17th Regiment, Ohio Infantry: Difference between revisions

=== 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. <br> Company A - Many men from Fairfield County<br> Company B - Many men from Fairfield County<br> Company C - Many men from [[Union County, Ohio|Union County]].<ref>''The History of Union County, Ohio, containing a history of the county its townships, towns ... military record'', (Chicago: W.H. Beers: 1883), page 463. Digital version: [http://archive.org/stream/historyofunionco00dura#page/n7/mode/2up Internet Archive], accessed 4 December 2012.</ref> See [http://archive.org/stream/historyofunionco00dura#page/n460/mode/1up Roster].<br> Company D - Many men from <br> Company E - Many men from <br> Company F - Many men from Fairfield County<br> Company G - Many men from <br> Company H - Many men from <br> Company I - Many men from <br> Company K - Many men from <br> Company L - Many men from <br> Company M - Many men from <br> <br> County listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'' , Part II Revised, is given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw17.html 17th Ohio Infantry]. &nbsp;and online site&nbsp;''[http://www.fairfieldgenealogy.org/research/faircivil.html Fairfield County in the Civil War]'' The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,971 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&amp;SDunitCode=UOH0017RI01 Roster].