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


The 2nd Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery mustered in July through September 1863.&nbsp; They mustered out August 23, 1865. <ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010.</ref>  
The 2nd Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery mustered in July through September 1863. They mustered out August 23, 1865. <ref name="cwss">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>  
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*Company A - See [https://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster10howerich#page/312/mode/1up Roster]<br>Mustered in: July 20,1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. <br>Mustered out: August 23, 1865 at Cleveland, Tennessee.<br>
*Company A - See [https://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster10howerich#page/312/mode/1up Roster]<br>Mustered in: July 20,1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. <br>Mustered out: August 23, 1865 at Cleveland, Tennessee.<br>


*Company B - See [https://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster10howerich#page/316/mode/1up Roster<br>]Mustered in: August 5, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky.<br>Mustered out: August 23, 1865 at Charleston, Tennessee.<br>
*Company B - Many men were from [[Adams County, Ohio Genealogy|Adams County]].<ref>Nelson W. Evans and Emmons B. Stivers, ''History of Adams County'', p. 359. https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2568501</ref> See [https://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster10howerich#page/316/mode/1up Roster<br>]Mustered in: August 5, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky.<br>Mustered out: August 23, 1865 at Charleston, Tennessee.<br>


*Company C - See [https://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster10howerich#page/320/mode/1up Roster<br>]Mustered in: August 26, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. <br>Mustered out: August 23, 1865. <br>
*Company C - See [https://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster10howerich#page/320/mode/1up Roster<br>]Mustered in: August 26, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. <br>Mustered out: August 23, 1865. <br>
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*Company K - See [https://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster10howerich#page/349/mode/1up Roster<br>]Mustered in: September 7, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. <br>Mustered out:August 23, 1865. <br>
*Company K - See [https://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster10howerich#page/349/mode/1up Roster<br>]Mustered in: September 7, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. <br>Mustered out:August 23, 1865. <br>


*Company L - See [https://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster10howerich#page/353/mode/1up Roster<br>]Mustered in: September 7, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. <br>Mustered out:August 23, 1865. <br>
*Company L - Many men from [[Logan County, Ohio Genealogy|Logan County]].<ref>Robert P. Kennedy, ''The Historical Review of Logan County, Ohio'' (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1903) p. 131.</ref> See [https://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster10howerich#page/353/mode/1up Roster<br>]Mustered in: September 7, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. <br>Mustered out:August 23, 1865. <br>


*Company M - See [https://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster10howerich#page/357/mode/1up Roster<br>]Mustered in: September 9, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. <br>Mustered out: August 23, 1865. <br>Many men from [[Geauga County, Ohio|Geauga County]] and [[Lake County, Ohio|Lake County]]<ref>Albert Gallation Riddle, ''History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio: with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Pioneers and Most Prominent Men'', (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Williams Bros., 1878), page 56.</ref><br>
*Company M - See [https://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster10howerich#page/357/mode/1up Roster<br>]Mustered in: September 9, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky. <br>Mustered out: August 23, 1865. <br>Many men from [[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy|Geauga County]] and [[Lake County, Ohio Genealogy|Lake County]]<ref>Albert Gallation Riddle, ''History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio: with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Pioneers and Most Prominent Men'', (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Williams Bros., 1878), page 56.</ref><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>


*Sechler, T. M. ''Roster of the Second Ohio Heavy Artillery.'' (Columbus, Ohio&nbsp;: Ohio Historical Society, 1988), {{FHL|625673|item|disp=FHL film 1688761&nbsp;Items 10-12}}
*Sechler, T. M. ''Roster of the Second Ohio Heavy Artillery.'' (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), {{FSC|625673|item|disp=FS Library film 1688761 Items 10-12}}


*United States. Army. Ohio Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865). ''Regimental orders of the Second Ohio Heavy Artillery.'' (Columbus, Ohio&nbsp;: Ohio Historical Society, 1988), {{FHL|625670|item|disp=FHL film 1688761&nbsp;Item 9}}
*United States. Army. Ohio Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865). ''Regimental orders of the Second Ohio Heavy Artillery.'' (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), {{FSC|625670|item|disp=FS Library film 1688761 Item 9}}


*United States. Army. Ohio Heavy Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1861-1864). ''Regimental orders of the 2d Ohio Heavy Artillery from its first organization, September 23, 1863.'' (Bethesda, Maryland&nbsp;: University Publications of America, c1993), {{FHL|680563|item|disp=FHL fiche 6118094}}
*United States. Army. Ohio Heavy Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1861-1864). ''Regimental orders of the 2d Ohio Heavy Artillery from its first organization, September 23, 1863.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|680563|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118094}}


=== Footnote  ===
=== Footnote  ===

Latest revision as of 20:50, 5 December 2022


Brief History

The 2nd Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery mustered in July through September 1863. They mustered out August 23, 1865. [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 3380 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Field and Staff Officers - See Roster

  • Company A - See Roster
    Mustered in: July 20,1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky.
    Mustered out: August 23, 1865 at Cleveland, Tennessee.
  • Company B - Many men were from Adams County.[2] See Roster
    Mustered in: August 5, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky.
    Mustered out: August 23, 1865 at Charleston, Tennessee.
  • Company C - See Roster
    Mustered in: August 26, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky.
    Mustered out: August 23, 1865.
  • Company D - See Roster
    Mustered in: September 7, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky.
    Mustered out:August 23, 1865.
  • Company E - See Roster
    Mustered in: September 9, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky.
    Mustered out: August 23, 1865.
  • Company F - See Roster
    Mustered in: September 23, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky.
    Mustered out: August 23, 1865.
  • Company G - SeeRoster
    Mustered in: September 19, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky.
    Mustered out: August 23, 1865.
  • Company H - SeeRoster
    Mustered in: September 7, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky.
    Mustered out:August 23, 1865.
  • Company I - Many men from Morrow County[3] - See Roster
    Mustered in: September 7, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky.
    Mustered out:August 23, 1865.
  • Company K - See Roster
    Mustered in: September 7, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky.
    Mustered out:August 23, 1865.
  • Company L - Many men from Logan County.[4] See Roster
    Mustered in: September 7, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky.
    Mustered out:August 23, 1865.
  • Company M - See Roster
    Mustered in: September 9, 1863 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky.
    Mustered out: August 23, 1865.
    Many men from Geauga County and Lake County[5]

Other Sources

  • 2nd Ohio Heavy Artillery, 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.
  • United States. Army. Ohio Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865). Regimental orders of the Second Ohio Heavy Artillery. (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), FS Library film 1688761 Item 9
  • United States. Army. Ohio Heavy Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1861-1864). Regimental orders of the 2d Ohio Heavy Artillery from its first organization, September 23, 1863. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), FS Library fiche 6118094

Footnote

  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010.
  2. ↑ Nelson W. Evans and Emmons B. Stivers, History of Adams County, p. 359. https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2568501
  3. ↑ Abraham J Baughman, Robert Franklin Bartlett, History of Morrow County Ohio, (Chicago - New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), page 171. - internet Archives
  4. ↑ Robert P. Kennedy, The Historical Review of Logan County, Ohio (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1903) p. 131.
  5. ↑ Albert Gallation Riddle, History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio: with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Pioneers and Most Prominent Men, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Williams Bros., 1878), page 56.
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