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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio|Ohio]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio Military Records|Ohio Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] | ''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio|Ohio]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio Military Records|Ohio Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio Civil War Union Units 9th through 22nd]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]12th Regiment, Ohio Infantry'' | ||
=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
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*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw12.html 12th Ohio Infantry]<br> | *Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw12.html 12th Ohio Infantry]<br> | ||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf1.htm#12th3yr 12th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 29 August 2012).<br> | *The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf1.htm#12th3yr 12th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 29 August 2012).<br> | ||
*The wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_Ohio_Infantry 12th Ohio Infantry] (accessed 12 October 2011) | *The wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_Ohio_Infantry 12th Ohio Infantry] (accessed 12 October 2011) | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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Company G | Company G | ||
Company K - Many men from [[ | Company K - Many men from [[Highland County, Ohio|Highland County]]<ref name="Highland">[http://archive.org/stream/countyhighlanda00houggoog#page/n143/mode/1up] ''History of Highland County Ohio'' page 141</ref> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2644 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0012RI01 Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2644 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0012RI01 Roster]. | ||
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/cw12.html 12th Ohio Infantry.] | 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/cw12.html 12th Ohio Infantry.] | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*12th Ohio Regiment Infantry (3 years), [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/12th_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> | *12th Ohio Regiment Infantry (3 years), [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyoh/12th_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> | ||
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Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 12th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in June 28, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. They were mustered out July 11, 1864 at Columbus, Ohio. [1]
For more information on the history of 12th Ohio Infantry see the following:
- Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 12th Ohio Infantry
- The Civil War Archive section, 12th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 29 August 2012).
- The wikipedia article, 12th Ohio Infantry (accessed 12 October 2011)
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.
Company A
Company G
Company K - Many men from Highland County[2]
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2644 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All , Part II Revised, is given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, 12th Ohio Infantry.
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- 12th 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.
- Scott, William Forse.Philander P. Lane, colonel of volunteers in the Civil War, Eleventh Ohio Infantry. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) FHL Fiche 6118153
- United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 20th (1861-1865).History and proceedings of the 1st annual reunion, Twentieth Ohio Infantry. (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988) FHL Film 1688765 Item 2
- Ward, James E. D. Twelfth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. (Ripley, OH: [s.n.], 1864). Libraries with book.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ [1] History of Highland County Ohio page 141