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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. | ||
County listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All,'' Part V, Revised, is on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War site for the [http://www.ohiocivilwar.com/cw97.html 97th Ohio Infantry] . <br> | County listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All,'' Part V, Revised, is on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War site for the [http://www.ohiocivilwar.com/cw97.html 97th Ohio Infantry] . <br> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists ,449 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0097RI Roster]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||