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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 50th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August 27, 1862 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. They were mustered out June 26, 1865. <ref>National Park Service, [ | The 50th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August 27, 1862 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. They were mustered out June 26, 1865. <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> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||
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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. | 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 - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/548/mode/1up Roster] | Company A - Some men from [[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy|Hancock County]].<ref>Jacob A. Spaythe, ''History of Hancock county, Ohio'' (1903) p. 235.</ref> see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/548/mode/1up Roster] | ||
Company B - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/552/mode/1up Roster] | Company B - Some men from Shelby County<ref name=":0" /> - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/552/mode/1up Roster] | ||
Company C - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/555/mode/1up Roster] | 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> - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/555/mode/1up Roster] | ||
Company D - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/559/mode/1up Roster] | Company D - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/559/mode/1up Roster] | ||
Company E - Many men from [[Highland County, Ohio|Highland County]]<ref | Company E - Many men from [[Highland County, Ohio Genealogy|Highland County]]<ref>J. W. Klise, ''History of Highland County Ohio,'' (Madison, Wisconsin : Northwestern Historical Association, 1902), page 142, [http://archive.org/stream/countyhighlanda00houggoog#page/n143/mode/1up Internet Archive]. {{FSC|40263|item|disp=FS Library 934865 Item 3}}</ref> - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/562/mode/1up Roster] | ||
Company F - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/566/mode/1up Roster] | Company F - Many men from [[Belmont County, Ohio Genealogy|Belmont County]]<ref>C. Richard Michael, ''Belmont County and the Civil War'' (St. Clairsville, Ohio: Cumberland Trail Genealogical Society 2009).</ref> - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/566/mode/1up Roster] | ||
Company G - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/569/mode/1up Roster] | Company G - Many men from [[Clermont County, Ohio Genealogy|Clermont County]]<ref>Byron Williams, ''History of Clermont and Brown Counties, Ohio: from the earliest historical times down to the present'', (Tucson, Arizona: Filmed by W.C. Cox Co., 1974), page 427. Digital version on [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSZV-ZSR9-D?i=231&cat=133271 FamilySearch].</ref> - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/569/mode/1up Roster] | ||
Company H - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/573/mode/1up Roster] | Company H - 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> - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/573/mode/1up Roster] | ||
Company I - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/577/mode/1up Roster] | Company I - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/577/mode/1up Roster] | ||
Company K - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/581/mode/1up Roster] | Company K - Many men from [[Clermont County, Ohio Genealogy|Clermont County]]<ref>''History of Clermont County, Ohio: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers'' (Philadelphia: L. H. Everts, 1880).</ref> - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/581/mode/1up Roster] | ||
<br> The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,230 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0050RI02 Roster]. | <br> The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,230 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0050RI02 Roster]. | ||
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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> | ||
*Winters, Erastus. ''Serving Uncle Sam in the Fiftieth Ohio'' (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), {{ | *Winters, Erastus. ''Serving Uncle Sam in the Fiftieth Ohio'' (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), {{FSC|377181|item|disp=FS Library film 1688767 Item 2}} and ''In the 50th Ohio serving Uncle Sam : memoirs of one who wore the blue ...'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|685560|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118206 }} | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
Latest revision as of 20:50, 5 December 2022
Brief History
The 50th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August 27, 1862 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. They were mustered out June 26, 1865. [1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 50th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 30 August 2012).
- Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 50th Ohio Infantry
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 - Some men from Hancock County.[2] see Company Roster
Company B - Some men from Shelby County[3] - see Company Roster
Company C - Many men from Preble County[4] - see Company Roster
Company D - see Company Roster
Company E - Many men from Highland County[5] - see Company Roster
Company F - Many men from Belmont County[6] - see Company Roster
Company G - Many men from Clermont County[7] - see Company Roster
Company H - Many men from Shelby County[3] - see Company Roster
Company I - see Company Roster
Company K - Many men from Clermont County[8] - see Company Roster
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,230 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Other Sources
- 50th Ohio Regiment 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.
- Winters, Erastus. Serving Uncle Sam in the Fiftieth Ohio (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), FS Library film 1688767 Item 2 and In the 50th Ohio serving Uncle Sam : memoirs of one who wore the blue ... (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), FS Library fiche 6118206
References
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ Jacob A. Spaythe, History of Hancock county, Ohio (1903) p. 235.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 A.B.C. Hitchcock, History of Shelby County, Ohio and Representative Citizens (Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, 1973).
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ J. W. Klise, History of Highland County Ohio, (Madison, Wisconsin : Northwestern Historical Association, 1902), page 142, Internet Archive. FS Library 934865 Item 3
- ↑ C. Richard Michael, Belmont County and the Civil War (St. Clairsville, Ohio: Cumberland Trail Genealogical Society 2009).
- ↑ Byron Williams, History of Clermont and Brown Counties, Ohio: from the earliest historical times down to the present, (Tucson, Arizona: Filmed by W.C. Cox Co., 1974), page 427. Digital version on FamilySearch.
- ↑ History of Clermont County, Ohio: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers (Philadelphia: L. H. Everts, 1880).