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


The 20th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August 19 to September 21, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio.&nbsp; They were mustered out July 18, 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 20th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August 19 to September 21, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. They were mustered out July 18, 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 20th Ohio Infantry see the following:  
For more information on the history of 20th Ohio Infantry see the following:  


*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw20.html 20th Ohio Infantry]<br>
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw20.html 20th Ohio Infantry]<br>  
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf2.htm#20th3yr 20th Regiment Infantry (3 years)], (accessed 29 August 2012).<br>  
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf2.htm#20th3yr 20th Regiment Infantry (3 years)], (accessed 29 August 2012).<br>  
*The wikipedia article, 20th Ohio Infantry (accessed 12 October 2011)
*The wikipedia article, 20th Ohio Infantry (accessed 12 October 2011)<br>
 
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=== 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.
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 Mt. Vernon, Knox County and Morrow County
Company A - Many men from [[Morrow County, Ohio Genealogy|Morrow County]]<ref>A J Baughman, ''History of Morrow County Ohio'', (Chicago-New York: The Lewis Publishing Comopany, 1911), page 133. [http://archive.org/stream/historymorrowco00bartgoog#page/n165/mode/1up - Internet Archives]</ref> and [[Knox County, Ohio Genealogy|Knox County]]<ref>N N Hill, Jr., ''History of Knox county Ohio'', (Mt Vernon, Ohio, A A Graham Co. Publishers, 1881), page 296. [http://archive.org/stream/historyofknoxcou00hill#page/296/mode/1up - Internet Archives]</ref>


Company B - Many men from Shelby County
Company B - Many men from [[Fayette County, Ohio Genealogy|Fayette County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyfayettec00allegoog#page/n193/mode/1up]''History of Fayette County, Ohio'' page 180</ref>


Company C - Many men from County
Company C - Many men from [[Preble County, Ohio Genealogy|Preble County]]<ref>R. E. Lowry, ''History of Preble County, Ohio, her people, industries and institutions : with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of old families'' (Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen, 1915).</ref>


Company D - Many men from Delaware County
Company D - Many men from [[Delaware County, Ohio Genealogy|Delaware County]]<ref>Ray E. Buckingham, ''Delaware County Then and Now: an informal history'' (Ohio: Historybook, 1976) p. 214.</ref>


Company E - Many men from Morrow County and Frederickton, Knox County
Company E - Many men from [[Knox County, Ohio Genealogy|Knox County]]<ref>N N Hill, Jr., ''History of Knox county Ohio'', (Mt Vernon, Ohio, A A Graham Co. Publishers, 1881), page 298. [http://archive.org/stream/historyofknoxcou00hill#page/298/mode/1up - Internet Archives]</ref>


Company F - Many men from Shelby County
Company F - Many men from [[Shelby County, Ohio Genealogy|Shelby County]]<ref name=":0">A.B.C. Hitchcock, ''History of Shelby County, Ohio and Representative Citizens'' (Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, 1973).</ref>


Company G - Many men from Knox County and Delaware County
Company G - Many men from [[Knox County, Ohio Genealogy|Knox County]]<ref>N N Hill, Jr., ''History of Knox county Ohio'', (Mt Vernon, Ohio, A A Graham Co. Publishers, 1881), page 290. [http://archive.org/stream/historyofknoxcou00hill#page/290/mode/1up - Internet Archives]</ref>


Company H - Many men from Knox County and Trumbull County
Company H - Many men from [[Trumbull County, Ohio Genealogy|Trumbull]] and [[Mahoning County, Ohio Genealogy|Mahoning]] Counties<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyoftrumbul01will#page/126/mode/1up]''History of trumbull and Mahoning Counties'' page 126</ref>


Company I - Many men from Mahoning County and Monroe County
Company I - Many men from [[Noble County, Ohio Genealogy|Noble County]]<ref>Noble County Historical Society, ''History of Noble County, Ohio: with portraits and biographical sketches of some of the pioneers and prominent men'' (Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, 1975).</ref>


Company K - Many men from Sidney, Shelby County
Company K - Many men from [[Shelby County, Ohio Genealogy|Shelby County]]<ref name=":0" />


County listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'' , Part II Revised, is given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw20.html 20th Ohio Infantry] . <br> <br>
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3,037 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0020RI01 Roster].<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>
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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, 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>


*Wood, David W. ''History of the 20th O. V. V. I. Regiment&nbsp;: and proceedings of the first reunion at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, April 6, 1876''. (Bethesda, Maryland&nbsp;: University Publications of America, c1993) {{FHL|681687|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6118170}}
*Downs, E. C. (Edward C.). ''Four years a scout and spy : "General Bunker", one of Lieut. General Grant's most daring and successful scouts.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|681645|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118166}} and ''The great American scout and spy, "General Bunker".'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|681675|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118167}}
 
