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


The 64th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in November 9, 1861 at Camp Buckingham, Mansfield, Ohio.&nbsp; They were&nbsp;mustered out December 3, 1865 in Texas. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>  
The 64th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in November 9, 1861 at Camp Buckingham, Mansfield, Ohio. They were mustered out December 3, 1865 in Texas. <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/cw64.html 64th Ohio Infantry]. <br>
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf5.htm#64th 64th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 31 August 2012).<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.  


Companies by County:<br>Company A - Many men from Richland County.<br>Company B - Many men from Marion County.<br>Company C - Many men from Richland County.<br>Company D - Many men from Marion County.<br>Company E - Many men from Ashland &amp; Crawford Counties.<br>Company F - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1303162931210_763" />Many men from Van Wert County.<br>Company G - Many men from Clark &amp; Summit Counties.<br>Company H - Many men from Richland County.<br>Company I - Many men from Stark &amp; Wayne Counties.<br>Company K - Many men from Crawford County.
Company A
 
Company B - Many men from [[Marion County, Ohio Genealogy|Marion County]]<ref name=":0">''The History of Marion County, Ohio'' (Chicago: Leggett, Conaway & Co, 1883) p. 462.</ref>
 
Company C - Many men from [[Morrow County, Ohio Genealogy|Morrow County]]<ref>A J Baughman, ''History of Morrow County Ohio'', (Chicago-New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), page 147. [http://archive.org/stream/historymorrowco00bartgoog#page/n179/mode/1up - Internet Archives]</ref>
 
Company D - Many men from [[Marion County, Ohio Genealogy|Marion County]]<ref name=":0" />


Company E


Company F


<br>County listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'', Part III Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw64.html 64th Ohio Infantry]. (accessed on April 18, 2011)
Company G - Many men from [[Summit County, Ohio Genealogy|Summit County]]<ref>William Henry Perrin, ''History of Summit County, with an outline sketch of Ohio'' (Chicago: Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, 1881).</ref>


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Company H - many men from [[Crawford County, Ohio Genealogy|Crawford County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924012523464#page/n510/mode/1up]''History of Crawford County, Ohio, page 496''</ref>
 
Company I
 
Company K - many men from [[Crawford County, Ohio Genealogy|Crawford County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924012523464#page/n510/mode/1up]''History of Crawford County, Ohio, page 496</ref><br>  
 
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,117 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0064RI 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>
*64th Ohio Regiment Infantry, [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/64th_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>


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*Hinman, Wilbur F. ''The story of the Sherman Brigade : the camp, the march, the bivouac, the battle and how "the boys" lived and died during four years of active field service.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|681194|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118131}} and (Washington [District of Columbia] : Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 1981), {{FSC|546389|item|disp=FS Library film 1491119}}


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


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Latest revision as of 14:52, 4 April 2024

64th Regiment, Ohio Infantry


Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 64th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in November 9, 1861 at Camp Buckingham, Mansfield, Ohio. They were mustered out December 3, 1865 in Texas. [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

Company B - Many men from Marion County[2]

Company C - Many men from Morrow County[3]

Company D - Many men from Marion County[2]

Company E

Company F

Company G - Many men from Summit County[4]

Company H - many men from Crawford County[5]

Company I

Company K - many men from Crawford County[6]

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,117 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 64th 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.
  • Hinman, Wilbur F. The story of the Sherman Brigade : the camp, the march, the bivouac, the battle and how "the boys" lived and died during four years of active field service. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), FS Library Fiche 6118131 and (Washington [District of Columbia] : Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 1981), FS Library film 1491119

References[edit | edit source]

  1. National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
  2. 2.0 2.1 The History of Marion County, Ohio (Chicago: Leggett, Conaway & Co, 1883) p. 462.
  3. A J Baughman, History of Morrow County Ohio, (Chicago-New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), page 147. - Internet Archives
  4. William Henry Perrin, History of Summit County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (Chicago: Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, 1881).
  5. [1]History of Crawford County, Ohio, page 496
  6. [2]History of Crawford County, Ohio, page 496