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


The 41st Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August 26 to October 29, 1861 at Camp Wood, Cleveland, Ohio. They were mustered out November 27, 1865 at San Antonio, Texas. <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 41st Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August 26 to October 29, 1861 at Camp Wood, Cleveland, Ohio.&nbsp; They were mustered out November 27, 1865 at San Antonio, Texas. <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 41st Ohio Infantry see the following:


*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw41.html 41st Ohio Infantry]<br>
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*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf3.htm#41st 41st Regiment Infantry], (accessed 30 August 2012)<br>
*The wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/41st_Ohio_Infantry 41st Ohio Infantry] (accessed 22 November 2011)<br>


=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===


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.  


Company A - Many men from [[Portage County, Ohio Genealogy|Portage County]]<ref name="Warner">[http://archive.org/stream/historyofportage00warn#page/382/mode/1up</ref> some men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n131/mode/1up]''History of Cuyahoga County Ohio''. page 111</ref> Many men from [[Trumbull County, Ohio Genealogy|Trumbull County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyoftrumbul01will#page/132/mode/1up]''History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties'' page 132</ref> - See Company [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/170/mode/2up Roster]<br>  
Companies by County:<br>Company A - Many men from Cuyahoga County and Bazetta, Hartford, Kinsman &amp; Vernon Townships, Trumbull County.<br>Company B - Also known as "Hitchcock Guards".&nbsp; Burton, Geauga County<br>Company C - Many men from Wooster, Wayne County (Color Company)<br>.Company D - Many men from Bedford &amp; Cleveland Townships, Cuyahoga County.<br>Company E - Many men from Cleveland, Cuyahoga County.<br>Company F - Many men from Lorain, Mahoning &amp; Ottawa Counties.<br>Company G - Also known as "Geauga Zouaves".&nbsp;&nbsp;Many men from Townships of Claridon, Hampton, Huntsberg, and Wakeman, Geauga? County (Is there or was there a Wakeman in Geauga County?).<br>Company H - Also known as "Lorain Guards" a.k.a. "Praying Company".&nbsp;&nbsp;Many men from Oberlin, Lorain County; Cuyahoga County; and Wakeman, Huron County.<br>Company I - Many men from Cuyahoga County and Port Clinton, Ottawa County.<br>Company K - Many men from Cleveland, Cuyahoga County and Vienna, Trumbull County.
Company B - 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 50. {{FSC|95700|item|disp=FS Library Q book 977.133 H2wiL}}</ref> some men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n131/mode/1up]''History of Cuyahoga County Ohio'', page 111.</ref> - See Company [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/174/mode/2up Roster]<br>  
Company C - Many men from [[Wayne County, Ohio Genealogy|Wayne County]]<ref>''History of Wayne County Ohio'' (Indianapolis, Indiana: B. F. Bowen & Company, 1910).</ref>- See Company [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/178/mode/2up Roster]<br>
Company D - Many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n131/mode/1up]''History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio'' page 111</ref><br>  
Company E - Mny men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n133/mode/1up]''History of cuyahoga County, Ohio'' page 112</ref><br>  
Company F - Many men from [[Portage County, Ohio Genealogy|Portage County]]<ref name="Warner" /> [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n133/mode/1up]''History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio'' page 112</ref><br>  
Company G - 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 51. {{FSC|95700|item|disp=FS Library Q book 977.133 H2wiL}}</ref> [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n135/mode/1up]''History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio'' page 114</ref><br>  
Company H - Many men from [[Lorain County, Ohio Genealogy|Lorain County]]<ref>''History of Lorain County, Ohio: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers'' (Philadelphia: Williams Bros. 1879) p. 93.</ref><br>  
Company I - Many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n135/mode/1up]''History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio'' page 114</ref><br>  
Company K - Many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n135/mode/1up]''History of Cuyahoga County Ohio'' page 114</ref><br>
<br> The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,381 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0041RI Roster].


=== Regimental History and Roster  ===


*''The Forty-first Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865.'' By Robert L  Kimberly. Cleveland, Ohio : W.R. Smellie, 1897. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/fortyfirstohiove00kimb Internet Archive]


=== Other Sources  ===
<br>County listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'', Part II Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page,&nbsp;41st Ohio Infantry. (accessed on April 7, 2011) <br>


*41st Ohio Regiment Infantry, [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/41st_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>
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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>
=== Other Sources  ===
 
*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>
 
*Hazen, William Babcock. ''A narrative of military service.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|685195|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118194}}


*Robert L. Kimberly and Ephraim S. Holloway, ''The Forty-first Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865,'' (Microfilm of original published: Cleveland, Ohio : W.R. Smellie, 1897). {{FSC|547327|item|disp=FS Library film 1688766 item 4}} and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) {{FSC|685276|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118195}}
*National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010). <br>


*United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 41st. ''Roster of surviving members of the Forty-first Regiment Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry in the war of the rebellion.'' (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988) {{FSC|377165|item|disp=FS Library 1688766 Item 5}} and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993){{FSC|685215|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118901}} and {{FSC|685193|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118193}}
*Robert L. Kimberly and Ephraim S. Holloway, ''The Forty-first Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865,'' (Microfilm of original published: Cleveland, Ohio&nbsp;: W.R. Smellie, 1897). {{FHL|547327|item|disp=FHL film 1688766 item 4}}


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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 41st Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August 26 to October 29, 1861 at Camp Wood, Cleveland, Ohio.  They were mustered out November 27, 1865 at San Antonio, Texas. [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 Cuyahoga County and Bazetta, Hartford, Kinsman & Vernon Townships, Trumbull County.
Company B - Also known as "Hitchcock Guards".  Burton, Geauga County
Company C - Many men from Wooster, Wayne County (Color Company)
.Company D - Many men from Bedford & Cleveland Townships, Cuyahoga County.
Company E - Many men from Cleveland, Cuyahoga County.
Company F - Many men from Lorain, Mahoning & Ottawa Counties.
Company G - Also known as "Geauga Zouaves".  Many men from Townships of Claridon, Hampton, Huntsberg, and Wakeman, Geauga? County (Is there or was there a Wakeman in Geauga County?).
Company H - Also known as "Lorain Guards" a.k.a. "Praying Company".  Many men from Oberlin, Lorain County; Cuyahoga County; and Wakeman, Huron County.
Company I - Many men from Cuyahoga County and Port Clinton, Ottawa County.
Company K - Many men from Cleveland, Cuyahoga County and Vienna, Trumbull County.



County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part II Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page, 41st Ohio Infantry. (accessed on April 7, 2011)


Other Sources[edit | edit source]

  • Robert L. Kimberly and Ephraim S. Holloway, The Forty-first Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865, (Microfilm of original published: Cleveland, Ohio : W.R. Smellie, 1897). FHL film 1688766 item 4

References[edit | edit source]

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