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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 87th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in June 10, 1862 at Columbus, Ohio (Camp Chase). | The 87th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in June 10, 1862 at Columbus, Ohio (Camp Chase). They were mustered out September 20, 1862 at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio. <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> This was a three month regiment.<br> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | |||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf6.htm#87th 87th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 31 August 2012). | |||
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw87.html 87th 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.<br> | ||
Company A - See [https://archive.org/details/officialrosterof07ohio Roster]<br> | |||
Company B - See [https://archive.org/details/officialrosterof07ohio Roster]<br> | |||
<br> | Company C - See [https://archive.org/details/officialrosterof07ohio Roster]<br> | ||
<br> | Company D - many men from [[Hancock_County,_Ohio|Hancock County]]- see [http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/251/mode/1up Roster]<br> | ||
Company E - See [https://archive.org/details/officialrosterof07ohio Roster]<br> | |||
Company F - Many men from [[Columbiana County, Ohio Genealogy|Columbiana County]]<ref>''History of Columbiana County, Ohio: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers'' (Philadelphia: D.W. Ensign & Co, 1879).</ref> See [https://archive.org/details/officialrosterof07ohio Roster]<br> | |||
Company G - See [https://archive.org/details/officialrosterof07ohio Roster]<br> | |||
Company H - See [https://archive.org/details/officialrosterof07ohio Roster]<br> | |||
Company I - Many men from [[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy|Geauga County]] and [[Lake County, Ohio Genealogy|Lake County]]<ref>Albert G. Riddle, ''History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio: with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Pioneers and Most Prominent Men'', (Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, 1973. Reprint of original published: Philadelphia: Williams Bros., 1878), page 52. {{FSC|95700|item|disp=FS Library Q book 977.133 H2wiL}}</ref> and [[Morrow_County,_Ohio|Morrow County]]<ref>Abraham J Baughman, Robert Franklin Bartlett, ''History of Morrow County Ohio'', (Chicago-New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), page 158. [http://archive.org/stream/historymorrowco00bartgoog#page/n190/mode/1up - Internet Archives]</ref> See [https://archive.org/details/officialrosterof07ohio Roster]<br> | |||
Company K - See [https://archive.org/details/officialrosterof07ohio Roster]<br> | |||
<br> The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,309 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0087RI Roster]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
National Park Service, [ | *87th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/rosters/87th_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> | ||
*[[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 | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
Latest revision as of 20:54, 5 December 2022
Brief History
The 87th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in June 10, 1862 at Columbus, Ohio (Camp Chase). They were mustered out September 20, 1862 at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio. [1] This was a three month regiment.
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 87th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 31 August 2012).
- Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 87th 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 - See Roster
Company B - See Roster
Company C - See Roster
Company D - many men from Hancock County- see Roster
Company E - See Roster
Company F - Many men from Columbiana County[2] See Roster
Company G - See Roster
Company H - See Roster
Company I - Many men from Geauga County and Lake County[3] and Morrow County[4] See Roster
Company K - See Roster
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,309 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Other Sources
- 87th 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
References
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ History of Columbiana County, Ohio: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers (Philadelphia: D.W. Ensign & Co, 1879).
- ↑ Albert G. Riddle, History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio: with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Pioneers and Most Prominent Men, (Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, 1973. Reprint of original published: Philadelphia: Williams Bros., 1878), page 52. FS Library Q book 977.133 H2wiL
- ↑ Abraham J Baughman, Robert Franklin Bartlett, History of Morrow County Ohio, (Chicago-New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), page 158. - Internet Archives