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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 37th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in October 2, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. | The 37th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in October 2, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. They were mustered out August 7, 1865 at Little Rock, Arkansas. <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 the 37th Ohio Infantry see the following: | |||
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw37.html 37th Ohio Infantry]<br> | |||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf3.htm#37th 37th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 30 August 2012).<br> | |||
*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/37th_Ohio_Infantry 37th Ohio Infantry] (accessed November 1, 2011)<br> | |||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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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. | ||
< | The 37th Regiment was recruited from the [[Auglaize County, Ohio Genealogy|Auglaize County]], [[Mercer County, Ohio Genealogy|Mercer County]], and [[Wyandot County, Ohio Genealogy|Wyandot County]].<ref>C. W. Williamson, ''History of Western Ohio and Auglaize County'', (Columbus, Ohio : W.M. Linn, 1905), page 530. [http://archive.org/stream/historywesterno00willgoog#page/n544/mode/1up Internet Archive].</ref> | ||
Company A - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/4/mode/2up Roster.] - Many men from [[Cuyahoga_County,_Ohio|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n125/mode/1up] ''History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio,'' page</ref> | |||
Company B - many men from [[Lucas County, Ohio Genealogy|Lucas County]]<ref name=":0">Clark Waggoner, ''Historyof the city of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio'' (New York: Munsell & Company, 1888) p. 165.</ref> - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/8/mode/2up Roster]. | |||
Company C - many men from [[Auglaize County, Ohio Genealogy|Auglaize County]].<ref>History of Western Ohio and Auglaize County. page 573.</ref> See [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/10/mode/2up Roster]. | |||
Company D - Many men from [[Franklin County, Ohio Genealogy|Franklin County.]]<ref>William Brothers, ''History of Franklin and Pickaway Counties, Ohio'' (Indiana: Unigraphic, 1974). p. 117.</ref> - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/14/mode/2up Roster]. | |||
Company E - Many men from [[Ross County, Ohio Genealogy|Ross County]]<ref>''History of Ross and Highland Counties, Ohio'' (Cleveland, Ohio: Williams Bros, 1880).</ref> - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/16/mode/2up Roster]. - | |||
Company F - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/18/mode/2up Roster]. - Many men from [[Cuyahoga_County,_Ohio|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n125/mode/1up] ''History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio,'' page 105</ref> | |||
Company G - Many men from [[Lucas County, Ohio Genealogy|Lucas County]]<ref name=":0" /> - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/22/mode/2up Roster]. | |||
Company H - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/24/mode/2up Roster]. - Many men from [[Cuyahoga_County,_Ohio|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n125/mode/1up] ''History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio,'' page 105</ref> | |||
Company I - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/28/mode/2up Roster].- Many men from [[Mahoning_County,_Ohio|Mahoning County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyoftrumbul01will#page/128/mode/1up]''History of Trumbull and Mahoning Conty'' page 130</ref> | |||
<br> | Company K - Many men from [[Lucas County, Ohio Genealogy|Lucas County]]<ref name=":0" /> - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/30/mode/2up Roster]. <br><br> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,963 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0037RI Roster]. | |||
=== Regimental History and Roster === | |||
*''Ninth reunion of the 37th Regiment O.V.V.I., St. Marys, Ohio, Tuesday and Wednesday, September 10 and 11, 1889.'' By Ohio Infantry. 37th Regt.. Toledo, Ohio : Montgomery & Vrooman, 1890. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/ninthreunionof3700ohio/page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive] | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
National Park Service, [ | *37th Ohio Regiment Infantry, [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/37th_oh_infantry.html 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, published books, etc. <br> | |||
== | *United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 37th. ''History of the Thirty-seventh Regiment, Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry and proceedings of the ninth reunion, 1889.'' (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988) {{FSC|377161|item|disp=FS Library 1688766 Item 2}} and ''Ninth reunion of the 37th Regiment, O. V. V. I., St. Marys, Ohio ...''(Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) {{FSC|685130|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118189}} | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Ohio_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Ohio_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:04, 15 April 2024
Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 37th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in October 2, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. They were mustered out August 7, 1865 at Little Rock, Arkansas. [1]
For more information on the history of the 37th Ohio Infantry see the following:
- Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 37th Ohio Infantry
- The Civil War Archive section, 37th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 30 August 2012).
- The Wikipedia article, 37th Ohio Infantry (accessed November 1, 2011)
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 37th Regiment was recruited from the Auglaize County, Mercer County, and Wyandot County.[2]
Company A - see Roster. - Many men from Cuyahoga County[3]
Company B - many men from Lucas County[4] - see Roster.
Company C - many men from Auglaize County.[5] See Roster.
Company D - Many men from Franklin County.[6] - see Roster.
Company E - Many men from Ross County[7] - see Roster. -
Company F - see Roster. - Many men from Cuyahoga County[8]
Company G - Many men from Lucas County[4] - see Roster.
Company H - see Roster. - Many men from Cuyahoga County[9]
Company I - see Roster.- Many men from Mahoning County[10]
Company K - Many men from Lucas County[4] - see Roster.
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,963 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Regimental History and Roster[edit | edit source]
- Ninth reunion of the 37th Regiment O.V.V.I., St. Marys, Ohio, Tuesday and Wednesday, September 10 and 11, 1889. By Ohio Infantry. 37th Regt.. Toledo, Ohio : Montgomery & Vrooman, 1890. Online at: Internet Archive
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- 37th 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.
- United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 37th. History of the Thirty-seventh Regiment, Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry and proceedings of the ninth reunion, 1889. (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988) FS Library 1688766 Item 2 and Ninth reunion of the 37th Regiment, O. V. V. I., St. Marys, Ohio ...(Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) FS Library Fiche 6118189
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ C. W. Williamson, History of Western Ohio and Auglaize County, (Columbus, Ohio : W.M. Linn, 1905), page 530. Internet Archive.
- ↑ [1] History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, page
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Clark Waggoner, Historyof the city of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio (New York: Munsell & Company, 1888) p. 165.
- ↑ History of Western Ohio and Auglaize County. page 573.
- ↑ William Brothers, History of Franklin and Pickaway Counties, Ohio (Indiana: Unigraphic, 1974). p. 117.
- ↑ History of Ross and Highland Counties, Ohio (Cleveland, Ohio: Williams Bros, 1880).
- ↑ [2] History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, page 105
- ↑ [3] History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, page 105
- ↑ [4]History of Trumbull and Mahoning Conty page 130