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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 42nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in September to November, 1861 at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio. They were mustered out as follows: Companies "A," "B," "C" and "D" mustered out September 30, 1864. Companies "E" and "F" mustered out November 25, 1864, and Companies "G," "H," "I" and "K" mustered out December 2, 1864. <ref>National Park Service, [ | The 42nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in September to November, 1861 at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio. They were mustered out as follows: Companies "A," "B," "C" and "D" mustered out September 30, 1864. Companies "E" and "F" mustered out November 25, 1864, and Companies "G," "H," "I" and "K" mustered out December 2, 1864. <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> | |||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf3.htm#42nd 42nd Regiment Infantry], (accessed 30 August 2012).<br> | |||
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw42.html 42nd Ohio Infantry]<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. | ||
<br> | Company A - Many men from [[Portage County, Ohio Genealogy|Portage County]]<ref name="Mason p43" /> - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/213/mode/1up Roster] | ||
Company B - Many men from [[Medina County, Ohio Genealogy|Medina County]]<ref name="Mason p43">F. H. Mason, ''The Forty-Second Ohio Infantry : a History of the Organization and Services of that Regiment in the War of the Rebellion : with Biographical Sketches of its Field Officers and a Full Roster of the Regiment'', (Cleveland : Cobb, Andrews &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1876), p.43. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/01544920.3386.emory.edu/01544920_3386#page/n53/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|685335|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118196}} and {{FSC|547331|item|disp=FS Library film 1491094}}</ref> - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/215/mode/1up Roster] | |||
Company C - Many men from [[Ashland County, Ohio Genealogy|Ashland County]]<ref name="Mason p43" /> - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/219/mode/1up Roster] | |||
Company D - Many men from [[Noble County, Ohio Genealogy|Noble County]]<ref name="Mason p43" /> - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/221/mode/1up Roster] | |||
Company E - Many men from [[Medina County, Ohio Genealogy|Medina County]]<ref name="Mason p279">F. H. Mason, ''The Forty-Second Ohio Infantry : a History of the Organization and Services of that Regiment in the War of the Rebellion : with Biographical Sketches of its Field Officers and a Full Roster of the Regiment'', (Cleveland : Cobb, Andrews &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1876), p.279. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/01544920.3386.emory.edu/01544920_3386#page/n289/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|685335|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118196}} and {{FSC|547331|item|disp=FS Library film 1491094}}</ref> and [[Lorain County, Ohio Genealogy|Lorain County]]<ref>''History of Lorain County, Ohio: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers'' (Philadelphia: Williams Bros. 1879) p. 94.</ref>- see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/224/mode/1up Roster] | |||
Company F - Many men from [[Portage County, Ohio Genealogy|Portage County]]<ref>F. H. Mason, ''The Forty-Second Ohio Infantry : a History of the Organization and Services of that Regiment in the War of the Rebellion : with Biographical Sketches of its Field Officers and a Full Roster of the Regiment'', (Cleveland : Cobb, Andrews &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1876), p.282. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/01544920.3386.emory.edu/01544920_3386#page/n292/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|685335|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118196}} and {{FSC|547331|item|disp=FS Library film 1491094}}</ref> - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/227/mode/1up Roster] | |||
Company G - Many men from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]] and [[Medina County, Ohio Genealogy|Medina County]]<ref>F. H. Mason, ''The Forty-Second Ohio Infantry : a History of the Organization and Services of that Regiment in the War of the Rebellion : with Biographical Sketches of its Field Officers and a Full Roster of the Regiment'', (Cleveland : Cobb, Andrews &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1876), p.287. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/01544920.3386.emory.edu/01544920_3386#page/n296/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|685335|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118196}} and {{FSC|547331|item|disp=FS Library film 1491094}}</ref> - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/230/mode/1up Roster] | |||
Company H - Organized in [[Ashland County, Ohio Genealogy|Ashland County]]<ref>F. H. Mason, ''The Forty-Second Ohio Infantry : a History of the Organization and Services of that Regiment in the War of the Rebellion : with Biographical Sketches of its Field Officers and a Full Roster of the Regiment'', (Cleveland : Cobb, Andrews &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1876), p.292. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/01544920.3386.emory.edu/01544920_3386#page/n302/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|685335|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118196}} and {{FSC|547331|item|disp=FS Library film 1491094}}</ref> - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/234/mode/1up Roster] | |||
Company I - Recruited in [[Miami County, Ohio Genealogy|Miami County]], [[Shelby County, Ohio Genealogy|Shelby County]], [[Clark County, Ohio Genealogy|Clark County]], and [[Logan County, Ohio Genealogy|Logan County]]<ref>F. H. Mason, ''The Forty-Second Ohio Infantry : a History of the Organization and Services of that Regiment in the War of the Rebellion : with Biographical Sketches of its Field Officers and a Full Roster of the Regiment'', (Cleveland : Cobb, Andrews &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1876), p.297. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/01544920.3386.emory.edu/01544920_3386#page/n306/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|685335|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118196}} and {{FSC|547331|item|disp=FS Library film 1491094}}</ref> - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/234/mode/1up Roster] | |||
Company K - Recruited in [[Logan County, Ohio Genealogy|Logan County]]<ref>F. H. Mason, ''The Forty-Second Ohio Infantry : a History of the Organization and Services of that Regiment in the War of the Rebellion : with Biographical Sketches of its Field Officers and a Full Roster of the Regiment'', (Cleveland : Cobb, Andrews &amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1876), p.301. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/01544920.3386.emory.edu/01544920_3386#page/n311/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|685335|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118196}} and {{FSC|547331|item|disp=FS Library film 1491094}}</ref> - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/240/mode/1up Roster]<br> | |||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,761 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0042RI Roster]. | |||
=== Regimental History and Roster === | |||
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The Forty-second Ohio infantry:.'' By Frank Holcomb Mason. Cleveland: Cobb, Andrews & co., 1876. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/fortysecondohio00masogoog Internet Archive]" | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
National Park Service, [ | *42nd Ohio Regiment Infantry, [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/42nd_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> | |||
== | *Mason, F. H. (Frank Holcomb). ''The Forty-second Ohio infantry, a history of the organization of that regiment in the war of the rebellion : with biographical sketches of its field officers and a full roster of the regiment.'' ( Washington [District of Columbia] : Filmed by the Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1971) {{FSC|547331|item|disp=FS Library Film 1491094}} Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/01544920.3386.emory.edu/01544920_3386#page/n7/mode/1up Internet Archive] and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|685335|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118196}} | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Ohio_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Ohio_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:22, 19 May 2024
Brief History
The 42nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in September to November, 1861 at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio. They were mustered out as follows: Companies "A," "B," "C" and "D" mustered out September 30, 1864. Companies "E" and "F" mustered out November 25, 1864, and Companies "G," "H," "I" and "K" mustered out December 2, 1864. [1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 42nd Regiment Infantry, (accessed 30 August 2012).
- Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 42nd 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 - Many men from Portage County[2] - see Company Roster
Company B - Many men from Medina County[2] - see Company Roster
Company C - Many men from Ashland County[2] - see Company Roster
Company D - Many men from Noble County[2] - see Company Roster
Company E - Many men from Medina County[3] and Lorain County[4]- see Company Roster
Company F - Many men from Portage County[5] - see Company Roster
Company G - Many men from Cuyahoga County and Medina County[6] - see Company Roster
Company H - Organized in Ashland County[7] - see Company Roster
Company I - Recruited in Miami County, Shelby County, Clark County, and Logan County[8] - see Company Roster
Company K - Recruited in Logan County[9] - see Company Roster
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,761 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Regimental History and Roster
"* The Forty-second Ohio infantry:. By Frank Holcomb Mason. Cleveland: Cobb, Andrews & co., 1876. Online at: Internet Archive"
Other Sources
- 42nd 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.
- Mason, F. H. (Frank Holcomb). The Forty-second Ohio infantry, a history of the organization of that regiment in the war of the rebellion : with biographical sketches of its field officers and a full roster of the regiment. ( Washington [District of Columbia] : Filmed by the Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1971) FS Library Film 1491094 Digital version on Internet Archive and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), FS Library fiche 6118196
References
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 F. H. Mason, The Forty-Second Ohio Infantry : a History of the Organization and Services of that Regiment in the War of the Rebellion : with Biographical Sketches of its Field Officers and a Full Roster of the Regiment, (Cleveland : Cobb, Andrews &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1876), p.43. Digital version on Internet Archive. Also on FS Library fiche 6118196 and FS Library film 1491094
- ↑ F. H. Mason, The Forty-Second Ohio Infantry : a History of the Organization and Services of that Regiment in the War of the Rebellion : with Biographical Sketches of its Field Officers and a Full Roster of the Regiment, (Cleveland : Cobb, Andrews &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1876), p.279. Digital version on Internet Archive. Also on FS Library fiche 6118196 and FS Library film 1491094
- ↑ History of Lorain County, Ohio: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers (Philadelphia: Williams Bros. 1879) p. 94.
- ↑ F. H. Mason, The Forty-Second Ohio Infantry : a History of the Organization and Services of that Regiment in the War of the Rebellion : with Biographical Sketches of its Field Officers and a Full Roster of the Regiment, (Cleveland : Cobb, Andrews &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1876), p.282. Digital version on Internet Archive. Also on FS Library fiche 6118196 and FS Library film 1491094
- ↑ F. H. Mason, The Forty-Second Ohio Infantry : a History of the Organization and Services of that Regiment in the War of the Rebellion : with Biographical Sketches of its Field Officers and a Full Roster of the Regiment, (Cleveland : Cobb, Andrews &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1876), p.287. Digital version on Internet Archive. Also on FS Library fiche 6118196 and FS Library film 1491094
- ↑ F. H. Mason, The Forty-Second Ohio Infantry : a History of the Organization and Services of that Regiment in the War of the Rebellion : with Biographical Sketches of its Field Officers and a Full Roster of the Regiment, (Cleveland : Cobb, Andrews &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1876), p.292. Digital version on Internet Archive. Also on FS Library fiche 6118196 and FS Library film 1491094
- ↑ F. H. Mason, The Forty-Second Ohio Infantry : a History of the Organization and Services of that Regiment in the War of the Rebellion : with Biographical Sketches of its Field Officers and a Full Roster of the Regiment, (Cleveland : Cobb, Andrews &amp;amp;amp;amp; Co., 1876), p.297. Digital version on Internet Archive. Also on FS Library fiche 6118196 and FS Library film 1491094
- ↑ F. H. Mason, The Forty-Second Ohio Infantry : a History of the Organization and Services of that Regiment in the War of the Rebellion : with Biographical Sketches of its Field Officers and a Full Roster of the Regiment, (Cleveland : Cobb, Andrews &amp;amp;amp; Co., 1876), p.301. Digital version on Internet Archive. Also on FS Library fiche 6118196 and FS Library film 1491094