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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. | ||
Company A = | Company A = Many men from [[Pike_County,_Ohio|Pike County]].<ref name="Duke 3">Duke, John K. Duke. ''History of the Fifty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, During the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865'', (Portsmouth, Ohio : Blade Print. Co., 1900), page 3. [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/2/mode/2up Internet Archive].</ref> See [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/224/mode/2up Roster].<br> | ||
Company B = | Company B = Many men from [[Athens_County,_Ohio|Athens County]].<ref name="Duke 3" /> See [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/224/mode/2up Roster].<br> | ||
Company C = See [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/226/mode/2up Roster].<br> | Company C = Many men from [[Scioto_County,_Ohio|Scioto County]] and [[Lawrence_County,_Ohio|Lawrence County]].<ref name="Duke 3" /> See [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/226/mode/2up Roster].<br> | ||
Company D = See [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/228/mode/2up Roster].<br> | Company D = Many men from [[Jackson_County,_Ohio|Jackson County]] and [[Lawrence_County,_Ohio|Lawrence County]].<ref name="Duke 4">Duke, John K. Duke. ''History of the Fifty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, During the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865'', (Portsmouth, Ohio : Blade Print. Co., 1900), page 4. [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/4/mode/2up Internet Archive].</ref> See [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/228/mode/2up Roster].<br> | ||
Company E = See [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/228/mode/2up Roster].<br> | Company E = Many men from [[Scioto_County,_Ohio|Scioto County]], [[Lawrence_County,_Ohio|Lawrence County]], and [[Athens_County,_Ohio|Athens County]].<ref name="Duke 4" /> See [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/228/mode/2up Roster].<br> | ||
Company F = See [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/230/mode/2up Roster].<br> | Company F = Many men from [[Pike_County,_Ohio|Pike County]], [[Ross_County,_Ohio|Ross County]], and [[Jackson_County,_Ohio|Jackson County]].<ref name="Duke 4" /> See [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/230/mode/2up Roster].<br> | ||
Company G = See [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/230/mode/2up Roster].<br> | Company G = Many men from Athens County, northern Meigs County, and Washington County.<ref name="Duke 4" /> See [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/230/mode/2up Roster].<br> | ||
Company H = See [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/232/mode/2up Roster].<br> | Company H = See [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/232/mode/2up Roster].<br> | ||
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Company K = See [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/234/mode/2up Roster].<br> | Company K = See [http://archive.org/stream/historyoffiftyth00duke#page/234/mode/2up Roster].<br> | ||
Rosters in John K. Duke's book, ''History of the Fifty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, During the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865'', (Portsmouth, Ohio : Blade Print. Co., 1900), pages 224-235.<br> | Rosters in John K. Duke's book, ''History of the Fifty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, During the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865'', (Portsmouth, Ohio : Blade Print. Co., 1900), pages 224-235.<br> | ||
A county listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'', Part III Revised, is given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw53.html 53rd Ohio Infantry.] | A county listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'', Part III Revised, is given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw53.html 53rd Ohio Infantry.] |
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