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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 57th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in September 16, 1861 at Camp Vance, Findlay, Ohio. | The 57th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in September 16, 1861 at Camp Vance, Findlay, Ohio. They were mustered out August 14, 1865 at Rock, Arkansas. <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> | ||
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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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 [[Putnam County, Ohio|Putnam County]] <ref name="57th">C. W. Williamson, ''History of western Ohio and Auglaize County'', (Columbus, Ohio : W.M. Linn, 1905), page 531.</ref><br> | Company A - Many men from [[Putnam County, Ohio Genealogy|Putnam County]] <ref name="57th">C. W. Williamson, ''History of western Ohio and Auglaize County'', (Columbus, Ohio : W.M. Linn, 1905), page 531.</ref><br> | ||
Company B - Many men from [[Hancock County, Ohio|Hancock County]] - see [http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/238/mode/1up Roster], [[Seneca County, Ohio|Seneca County]], and [[Wood County, Ohio|Wood County]] <ref name="57th" /><br> | Company B - Many men from [[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy|Hancock County]] - see [http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/238/mode/1up Roster], [[Seneca County, Ohio Genealogy|Seneca County]], and [[Wood County, Ohio Genealogy|Wood County]] <ref name="57th" /><br> | ||
Company C - Many men from [[Sandusky County, Ohio|Sandusky County]],<ref name="Homer">Homer Everett...[et al.], ''History of Sandusky County, Ohio: with Portraits and Biographies of Prominent Citizens and Pioneers,'' (Cleveland, Ohio: H. Z. William, 1882).</ref> [[Auglaize County, Ohio|Auglaize County]], and [[Mercer County, Ohio|Mercer County]].<ref name="57th" /> See [http://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhioWithIllustrations1882/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhio1882#page/n262/mode/1up county history roster]. <br> | Company C - Many men from [[Sandusky County, Ohio Genealogy|Sandusky County]],<ref name="Homer">Homer Everett...[et al.], ''History of Sandusky County, Ohio: with Portraits and Biographies of Prominent Citizens and Pioneers,'' (Cleveland, Ohio: H. Z. William, 1882).</ref> [[Auglaize County, Ohio Genealogy|Auglaize County]], and [[Mercer County, Ohio Genealogy|Mercer County]].<ref name="57th" /> See [http://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhioWithIllustrations1882/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhio1882#page/n262/mode/1up county history roster]. <br> | ||
Company D - Some men from [[Hancock County, Ohio|Hancock County]] - see [http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/238/mode/1up Roster]<br> | Company D - Some men from [[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy|Hancock County]] - see [http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/238/mode/1up Roster]<br> | ||
Company E - | Company E - | ||
Company F - Many men from [[Sandusky County, Ohio|Sandusky County]].<ref name="Homer" /> See [http://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhioWithIllustrations1882/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhio1882#page/n262/mode/1up county history roster], and [[Hancock County, Ohio|Hancock County]] - see [http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/238/mode/1up Roster ]<br> | Company F - Many men from [[Sandusky County, Ohio Genealogy|Sandusky County]].<ref name="Homer" /> See [http://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhioWithIllustrations1882/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhio1882#page/n262/mode/1up county history roster], and [[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy|Hancock County]] - see [http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/238/mode/1up Roster ]<br> | ||
Company G - Many men from [[Hancock County, Ohio|Hancock County]] - see [http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/239/mode/1up Roster] | Company G - Many men from [[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy|Hancock County]] - see [http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/239/mode/1up Roster] | ||
Company H - Many men from [[Sandusky County, Ohio|Sandusky County]].<ref name="Homer" /> See [http://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhioWithIllustrations1882/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhio1882#page/n262/mode/1up county history roster] and [[Hancock County, Ohio|Hancock County]] - see [http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/241/mode/1up Roster]<br> | Company H - Many men from [[Sandusky County, Ohio Genealogy|Sandusky County]].<ref name="Homer" /> See [http://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhioWithIllustrations1882/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhio1882#page/n262/mode/1up county history roster] and [[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy|Hancock County]] - see [http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/241/mode/1up Roster]<br> | ||
Company I - Many men from Crawford County<ref | Company I - Many men from [[Crawford_County,_Ohio|Crawford County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924012523464#page/n508/mode/1up]''History of Crawford County,Ohio, page 493''</ref> | ||
Company K - Many men from [[Logan County, Ohio|Logan | Company K - Many men from [[Logan County, Ohio Genealogy|Logan County]] <ref name="57th" /><br> | ||
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The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,296 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0057RI Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,296 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0057RI Roster]. | ||
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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, [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> | ||
*[[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> | ||
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