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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]]4th Independent Battalion, Ohio Cavalry'' |
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| === Brief History === | | === Brief History === |
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| The 4th Independent Battalion, Ohio Cavalry was mustered in August 3 to September 21, 1863 at Cincinnati, Ohio. They were mustered out February 15 to March 14, 1864.<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> The battalion had five companies.<ref>Howard Aston, ''History and roster of the fourth and fifth independent battalions and thirteenth regiment Ohio cavalry volunteers'', (Columbus, Ohio : Press of Fred J. Heer, 1902), p. 5. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/n12/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|546467|item|disp=FS Library film 1550212}}</ref> In March 1864, many men of the battalion became part of the [[13th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry|13th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry]].<ref>Howard Aston, ''History and roster of the fourth and fifth independent battalions and thirteenth regiment Ohio cavalry volunteers'', (Columbus, Ohio : Press of Fred J. Heer, 1902), p. 6-7. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/n12/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|546467|item|disp=FS Library film 1550212}}</ref> | | The 4th Independent Battalion, Ohio Cavalry was mustered in August 3 to September 21, 1863 at Cincinnati, Ohio. They were mustered out February 15 to March 14, 1864. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> |
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| For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>
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| *Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/icb4.html 4th Ohio Independent Cavalry Battalion]
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| === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === |
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| The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 974 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0004BC].
| | 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. |
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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>
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| Company A - Raised in Cincinnati, [[Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy|Hamilton County]]<ref>Howard Aston, ''History and roster of the fourth and fifth independent battalions and thirteenth regiment Ohio cavalry volunteers'', (Columbus, Ohio : Press of Fred J. Heer, 1902), p. 31. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/31/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|546467|item|disp=FS Library film 1550212}}</ref> - See [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/n71/mode/1up roster]
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| Company B - Many men from [[Greene County, Ohio Genealogy|Greene County]]<ref name="roster">County based on residences of the men in the [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/86/mode/1up roster]</ref> - See [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/n73/mode/1up roster]
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| Company C - Many men from [[Adams County, Ohio Genealogy|Adams County]]<ref name="Aston p32">Howard Aston, ''History and roster of the fourth and fifth independent battalions and thirteenth regiment Ohio cavalry volunteers'', (Columbus, Ohio : Press of Fred J. Heer, 1902), p. 32. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/31/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|546467|item|disp=FS Library film 1550212}}</ref> - See [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/n75/mode/1up roster]
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| Company D - Many men from [[Ross County, Ohio Genealogy|Ross County]]<ref name="roster" /> - See [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/n76/mode/1up roster]
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| Company E - Many men from Cincinnati, [[Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy|Hamilton County]]<ref name="Aston p32" /> - See [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/n78/mode/1up roster]
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| Unassigned recruits - See [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/n79/mode/1up roster]
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| [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/86/mode/1up Roster] of entire battalion<ref>Howard Aston, ''History and Roster of the Fourth and Fifth Independent Battalions and Thirteenth Regiment Ohio Cavalry Volunteers'', (Columbus, Ohio : Press of Fred J. Heer, 1902), pages 86-87. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/rosterfourth00astorich#page/86/mode/1up Internet Archive]</ref>
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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>
| | National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010). <br> |
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| *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>
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| *[[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>
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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>
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| *4th Independent Battalion Ohio Volunteer Cavalry [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/rosters/4th_oh_independent_cavalry_battalion_roster.pdf Civil War Index], showing roster by Company, and includes history, battles, and roster with name, rank, age, date entered service, period of service and remarks.<br>
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| === References === | | === References === |
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| [[Category:Ohio_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | | [[Category:Ohio_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] |
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