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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]] [[Ohio in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]63rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry'' | ''[[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 23rd through 65th]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]63rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry'' | ||
=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 63rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in January 25, 1862 at Marietta, Ohio, by consolidation of Battalions of the 22nd and 63rd Ohio Infantry. They were mustered out July 8, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | The 63rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in January 25, 1862 at Marietta, Ohio, by consolidation of Battalions of the 22nd and 63rd Ohio Infantry. They were mustered out July 8, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref><br> | ||
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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === 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. | 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. | ||
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Companies by County:<br>Company A - Many men from Athens County.<br>Company B - Many men from Ross County.<br>Company C - Many men from Meigs County.<br>Company D - Many men from Morgan, Noble & Washington Counties.<br>Company E - Many men from Pike & Ross Counties.<br>Company F - Many men from Meigs, Noble & Washington Counties.<br>Company G - Many men from Athens, Morgan & Washington Counties.<br>Company H - Many men from Athens, Hocking & Ross Counties.<br>Company I - Many men from Pike & Ross Counties.<br>Company K - Many men from Ross County. | |||
Companies by County:<br>Company A - Many men from Athens County.<br>Company B - Many men from Ross County.<br>Company C - Many men from Meigs County.<br>Company D - Many men from Morgan, Noble & Washington Counties.<br>Company E - Many men from Pike & Ross Counties.<br>Company F - Many men from Meigs, Noble & Washington Counties.<br>Company G - Many men from Athens, Morgan & Washington Counties.<br>Company H - Many men from Athens, Hocking & Ross Counties.<br>Company I - Many men from Pike & Ross Counties.<br>Company K - Many men from Ross County. | |||
<br>County listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'', Part III Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw63.html 63rd Ohio Infantry]. (accessed on April 18, 2011) <br> | <br>County listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'', Part III Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw63.html 63rd Ohio Infantry]. (accessed on April 18, 2011) <br> | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Ohio_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Ohio_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||
Revision as of 14:12, 19 January 2012
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Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 63rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in January 25, 1862 at Marietta, Ohio, by consolidation of Battalions of the 22nd and 63rd Ohio Infantry. They were mustered out July 8, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky. [1]
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.
Companies by County:
Company A - Many men from Athens County.
Company B - Many men from Ross County.
Company C - Many men from Meigs County.
Company D - Many men from Morgan, Noble & Washington Counties.
Company E - Many men from Pike & Ross Counties.
Company F - Many men from Meigs, Noble & Washington Counties.
Company G - Many men from Athens, Morgan & Washington Counties.
Company H - Many men from Athens, Hocking & Ross Counties.
Company I - Many men from Pike & Ross Counties.
Company K - Many men from Ross County.
County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All, Part III Revised, as given on Larry Stevens' web page, 63rd Ohio Infantry. (accessed on April 18, 2011)
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).