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


The 52nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August, 1862 at Camp Dennison, Ohio.&nbsp; They were mustered out June 3, 1865 at Washington, District of Columbia. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>  
The 52nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August, 1862 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. They were mustered out June 3, 1865 at Washington, District of Columbia. <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>  


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For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>  
 
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw52.html 52nd Ohio Infantry]


=== 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.  


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Company A - Men from [[Van_Wert_County,_Ohio|Van Wert County]] and [[Paulding_County,_Ohio|Paulding County]]<ref>Nixon B. Stewart, ''Dan. McCook's regiment, 52nd O. V. I. : a history of the regiment, its campaigns, and battles from 1861-1865'', (Alliance, Ohio : Review Print., 1900), p. 189). Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/danmccooksregime00stew#page/188/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|685895|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118209}}</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/648/mode/2up Roster] <br>
 
Company B - Many men from [[Jefferson County, Ohio Genealogy|Jefferson County]].<ref name=":0">J.A. Caldwell, ''History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio'' (Wheeling, W.Va: Historical Publ. Co., 1880). p. 452</ref> Recruited in [[Jefferson_County,_Ohio|Jefferson County]]<ref>Nixon B. Stewart, ''Dan. McCook's regiment, 52nd O. V. I. : a history of the regiment, its campaigns, and battles from 1861-1865'', (Alliance, Ohio : Review Print., 1900), p. 190. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/danmccooksregime00stew#page/189/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|685895|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118209}}</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/650/mode/2up Roster]<br>
 
Company C - Recruited in [[Belmont_County,_Ohio|Belmont County]]<ref>Nixon B. Stewart, ''Dan. McCook's regiment, 52nd O. V. I. : a history of the regiment, its campaigns, and battles from 1861-1865'', (Alliance, Ohio : Review Print., 1900), p. 191. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/danmccooksregime00stew#page/190/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|685895|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118209}}</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/652/mode/2up Roster] <br>
 
Company D - Men from [[Tuscarawas_County,_Ohio|Tuscarawas County]]<ref>Nixon B. Stewart, ''Dan. McCook's regiment, 52nd O. V. I. : a history of the regiment, its campaigns, and battles from 1861-1865'', (Alliance, Ohio : Review Print., 1900), p. 192. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/danmccooksregime00stew#page/192/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|685895|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118209}}</ref> - See Compnay [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/654/mode/2up Roster] <br>
 
Company E - Many men from [[Jefferson County, Ohio Genealogy|Jefferson County]].<ref name=":0" /> - Recruited in [[Jefferson_County,_Ohio|Jefferson County]]<ref>Nixon B. Stewart, ''Dan. McCook's regiment, 52nd O. V. I. : a history of the regiment, its campaigns, and battles from 1861-1865'', (Alliance, Ohio : Review Print., 1900), p. 196. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/danmccooksregime00stew#page/196/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|685895|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118209}}</ref> - See Company  [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/656/mode/2up Roster] <br>  


Companies by County:<br>Company A - Many men from Paulding and Van Wert Counties.<br>Company B - Many men from Mt. Pleasant and Smithfield, Jefferson County.<br>Company C - Many men from Barnesville, Boston and Somerton, Belmont County.<br>Company D - Many men from New Comerstown and New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County.<br>Company E - Many men from Bloomfield, New Alexandria and Steubenville, Jefferson County.<br>Company F - Many men from Belmont County.<br>Company G - Many men from Jefferson County.<br>Company H - Many men from Cincinnati, Hamilton County and Fairfield County.<br>Company I - Many men from Cleveland, Painesville and the Western Reserve.<br>Company K - Many men from Cincinnati, Hamilton County.
Company F - Recruited in [[Belmont_County,_Ohio|Belmont County]]<ref>Nixon B. Stewart, ''Dan. McCook's regiment, 52nd O. V. I. : a history of the regiment, its campaigns, and battles from 1861-1865'', (Alliance, Ohio : Review Print., 1900), p. 198. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/danmccooksregime00stew#page/198/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|685895|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118209}}</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/660/mode/2up Roster] <br>  


