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


The 102nd Regiment was organized at Mansfield, Ohio, and mustered in August 18, 1862.&nbsp;On May 23, 1865, it moved to Decatur, Alabama and had duty there&nbsp;until June 30. The regiment mustered out June 30, 1865<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref>.<br>
The 102nd Regiment was organized at Mansfield, Ohio, and mustered in August 18, 1862. On May 23, 1865, it moved to Decatur, Alabama and had duty there until June 30. The regiment mustered out June 30, 1865<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref><br>  


The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/102nd_Ohio_Infantry 102nd Ohio Infantry], has history for this regiment and additional sources.
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>


The Internet site, [http://www.ohiocivilwar.com/cw102.html 102nd Ohio Infantry], by Larry Stevens has brief histories of the regiment and references about the regiment.  
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw102.html 102nd Ohio Infantry]<br>
*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/102nd_Ohio_Infantry 102nd Ohio Infantry], has history for this regiment and additional sources.
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf7.htm#102nd 102nd Regiment Infantry], (accessed 5 September 2012)..


=== 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.  


Company A -&nbsp;[[Holmes County, Ohio#Military|Holmes County]]<br>Company B&nbsp;- [[Ashland County, Ohio#Military|Ashland County]]<br>Company C&nbsp; -Mansfield, [[Richland County, Ohio#Military|Richland County]]<br>Company D - Mansfield, [[Richland County, Ohio#Military|Richland County]]<br>Company E - Belleville, [[Richland County, Ohio#Military|Richland County]]<br>Company F - [[Wayne County, Ohio#Military|Wayne County]]<br>Company G - [[Holmes County, Ohio#Military|Holmes County]]<br>Company H - [[Wayne County, Ohio#Military|Wayne County]]<br>Company I - [[Wayne County, Ohio#Military|Wayne County]]<br>Company K - [[Ashland County, Ohio#Military|Ashland County]]  
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,708 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0102RI Roster].


County listing <ref name="oh102">Stevens, Larry, comp. [http://www.ohiocivilwar.com/cw102.html 102nd Ohio Infantry], (accessed 12 November 2010).</ref> is from [http://www.ohiocivilwar.com/cw102.html 102nd Ohio Infantry] which cites Schmutz's ''History of the 102d Regiment, O.V.I.''  
Company A - Raised in [[Holmes_County,_Ohio|Holmes County]]<ref name="Schmutz p13">George S. Schmutz, ''History of the 102d Regiment, O. V. I.'', (Wooster, Ohio : G. S. Schmutz], 1907), p. 13-14. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/historyof102dreg00schm#page/13/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|718383|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118254}}</ref><br>
 
Company B - Raised in [[Ashland_County,_Ohio|Ashland County]]<ref name="Schmutz p11">George S. Schmutz, ''History of the 102d Regiment, O. V. I.'', (Wooster, Ohio : G. S. Schmutz], 1907), p. 11. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/historyof102dreg00schm#page/10/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|718383|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118254}}</ref><br>
 
Company C - Raised in [[Richland_County,_Ohio|Richland County]]<ref name="Schmutz p15">George S. Schmutz, ''History of the 102d Regiment, O. V. I.'', (Wooster, Ohio : G. S. Schmutz], 1907), p. 15. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/historyof102dreg00schm#page/15/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|718383|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118254}}</ref><br>
 
Company D - Raised in [[Richland_County,_Ohio|Richland County]]<ref name="Schmutz p15" /><br>
 
Company E - Raised in [[Richland_County,_Ohio|Richland County]]<ref>George S. Schmutz, ''History of the 102d Regiment, O. V. I.'', (Wooster, Ohio : G. S. Schmutz], 1907), p. 16. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/historyof102dreg00schm#page/15/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|718383|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118254}}</ref><br>
 
Company F - Raised in [[Wayne_County,_Ohio|Wayne County]]<ref name="Schmutz p. 7">George S. Schmutz, ''History of the 102d Regiment, O. V. I.'', (Wooster, Ohio : G. S. Schmutz], 1907), p. 7. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/historyof102dreg00schm#page/7/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|718383|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118254}}</ref><br>
 
