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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> | ||
Company A - | Company A - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/230/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company B - | Company B - Many men from [[Highland County, Ohio Genealogy|Highland County]],<ref>''History of Ross and Highland Counties, Ohio'' (Cleveland, Ohio: Williams Bros, 1880). p. 103</ref> [[Lucas County, Ohio Genealogy|Lucas County]]<ref>Clark Waggoner , Editor, ''History of the City of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio'', (New York and Toledo: Munsell and Company, Publishers, 1888), page165. [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcityoft00wagg#page/165/mode/1up - Internet Archives]</ref> and <ref>Rev. Henry Bushnell, A.m., ''The History of Granville Licking Ohio'', (Columbus, Ohio: Press of Hann &amp;amp; Adain, 1889), page 329. [http://archive.org/stream/historygranvill00bushgoog#page/n337/mode/1up - Internet Archives]</ref> see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/232/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company C - | Company C - Many men from [[Morrow County, Ohio Genealogy|Morrow County]]<ref>A J Baughman, ''History of Morrow County Ohio'', (Chicago-New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), page 135. [http://archive.org/stream/historymorrowco00bartgoog#page/n167/mode/1up - Internet Archives]</ref> and [[Delaware County, Ohio Genealogy|Delaware County]].<ref>Ray E. Buckingham, ''Delaware County Then and Now: an informal history'' (Ohio: Historybook, 1976) p. 214.</ref> see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/236/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company D -& | Company D - Many men from [[Morgan County, Ohio Genealogy|Morgan County]].<ref>Charles Robertson, ''History of Morgan County Ohio, with portraits and biographical sketches of some of its pioneers and prominent men'' (Chicago: L.H. Watkins & Co, 1886).</ref> see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/240/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company E - | Company E - many men from [[Morrow County, Ohio Genealogy|Morrow County]];<ref>Kelly, Weldon. ''A Historic Sketch Lest We Forget Company "E" 26th Ohio Infantry.'' Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993, Microfiche of original published: [Osborn, Mo. : s.n., 1909], page 3. '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/252115-a-historic-sketch-lest-we-forget-company-e-26th-ohio-infantry-in-the-war-for-the-union-1861-1865?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]. {{FSC|681803|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118174}}</ref> see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/242/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company F - | Company F - Many men from [[Noble County, Ohio Genealogy|Noble County]]<ref>Noble County Historical Society, ''History of Noble County, Ohio: with portraits and biographical sketches of some of the pioneers and prominent men'' (Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, 1975).</ref> and [[Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy|Guernsey County]]<ref>William G. Wolfe, ''Stories of Guernsey County, Ohio: history of an average Ohio county'' (Cambridge, Ohio: W. G. Wolfe, 1943) p. 276.</ref> see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/246/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company G - see [ | Company G - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/248/mode/2up Roster] - Many men from [[Mahoning County, Ohio Genealogy|Mahoning County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyoftrumbul01will#page/128/mode/1up]''History of trumbull and Mahoning Counties'' page 128</ref> and [[Lucas County, Ohio Genealogy|Lucas County]]<ref>Clark Waggoner , Editor, ''History of the City of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio'', (New York and Toledo: Munsell and Company, Publishers, 1888), page 167. [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcityoft00wagg#page/167/mode/1up - Internet Archives]</ref><br> | ||
Company H - see [ | Company H - Many men from [[Champaign County, Ohio Genealogy|Champaign County]]<ref>Evan P. Middleton, ''History of Champaign County, Ohio: its people, industries and institutions'' (Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen 1917). </ref> - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/252/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company I - | Company I - Many men from [[Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy|Scioto County]]<ref>Nelson W. Evans, ''A History of Scioto County, Ohio: together with a pioneer record of Southern Ohio'' (Portsmouth, Ohio: Nelson W. Evans, 1903).</ref> see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/256/mode/2up Roster] | ||
Company K - many men from [[Madison County, Ohio Genealogy|Madison County]]. <ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyofmadison00brow#page/498/mode/1up/search/Regiment The History of Madison County, Ohio.] page 498</ref> and [[Lucas County, Ohio Genealogy|Lucas County]]<ref>Clark Waggoner , Editor, ''History of the City of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio'', (New York and Toledo: Munsell and Company, Publishers, 1888), page 169. [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcityoft00wagg#page/169/mode/1up - Internet Archives]</ref>and [[Licking County, Ohio Genealogy|Licking County]]<ref>Rev. Henry Bushnell, A.m., ''The History of Granville Licking Ohio'', (Columbus, Ohio: Press of Hann &amp;amp; Adain, 1889), page 329. [http://archive.org/stream/historygranvill00bushgoog#page/n337/mode/1up - Internet Archives]</ref> see [ | Company K - many men from [[Madison County, Ohio Genealogy|Madison County]]. <ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyofmadison00brow#page/498/mode/1up/search/Regiment The History of Madison County, Ohio.] page 498</ref> and [[Lucas County, Ohio Genealogy|Lucas County]]<ref>Clark Waggoner , Editor, ''History of the City of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio'', (New York and Toledo: Munsell and Company, Publishers, 1888), page 169. [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcityoft00wagg#page/169/mode/1up - Internet Archives]</ref>and [[Licking County, Ohio Genealogy|Licking County]]<ref>Rev. Henry Bushnell, A.m., ''The History of Granville Licking Ohio'', (Columbus, Ohio: Press of Hann &amp;amp; Adain, 1889), page 329. [http://archive.org/stream/historygranvill00bushgoog#page/n337/mode/1up - Internet Archives]</ref> see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/258/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
The above Company rosters are from Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866, vol. III, 21st-36th Regiments-Infantry, (Cincinnati, Ohio Valley Pub., 1886), pages 230-262.<br> | The above Company rosters are from Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866, vol. III, 21st-36th Regiments-Infantry, (Cincinnati, Ohio Valley Pub., 1886), pages 230-262.<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> | ||
*Hill, Jeffrey A. ''The 26th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry : the Groundhog Regiment.'' (Bloomington, Indiana : AuthorHouse, c2010), {{ | *Hill, Jeffrey A. ''The 26th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry : the Groundhog Regiment.'' (Bloomington, Indiana : AuthorHouse, c2010), {{FSC|1969035|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.1 M2hj}} | ||
*Kelly, Welden. ''A historic sketch, lest we forget Company "E," 26th Ohio Infantry in the war for the Union, 1861-1865.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993, {{ | *Kelly, Welden. ''A historic sketch, lest we forget Company "E," 26th Ohio Infantry in the war for the Union, 1861-1865.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993, {{FSC|681803|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118174}} and (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), {{FSC|375304|item|disp=FS Library film 1688764 Item 6}} | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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