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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 107th Regiment was organized at Camp Taylor, Cleveland, Ohio and mustered in September 9, 1862. The regiment had | The 107th Regiment was organized at Camp Taylor, Cleveland, Ohio and mustered in September 9, 1862. The regiment had provost duty at Georgetown and at Charleston until July. It mustered out July 10, 1865. Recruits transferred to the [[25th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|25th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]]<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 December 2011).</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/unohinf7.htm#107th 107th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 5 September 2012).<br> | *The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf7.htm#107th 107th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 5 September 2012).<br> | ||
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web site for the [http://www.ohiocivilwar.com/cw107.html 107th Ohio Infantry] <br> | |||
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web site for the [http://www.ohiocivilwar.com/cw107.html 107th Ohio Infantry] <br> | |||
*The Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/107th_Ohio_Infantry article on the 107th Regiment] has good historical information about the regiment. <br> | *The Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/107th_Ohio_Infantry article on the 107th Regiment] has good historical information about the regiment. <br> | ||
*The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History has a [http://ech.cwru.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=OOVIR1 good short history of the 107th Regiment]. | |||
=== Companies in this Regiment with Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with 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 or regiment | 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 or regiment recruited in his county first. <br> | ||
Company | Company A - Many men from [[Stark County, Ohio Genealogy|Stark County]]<ref name=":0">William Henry Perrin, ''History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of Ohio'' (Chicago: Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, 1881).</ref> | ||
Company | Company B - Many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n157/mode/1up]''History of cuyahoga County, Ohio'' page 137</ref> | ||
Company | Company C - Many men from [[Wayne County, Ohio Genealogy|Wayne County]]<ref>''History of Wayne County Ohio'' (Indianapolis, Indiana: B. F. Bowen & Company, 1910).</ref> | ||
Company | Company D - Many men from [[Stark County, Ohio Genealogy|Stark County]]<ref name=":0" /> | ||
Company | Company E - Many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n159/mode/1up]''History of Cuyahoga County Ohio'' page 138</ref> | ||
Company | Company F - men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>]http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n159/mode/1up]''History of Cuyahoga County Ohio'' page 139</ref> [[Huron County, Ohio Genealogy|Huron County]] and [[Erie County, Ohio Genealogy|Erie County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyoffirelan00will#page/74/mode/1up]''History of the Fire lands, comprising Huron and Erie'' page 74</ref> | ||
Company | Company G - Many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n159/mode/1up]''History of Cuyahoga County Ohio'' page 139</ref> | ||
Company | Company H -Many men from [[Huron County, Ohio Genealogy|Huron County]] and [[Erie County, Ohio Genealogy|Erie County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyoffirelan00will#page/74/mode/1up]''History of the Fire lands, comprising Huron and Erie'' page74</ref> | ||
< | Company I - Many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n159/mode/1up]''History of Cuyahoga County Ohio'' page 139</ref> | ||
Company K - Many men from [[Defiance County, Ohio Genealogy|Defiance County]] - see [http://archive.org/stream/cu31924006137578#page/n159/mode/1up Roster] <br> | |||
According to the [http://ech.cwru.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=OOVIR1 Encyclopedia of Cleveland History], the 107th Regiment "was composed largely of immigrant Germans from Cleveland and [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio#Military|Cuyahoga County]]." Cleveland is a major city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. | |||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,202 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0107RI Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,202 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0107RI 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, 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> | ||
*Smith, Jacob.''Camps and campaigns of the 107th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry | *Smith, Jacob. ''Camps and campaigns of the 107th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry : from August, 1862 to July, 1865.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) {{FSC|718449|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118260}} and (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), {{FSC|547449|item|disp=FS Library film 1688774 Item 3}} | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
Latest revision as of 15:08, 4 April 2024
Brief History
The 107th Regiment was organized at Camp Taylor, Cleveland, Ohio and mustered in September 9, 1862. The regiment had provost duty at Georgetown and at Charleston until July. It mustered out July 10, 1865. Recruits transferred to the 25th Regiment, Ohio Infantry[1].
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 107th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 5 September 2012).
- Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web site for the 107th Ohio Infantry
- The Wikipedia article on the 107th Regiment has good historical information about the regiment.
- The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History has a good short history of the 107th Regiment.
Companies in this Regiment with 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 or regiment recruited in his county first.
Company A - Many men from Stark County[2]
Company B - Many men from Cuyahoga County[3]
Company C - Many men from Wayne County[4]
Company D - Many men from Stark County[2]
Company E - Many men from Cuyahoga County[5]
Company F - men from Cuyahoga County[6] Huron County and Erie County[7]
Company G - Many men from Cuyahoga County[8]
Company H -Many men from Huron County and Erie County[9]
Company I - Many men from Cuyahoga County[10]
Company K - Many men from Defiance County - see Roster
According to the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History, the 107th Regiment "was composed largely of immigrant Germans from Cleveland and Cuyahoga County." Cleveland is a major city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,202 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Other Sources
- 107th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, 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.
- Smith, Jacob. Camps and campaigns of the 107th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry : from August, 1862 to July, 1865. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) FS Library Fiche 6118260 and (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), FS Library film 1688774 Item 3
References
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 December 2011).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 William Henry Perrin, History of Stark County: with an outline sketch of Ohio (Chicago: Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, 1881).
- ↑ [1]History of cuyahoga County, Ohio page 137
- ↑ History of Wayne County Ohio (Indianapolis, Indiana: B. F. Bowen & Company, 1910).
- ↑ [2]History of Cuyahoga County Ohio page 138
- ↑ ]http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n159/mode/1up]History of Cuyahoga County Ohio page 139
- ↑ [3]History of the Fire lands, comprising Huron and Erie page 74
- ↑ [4]History of Cuyahoga County Ohio page 139
- ↑ [5]History of the Fire lands, comprising Huron and Erie page74
- ↑ [6]History of Cuyahoga County Ohio page 139