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


The 29th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August 26, 1861 at Camp Giddings, Jefferson, Ohio. 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>  
The 29th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August 26, 1861 at Camp Giddings, Jefferson, Ohio.&nbsp; They were mustered out July 13, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>  
 
For more information on the history of 29th Ohio Infantry see the following:


*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw29.html 29th Ohio Infantry]<br>  
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*The Civil War Archive section.[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf3.htm#29th 29th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 30 August 2012).<br>
*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/29th_Ohio_Infantry 29th Ohio Infantry] (accessed 16 October 2011)


=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
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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 - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/354/mode/2up Roster]<br>  
Companies by County:<br>Company A - Many men from Jefferson, Ashtabula County.<br>Company B - Many men from Harpersfield and Pierpoint and vicinity, Ashtabula County.<br>Company C - Many men from Andover and vicinity, Ashtabula County. Gustavus, Trumbull County. Espyville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.<br>Company D - Many men from Akron, Summit County.<br>Company E - Many men from Conneaut and surrounding townships, Ashtabula County.<br>Company F - Many men from Ashtabula County. Montville, Geauga County. Painesville and Mentor, Lake County.<br>Company G - Many men from Akron and vicinity, Summit County.<br>Company H - Many men from Akron and vicinity, Summit County.<br>Company I - Many men from Ashtabula, Medina and Summit Counties County.<br>Company K - Many men from Ashtabula County.<br>
 
Company B - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/358/mode/2up Roster]<br>  
 
Company C - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/362/mode/2up Roster]<br>  
 
Company D - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/366/mode/2up Roster] Many men from [[Summit County, Ohio Genealogy|Summit County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/fiftyyearsoverof00lanerich#page/358/mode/1up]''Fifty years and over of Akron and Summit County Ohio'' page 258</ref><br>  
 
Company E - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/370/mode/2up Roster]<br>  
 
Company F - Many men from [[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy|Geauga County]] and [[Lake County, Ohio Genealogy|Lake County]]<ref>Albert G. Riddle, ''History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio: with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Pioneers and Most Prominent Men'', (Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, 1973. Reprint of original published: Philadelphia: Williams Bros., 1878), page 48. {{FSC|95700|item|disp=FS Library Q book 977.133 H2wiL}}</ref>. See [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/374/mode/2up Roster]<br>  
 
Company G - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/378/mode/2up Roster] Many men from [[Summit County, Ohio Genealogy|Summit County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/fiftyyearsoverof00lanerich#page/358/mode/1up]''Fifty years and over of Akron and Summit County, Ohio''  page 358</ref><br>  
 
Company H - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/382/mode/2up Roster] Many men from [[Summit County, Ohio Genealogy|Summit County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/fiftyyearsoverof00lanerich#page/358/mode/1up]''Fifty years and over of Akron and Summit County, Ohio'' page 358</ref><br>  
 
Company I - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/386/mode/2up Roster]<br>  
 
Company K - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/390/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 355-393.


The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,471 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0029RI Roster].


=== Regimental History and Roster  ===
County listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'', Part II Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw29.html 29th Ohio Infantry.] (accessed on April 7, 2011)


*''Journal history of the Twenty-ninth Ohio veteran volunteers, 1861-1865..'' By Se Chevereli, John Hamilton. Cleveland: n.p., 1883. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/journalhistoryof00sech Internet Archive]
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=== Other Sources  ===
=== Other Sources  ===


*29th Ohio Regiment Infantry, [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/29th_oh_infantry.html Civil War Index], which includes history, battles, and roster with name, rank, age, date entered service, period of service and remarks.<br>
National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010). <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, [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>
 
*[[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>
 
*SeCheverell, J. Hamp (John Hamilton). ''Journal history of the Twenty-ninth Ohio Veteran Volunteers, 1861-1865 : its victories and its reverses, and the campaigns and battles of Winchester, Port Republic, Cedar Mountain, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain, Atlanta, the march to the sea and the campaign of the Carolinas in which it bore an honorable part. ''(Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988) {{FSC|375353|item|disp=FS Library Film 1688765 Item 3}} and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) {{FSC|681813|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118176}}


*United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 29th (1861-1865). ''The Twenty-ninth Ohio at Gettysburg, 1863.'' (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), {{FSC|375345|item|disp=FS Library film 1688765 Item 1}} and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1997), {{FSC|681811|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118175}}
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=== References  ===
=== References  ===


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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 29th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August 26, 1861 at Camp Giddings, Jefferson, Ohio.  They were mustered out July 13, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. [1]


Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]

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.

Companies by County:
Company A - Many men from Jefferson, Ashtabula County.
Company B - Many men from Harpersfield and Pierpoint and vicinity, Ashtabula County.
Company C - Many men from Andover and vicinity, Ashtabula County. Gustavus, Trumbull County. Espyville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
Company D - Many men from Akron, Summit County.
Company E - Many men from Conneaut and surrounding townships, Ashtabula County.
Company F - Many men from Ashtabula County. Montville, Geauga County. Painesville and Mentor, Lake County.
Company G - Many men from Akron and vicinity, Summit County.
Company H - Many men from Akron and vicinity, Summit County.
Company I - Many men from Ashtabula, Medina and Summit Counties County.
Company K - Many men from Ashtabula County.


County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part II Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page, 29th Ohio Infantry. (accessed on April 7, 2011)


Other Sources[edit | edit source]

National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).


References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
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