Company G - Raised in [[Holmes_County,_Ohio|Holmes County]]<ref name="Schmutz p13" /><br>
 
Company H - Raised in [[Wayne_County,_Ohio|Wayne County]]<ref name="Schmutz p. 7" /><br>
 
Company I - Raised in [[Wayne_County,_Ohio|Wayne County]]<ref name="Schmutz p. 7" /><br>
 
Company K - Raised in [[Ashland_County,_Ohio|Ashland County]]<ref name="Schmutz p11" /><br>


=== Other Sources  ===
=== Other Sources  ===


*Schmutz, Geo. S., comp. ''History of the 102d Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry'', (Cincinnati, Ohio: G.S. Schmutz, 1907). {{FHL|547467|item|disp=FHL film 1550208}}
*102nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry, [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/rosters/102nd_oh_infantry_roster.pdf Civil War Index], which includes history, battles, and roster with name, rank, age, date entered service, period of service and remarks.<br>
 
*Schmutz, Geo. S., comp. ''History of the 102d Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry'', (Cincinnati, Ohio: G.S. Schmutz, 1907). Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/historyof102dreg00schm#page/n10/mode/1up Internet Archive]. {{FSC|547467|item|disp=FS Library film 1550208}}<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>
 
*Hayes, Philip Cornelius.  ''Journal-history of the hundred and third Ohio Volunteer Infantry.'' (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988) {{FSC|383734|item|disp=FS Library Film 1688774 Item 2}}
 
*Schmutz, George S. ''History of the 102d Regiment, O. V. I.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) {{FSC|718383|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118254}} and Washington [District of Columbia] : Filmed by the Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1988), {{FSC|547467|item|disp=FS Library film 1550208}}


=== References  ===
=== References  ===


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Latest revision as of 20:44, 5 December 2022


Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 102nd Regiment was organized at Mansfield, Ohio, and mustered in August 18, 1862. On May 23, 1865, it moved to Decatur, Alabama and had duty there until June 30. The regiment mustered out June 30, 1865[1]

For more information on the history of this unit, see:

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 1,708 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Company A - Raised in Holmes County[2]

Company B - Raised in Ashland County[3]

Company C - Raised in Richland County[4]

Company D - Raised in Richland County[4]

Company E - Raised in Richland County[5]

Company F - Raised in Wayne County[6]

Company G - Raised in Holmes County[2]

Company H - Raised in Wayne County[6]

Company I - Raised in Wayne County[6]

Company K - Raised in Ashland County[3]

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 102nd 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.
  • Hayes, Philip Cornelius. Journal-history of the hundred and third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988) FS Library Film 1688774 Item 2
  • Schmutz, George S. History of the 102d Regiment, O. V. I. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) FS Library Fiche 6118254 and Washington [District of Columbia] : Filmed by the Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1988), FS Library film 1550208

References[edit | edit source]

  1. National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).
  2. 2.0 2.1 George S. Schmutz, History of the 102d Regiment, O. V. I., (Wooster, Ohio : G. S. Schmutz], 1907), p. 13-14. Digital version on Internet Archive. Also on FS Library fiche 6118254
  3. 3.0 3.1 George S. Schmutz, History of the 102d Regiment, O. V. I., (Wooster, Ohio : G. S. Schmutz], 1907), p. 11. Digital version on Internet Archive. Also on FS Library fiche 6118254
  4. 4.0 4.1 George S. Schmutz, History of the 102d Regiment, O. V. I., (Wooster, Ohio : G. S. Schmutz], 1907), p. 15. Digital version on Internet Archive. Also on FS Library fiche 6118254
  5. George S. Schmutz, History of the 102d Regiment, O. V. I., (Wooster, Ohio : G. S. Schmutz], 1907), p. 16. Digital version on Internet Archive. Also on FS Library fiche 6118254
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 George S. Schmutz, History of the 102d Regiment, O. V. I., (Wooster, Ohio : G. S. Schmutz], 1907), p. 7. Digital version on Internet Archive. Also on FS Library fiche 6118254