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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 73rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in December 30, 1861 at Chillicothe, Ohio. They were mustered out July 20, 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 this unit, see: | |||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf5.htm#73rd 73rd Regiment Infantry], (accessed 31 August 2012).<br> | |||
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw73.html 73rd Ohio Infantry] | |||
=== 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. | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,359 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0073RI Roster]. | |||
<br> | Field, Staff, and Line Officers - See [https://archive.org/stream/journalhistoryof00hursin#page/184/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
<br> | Non-Commissioned Officers - See [https://archive.org/stream/journalhistoryof00hursin#page/198/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company A - Many men from [[Highland County, Ohio Genealogy|Highland]] and [[Ross County, Ohio Genealogy|Ross]] Counties<ref name=":0">''History of Ross and Highland Counties, Ohio'' (Cleveland, Ohio: Williams Bros, 1880).</ref>. See [https://archive.org/stream/journalhistoryof00hursin#page/200/mode/2up Roster]<br> | |||
Company B - Many men from [[Highland County, Ohio Genealogy|Highland]] and [[Ross County, Ohio Genealogy|Ross]] Counties<ref name=":0" />. See [https://archive.org/stream/journalhistoryof00hursin#page/206/mode/2up Roster]<br> | |||
Company C - Many men from [[Ross County, Ohio Genealogy|Ross County]]<ref name=":1">''History of Ross and Highland Counties, Ohio'' (Cleveland, Ohio: Williams Bros, 1880).</ref> - See [https://archive.org/stream/journalhistoryof00hursin#page/210/mode/2up Roster]<br> | |||
Company D - Many men from [[Highland County, Ohio Genealogy|Highland]] and [[Ross County, Ohio Genealogy|Ross]] Counties<ref name=":0" />. See [https://archive.org/stream/journalhistoryof00hursin#page/216/mode/2up Roster]<br> | |||
Company E - Many men from [[Franklin County, Ohio Genealogy|Franklin County]] and Pickaway County.<ref>William Brothers, ''History of Franklin and Pickaway Counties, Ohio'' (Indiana: Unigraphic, 1974). p. 125.</ref> See [https://archive.org/stream/journalhistoryof00hursin#page/222/mode/2up Roster] | |||
Company F - Many men from [[Highland County, Ohio Genealogy|Highland]] and [[Ross County, Ohio Genealogy|Ross]] Counties<ref name=":0" />. See [https://archive.org/stream/journalhistoryof00hursin#page/226/mode/2up Roster]<br> | |||
Company G - Many men from [[Ross County, Ohio Genealogy|Ross County]]<ref name=":1" /> - See [https://archive.org/stream/journalhistoryof00hursin#page/232/mode/2up Roster] | |||
Company H - See [https://archive.org/stream/journalhistoryof00hursin#page/238/mode/2up Roster] | |||
Company I - Many men from [[Highland County, Ohio Genealogy|Highland]] and [[Ross County, Ohio Genealogy|Ross]] Counties<ref name=":0" />. See [https://archive.org/stream/journalhistoryof00hursin#page/242/mode/2up Roster] | |||
Company K - Many men from [[Highland County, Ohio Genealogy|Highland]] and [[Ross County, Ohio Genealogy|Ross]] Counties<ref name=":0" />. See [https://archive.org/stream/journalhistoryof00hursin#page/248/mode/2up Roster]<br> | |||
The rosters are in Samuel H. Hurst's book, ''Journal-history of the Seventy-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry'', (Chillicothe, Ohio : S. H. Hurst, 1866). Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/journalhistoryof00hursin#page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
National Park Service, [ | *73rd Ohio Regiment Infantry, [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/73rd_oh_infantry.htm Civil War Index], which includes history, battles, and roster with name, rank, age, date entered service, period of service and remarks.<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, [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> | |||
*[[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 | |||
*Hurst, Samuel H. (Samuel Harris). ''Journal-history of the Seventy-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) {{FSC|686278|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118221}} and (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988){{FSC|547512|item|disp=FS Library Film 1688768 Item 1}} | |||
*Smith, Jacob. ''Camps and campaigns of the 107th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry from August, 1862 to July, 1865.'' (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988) {{FSC|547449|item|disp=FS Library Film 1688774 Item 3}} | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Ohio_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Ohio_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] |
Latest revision as of 20:54, 5 December 2022
Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 73rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in December 30, 1861 at Chillicothe, Ohio. They were mustered out July 20, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. [1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 73rd Regiment Infantry, (accessed 31 August 2012).
- Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 73rd Ohio Infantry
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.
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,359 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Field, Staff, and Line Officers - See Roster
Non-Commissioned Officers - See Roster
Company A - Many men from Highland and Ross Counties[2]. See Roster
Company B - Many men from Highland and Ross Counties[2]. See Roster
Company C - Many men from Ross County[3] - See Roster
Company D - Many men from Highland and Ross Counties[2]. See Roster
Company E - Many men from Franklin County and Pickaway County.[4] See Roster
Company F - Many men from Highland and Ross Counties[2]. See Roster
Company G - Many men from Ross County[3] - See Roster
Company H - See Roster
Company I - Many men from Highland and Ross Counties[2]. See Roster
Company K - Many men from Highland and Ross Counties[2]. See Roster
The rosters are in Samuel H. Hurst's book, Journal-history of the Seventy-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, (Chillicothe, Ohio : S. H. Hurst, 1866). Digital version on Internet Archive.
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- 73rd 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
- Hurst, Samuel H. (Samuel Harris). Journal-history of the Seventy-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) FS Library Fiche 6118221 and (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988)FS Library Film 1688768 Item 1
- Smith, Jacob. Camps and campaigns of the 107th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry from August, 1862 to July, 1865. (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988) FS Library Film 1688774 Item 3
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 History of Ross and Highland Counties, Ohio (Cleveland, Ohio: Williams Bros, 1880).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 History of Ross and Highland Counties, Ohio (Cleveland, Ohio: Williams Bros, 1880).
- ↑ William Brothers, History of Franklin and Pickaway Counties, Ohio (Indiana: Unigraphic, 1974). p. 125.