*Oldroyd, Osborn H. (Osborn Hamiline). ''A soldier's story of the Siege of Vicksburg : from the diary of Osborn H. Oldroyd, Late Sergeant Co. E, 20th Ohio, with Confederate accounts from authentic sources and an introduction by Brevet-MaJ. Gen. M.F. Force.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|681679|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118168}}
 
*United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 20th (1861-1865). ''History and proceedings of the 1st annual reunion, Twentieth Ohio Infantry.'' (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), {{FSC|375349|item|disp=FS Library film 1688765 Item 2}}
 
*Whittlesey, Charles. ''War memoranda : Cheat River to the Tennessee, 1861-1865.'' (War memoranda : Cheat River to the Tennessee, 1861-1865), {{FSC|681683|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118169}}
 
*Wood, David W. ''History of the 20th O. V. V. I. Regiment : and proceedings of the first reunion at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, April 6, 1876''. (Columbus, Ohio: Paul and Thrall, 1876). This book has a list of those who [http://archive.org/stream/historyof20thovv00wood#page/n23/mode/2up died while in service] on pages 10 to 13. [http://archive.org/stream/historyof20thovv00wood#page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive]. Also on microfiche, (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) {{FSC|681687|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118170}}


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

Latest revision as of 14:51, 4 April 2024


Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 20th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August 19 to September 21, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. They were mustered out July 18, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. [1]

For more information on the history of 20th Ohio Infantry see the following:

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 - Many men from Morrow County[2] and Knox County[3]

Company B - Many men from Fayette County[4]

Company C - Many men from Preble County[5]

Company D - Many men from Delaware County[6]

Company E - Many men from Knox County[7]

Company F - Many men from Shelby County[8]

Company G - Many men from Knox County[9]

Company H - Many men from Trumbull and Mahoning Counties[10]

Company I - Many men from Noble County[11]

Company K - Many men from Shelby County[8]

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3,037 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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.
  • Downs, E. C. (Edward C.). Four years a scout and spy : "General Bunker", one of Lieut. General Grant's most daring and successful scouts. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), FS Library fiche 6118166 and The great American scout and spy, "General Bunker". (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), FS Library fiche 6118167
  • Oldroyd, Osborn H. (Osborn Hamiline). A soldier's story of the Siege of Vicksburg : from the diary of Osborn H. Oldroyd, Late Sergeant Co. E, 20th Ohio, with Confederate accounts from authentic sources and an introduction by Brevet-MaJ. Gen. M.F. Force. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), FS Library fiche 6118168
  • United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 20th (1861-1865). History and proceedings of the 1st annual reunion, Twentieth Ohio Infantry. (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), FS Library film 1688765 Item 2
  • Whittlesey, Charles. War memoranda : Cheat River to the Tennessee, 1861-1865. (War memoranda : Cheat River to the Tennessee, 1861-1865), FS Library fiche 6118169
  • Wood, David W. History of the 20th O. V. V. I. Regiment : and proceedings of the first reunion at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, April 6, 1876. (Columbus, Ohio: Paul and Thrall, 1876). This book has a list of those who died while in service on pages 10 to 13. Internet Archive. Also on microfiche, (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) FS Library Fiche 6118170

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
  2. ↑ A J Baughman, History of Morrow County Ohio, (Chicago-New York: The Lewis Publishing Comopany, 1911), page 133. - Internet Archives
  3. ↑ N N Hill, Jr., History of Knox county Ohio, (Mt Vernon, Ohio, A A Graham Co. Publishers, 1881), page 296. - Internet Archives
  4. ↑ [1]History of Fayette County, Ohio page 180
  5. ↑ R. E. Lowry, History of Preble County, Ohio, her people, industries and institutions : with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of old families (Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen, 1915).
  6. ↑ Ray E. Buckingham, Delaware County Then and Now: an informal history (Ohio: Historybook, 1976) p. 214.
  7. ↑ N N Hill, Jr., History of Knox county Ohio, (Mt Vernon, Ohio, A A Graham Co. Publishers, 1881), page 298. - Internet Archives
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 A.B.C. Hitchcock, History of Shelby County, Ohio and Representative Citizens (Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, 1973).
  9. ↑ N N Hill, Jr., History of Knox county Ohio, (Mt Vernon, Ohio, A A Graham Co. Publishers, 1881), page 290. - Internet Archives
  10. ↑ [2]History of trumbull and Mahoning Counties page 126
  11. ↑ Noble County Historical Society, History of Noble County, Ohio: with portraits and biographical sketches of some of the pioneers and prominent men (Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, 1975).
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