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


The 181st Regiment, Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and mustered in October 10, 1864. Duty at Raleigh, Greensboro and Salisbury till July. They were mustered out July 29, 1865.<ref name="CWSS">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 181st Regiment, Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and mustered in October 10, 1864. Duty at Raleigh, Greensboro and Salisbury till July. They were mustered out July 29, 1865.<ref name="CWSS">National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref>  


For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>  
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*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf9.htm#181 181st Regiment Infantry], (accessed 6 September 2012).<br>
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*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw181.html 181st Ohio Infantry]<br>
 
* Ohio Civil War Central, [http://ohiocivilwarcentral.com/entry.php?rec=307 181st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry], (accessed 26 October 2016).


=== 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.  
 
County listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'', Part V Revised, is given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw181.html 181st Ohio Infantry].
 
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,081 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0181RI Roster].
 
=== Other Sources  ===


*[[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>
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*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>
Companies by County:<br>Company A - Many men from Hamilton County.<br>Company B - Many men from Hamilton County.<br>Company C - Many men from Hamilton County.<br>Company D - Many men from Hamilton County.<br>Company E - Many men from Hamilton County.<br>Company F - Many men from Hamilton County.<br>Company G - Many men from Hamilton County.<br>Company H - Many men from Hamilton County.<br>Company I - Many men from Hamilton County.<br>Company K - Many men from Hamilton County.<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>
County listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'', Part V Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw181.html 181st Ohio Infantry]. (accessed on April 25, 2011)


*[[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>
=== Source Material  ===


=== References ===
=== Reference ===


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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 181st Regiment, Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and mustered in October 10, 1864. Duty at Raleigh, Greensboro and Salisbury till July. They were mustered out July 29, 1865.[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 Hamilton County.
Company B - Many men from Hamilton County.
Company C - Many men from Hamilton County.
Company D - Many men from Hamilton County.
Company E - Many men from Hamilton County.
Company F - Many men from Hamilton County.
Company G - Many men from Hamilton County.
Company H - Many men from Hamilton County.
Company I - Many men from Hamilton County.
Company K - Many men from Hamilton County.

County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part V Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page, 181st Ohio Infantry. (accessed on April 25, 2011)

Source Material[edit | edit source]

Reference[edit | edit source]

  1. National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).