardin County]]<ref name=":0" />- see [http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/262/mode/1up Roster] - See Company[http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n234/mode/2up Roster] | ||
Company I - Many men from [[Shelby County, Ohio Genealogy|Shelby County]]<ref>A.B.C. Hitchcock, ''History of Shelby County, Ohio and Representative Citizens'' (Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, 1973).</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n236/mode/2up Roster] | Company I - Many men from [[Shelby County, Ohio Genealogy|Shelby County]]<ref>A.B.C. Hitchcock, ''History of Shelby County, Ohio and Representative Citizens'' (Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, 1973).</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n236/mode/2up Roster] | ||
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The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,517 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0118RI Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,517 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0118RI Roster]. | ||
=== Other Sources | ===Other Sources=== | ||
*118th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/rosters/118th_oh_infantry_roster.pdf Civil War Index], which includes history, battles, and roster with name, rank, age, date entered service, period of service and remarks.<br> | *118th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/rosters/118th_oh_infantry_roster.pdf Civil War Index], which includes history, battles, and roster with name, rank, age, date entered service, period of service and remarks.<br> | ||
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*[[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> | ||
=== References | ===References=== | ||
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[[Category:Ohio_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Ohio_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||
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