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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 74th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in October 5, 1861, to March 27, 1862 at Xenia, Ohio. | The 74th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in October 5, 1861, to March 27, 1862 at Xenia, Ohio. They were mustered out July 11, 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> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see: | For more information on the history of this unit, see: <br> | ||
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw74.html 74th Ohio Infantry] | *Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw74.html 74th Ohio Infantry]<br> | ||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf5.htm#74th 74th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 31 August 2012). | |||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf5.htm#74th 74th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 31 August 2012). | |||
=== 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.<br> | ||
Company A - Many men from Greene County.<ref name=":0" /> See [http://archive.org/stream/greenecountyinwa00owen#page/n153/mode/2up Roster] <br> | |||
Company B - Many men from Greene County.<ref name=":0" />See [http://archive.org/stream/greenecountyinwa00owen#page/n155/mode/2up Roster] <br> | |||
Company C - Many men from Greene County.<ref name=":0" />See [http://archive.org/stream/greenecountyinwa00owen#page/n155/mode/2up Roster ]<br> | |||
Company D - Many men from Greene County.<ref name=":0" /> See [http://archive.org/stream/greenecountyinwa00owen#page/n157/mode/2up Roster] <br> | |||
Company E - See [https://archive.org/stream/greenecountysold00owens#page/202/mode/1up Roster] | |||
Company F - See [https://archive.org/stream/greenecountysold00owens#page/203/mode/1up Roster] | |||
Company G - See [https://archive.org/stream/greenecountysold00owens#page/204/mode/1up Roster] | |||
Company H - Many men from [[Hardin County, Ohio Genealogy|Hardin County]].<ref>''The History of Hardin County Ohio'' (Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co. 1883) p. 404.</ref> See [https://archive.org/stream/greenecountysold00owens#page/204/mode/1up Roster] | |||
Company I - See [https://archive.org/stream/greenecountysold00owens#page/207/mode/1up Roster] | |||
Company K - Many men were from [[Clinton County, Ohio Genealogy|Clinton County]]<ref>''The History of Clinton County, Ohio'' (Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co, 1882) p. 459.</ref> See [https://archive.org/stream/greenecountysold00owens#page/208/mode/1up Roster] | |||
Rosters for companies A through D in ''Greene County in the war: being a history of the Seventy-fourth Regiment, with sketches of the Twelfth, Ninety-fourth, One hundred and tenth, One hundred and fifty- fourth Regiment and the Tenth Ohio Battery'', by Ira S. Owens,<ref name=":0">''Greene County in the war: being a history of the Seventy-fourth Regiment, with sketches of the Twelfth, Ninety-fourth, One hundred and tenth, One hundred and fifty- fourth Regiment and the Tenth Ohio Battery'', by Ira S. Owens, (Xenia, Ohio: Torchlight Job Rooms, 1872), pages 148-153. [http://archive.org/stream/greenecountyinwa00owen#page/n9/mode/2up Internet Archive].</ref> | |||
Rosters for all companies in ''Greene County Soldiers in the Late War'', by Ira S. Owens. [https://archive.org/stream/greenecountysold00owens#page/n5/mode/1up Internet Archive]. | |||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,302 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0074RI Roster]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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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> | *[[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, [ | *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> | *[[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> | ||
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*[[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 | *[[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 | ||
*Connelly, Thomas W. | *74th Ohio Regiment Infantry, [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/74th_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> | ||
*Connelly, Thomas W. ''Greene County in the war : being a history of the Seventy-Fourth Regiment : with sketches of the Twelfth, Ninety-Fourth, One Hundred and Tenth, Forty-Fourth, One Hundred and Fifty-Fourth regiments and the Tenth Ohio Battery : embracing anecdotes, incidents and narratives of the camp, march and battlefield and the author's experience while in the army.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) {{FSC|686306|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118222}}<br> | |||
*Blackburn, Theodore W. ''Letters from the front : a union "preacher" regiment (74th Ohio) in the Civil War.'' (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), {{FSC|377209|item|disp=FS Library film 1688768 Item 4}} | |||
* | *Owens, Ira S. ''Greene County in the war : being a history of the Seventy-Fourth Regiment : with sketches of the Twelfth, Ninety-Fourth, One Hundred and Tenth, Forty-Fourth, One Hundred and Fifty-Fourth regiments and the Tenth Ohio Battery : embracing anecdotes, incidents and narratives of the camp, march and battlefield and the author's experience while in the army.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|686306|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118222 -3}} and (Washington [District of Columbia] : Filmed by the Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1988), {{FSC|547722|item|disp=FS Library film 1486451}} and ''Greene County soldiers in the late war : being a history of the Seventy-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry.'' (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), {{FSC|377206|item|disp=FS Library film 1688768 Item 3}} | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
Latest revision as of 20:54, 5 December 2022
Brief History
The 74th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in October 5, 1861, to March 27, 1862 at Xenia, Ohio. They were mustered out July 11, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. [1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 74th Ohio Infantry
- The Civil War Archive section, 74th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 31 August 2012).
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.
Company A - Many men from Greene County.[2] See Roster
Company B - Many men from Greene County.[2]See Roster
Company C - Many men from Greene County.[2]See Roster
Company D - Many men from Greene County.[2] See Roster
Company E - See Roster
Company F - See Roster
Company G - See Roster
Company H - Many men from Hardin County.[3] See Roster
Company I - See Roster
Company K - Many men were from Clinton County[4] See Roster
Rosters for companies A through D in Greene County in the war: being a history of the Seventy-fourth Regiment, with sketches of the Twelfth, Ninety-fourth, One hundred and tenth, One hundred and fifty- fourth Regiment and the Tenth Ohio Battery, by Ira S. Owens,[2]
Rosters for all companies in Greene County Soldiers in the Late War, by Ira S. Owens. Internet Archive.
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,302 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Other Sources
- 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
- 74th Ohio Regiment Infantry, Civil War Index, which includes history, battles, and roster with name, rank, age, date entered service, period of service and remarks.
- Connelly, Thomas W. Greene County in the war : being a history of the Seventy-Fourth Regiment : with sketches of the Twelfth, Ninety-Fourth, One Hundred and Tenth, Forty-Fourth, One Hundred and Fifty-Fourth regiments and the Tenth Ohio Battery : embracing anecdotes, incidents and narratives of the camp, march and battlefield and the author's experience while in the army. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) FS Library Fiche 6118222
- Blackburn, Theodore W. Letters from the front : a union "preacher" regiment (74th Ohio) in the Civil War. (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), FS Library film 1688768 Item 4
- Owens, Ira S. Greene County in the war : being a history of the Seventy-Fourth Regiment : with sketches of the Twelfth, Ninety-Fourth, One Hundred and Tenth, Forty-Fourth, One Hundred and Fifty-Fourth regiments and the Tenth Ohio Battery : embracing anecdotes, incidents and narratives of the camp, march and battlefield and the author's experience while in the army. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), FS Library fiche 6118222 -3 and (Washington [District of Columbia] : Filmed by the Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1988), FS Library film 1486451 and Greene County soldiers in the late war : being a history of the Seventy-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), FS Library film 1688768 Item 3
References
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Greene County in the war: being a history of the Seventy-fourth Regiment, with sketches of the Twelfth, Ninety-fourth, One hundred and tenth, One hundred and fifty- fourth Regiment and the Tenth Ohio Battery, by Ira S. Owens, (Xenia, Ohio: Torchlight Job Rooms, 1872), pages 148-153. Internet Archive.
- ↑ The History of Hardin County Ohio (Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co. 1883) p. 404.
- ↑ The History of Clinton County, Ohio (Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co, 1882) p. 459.