County listing from Stewart's ''Dan McCook's Regiment, 52nd O.V.I''. as given on Larry Stevens' web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw52.html 52nd Ohio Infantry]. (accessed on April 18, 2011) <br><br><br>
Company G - Many men from [[Jefferson County, Ohio Genealogy|Jefferson County]]<ref>James T. Holmes, ''52d O.V.I. Then and Now'', (Columbus, Ohio : Berlin Print. Co., 1898), page 1 [http://archive.org/stream/52dovithennow00holm#page/n16/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also Nixon B. Stewart, ''Dan. McCook's regiment, 52nd O. V. I. : a history of the regiment, its campaigns, and battles from 1861-1865'', (Alliance, Ohio : Review Print., 1900), p. 199. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/danmccooksregime00stew#page/198/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|685895|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118209}}</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/662/mode/2up Roster] <br>
 
Company H -Recruited mostly in Cincinnati, [[Hamilton_County,_Ohio|Hamilton County]]<ref>Nixon B. Stewart, ''Dan. McCook's regiment, 52nd O. V. I. : a history of the regiment, its campaigns, and battles from 1861-1865'', (Alliance, Ohio : Review Print., 1900), p. 200. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/danmccooksregime00stew#page/200/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|685895|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118209}}</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/664/mode/2up 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 51. {{FSC|95700|item|disp=FS Library Q book 977.133 H2wiL}}</ref> and [[Cuyahoga_County,_Ohio|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>Nixon B. Stewart, ''Dan. McCook's regiment, 52nd O. V. I. : a history of the regiment, its campaigns, and battles from 1861-1865'', (Alliance, Ohio : Review Print., 1900), p. 201. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/danmccooksregime00stew#page/200/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|685895|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118209}}</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/668/mode/2up Roster ]<br>
 
Company K - Recruited in Cincinnati, [[Hamilton_County,_Ohio|Hamilton County]]<ref>Nixon B. Stewart, ''Dan. McCook's regiment, 52nd O. V. I. : a history of the regiment, its campaigns, and battles from 1861-1865'', (Alliance, Ohio : Review Print., 1900), p. 202. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/danmccooksregime00stew#page/201/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|685895|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118209}}</ref> - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/670/mode/2up Roster] <br>  
 
Field and Staff - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/646/mode/2up Roster]
 
Unassigned recruits - See Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/672/mode/2up Roster]
 
Company rosters from  ''Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 - 1866, Vol 4 (4) - 37th – 53 ''Regiments infantry (at [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/n7/mode/2up Archive.org])<br><br>  
 
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,829 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0052RI02 Roster].


=== 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>
*52nd Ohio Regiment Infantry, [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/52nd_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>
 
*Holmes, J. T. ''Fifty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, then and now.'' (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), {{FSC|377185|item|disp=FS Library film 1688767 Item  3}}
 
*Holmes, James Taylor. ''52d O. V. I. then and now.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|685574|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118208}}


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*Stewart, Nixon B. ''Dan. McCook's Regiment, 52nd O.V.I. : a history of the Regiment, its campaigns and battles, from 1862 to 1865.'' (Washington [District of Columbia] : Filmed by the Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1988), {{FSC|588484|item|disp=FS Library film 1550209}} and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|685895|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118209 }}


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


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Latest revision as of 20:47, 5 December 2022


Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 52nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August, 1862 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. They were mustered out June 3, 1865 at Washington, District of Columbia. [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.

Company A - Men from Van Wert County and Paulding County[2] - See Company Roster

Company B - Many men from Jefferson County.[3] Recruited in Jefferson County[4] - See Company Roster

Company C - Recruited in Belmont County[5] - See Company Roster

Company D - Men from Tuscarawas County[6] - See Compnay Roster

Company E - Many men from Jefferson County.[3] - Recruited in Jefferson County[7] - See Company Roster

Company F - Recruited in Belmont County[8] - See Company Roster

Company G - Many men from Jefferson County[9] - See Company Roster

Company H -Recruited mostly in Cincinnati, Hamilton County[10] - See Company Roster

