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| The 47th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August 13, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. They were mustered out August 11, 1865 at Little Rock, Arkansas.<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> The regiment was also kown as the Wilstach Regiment after Charles F. Wilstach who was a major influence in the organization of the regiment.<ref>Joseph A. Saunier, ''A history of the Forty-seventh Regiment, Ohio veteran volunteer infantry, Second brigade, Second division, Fifteenth Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee'', (Hillsboro, Ohio : Lyle Print. Co., 1903?), p. 9. Digital version at [https://archive.org/stream/historyoffortyse00saun#page/9/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FHL|547318|item|disp=FS Library film 1550150}}.</ref><br> | | The 47th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August 13, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. They were mustered out August 11, 1865 at Little Rock, Arkansas.<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> The regiment was also kown as the Wilstach Regiment after Charles F. Wilstach who was a major influence in the organization of the regiment.<ref>Joseph A. Saunier, ''A history of the Forty-seventh Regiment, Ohio veteran volunteer infantry, Second brigade, Second division, Fifteenth Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee'', (Hillsboro, Ohio : Lyle Print. Co., 1903?), p. 9. Digital version at [https://archive.org/stream/historyoffortyse00saun#page/9/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|547318|item|disp=FS Library film 1550150}}.</ref><br> |
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| 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 K - Captain Frederick Hesser, a company of Germans - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/428/mode/1up Roster] | | Company K - Captain Frederick Hesser, a company of Germans - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/428/mode/1up Roster] |
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| The names of captains from p. 15 and which companies had Germans, p. 17 of ''A history of the Forty-seventh Regiment, Ohio veteran volunteer infantry'', by Joseph A. Saunier, Regimental historian.<ref>Joseph A. Saunier, ''A history of the Forty-seventh Regiment, Ohio veteran volunteer infantry, Second brigade, Second division, Fifteenth Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee'', (Hillsboro, Ohio : Lyle Print. Co., 1903?), p. 15, 17. Digital version at [https://archive.org/stream/historyoffortyse00saun#page/14/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FHL|547318|item|disp=FS Library film 1550150}}.</ref><br> | | The names of captains from p. 15 and which companies had Germans, p. 17 of ''A history of the Forty-seventh Regiment, Ohio veteran volunteer infantry'', by Joseph A. Saunier, Regimental historian.<ref>Joseph A. Saunier, ''A history of the Forty-seventh Regiment, Ohio veteran volunteer infantry, Second brigade, Second division, Fifteenth Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee'', (Hillsboro, Ohio : Lyle Print. Co., 1903?), p. 15, 17. Digital version at [https://archive.org/stream/historyoffortyse00saun#page/14/mode/1up Internet Archive]. Also on {{FSC|547318|item|disp=FS Library film 1550150}}.</ref><br> |
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| *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|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. <br> | | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|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. <br> |
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| *Saunier, Joseph A. ''A history of the Forty-seventh Regiment, Ohio veteran volunteer infantry, Second brigade, Second division, Fifteenth Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee'' (Washington [District of Columbia] : Filmed by the Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1988) {{FHL|547318|item|disp=FS Library Film 1550150}} Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/historyoffortyse00saun#page/n6/mode/1up Internet Archive]. | | *Saunier, Joseph A. ''A history of the Forty-seventh Regiment, Ohio veteran volunteer infantry, Second brigade, Second division, Fifteenth Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee'' (Washington [District of Columbia] : Filmed by the Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1988) {{FSC|547318|item|disp=FS Library Film 1550150}} Digital version on [https://archive.org/stream/historyoffortyse00saun#page/n6/mode/1up Internet Archive]. |
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| *Taylor, Thomas A. ''A sketch of the operations of the Forty-Seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry from May 3rd, 1864 to September 8th, 1864.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FHL|685449|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118203}} | | *Taylor, Thomas A. ''A sketch of the operations of the Forty-Seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry from May 3rd, 1864 to September 8th, 1864.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|685449|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118203}} |
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| === References === | | === References === |