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


The 49th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August and September, 1861 at Tiffin, Ohio.&nbsp; They were mustered out November 30, 1865. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>  
The 49th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August and September, 1861 at Tiffin, Ohio. They were mustered out November 30, 1865. <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>  


<br>
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw49.html 49th Ohio Infantry]<br>  
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf4.htm#49th 49th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 30 August 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.  


Many men in this regiment were from [[Crawford County, Ohio Genealogy|Crawford County]], [[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy|Hancock County]], [[Seneca County, Ohio Genealogy|Seneca County]], [[Sandusky County, Ohio Genealogy|Sandusky County]], and [[Wyandot County, Ohio Genealogy|Wyandot County]].<ref name="page 448">''History of Wyandot County'', (Chicago: Leggett, Conaway and Co., 1884), page 448. [http://archive.org/stream/historyofwyandot00legg#page/448/mode/1up Internet Archive].</ref>
Company A - Many men from [[Wyandot County, Ohio Genealogy|Wyandot County]].<ref>''History of Wyandot County'', (Chicago: Leggett, Conaway and Co., 1884), page 450-451. [http://archive.org/stream/historyofwyandot00legg#page/450/mode/1up Internet Archive].</ref> See [http://archive.org/stream/historyofwyandot00legg#page/449/mode/1up roster of Wyandot men] and [[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy|Hancock County]] - [http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/233/mode/1up Roster] - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/491/mode/1up Roster]
Company B - Many men from [[Crawford County, Ohio Genealogy|Crawford County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924012523464#page/n487/mode/1up]''History of Crawford County Ohio, Page 469''</ref> [[Seneca County, Ohio Genealogy|Seneca County]]<ref name="seneca">[http://archive.org/stream/historyofsenecac00lees#page/337/mode/1up]''History of Seneca County, Ohio" page 337</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/497/mode/1up Roster]
Company C - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/502/mode/1up Roster] <br>
Company D - Many men from [[Wyandot County, Ohio Genealogy|Wyandot County]].<ref name="page 448" />[[Seneca County, Ohio Genealogy|Seneca County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyofsenecac00lees#page/337/mode/1up]'History of Seneca County, Ohio', page 337</ref>See [http://archive.org/stream/historyofwyandot00legg#page/450/mode/1up Roster] - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/507/mode/1up Roster ]
Company E - Many men from [[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy|Hancock County]] - See [http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/233/mode/1up Roster] - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/512/mode/1up Roster]<br>


Company F - Many men from [[Sandusky County, Ohio Genealogy|Sandusky County]].<ref name="Everett">Homer Everett, ''History of Sandusky County'', (Cleveland, Ohio: H. Z. Williams, 1882), page 257. [http://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhioWithIllustrations1882/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhio1882#page/n257/mode/1up Internet Archive].</ref>  See [http://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhioWithIllustrations1882/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhio1882#page/n257/mode/1up roster] - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/517/mode/1up Roster]<br>


Companies by County:
Company G - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/522/mode/1up Roster]<br>


Company A - Many men from Hancock County.<br>Company B - Also known as "Adriatic Guards".&nbsp;&nbsp;Many men from Seneca County.<br>Company C - Many men from Liberty Guards Crawford &amp; Seneca Counties.<br>Company D - Many men from Seneca and Wyandot Counties.<br>Company E - Many men from Seneca County.<br>Company F - Many men from Sandusky and Seneca Counties.<br>Company G - Many men from Medina and Seneca Counties.<br>Company H Seneca County and the Fostoria Invincibles Wood County<br>Company I - Many men from Putnam County.<br>Company K - Many men from Seneca County.<br>
Company H - Many men from [[Wood County, Ohio Genealogy|Wood County]].<ref>''Commemorative Historical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio'' (Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co., 1897).</ref> See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/528/mode/1up Roster]<br>  


County listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'', Part II Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw49.html 49th Ohio Infantry]. (accessed on April 11, 2011) <br>
Company I -  See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/534/mode/1up Roster]<br>  


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Company K - Many men from [[Seneca County, Ohio Genealogy|Seneca County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyofsenecac00lees#page/337/mode/1up]'History of Seneca County, Ohio" page 338</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/539/mode/1up Roster]
 
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,458 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0049RI Roster].
 
=== Regimental History and Roster  ===
 
*''The Buckeye Vanguard: The Forty-Ninth Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865.'' By Richard F. Mann. Milford, Ohio :: Little Miami Publishing Co., 2010. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/buckeyevanguardf0000mann/page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive]


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


National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010). <br>
*49th Ohio Regiment Infantry, [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/49th_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.
 
*United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 49th (1861-1865). ''Proceedings of the 61st reunion, Forty-ninth Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry.'' (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), {{FSC|377177|item|disp=FS Library film 1688767 Item 1}}


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*Bering, John A. ''Reminiscences of a federal prisoner.'' (Journal Article), {{FSC|1764989|item|disp=FS Library Digital Version}}.


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


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Latest revision as of 06:18, 6 June 2024


Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 49th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August and September, 1861 at Tiffin, Ohio. They were mustered out November 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.

Many men in this regiment were from Crawford County, Hancock County, Seneca County, Sandusky County, and Wyandot County.[2]

Company A - Many men from Wyandot County.[3] See roster of Wyandot men and Hancock County - Roster - See Company Roster

Company B - Many men from Crawford County[4] Seneca County[5] - See Company Roster

Company C - See Company Roster

Company D - Many men from Wyandot County.[2]Seneca County[6]See Roster - See Company Roster

Company E - Many men from Hancock County - See Roster - See Company Roster

Company F - Many men from Sandusky County.[7] See roster - See Company Roster

Company G - See Company Roster

Company H - Many men from Wood County.[8] See Company Roster

Company I - See Company Roster

Company K - Many men from Seneca County[9] - See Company Roster

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,458 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Regimental History and Roster[edit | edit source]

  • The Buckeye Vanguard: The Forty-Ninth Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865. By Richard F. Mann. Milford, Ohio :: Little Miami Publishing Co., 2010. Online at: Internet Archive

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 49th 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, 49th (1861-1865). Proceedings of the 61st reunion, Forty-ninth Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry. (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), FS Library film 1688767 Item 1

References[edit | edit source]

  1. National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
  2. 2.0 2.1 History of Wyandot County, (Chicago: Leggett, Conaway and Co., 1884), page 448. Internet Archive.
  3. History of Wyandot County, (Chicago: Leggett, Conaway and Co., 1884), page 450-451. Internet Archive.
  4. [1]History of Crawford County Ohio, Page 469
  5. [2]History of Seneca County, Ohio" page 337
  6. [3]'History of Seneca County, Ohio', page 337
  7. Homer Everett, History of Sandusky County, (Cleveland, Ohio: H. Z. Williams, 1882), page 257. Internet Archive.
  8. Commemorative Historical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio (Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co., 1897).
  9. [4]'History of Seneca County, Ohio" page 338