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===Brief History=== | |||
<br> | The 90th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August 29, 1862 at Camp Circleville, Lancaster, Ohio. They were mustered out June 21, 1865 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. <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> | |||
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw90.html 90th Ohio Infantry]<br> | |||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf6.htm#90th 90th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 31 August 2012). | |||
< | ===Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin<ref>''[https://archive.org/details/historyof90thohi00hard/page/12/mode/2up History of the 90th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Great Rebellion in the United States, 1861-1865, pg. 12]''</ref>=== | ||
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> | |||
County | Company A - Many men from [[Pickaway County, Ohio Genealogy|Pickaway County]]<ref name=":0">William Brothers, ''History of Franklin and Pickaway Counties, Ohio'' (Indiana: Unigraphic, 1974). p. 127.</ref> | ||
Company B - Many men in [[Vinton County, Ohio Genealogy|Vinton County]] | |||
=== Other Sources | Company C - Many men from [[Fayette County, Ohio Genealogy|Fayette County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyfayettec00allegoog#page/n200/mode/1up]''History of Fayette County Ohio'' page 186</ref> | ||
Company D - Many men from [[Fairfield County, Ohio Genealogy|Fairfield County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyoffairfie00mill#page/401/mode/1up]''History of Fairfield County, Ohio'' page 401</ref> | |||
Company E - Many men from [[Hocking County, Ohio Genealogy|Hocking County]] | |||
Company F - Many men from [[Franklin County, Ohio Genealogy|Franklin County]]<ref name=":0" /> | |||
Company G - Many men from [[Hocking County, Ohio Genealogy|Hocking County]] | |||
Company H - Many men from [[Perry County, Ohio Genealogy|Perry County]]<ref>Clement Luther Martzolff, ''History of Perry County'', (New Lexington, Ohio: Ward and Weiland, 1902), p. 127. Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/historyofperryco00mart#page/126/mode/1up Internet Archive] and [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/378867-history-of-perry-county-ohio?offset=1 FamilySearch books]. {{FSC|108306|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.159 H2m and film 897280 item 2}}</ref> | |||
Company I - Many men from [[Fairfield County, Ohio Genealogy|Fairfield County]] <ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyoffairfie00mill#page/401/mode/1up]''History of Fairfield County Ohio'' page 401</ref> | |||
Company K - Many men from [[Fayette County, Ohio Genealogy|Fayette County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyfayettec00allegoog#page/n200/mode/1up]''History of Fayette County Ohio'' page 187</ref> | |||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,663 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0090RI Roster]. | |||
===Other Sources=== | |||
*90th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/90th_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> | *[[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, [ | *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> | *[[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> | ||
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*[[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 | *[[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 | ||
=== References | *Harden, H. O. (Henry O.) ''History of the 90th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the war of the great rebellion in the United States, 1861 to 1865'' (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988) {{FSC|380315|item|disp=FS Library 1688772 Item 4}} and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) {{FSC|686771|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118236}} | ||
*Harden, H. O. (Henry O.); Cameron, Scott. ''History of the 90th Ohio Volunteer Infantry : in the war of the great rebellion in the United States, 1861-1865'' (Kent, Ohio : Black Squirrel Books, c2006) {{FSC|1420990|item|disp=FS Library Book 977.1 M2hh}} | |||
*Reid, Whitelaw, ''Ohio in the war: her statesmen, her generals, and soldiers.,''(Cincinnati, Moore, Wilstach & Baldwin, 1868), pg. 71 notates that the 90th will be "...raised out of...Fayette, Pickaway, Hocking, Vinton, Fairfield, and Perry [counties]", [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006252377 Haithi Trust Digital Library] | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:18, 18 April 2024
Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 90th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August 29, 1862 at Camp Circleville, Lancaster, Ohio. They were mustered out June 21, 1865 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. [1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 90th Ohio Infantry
- The Civil War Archive section, 90th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 31 August 2012).
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[2][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 - Many men from Pickaway County[3]
Company B - Many men in Vinton County
Company C - Many men from Fayette County[4]
Company D - Many men from Fairfield County[5]
Company E - Many men from Hocking County
Company F - Many men from Franklin County[3]
Company G - Many men from Hocking County
Company H - Many men from Perry County[6]
Company I - Many men from Fairfield County [7]
Company K - Many men from Fayette County[8]
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,663 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- 90th Regiment, Ohio 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
- Harden, H. O. (Henry O.) History of the 90th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the war of the great rebellion in the United States, 1861 to 1865 (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988) FS Library 1688772 Item 4 and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) FS Library Fiche 6118236
- Harden, H. O. (Henry O.); Cameron, Scott. History of the 90th Ohio Volunteer Infantry : in the war of the great rebellion in the United States, 1861-1865 (Kent, Ohio : Black Squirrel Books, c2006) FS Library Book 977.1 M2hh
- Reid, Whitelaw, Ohio in the war: her statesmen, her generals, and soldiers.,(Cincinnati, Moore, Wilstach & Baldwin, 1868), pg. 71 notates that the 90th will be "...raised out of...Fayette, Pickaway, Hocking, Vinton, Fairfield, and Perry [counties]", Haithi Trust Digital Library
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ History of the 90th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Great Rebellion in the United States, 1861-1865, pg. 12
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 William Brothers, History of Franklin and Pickaway Counties, Ohio (Indiana: Unigraphic, 1974). p. 127.
- ↑ [1]History of Fayette County Ohio page 186
- ↑ [2]History of Fairfield County, Ohio page 401
- ↑ Clement Luther Martzolff, History of Perry County, (New Lexington, Ohio: Ward and Weiland, 1902), p. 127. Digital version on Internet Archive and FamilySearch books. FS Catalog book 977.159 H2m and film 897280 item 2
- ↑ [3]History of Fairfield County Ohio page 401
- ↑ [4]History of Fayette County Ohio page 187