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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 77th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in September 28, 1861, to January 5, 1862 at Marietta, Ohio. | The 77th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in September 28, 1861, to January 5, 1862 at Marietta, Ohio. They were mustered out March 8, 1866. <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> | ||
<br> | For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||
*The Civil War Archvie section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf6.htm#77th 77th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 31 August 2012).<br> | |||
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw77.html 77th Ohio Infantry]<br> | |||
=== 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 - Many men from [[Licking County, Ohio Genealogy|Licking County]]<ref name=":0">E. M. P. Brister, ''Centennial history of the City of Newark and Licking County, Ohio (''Defiance, Ohio: Hubbard Company for the Licking County Genealogical Society, 1982). p. 216</ref> and [[Monroe County, Ohio Genealogy|Monroe County]]<ref name=":1">''History of Washington County, Ohio: with illustrations and biographical sketches'' (Knightstown, Indiana: Bookmark, 1976).</ref> | ||
Company B - Many men from [[Washington County, Ohio Genealogy|Washington County]]<ref name=":1" /> | |||
Company C - Many men from [[Washington County, Ohio Genealogy|Washington County]]<ref name=":1" /> | |||
Company D - Many men from [[Washington County, Ohio Genealogy|Washington County]]<ref name=":1" /> | |||
Company E - Many men from [[Belmont County, Ohio Genealogy|Belmont County]]<ref>C. Richard Michael, ''Belmont County and the Civil War'' (St. Clairsville, Ohio: Cumberland Trail Genealogical Society, 2009).</ref> | |||
Company F - Many men from [[Morgan County, Ohio Genealogy|Morgan County]]<ref>Charles Robertson, ''History of Morgan County Ohio, with portraits and biographical sketches of some of its pioneers and prominent men'' (Chicago: L.H. Watkins & Co, 1886).</ref> | |||
County | Company G - Many men from [[Washington County, Ohio Genealogy|Washington County]]<ref name=":1" /> | ||
<br> | Company H - Many men from [[Washington County, Ohio Genealogy|Washington County]]<ref name=":1" /> | ||
Company I - Many men from [[Washington County, Ohio Genealogy|Washington County]]<ref name=":1" /> | |||
Company K - Many men from [[Washington County, Ohio Genealogy|Washington County]]<ref name=":1" /> | |||
<br> The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,366 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0077RI Roster]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
National Park Service, [ | *77th Ohio Regiment Infantry, [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/77th_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 | |||
*Athey, John Wesley. ''Diary, Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 1864, of John Wesley Athey, Company B, 77th regiment, O.V.I. [Ohio Volunteer, Infantry].'' (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1973), {{FSC|329833|item|disp=FS Library film 940376 Item 5}} | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Ohio_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Ohio_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:05, 5 December 2022
Brief History
The 77th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in September 28, 1861, to January 5, 1862 at Marietta, Ohio. They were mustered out March 8, 1866. [1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archvie section, 77th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 31 August 2012).
- Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 77th 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 - Many men from Licking County[2] and Monroe County[3]
Company B - Many men from Washington County[3]
Company C - Many men from Washington County[3]
Company D - Many men from Washington County[3]
Company E - Many men from Belmont County[4]
Company F - Many men from Morgan County[5]
Company G - Many men from Washington County[3]
Company H - Many men from Washington County[3]
Company I - Many men from Washington County[3]
Company K - Many men from Washington County[3]
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,366 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Other Sources
- 77th 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
- Athey, John Wesley. Diary, Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 1864, of John Wesley Athey, Company B, 77th regiment, O.V.I. [Ohio Volunteer, Infantry]. (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1973), FS Library film 940376 Item 5
References
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ E. M. P. Brister, Centennial history of the City of Newark and Licking County, Ohio (Defiance, Ohio: Hubbard Company for the Licking County Genealogical Society, 1982). p. 216
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 History of Washington County, Ohio: with illustrations and biographical sketches (Knightstown, Indiana: Bookmark, 1976).
- ↑ C. Richard Michael, Belmont County and the Civil War (St. Clairsville, Ohio: Cumberland Trail Genealogical Society, 2009).
- ↑ Charles Robertson, History of Morgan County Ohio, with portraits and biographical sketches of some of its pioneers and prominent men (Chicago: L.H. Watkins & Co, 1886).