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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 were from Morrow County and Marion County<ref name="174th coA&k">Baughman, Abraham J. and Robert Franklin Bartlett. "History of Morrow County" (Chicago 1911) The Lewis Publishing Company. digital version at[https://archive.org/stream/historymorrowco00bartgoog#page/n200/mode/2up Internet archive]</ref><br> | Company A - Many men were from Morrow County and Marion County<ref name="174th coA&k">Baughman, Abraham J. and Robert Franklin Bartlett. "History of Morrow County" (Chicago 1911) The Lewis Publishing Company. pp169-170. digital version at [https://archive.org/stream/historymorrowco00bartgoog#page/n200/mode/2up Internet archive]</ref><br> | ||
Company B - Many men from [[Union County, Ohio|Union County]]. See [http://archive.org/stream/historyofunionco00dura#page/n514/mode/1up Roster].<ref name="History of Union County">''The History of Union County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County, its Townships, Towns ... Military record'', (Chicago: W.H. Beers: 1883), part IV, page 517. Digital version: [http://archive.org/stream/historyofunionco00dura#page/n7/mode/2up Internet Archive], accessed 4 December 2012.</ref><br> | Company B - Many men from [[Union County, Ohio|Union County]]. See [http://archive.org/stream/historyofunionco00dura#page/n514/mode/1up Roster].<ref name="History of Union County">''The History of Union County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County, its Townships, Towns ... Military record'', (Chicago: W.H. Beers: 1883), part IV, page 517. Digital version: [http://archive.org/stream/historyofunionco00dura#page/n7/mode/2up Internet Archive], accessed 4 December 2012.</ref><br> | ||
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Company I - Many men from <br> | Company I - Many men from <br> | ||
Company K - Many men from Morrow County and Marion County<br> | Company K - Many men from Morrow County and Marion County<ref name="174th coA&k" /><br> | ||
Company L - Many men from <br> | Company L - Many men from <br> | ||
<br> The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,097 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0174RI Roster]. | <br> The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,097 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0174RI Roster]. | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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U.S. Military Ohio Ohio Military Ohio in the Civil War Ohio Civil War Union Units 166th through 200th 174th Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 174th Regiment, Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, August 16 to September 21, 1864. They were mustered out at Charlotte, North Carolina, June 28, 1865.[1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 174th Ohio Infantry
- The Civil War Archive section, 174th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 6 September 2012).
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 - Many men were from Morrow County and Marion County[2]
Company B - Many men from Union County. See Roster.[3]
Company C - Many men from Union County. See Roster.[3]
Company D - Many men from
Company E - Many men from
Company F - Many men from
Company G - Many men from
Company H - Many men from
Company I - Many men from
Company K - Many men from Morrow County and Marion County[2]
Company L - Many men from
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,097 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- 174th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, 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.
- Jones, John Sills. History of the 174th O. V. I. and roster of the regiment. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) FHL Fiche 6118289 and (Columbus, Ohio : Ohio Historical Society, 1988), FHL fiche 1688777 Item 10
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Baughman, Abraham J. and Robert Franklin Bartlett. "History of Morrow County" (Chicago 1911) The Lewis Publishing Company. pp169-170. digital version at Internet archive
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The History of Union County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County, its Townships, Towns ... Military record, (Chicago: W.H. Beers: 1883), part IV, page 517. Digital version: Internet Archive, accessed 4 December 2012.