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


&nbsp;The 5th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in June 20, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio.&nbsp; They were mustered out July 26, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>  
The 5th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in June 20, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. They were mustered out July 26, 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:<br>  
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>  


*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf1.htm#5th3yr 5th Regiment Infantry (3 years)], (accessed 24 August 2012).<br>  
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf1.htm#5th3yr 5th Regiment Infantry (3 years)], (accessed 24 August 2012).<br>  
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw5.html 5th Ohio Infantry]<br>
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw5.html 5th Ohio Infantry]
 
=== 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.


=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3585 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0005RI01 Roster].
 
Company A - Captain Jacob A. Remley - many men from [[Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy|Hamilton County]] and [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref name="pg 16">John M. Paver, ''What I saw from 1861 to 1864 : personal recollections of John M. Paver, 1st Lieutenant, Company C and R. Q. M., 5th Ohio Vol. Infantry'', (Indianapolis: Scott-Miller Co., 1906), page 16. [http://archive.org/stream/whatisawfrom00paverich#page/16/mode/1up Internet Archive].</ref><br>
 
Company B - Captain Robert L. Kilpatrick - many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref name="pg 16" /><br>
 
Company C - Captains Henry E. Symmes and Theo. A. Startsman - many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>John M. Paver, ''What I saw from 1861 to 1864 : personal recollections of John M. Paver, 1st Lieutenant, Company C and R. Q. M., 5th Ohio Vol. Infantry'', (Indianapolis: Scott-Miller Co., 1906), page 17. [http://archive.org/stream/whatisawfrom00paverich#page/17/mode/1up Internet Archive].</ref><br>
 
Company D - Captain Robert Hays - many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>John M. Paver, ''What I saw from 1861 to 1864 : personal recollections of John M. Paver, 1st Lieutenant, Company C and R. Q. M., 5th Ohio Vol. Infantry'', (Indianapolis: Scott-Miller Co., 1906), page 17-18. [http://archive.org/stream/whatisawfrom00paverich#page/17/mode/1up Internet Archive].</ref><br>
 
Company E - Captains George B. Whitcomb, Louis C. Robinson, and William N. Dick - many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>John M. Paver, ''What I saw from 1861 to 1864 : personal recollections of John M. Paver, 1st Lieutenant, Company C and R. Q. M., 5th Ohio Vol. Infantry'', (Indianapolis: Scott-Miller Co., 1906), page 18. [http://archive.org/stream/whatisawfrom00paverich#page/18/mode/1up Internet Archive].</ref><br>
 
Company F - Captains Theophilus Gaines and James Kinkaid - many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>John M. Paver, ''What I saw from 1861 to 1864 : personal recollections of John M. Paver, 1st Lieutenant, Company C and R. Q. M., 5th Ohio Vol. Infantry'', (Indianapolis: Scott-Miller Co., 1906), pages 18-19. [http://archive.org/stream/whatisawfrom00paverich#page/18/mode/1up Internet Archive].</ref><br>
 
Company G - Captains Alonzo C. Horton, Waldo C. Booth, and Frederick A. Moore<ref name="page 19">John M. Paver, ''What I saw from 1861 to 1864 : personal recollections of John M. Paver, 1st Lieutenant, Company C and R. Q. M., 5th Ohio Vol. Infantry'', (Indianapolis: Scott-Miller Co., 1906), page 19. [http://archive.org/stream/whatisawfrom00paverich#page/19/mode/1up Internet Archive].</ref> - 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 48. {{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/n106/mode/1up]''History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, page 85''</ref><br>


The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3585 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0005RI01].
Company H - Captains John F. Fletcher and William V. Neely - many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref name="page 19" /><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 I - Captains John Collins and Thos. W. Hefferman - many men from [[Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy|Hamilton County]] and [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>John M. Paver, ''What I saw from 1861 to 1864 : personal recollections of John M. Paver, 1st Lieutenant, Company C and R. Q. M., 5th Ohio Vol. Infantry'', (Indianapolis: Scott-Miller Co., 1906), page 19-20. [http://archive.org/stream/whatisawfrom00paverich#page/19/mode/1up Internet Archive].</ref><br>  


County listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'' , Part I Revised, is given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw5.html 5th Ohio Infantry] . <br>  
Company K - Captain Charles H. Jackson - many men from [[Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy|Hamilton County]] and [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>John M. Paver, ''What I saw from 1861 to 1864 : personal recollections of John M. Paver, 1st Lieutenant, Company C and R. Q. M., 5th Ohio Vol. Infantry'', (Indianapolis: Scott-Miller Co., 1906), page 20. [http://archive.org/stream/whatisawfrom00paverich#page/20/mode/1up Internet Archive].</ref><br>  


<br>  
The names of captains and counties are from John M. Paver's book, ''What I saw from 1861 to 1864: personal recollections of John M. Paver, 1st Lieutenant, Company C and R. Q. M., 5th Ohio Vol. Infantry''. This book also give short histories of the companies. [http://archive.org/stream/whatisawfrom00paverich#page/16/mode/1up Internet Archive].<br>


