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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 72nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in October, 1861, to February, 1862 at Fremont, Ohio. They were mustered out September 11, 1865 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> The regiment was also known as the Buckland Zouave Cadets, after Ralph Pomeroy Buckland, who raised the regiment.<ref>Richard L. Manion, ''Sandusky County, Ohio, Civil War Soldiers'', (Fremont, Ohio : Sandusky County Kin Hunters, 1992), page iii. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/sandusky-county-ohio-civil-war-soldiers/oclc/ | The 72nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in October, 1861, to February, 1862 at Fremont, Ohio. They were mustered out September 11, 1865 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> The regiment was also known as the Buckland Zouave Cadets, after Ralph Pomeroy Buckland, who raised the regiment.<ref>Richard L. Manion, ''Sandusky County, Ohio, Civil War Soldiers'', (Fremont, Ohio : Sandusky County Kin Hunters, 1992), page iii. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/sandusky-county-ohio-civil-war-soldiers/oclc/27033003referer=brief_results Libraries with book]. {{FHL|578821|item|disp=FHL book 977.1214 M2m}}</ref><br> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||
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Company C - many men from [[Sandusky County, Ohio|Sandusky County]] and [[Wood County, Ohio|Wood County]]<ref name="Huron">[http://archive.org/stream/historyoffirelan00will#page/71/mode/1up]fckLR''History of the Fire lands, comprising Huron and Erie'' page 71</ref> | Company C - many men from [[Sandusky County, Ohio|Sandusky County]] and [[Wood County, Ohio|Wood County]]<ref name="Huron">[http://archive.org/stream/historyoffirelan00will#page/71/mode/1up]fckLR''History of the Fire lands, comprising Huron and Erie'' page 71</ref> | ||
Company D - many men from [[Sandusky County, Ohio|Sandusky County]].<ref name="Huron">[http://archive.org/stream/historyoffirelan00will#page/71/mode/1up]fckLR''History of the Fire lands, comprising Huron and Erie'' page 71</ref> and a few men from [[ | Company D - many men from [[Sandusky County, Ohio|Sandusky County]].<ref name="Huron">[http://archive.org/stream/historyoffirelan00will#page/71/mode/1up]fckLR''History of the Fire lands, comprising Huron and Erie'' page 71</ref> and a few men from [[Hancock County, Ohio|Hancock County]] - see [http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/248/mode/1up Roster] | ||
Company E - many men from [[Sandusky County, Ohio|Sandusky County]] and [[Wood County, Ohio|Wood County]]<ref name="Huron">[http://archive.org/stream/historyoffirelan00will#page/71/mode/1up]fckLR''History of the Fire lands, comprising Huron and Erie]'' page 71</ref> | Company E - many men from [[Sandusky County, Ohio|Sandusky County]] and [[Wood County, Ohio|Wood County]]<ref name="Huron">[http://archive.org/stream/historyoffirelan00will#page/71/mode/1up]fckLR''History of the Fire lands, comprising Huron and Erie]'' page 71</ref> | ||
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Company K - many men from [[Medina County, Ohio|Medina County]].<ref name="Huron">[http://archive.org/stream/historyoffirelan00will#page/71/mode/1up]fckLR''History of the Fire lands, comprising Huron and Erie'' page 71</ref> On January 24, 1862, Company K was distributed to other companies, and a company of the [[52nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry (Old)|52nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry (Old)]] took its place.<ref name="Manion" /> | Company K - many men from [[Medina County, Ohio|Medina County]].<ref name="Huron">[http://archive.org/stream/historyoffirelan00will#page/71/mode/1up]fckLR''History of the Fire lands, comprising Huron and Erie'' page 71</ref> On January 24, 1862, Company K was distributed to other companies, and a company of the [[52nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry (Old)|52nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry (Old)]] took its place.<ref name="Manion" /> | ||
The above information about counties is from Richard L. Manion's book, ''Sandusky County, Ohio, Civil War Soldiers.''<ref name="Manion">Richard L. Manion, ''Sandusky County, Ohio, Civil War Soldiers'', (Fremont, Ohio : Sandusky County Kin Hunters, 1992), page v. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/sandusky-county-ohio-civil-war-soldiers/oclc/ | The above information about counties is from Richard L. Manion's book, ''Sandusky County, Ohio, Civil War Soldiers.''<ref name="Manion">Richard L. Manion, ''Sandusky County, Ohio, Civil War Soldiers'', (Fremont, Ohio : Sandusky County Kin Hunters, 1992), page v. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/sandusky-county-ohio-civil-war-soldiers/oclc/27033003referer=brief_results Libraries with book]. {{FHL|578821|item|disp=FHL book 977.1214 M2m}}</ref> | ||
Short biographies of the soldiers in this regiment are in Homer Everett's book, ''History of Sandusky County'', (Cleveland, Ohio: H. Z. Williams, 1882), pages 289-327, not in alphabetical order. [http://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhioWithIllustrations1882/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhio1882#page/n288/mode/1up Internet Archive].<br> | Short biographies of the soldiers in this regiment are in Homer Everett's book, ''History of Sandusky County'', (Cleveland, Ohio: H. Z. Williams, 1882), pages 289-327, not in alphabetical order. [http://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhioWithIllustrations1882/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhio1882#page/n288/mode/1up Internet Archive].<br> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,314 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0072RI Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,314 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0072RI Roster]. | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*72nd Ohio Regiment Infantry, [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/72nd_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> | *72nd Ohio Regiment Infantry, [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/72nd_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> | ||