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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 25th Regiment mustered in August 27, 1862 at Fort Scott, Kansas. | The 25th Regiment mustered in August 27, 1862 at Fort Scott, Kansas. It mustered out December 12, 1865 at Fort Steele. Recruits from the [[107th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|107th Regiment]] transferred to the 25th Ohio Infantry.<ref name="cwss">- National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref> | ||
For more information on the history of 25th Ohio Infantry see the following: | |||
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw25.html 25th Ohio Infantry]<br> | |||
*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25th_Ohio_Infantry 25th Ohio Infantry] (accessed 12 October 2011) | |||
=== Companies in this Regiment with Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with 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 or regiment | 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 or regiment recruited in his county first. <br> | ||
Many men throughout the companies were from [[Clinton County, Ohio Genealogy|Clinton County]].<ref>''The History of Clinton County, Ohio'' (Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co, 1882) p. 454</ref> | |||
Company A - 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>. see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/168/mode/2up Roster]<br> | |||
Company B - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/174/mode/2up Roster]<br> | |||
Company C - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/180/mode/2up Roster]<br> | |||
Company D - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/186/mode/2up Roster]<br> | |||
Company E - many men from [[Sandusky County, Ohio Genealogy|Sandusky County]].<ref>Homer Everett, ''History of Sandusky County'', (Cleveland, Ohio: H. Z. Williams, 1882), page 252. [http://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhioWithIllustrations1882/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhio1882#page/n251/mode/1up Internet Archive].</ref> See [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/190/mode/2up Roster] and[http://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhioWithIllustrations1882/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhio1882#page/n252/mode/1up county history roster].<br> | |||
Company F - Many men from [[Jefferson County, Ohio Genealogy|Jefferson County]].<ref>J.A. Caldwell, ''History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio'' (Wheeling, W.Va: Historical Publ. Co., 1880). p. 451</ref> see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/196/mode/2up Roster]<br> | |||
<br> | Company G - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/202/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
Company H - 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> see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/208/mode/2up Roster]<br> | |||
County | Company I - Many men from [[Noble County, Ohio Genealogy|Noble County]]<ref>Noble County Historical Society, ''History of Noble County, Ohio: with portraits and biographical sketches of some of the pioneers and prominent men'' (Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, 1975).</ref> - see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/214/mode/2up Roster]<br> | ||
<br> | Company K - Many men from [[Lucas County, Ohio Genealogy|Lucas County]]<ref>Clark Waggoner , Editor, ''History of the City of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio'', (New York and Toledo: Munsell and Company, Publishers, 1888), page157. [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcityoft00wagg#page/157/mode/1up - Internet Archives]</ref> see [https://www.archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster03howerich#page/220/mode/2up Roster] | ||
The above Company rosters are from Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866, vol. III, 21st-36th Regiments-Infantry, (Cincinnati, Ohio Valley Pub., 1886), pages 168-226.<br> | |||
<br> The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3,282 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0025RI Roster]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*25th Ohio Regiment Infantry, [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/25th_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> | |||
*Culp, Edward C.''The 25th Ohio Vet. Vol. Infantry in the war for the Union.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) {{FSC|681800|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118173}} | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Ohio_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Ohio_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:07, 19 July 2023
Brief History
The 25th Regiment mustered in August 27, 1862 at Fort Scott, Kansas. It mustered out December 12, 1865 at Fort Steele. Recruits from the 107th Regiment transferred to the 25th Ohio Infantry.[1]
For more information on the history of 25th Ohio Infantry see the following:
- Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 25th Ohio Infantry
- The Wikipedia article, 25th Ohio Infantry (accessed 12 October 2011)
Companies in this Regiment with 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 or regiment recruited in his county first.
Many men throughout the companies were from Clinton County.[2]
Company A - Many men from Belmont County[3]. see Roster
Company B - see Roster
Company C - see Roster
Company D - see Roster
Company E - many men from Sandusky County.[4] See Roster andcounty history roster.
Company F - Many men from Jefferson County.[5] see Roster
Company G - see Roster
Company H - Many men from Morgan County.[6] see Roster
Company I - Many men from Noble County[7] - see Roster
Company K - Many men from Lucas County[8] see Roster
The above Company rosters are from Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866, vol. III, 21st-36th Regiments-Infantry, (Cincinnati, Ohio Valley Pub., 1886), pages 168-226.
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3,282 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Other Sources
- 25th 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.
- Culp, Edward C.The 25th Ohio Vet. Vol. Infantry in the war for the Union. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) FS Library Fiche 6118173
References
- ↑ - National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).
- ↑ The History of Clinton County, Ohio (Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co, 1882) p. 454
- ↑ C. Richard Michael, Belmont County and the Civil War (St. Clairsville, Ohio: Cumberland Trail Genealogical Society 2009).
- ↑ Homer Everett, History of Sandusky County, (Cleveland, Ohio: H. Z. Williams, 1882), page 252. Internet Archive.
- ↑ J.A. Caldwell, History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio (Wheeling, W.Va: Historical Publ. Co., 1880). p. 451
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ Noble County Historical Society, History of Noble County, Ohio: with portraits and biographical sketches of some of the pioneers and prominent men (Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, 1975).
- ↑ Clark Waggoner , Editor, History of the City of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio, (New York and Toledo: Munsell and Company, Publishers, 1888), page157. - Internet Archives