=== 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, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ 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>
*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>


*[[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>
*Fanning, Thomas W. ''The adventures of a volunteer.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|680963|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118116}}
*Paver, John M., ''What I saw from 1861 to 1864: personal recollections of John M. Paver, 1st Lieutenant, Company C and R. Q. M., 5th Ohio Vol. Infantry''. This book also give short histories of the companies. [http://archive.org/stream/whatisawfrom00paverich#page/n8/mode/1up Internet Archive] and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|681238|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118141}}


=== References  ===
=== References  ===

Latest revision as of 15:09, 4 April 2024

5th Regiment, Ohio Infantry


Brief History

The 5th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in June 20, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio.  They were mustered out July 26, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. [1]

For more information on the history of this unit, see:

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.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3585 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Company A - Captain Jacob A. Remley - many men from Hamilton County and Cuyahoga County[2]

Company B - Captain Robert L. Kilpatrick - many men from Cuyahoga County[2]

Company C - Captains Henry E. Symmes and Theo. A. Startsman - many men from Cuyahoga County[3]

Company D - Captain Robert Hays - many men from Cuyahoga County[4]

Company E - Captains George B. Whitcomb, Louis C. Robinson, and William N. Dick - many men from Cuyahoga County[5]

Company F - Captains Theophilus Gaines and James Kinkaid - many men from Cuyahoga County[6]

Company G - Captains Alonzo C. Horton, Waldo C. Booth, and Frederick A. Moore[7] - many men from Geauga County and Lake County[8] - Cuyahoga County[9]

Company H - Captains John F. Fletcher and William V. Neely - many men from Cuyahoga County[7]

Company I - Captains John Collins and Thos. W. Hefferman - many men from Hamilton County and Cuyahoga County[10]

Company K - Captain Charles H. Jackson - many men from Hamilton County and Cuyahoga County[11]

The names of captains and counties are from John M. Paver's book, What I saw from 1861 to 1864: personal recollections of John M. Paver, 1st Lieutenant, Company C and R. Q. M., 5th Ohio Vol. Infantry. This book also give short histories of the companies. Internet Archive.

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, published books, etc.
  • Fanning, Thomas W. The adventures of a volunteer. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), FS Library fiche 6118116
  • Paver, John M., What I saw from 1861 to 1864: personal recollections of John M. Paver, 1st Lieutenant, Company C and R. Q. M., 5th Ohio Vol. Infantry. This book also give short histories of the companies. Internet Archive and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), FS Library fiche 6118141

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 John M. Paver, What I saw from 1861 to 1864 : personal recollections of John M. Paver, 1st Lieutenant, Company C and R. Q. M., 5th Ohio Vol. Infantry, (Indianapolis: Scott-Miller Co., 1906), page 16. Internet Archive.
  3. ↑ John M. Paver, What I saw from 1861 to 1864 : personal recollections of John M. Paver, 1st Lieutenant, Company C and R. Q. M., 5th Ohio Vol. Infantry, (Indianapolis: Scott-Miller Co., 1906), page 17. Internet Archive.
  4. ↑ John M. Paver, What I saw from 1861 to 1864 : personal recollections of John M. Paver, 1st Lieutenant, Company C and R. Q. M., 5th Ohio Vol. Infantry, (Indianapolis: Scott-Miller Co., 1906), page 17-18. Internet Archive.
  5. ↑ John M. Paver, What I saw from 1861 to 1864 : personal recollections of John M. Paver, 1st Lieutenant, Company C and R. Q. M., 5th Ohio Vol. Infantry, (Indianapolis: Scott-Miller Co., 1906), page 18. Internet Archive.
  6. ↑ John M. Paver, What I saw from 1861 to 1864 : personal recollections of John M. Paver, 1st Lieutenant, Company C and R. Q. M., 5th Ohio Vol. Infantry, (Indianapolis: Scott-Miller Co., 1906), pages 18-19. Internet Archive.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 John M. Paver, What I saw from 1861 to 1864 : personal recollections of John M. Paver, 1st Lieutenant, Company C and R. Q. M., 5th Ohio Vol. Infantry, (Indianapolis: Scott-Miller Co., 1906), page 19. Internet Archive.
  8. ↑ 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 48. FS Library Q book 977.133 H2wiL
  9. ↑ [1]History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, page 85
  10. ↑ John M. Paver, What I saw from 1861 to 1864 : personal recollections of John M. Paver, 1st Lieutenant, Company C and R. Q. M., 5th Ohio Vol. Infantry, (Indianapolis: Scott-Miller Co., 1906), page 19-20. Internet Archive.
  11. ↑ John M. Paver, What I saw from 1861 to 1864 : personal recollections of John M. Paver, 1st Lieutenant, Company C and R. Q. M., 5th Ohio Vol. Infantry, (Indianapolis: Scott-Miller Co., 1906), page 20. Internet Archive.
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