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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 8th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in June 22, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. | The 8th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in June 22, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. They were mustered out July 13, 1865 at Cleveland, 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/cw8.html 8th Ohio Infantry]<br> | |||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf1.htm#8th3yr 8th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 29 August 2012). | |||
*Ohio Civil War Central, [http://ohiocivilwarcentral.com/entry.php?rec=1287 8th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry (Three Years Service) (1861-1864)], (accessed 27 October 2016). | |||
=== 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> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2193 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0008RI01 Roster]. | |||
Company A - many men from [[Seneca County, Ohio Genealogy|Seneca County]]<br> | |||
Company B - many men from Cleveland, [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924010461790#page/n115/mode/1up]''History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, page 94''</ref><br> | |||
Company C - many men from [[Crawford County, Ohio Genealogy|Crawford County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924012523464#page/n475-479/mode/1up]''History of Crawford County, Ohio''</ref><br> | |||
Company D - many men from [[Huron County, Ohio Genealogy|Huron County]]<br> | |||
Company E - many men from [[Erie County, Ohio Genealogy|Erie County]]<ref>Lewis Cass Aldrich, ''History of Erie County, Ohio: with illus. and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers'' (D. Mason, 1889) p. 114.</ref><br> | |||
Company F - many men from [[Sandusky County, Ohio Genealogy|Sandusky County]]. See [http://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhioWithIllustrations1882/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhio1882#page/n250/mode/1up roster].<br> | |||
Company G - many men from [[Sandusky County, Ohio Genealogy|Sandusky County]]. See [http://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhioWithIllustrations1882/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhio1882#page/n251/mode/1up roster].<br> | |||
Company H - many men from [[Medina County, Ohio Genealogy|Medina County]] and [[Lorain County, Ohio Genealogy|Lorain County]]<br> | |||
Company I - many men from [[Lorain County, Ohio Genealogy|Lorain County]]<br> | |||
<br> | Company K - many men from [[Medina County, Ohio Genealogy|Medina County]]<br> | ||
The above county information from Homer Everett's book, ''History of Sandusky County'', (Cleveland, Ohio: H. Z. Williams, 1882), page 246. [http://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhioWithIllustrations1882/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhio1882#page/n245/mode/1up Internet Archive].<br> <br> | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*8th Ohio Regiment Infantry (3 years), [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/8th_oh_infantry_3years.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> | ||
*[[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> | *[[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> | ||
*Sawyer, Franklin. ''The Eighth Ohio at Gettysburg : address at reunion at Columbus, Ohio, 1888 and roster of survivors.'' (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), {{FSC|377221|item|disp=FS Library film 1688769 Item 4}} and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|681387|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118148}} | |||
*Sawyer, Franklin; Groot, George A. ''A military history of the 8th Regiment Ohio Vol. Inf'y : its battles, marches and army movements.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) {{FSC|Fiche 681391|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118149}} and (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988) {{FSC|547654|item|disp=FS Library Film 1688762 Item 1}} | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
Latest revision as of 15:08, 4 April 2024
Brief History
The 8th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in June 22, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. They were mustered out July 13, 1865 at Cleveland, Ohio. [1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 8th Ohio Infantry
- The Civil War Archive section, 8th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 29 August 2012).
- Ohio Civil War Central, 8th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry (Three Years Service) (1861-1864), (accessed 27 October 2016).
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.
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2193 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Company A - many men from Seneca County
Company B - many men from Cleveland, Cuyahoga County[2]
Company C - many men from Crawford County[3]
Company D - many men from Huron County
Company E - many men from Erie County[4]
Company F - many men from Sandusky County. See roster.
Company G - many men from Sandusky County. See roster.
Company H - many men from Medina County and Lorain County
Company I - many men from Lorain County
Company K - many men from Medina County
The above county information from Homer Everett's book, History of Sandusky County, (Cleveland, Ohio: H. Z. Williams, 1882), page 246. Internet Archive.
Other Sources
- 8th Ohio Regiment Infantry (3 years), 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.
- Sawyer, Franklin. The Eighth Ohio at Gettysburg : address at reunion at Columbus, Ohio, 1888 and roster of survivors. (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), FS Library film 1688769 Item 4 and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), FS Library fiche 6118148
- Sawyer, Franklin; Groot, George A. A military history of the 8th Regiment Ohio Vol. Inf'y : its battles, marches and army movements. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) FS Library Fiche 6118149 and (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988) FS Library Film 1688762 Item 1
References
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ [1]History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, page 94
- ↑ [2]History of Crawford County, Ohio
- ↑ Lewis Cass Aldrich, History of Erie County, Ohio: with illus. and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers (D. Mason, 1889) p. 114.