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=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===


The 81st Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in September, 1861. Organized in Ohio at large, under authority granted by General Fremont, as Morton's Independent Rifle Regiment.&nbsp; They were mustered out July 13, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. <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>  
The 81st Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in September, 1861. Organized in Ohio at large, under authority granted by General Fremont, as Morton's Independent Rifle Regiment. They were mustered out July 13, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. <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 I - many men from Greenfield, [[Highland County, Ohio Genealogy|Highland County]]<br>  
Company I - many men from Greenfield, [[Highland County, Ohio Genealogy|Highland County]]<br>  


Company K - many men from Galion, [[Crawford County, Ohio Genealogy|Crawford County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924012523464#page/n510/mode/1up]fckLR''History of Crawford County, Ohio, page 497''</ref> and [[Morrow_County,_Ohio|Morrow County]]<ref>Abraham J Baughman, Robert Franklin Bartlett, ''History of Morrow County Ohio'', (Chicago-New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), page 155. [http://archive.org/stream/historymorrowco00bartgoog#page/n187/mode/1up - Internet Archives]</ref>  
Company K - many men from Galion, [[Crawford County, Ohio Genealogy|Crawford County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924012523464#page/n510/mode/1up]''History of Crawford County, Ohio, page 497''</ref> and [[Morrow_County,_Ohio|Morrow County]]<ref>Abraham J Baughman, Robert Franklin Bartlett, ''History of Morrow County Ohio'', (Chicago-New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), page 155. [http://archive.org/stream/historymorrowco00bartgoog#page/n187/mode/1up - Internet Archives]</ref>  


The above information about the counties is from ''History of the Eighty-First Regiment, Ohio Infantry Volunteers, during the War of the Rebellion'', by W. H. Chamberlin, (Cincinnati: Gazaette Steam Printing, 1865), p. 11-12, 172-197. [http://archive.org/stream/chamberlin81st00chamrich#page/10/mode/2up Internet Archive].  
The above information about the counties is from ''History of the Eighty-First Regiment, Ohio Infantry Volunteers, during the War of the Rebellion'', by W. H. Chamberlin, (Cincinnati: Gazaette Steam Printing, 1865), p. 11-12, 172-197. [http://archive.org/stream/chamberlin81st00chamrich#page/10/mode/2up Internet Archive].  


The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,225 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0081RI Roster].
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,225 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0081RI Roster].
=== Regimental History and Roster  ===
*''History of the Eighty-first regiment Ohio infantry volunteers : during the war of the rebellion.'' By William Henry Chamberlin. Cincinnati, Ohio: Gazette Steam Printing House, 1865. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historyofeightyf02cham/page/n9/mode/2up Internet Archive]


=== Other Sources  ===
=== Other Sources  ===
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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
*[[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


*Books/Monographs/Book on Film. ''Civil War regimental histories.'' (Columbus, Ohio&nbsp;: Ohio Historical Society, 1988) {{FHL|1407248|item|disp=FHL Film 2428215}}
*Books/Monographs/Book on Film. ''Civil War regimental histories.'' (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988) {{FSC|1407248|item|disp=FS Library Film 2428215}}


*Chamberlin, William Henry, ''History of the Eighty-First Regiment Ohio Infantry Volunteers, ''(Cincinnati: Gazette Steam Printing House, 1865), 198 pages. [http://archive.org/stream/chamberlin81st00chamrich#page/n7/mode/2up Internet Archives]. [http://tinyurl.com/4hk6ot8 Google Book] and (Washington [District of Columbia]&nbsp;: Filmed by the Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1987) {{FHL|547658|item|disp=FHL Film 1550216}}
*Chamberlin, William Henry, ''History of the Eighty-First Regiment Ohio Infantry Volunteers, ''(Cincinnati: Gazette Steam Printing House, 1865), 198 pages. [http://archive.org/stream/chamberlin81st00chamrich#page/n7/mode/2up Internet Archives]. [http://tinyurl.com/4hk6ot8 Google Book] and (Washington [District of Columbia] : Filmed by the Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1987) {{FSC|547658|item|disp=FS Library Film 1550216}}


*Wright, Charles. ''A Corporal's story : experiences in the ranks of Company C, 81st Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the war for the maintenance of the union, 1861-1864.'' (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), {{FHL|380307|item|disp=FHL film 1688771 Item 9}} and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FHL|686687|item|disp=FHL fiche 6118230}}
*Wright, Charles. ''A Corporal's story : experiences in the ranks of Company C, 81st Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the war for the maintenance of the union, 1861-1864.'' (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), {{FSC|380307|item|disp=FS Library film 1688771 Item 9}} and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|686687|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118230}}


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