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


The 56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in December 12, 1861 at Camp Morrow, Portsmouth, Ohio. They were mustered out April 25, 1866. <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 56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in December 12, 1861 at Camp Morrow, Portsmouth, Ohio.&nbsp; They were mustered out April 25, 1866. <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 this unit, see:


*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf4.htm#56th 56th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 30 August 2012).<br>
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*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw56.html 56th Ohio Infantry]<br>  


=== 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.  


The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,961 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0056RI Roster].
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Company A - Recruited from [[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy|Gallia County]] and [[Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy|Jackson County]]
 
Company B - Recruited in [[Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy|Scioto County]]
 
Company C - Recruited in [[Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy|Scioto County]] and [[Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy|Jackson County]]
 
Company D - Recruited in  [[Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy|Scioto County]]
 
Company E - Many men from [[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy|Gallia County]] and [[Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy|Jackson County]]
 
Company F - Recruited in [[Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy|Scioto County]]
 
Company G - Raised in [[Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy|Scioto County]]
 
Company H - Recruited in [[Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy|Scioto County]]
 
Company I - Recruited in [[Pike County, Ohio Genealogy|Pike County]]
 
Company K - Many men from [[Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy|Jackson County]] and [[Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy|Scioto County]]


<br> The above county information is from the book by Thomas J. Williams, ''An Historical Sketch of the 56th Ohio Volunteer Infantry''.<ref>Thomas J. Williams, ''An historical sketch of the 56th Ohio Volunteer Infantry'', (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), p. 10-11. [https://archive.org/stream/historicalske00will#page/10/mode/1up Internet Archive]</ref><br>
Companies by County:<br>Company A - Many men from Scioto County.<br>Company B - Many men from Scioto County.<br>Company C - Many men from Jackson, Pike and Scioto Counties.<br>Company D - Many men from Gallia and Scioto Counties.<br>Company E - Many men from Gallia County.<br>Company F - Many men from Scioto and Vinton Counties.<br>Company G - Many men from Scioto County.<br>Company H - Many men from Darke and Scioto Counties.<br>Company I - Many men from Pike County.<br>Company K - Many men from Jackson County.<br>


=== Regimental History and Roster  ===
County listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'', Part III Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw56.html 56th Ohio Infantry]. (accessed on April 18, 2011)


*''Historical sketch of the 56th Ohio volunteer infantry during the great Civil War from 1861 to 1866.'' By Thomas J Williams. Columbus, Ohio: Lawrence Pr., 1899. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historicalske00will/page/n3/mode/2up Internet Archive]
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=== Other Sources  ===
=== Other Sources  ===


*56th Ohio Regiment Infantry, [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/56th_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>


*Williams, Thomas John Chew. ''Historical sketch of the 56th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the great Civil War, from 1861 to 1866.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) {{FSC|686029|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118213}} and (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), {{FSC|377189|item|disp=FS Library film 1688767 Item 5}}
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=== References  ===
=== References  ===


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[[Category:Ohio_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]
[[Category:Ohio_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]

Revision as of 13:26, 18 April 2011

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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in December 12, 1861 at Camp Morrow, Portsmouth, Ohio.  They were mustered out April 25, 1866. [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 Scioto County.
Company B - Many men from Scioto County.
Company C - Many men from Jackson, Pike and Scioto Counties.
Company D - Many men from Gallia and Scioto Counties.
Company E - Many men from Gallia County.
Company F - Many men from Scioto and Vinton Counties.
Company G - Many men from Scioto County.
Company H - Many men from Darke and Scioto Counties.
Company I - Many men from Pike County.
Company K - Many men from Jackson County.

County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part III Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page, 56th Ohio Infantry. (accessed on April 18, 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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