11th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
|||
| Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
The 11th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry mustered in October, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. They were mustered out July 14, 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><br> | The 11th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry mustered in October, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. They were mustered out July 14, 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><br> | ||
The regiment guarded the mail and telegraph lines along the overland trails. | The regiment guarded the mail and telegraph lines along the overland trails. | ||
*Jones, Robert Huhn. ''Guarding the overland trails : the Eleventh Ohio Cavalry in the Civil War.'' (Spokane, Washington : Arthur H. Clark, 2005, c2005), {{FSC|1237519|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.1 M2j}} | |||
*William E. Unrau, ed. ''Tending the Talking Wire. A Buck Soldier's View of Indian County, 1863-1865'' Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1979. Letters of Hervey Johnson a soldier in company G of the regiment | |||
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||
| Line 47: | Line 51: | ||
=== FamilySearch Catalog === | === FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*11th Ohio Cavalry, [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/11th_oh_cavalry.html Civil War Index], which includes history, battles, and roster with name, rank, age, date entered service, period of service and remarks.<br> | *11th Ohio Cavalry, [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/11th_oh_cavalry.html Civil War Index], which includes history, battles, and roster with name, rank, age, date entered service, period of service and remarks.<br> | ||
| Line 65: | Line 64: | ||
*[[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> | *[[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> | ||
*{{FSC|1913406|item|disp=''History of Ross and Highland Counties, Ohio, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches.'' Cleveland, Ohio: W.W. Williams Printer, 1800}} pp 130-140 | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
Revision as of 08:22, 14 May 2025
Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 11th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry mustered in October, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. They were mustered out July 14, 1866. [1]
The regiment guarded the mail and telegraph lines along the overland trails.
- Jones, Robert Huhn. Guarding the overland trails : the Eleventh Ohio Cavalry in the Civil War. (Spokane, Washington : Arthur H. Clark, 2005, c2005), FS Catalog book 977.1 M2j
- William E. Unrau, ed. Tending the Talking Wire. A Buck Soldier's View of Indian County, 1863-1865 Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1979. Letters of Hervey Johnson a soldier in company G of the regiment
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 11th Regiment Cavalry, (accessed 23 August 2012).
- Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 11th Ohio Cavalry
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.
Company A
Company B
Company C - Many men from Fairfield County[2]
Company D
Company E
Company F
Company G
Company H - Many men from Jefferson County[3]
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2208 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part II Revised, is given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, 11th Ohio Cavalry.
National Archives Catalog[edit | edit source]
- Regimental and Company Books of the 11th Ohio Cavalry Regiment NAID 6851024
- Approved Pension File for Private William H. Garner, Company C, 11th Ohio Cavalry Regiment (SC-751557) NAID 75300219
FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- 11th Ohio Cavalry, Civil War Index, which includes history, battles, and roster with name, rank, age, date entered service, period of service and remarks.
- 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).
- National Park Service, 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.
- 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.
- 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.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ [1]History of Fairfield County, Ohio page 402
- ↑ J.A. Caldwell, History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio (Wheeling, W.Va: Historical Publ. Co., 1880). p. 450