Company I - Many men from Geauga County and Lake County[11] and Cuyahoga County[12] - See Company Roster

Company K - Recruited in Cincinnati, Hamilton County[13] - See Company Roster

Field and Staff - See Company Roster

Unassigned recruits - See Company Roster

Company rosters from Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 - 1866, Vol 4 (4) - 37th – 53 Regiments infantry (at Archive.org)

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,829 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 52nd 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.
  • Holmes, James Taylor. 52d O. V. I. then and now. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), FS Library fiche 6118208
  • Stewart, Nixon B. Dan. McCook's Regiment, 52nd O.V.I. : a history of the Regiment, its campaigns and battles, from 1862 to 1865. (Washington [District of Columbia] : Filmed by the Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1988), FS Library film 1550209 and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), FS Library fiche 6118209 

References[edit | edit source]

  1. National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
  2. Nixon B. Stewart, Dan. McCook's regiment, 52nd O. V. I. : a history of the regiment, its campaigns, and battles from 1861-1865, (Alliance, Ohio : Review Print., 1900), p. 189). Digital version on Internet Archive. Also on FS Library fiche 6118209
  3. 3.0 3.1 J.A. Caldwell, History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio (Wheeling, W.Va: Historical Publ. Co., 1880). p. 452
  4. Nixon B. Stewart, Dan. McCook's regiment, 52nd O. V. I. : a history of the regiment, its campaigns, and battles from 1861-1865, (Alliance, Ohio : Review Print., 1900), p. 190. Digital version on Internet Archive. Also on FS Library fiche 6118209
  5. Nixon B. Stewart, Dan. McCook's regiment, 52nd O. V. I. : a history of the regiment, its campaigns, and battles from 1861-1865, (Alliance, Ohio : Review Print., 1900), p. 191. Digital version on Internet Archive. Also on FS Library fiche 6118209
  6. Nixon B. Stewart, Dan. McCook's regiment, 52nd O. V. I. : a history of the regiment, its campaigns, and battles from 1861-1865, (Alliance, Ohio : Review Print., 1900), p. 192. Digital version on Internet Archive. Also on FS Library fiche 6118209
  7. Nixon B. Stewart, Dan. McCook's regiment, 52nd O. V. I. : a history of the regiment, its campaigns, and battles from 1861-1865, (Alliance, Ohio : Review Print., 1900), p. 196. Digital version on Internet Archive. Also on FS Library fiche 6118209
  8. Nixon B. Stewart, Dan. McCook's regiment, 52nd O. V. I. : a history of the regiment, its campaigns, and battles from 1861-1865, (Alliance, Ohio : Review Print., 1900), p. 198. Digital version on Internet Archive. Also on FS Library fiche 6118209
  9. James T. Holmes, 52d O.V.I. Then and Now, (Columbus, Ohio : Berlin Print. Co., 1898), page 1 Internet Archive. Also Nixon B. Stewart, Dan. McCook's regiment, 52nd O. V. I. : a history of the regiment, its campaigns, and battles from 1861-1865, (Alliance, Ohio : Review Print., 1900), p. 199. Digital version on Internet Archive. Also on FS Library fiche 6118209
  10. Nixon B. Stewart, Dan. McCook's regiment, 52nd O. V. I. : a history of the regiment, its campaigns, and battles from 1861-1865, (Alliance, Ohio : Review Print., 1900), p. 200. Digital version on Internet Archive. Also on FS Library fiche 6118209
  11. 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 51. FS Library Q book 977.133 H2wiL
  12. Nixon B. Stewart, Dan. McCook's regiment, 52nd O. V. I. : a history of the regiment, its campaigns, and battles from 1861-1865, (Alliance, Ohio : Review Print., 1900), p. 201. Digital version on Internet Archive. Also on FS Library fiche 6118209
  13. Nixon B. Stewart, Dan. McCook's regiment, 52nd O. V. I. : a history of the regiment, its campaigns, and battles from 1861-1865, (Alliance, Ohio : Review Print., 1900), p. 202. Digital version on Internet Archive. Also on FS Library fiche 6118209