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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 125th Regiment, Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Taylor, Cleveland, Ohio, October 6, 1862. They were sent | The 125th Regiment, Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Taylor, Cleveland, Ohio, October 6, 1862. They were sent to Texas and duty there till September. They were mustered out September 25, 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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*Ohio Civil War Central, [http://ohiocivilwarcentral.com/entry.php?rec=871 125th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry], (accessed 31 October 2016). <br> | *Ohio Civil War Central, [http://ohiocivilwarcentral.com/entry.php?rec=871 125th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry], (accessed 31 October 2016). <br> | ||
=== Companies in | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
Men often enlisted in | 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 - Some men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]] - Many men from [[Trumbull County, Ohio Genealogy|Trumbull]] and [[Mahoning County, Ohio Genealogy|Mahoning Counties]]<ref | Company A - Some men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]] - Many men from [[Trumbull County, Ohio Genealogy|Trumbull]] and [[Mahoning County, Ohio Genealogy|Mahoning Counties]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyoftrumbul01will#page/147/mode/1up]''History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties'' page 148</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n408/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company B - Some men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]] - Many men from [[Trumbull County, Ohio Genealogy|Trumbull]] and[[Mahoning County, Ohio Genealogy|Mahoning Counties]]<ref | Company B - Some men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]] - Many men from [[Trumbull County, Ohio Genealogy|Trumbull]] and[[Mahoning County, Ohio Genealogy|Mahoning Counties]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyoftrumbul01will#page/147/mode/1up]''History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties'' page 148</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n410/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company C - Some men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]] - Many men from [[Trumbull County, Ohio Genealogy|Trumbull]] and [[Mahoning County, Ohio Genealogy|Mahoning Counties]] <ref | Company C - Some men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]] - Many men from [[Trumbull County, Ohio Genealogy|Trumbull]] and [[Mahoning County, Ohio Genealogy|Mahoning Counties]] <ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyoftrumbul01will#page/147/mode/1up[''History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties'' page 149</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n412/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company D - Many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref | Company D - Many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n167/mode/1up]''History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio'' page 147</ref> [[Portage County, Ohio Genealogy|Portage County]]<ref name="Portage">[http://archive.org/stream/historyofportage00warn#page/382/mode/1up]''History of Portage County Ohio'' page 383</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n416/mode/2up Roster] | ||
Company E - Some men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]] - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n418/mode/2up Roster]<br> | Company E - Some men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]] - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n418/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company F - | Company F - 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 and Co, Publishers, 1881), page 335.[http://archive.org/stream/historyofknoxcou00hill#page/335/mode/1up - Internet Archives]</ref> Some men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]] - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n422/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company G - | Company G - Many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n168/mode/1up] ''History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio'' page 147</ref> Some men from [[Knox County, Ohio Genealogy|Knox County]]<ref>N N Hill, Jr, ''History of Knox County Ohio'', (Mt Vernon, Ohio, A A Graham and Co, Publishers, 1881), page 336.[http://archive.org/stream/historyofknoxcou00hill#page/336/mode/1up - Internet Archives]</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n424/mode/2up Roster] | ||
Company H - Many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref | Company H - Many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n168/mode/1up] ''History of Cuyahoga County Ohio'' page 148</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n428/mode/2up Roster] | ||
Company I - Many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref | Company I - Many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n168/mode/1up] ''History of Cuyahoga County Ohio'' page 148</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n430/mode/2up Roster] | ||
Company K - Some men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]] - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n434/mode/2up Roster]<br> | Company K - Some men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]] - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/officialrosters01commgoog#page/n434/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,813 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0125RI Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,813 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0125RI Roster]. | ||
=== Regimental History and Roster === | |||
*''Official roster of the soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866.'' By Ohio. Roster Commission. Akron, [OH] : Werner Co., 1886. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/officialrosters01commgoog/page/n404/mode/2up Internet Archive] | |||
=== 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> | ||
*Clark, Charles T. ''Opdycke Tigers, 125th O. V. I. | *Clark, Charles T. ''Opdycke Tigers, 125th O. V. I. : a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|718601|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118277}} | ||
*Moore, David Hastings. ''An escape that did not set me free : a by-product of Morgan's Raid.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{ | *Moore, David Hastings. ''An escape that did not set me free : a by-product of Morgan's Raid.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|718602|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118278}} | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
Latest revision as of 14:27, 8 February 2024
Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 125th Regiment, Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Taylor, Cleveland, Ohio, October 6, 1862. They were sent to Texas and duty there till September. They were mustered out September 25, 1865.[1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 125th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 5 September 2012).
- Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page for the 125th Ohio Infantry.
- Ohio Civil War Central, 125th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, (accessed 31 October 2016).
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 - Some men from Cuyahoga County - Many men from Trumbull and Mahoning Counties[2] - See Company Roster
Company B - Some men from Cuyahoga County - Many men from Trumbull andMahoning Counties[3] - See Company Roster
Company C - Some men from Cuyahoga County - Many men from Trumbull and Mahoning Counties [4] - See Company Roster
Company D - Many men from Cuyahoga County[5] Portage County[6] - See Company Roster
Company E - Some men from Cuyahoga County - See Company Roster
Company F - Many men from Knox County[7] Some men from Cuyahoga County - See Company Roster
Company G - Many men from Cuyahoga County[8] Some men from Knox County[9] - See Company Roster
Company H - Many men from Cuyahoga County[10] - See Company Roster
Company I - Many men from Cuyahoga County[11] - See Company Roster
Company K - Some men from Cuyahoga County - See Company Roster
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,813 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Regimental History and Roster[edit | edit source]
- Official roster of the soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866. By Ohio. Roster Commission. Akron, [OH] : Werner Co., 1886. Online at: Internet Archive
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- 125th 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.
- Clark, Charles T. Opdycke Tigers, 125th O. V. I. : a history of the regiment and of the campaigns and battles of the Army of the Cumberland. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), FS Library fiche 6118277
- Moore, David Hastings. An escape that did not set me free : a by-product of Morgan's Raid. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), FS Library fiche 6118278
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ [1]History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties page 148
- ↑ [2]History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties page 148
- ↑ [http://archive.org/stream/historyoftrumbul01will#page/147/mode/1up[History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties page 149
- ↑ [3]History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio page 147
- ↑ [4]History of Portage County Ohio page 383
- ↑ N N Hill, Jr, History of Knox County Ohio, (Mt Vernon, Ohio, A A Graham and Co, Publishers, 1881), page 335.- Internet Archives
- ↑ [5] History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio page 147
- ↑ N N Hill, Jr, History of Knox County Ohio, (Mt Vernon, Ohio, A A Graham and Co, Publishers, 1881), page 336.- Internet Archives
- ↑ [6] History of Cuyahoga County Ohio page 148
- ↑ [7] History of Cuyahoga County Ohio page 148