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55th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (view source)
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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.<br> | 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.<br> | ||
Company A - many men from [[Sandusky County, Ohio|Sandusky County]].<ref>Homer Everett, ''History of Sandusky County'', (Cleveland, Ohio: H. Z. Williams, 1882), page 259. [http://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhioWithIllustrations1882/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhio1882#page/n258/mode/1up Internet Archive].</ref> See [http://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhioWithIllustrations1882/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhio1882#page/n258/mode/1up roster].<br> | Company A - many men from [[Sandusky County, Ohio|Sandusky County]].<ref>Homer Everett, ''History of Sandusky County'', (Cleveland, Ohio: H. Z. Williams, 1882), page 259. [http://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhioWithIllustrations1882/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhio1882#page/n258/mode/1up Internet Archive].</ref> See [http://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhioWithIllustrations1882/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhio1882#page/n258/mode/1up roster]. Huron and Erie Counties<ref name="Huron">[http://archive.org/stream/historyoffirelan00will#page/68/mode/1up] | ||
''History of the Fire lands, comprising Huron and Erie'' page 69</ref><br> | |||
Company C - many men from Huron and Erie Counties<ref name="Huron">[http://archive.org/stream/historyoffirelan00will#page/68/mode/1up] | |||
''History of the Fire lands, comprising Huron and Erie Counties] page 69</ref> | |||
Company D - many men from Huron and Erie Counties<ref name="Huron">[http://archive.org/stream/historyoffirelan00will#page/68/mode/1up] | |||
''History of the Fire lands, comprising Huron and Erie Counties'' page 69</ref> | |||
Company F - many men from [[Wyandot County, Ohio|Wyandot County]].<ref>''History of Wyandot County'', (Chicago: Leggett, Conaway and Co., 1884), page 453-454. [http://archive.org/stream/historyofwyandot00legg#page/453/mode/1up Internet Archive].</ref> See [http://archive.org/stream/historyofwyandot00legg#page/453/mode/1up roster].<br> | Company F - many men from [[Wyandot County, Ohio|Wyandot County]].<ref>''History of Wyandot County'', (Chicago: Leggett, Conaway and Co., 1884), page 453-454. [http://archive.org/stream/historyofwyandot00legg#page/453/mode/1up Internet Archive].</ref> See [http://archive.org/stream/historyofwyandot00legg#page/453/mode/1up roster].<br> | ||
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Company H - many men from Crawford County<ref name="Crawford">[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924012523464#page/n487/mode/1up]fckLR''History of Crawford County, Ohio, page 492''</ref> | Company H - many men from Crawford County<ref name="Crawford">[http://archive.org/stream/cu31924012523464#page/n487/mode/1up]fckLR''History of Crawford County, Ohio, page 492''</ref> | ||
Company K - many men from [[Wyandot County, Ohio|Wyandot County]].<ref>''History of Wyandot County'', (Chicago: Leggett, Conaway and Co., 1884), page 454. [http://archive.org/stream/historyofwyandot00legg#page/453/mode/1up Internet Archive].</ref> See [http://archive.org/stream/historyofwyandot00legg#page/454/mode/1up roster]. | Company I - many men from Huron and Erie Counties<ref name="Huron">[http://archive.org/stream/historyoffirelan00will#page/68/mode/1up] | ||
''History of the Fire lands, comprising Huron and Erie'' page 69</ref> | |||
Company K - many men from [[Wyandot County, Ohio|Wyandot County]].<ref>''History of Wyandot County'', (Chicago: Leggett, Conaway and Co., 1884), page 454. [http://archive.org/stream/historyofwyandot00legg#page/453/mode/1up Internet Archive].</ref> See [http://archive.org/stream/historyofwyandot00legg#page/454/mode/1up roster]. | |||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,220 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0055RI Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,220 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0055RI Roster]. | ||