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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 53rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in September 3, 1861, to February 11, 1862 at Jackson, Ohio. | The 53rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in September 3, 1861, to February 11, 1862 at Jackson, Ohio. They were mustered out August 11, 1865 at Little 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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Company C - Many men from [[Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy|Scioto County]] and [[Lawrence County, Ohio Genealogy|Lawrence County]].<ref name="Duke 3" /> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/226/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/682/mode/2up Roster]<br> | Company C - Many men from [[Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy|Scioto County]] and [[Lawrence County, Ohio Genealogy|Lawrence County]].<ref name="Duke 3" /> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/226/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/682/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company D - Many men from [[Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy|Jackson County]] and [[Lawrence County, Ohio Genealogy|Lawrence County]].<ref name="Duke 4">Duke, John K. Duke. ''History of the Fifty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, During the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865'', (Portsmouth, Ohio : Blade Print. Co., 1900), page 4. [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/4/mode/2up Internet Archive].</ref> See | Company D - Many men from [[Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy|Jackson County]] and [[Lawrence County, Ohio Genealogy|Lawrence County]].<ref name="Duke 4">Duke, John K. Duke. ''History of the Fifty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, During the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865'', (Portsmouth, Ohio : Blade Print. Co., 1900), page 4. [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/4/mode/2up Internet Archive].</ref> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/228/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/686/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company E - Many men from [[Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy|Scioto County]], [[Lawrence County, Ohio Genealogy|Lawrence County]], and [[Athens County, Ohio Genealogy|Athens County]].<ref name="Duke 4" /> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/228/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/688/mode/2up Roster]<br> | Company E - Many men from [[Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy|Scioto County]], [[Lawrence County, Ohio Genealogy|Lawrence County]], and [[Athens County, Ohio Genealogy|Athens County]].<ref name="Duke 4" /> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/228/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/688/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
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Company H - Many men from [[Meigs County, Ohio Genealogy|Meigs County]] and [[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy|Gallia County]].<ref name="Duke 4" /> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/232/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/697/mode/1up Roster]<br> | Company H - Many men from [[Meigs County, Ohio Genealogy|Meigs County]] and [[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy|Gallia County]].<ref name="Duke 4" /> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/232/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/697/mode/1up Roster]<br> | ||
Company I - | Company I - Many men from [[Fairfield County, Ohio Genealogy|Fairfield County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyoffairfie00mill#page/400/mode/1up]''History of Fairfield County, Ohio'' oage 401</ref> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/232/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/700/mode/1up Roster]<br> | ||
Company K - Many men from [[Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy|Hamilton County]] and [[Preble County, Ohio Genealogy|Preble County]].<ref name="Duke 4" /> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/234/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/703/mode/1up Roster]<br> | Company K - Many men from [[Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy|Hamilton County]] and [[Preble County, Ohio Genealogy|Preble County]].<ref name="Duke 4" /> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/234/mode/2up Roster] and Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/703/mode/1up Roster]<br> | ||
Rosters in John K. Duke's book, ''History of the Fifty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, During the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865'', (Portsmouth, Ohio | Rosters in John K. Duke's book, ''History of the Fifty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, During the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865'', (Portsmouth, Ohio : Blade Print. Co., 1900), pages 224-235. | ||
<br> The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,851 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0053RI Roster]. | <br> The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,851 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0053RI Roster]. | ||
=== Regimental History and Roster === | |||
*''History of the Fifty-third regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, during the war of the rebellion, 1861 to 1865. Together with more than thirty personal sketches of officers and men.'' By John K. Duke. Portsmouth, O.: The Blade printing company, 1900. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historyoffiftyth00duke Internet Archive] | |||
=== 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, [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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*[[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> | ||
*Duke, John K. ''History of the Fifty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the war of the rebellion 1861-1865 | *Duke, John K. ''History of the Fifty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the war of the rebellion 1861-1865 : together with more than thirty personal sketches of officers and men.'' (Washington [District of Columbia] : Filmed by the Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1988) {{FSC|547315|item|disp=FS Library Film 1550207}} | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||