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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 69th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in November, 1861, to April, 1862at Hamilton, Ohio, and Camp Chase, Ohio. | The 69th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in November, 1861, to April, 1862at Hamilton, Ohio, and Camp Chase, Ohio. They were mustered out July 17, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. <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> | |||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf5.htm#69th 69th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 31 August 2012).<br> | |||
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw69.html 69th Ohio Infantry]. | |||
=== 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. | ||
< | Men in this regiment were from Butler County, Fairfield County, Darke County, Harrison County, Montgomery County, and Preble County.<ref>Bert S. Bartlow, ''Centennial history of Butler County, Ohio'' (Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen & Co, 1905) p. 159.</ref> | ||
Company A - | |||
Company B - | |||
Company C - Many men from [[Preble County, Ohio Genealogy|Preble County]]<ref>R. E. Lowry, ''History of Preble County, Ohio, her people, industries and institutions : with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of old families'' (Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen, 1915).</ref> | |||
County | Company D - Many men from [[Darke County, Ohio Genealogy|Darke County]].<ref name=":0">Frazer E. Wilson, ''History of Darke County Ohio From its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time'' (Ohio: Hobart Publishing Company, 1914) p. 300.</ref> | ||
< | Company E - Many men from [[Darke County, Ohio Genealogy|Darke County]].<ref name=":0" /> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,142 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0069RI Roster]. | |||
Company F - | |||
Company G - | |||
Company H - Many men from [[Franklin County, Ohio Genealogy|Franklin County]] and [[Pickaway County, Ohio Genealogy|Pickaway County]].<ref>William Brothers, ''History of Franklin and Pickaway Counties, Ohio'' (Indiana: Unigraphic, 1974). p. 124.</ref> | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*69th Ohio Regiment Infantry, [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/69th_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> | ||
Latest revision as of 11:58, 14 June 2022
Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 69th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in November, 1861, to April, 1862at Hamilton, Ohio, and Camp Chase, Ohio. They were mustered out July 17, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. [1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 69th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 31 August 2012).
- Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 69th Ohio Infantry.
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.
Men in this regiment were from Butler County, Fairfield County, Darke County, Harrison County, Montgomery County, and Preble County.[2]
Company A -
Company B -
Company C - Many men from Preble County[3]
Company D - Many men from Darke County.[4]
Company E - Many men from Darke County.[4] The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,142 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Company F -
Company G -
Company H - Many men from Franklin County and Pickaway County.[5]
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- 69th 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
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ Bert S. Bartlow, Centennial history of Butler County, Ohio (Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen & Co, 1905) p. 159.
- ↑ R. E. Lowry, History of Preble County, Ohio, her people, industries and institutions : with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of old families (Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen, 1915).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Frazer E. Wilson, History of Darke County Ohio From its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time (Ohio: Hobart Publishing Company, 1914) p. 300.
- ↑ William Brothers, History of Franklin and Pickaway Counties, Ohio (Indiana: Unigraphic, 1974). p. 124.