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*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf8.htm#121 121st Regiment Infantry], (accessed 5 September 2012).<br>  
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf8.htm#121 121st Regiment Infantry], (accessed 5 September 2012).<br>  
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page for the [http://www.ohiocivilwar.com/cw121.html 121st Ohio Infantry].
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page for the [http://www.ohiocivilwar.com/cw121.html 121st Ohio Infantry].
*Ohio Civil War Central, [http://ohiocivilwarcentral.com/entry.php?rec=873 121st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry,] (accessed 31 October 2016).


=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===

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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 121st Regiment, Ohio Infantry was organized at Delaware, Ohio, September 11, 1862.  They were mustered out to Washington, District of Columbia, April 29-May 19. Mustered out June 8, 1865.[1]

For more information on the history of this unit, see:

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 from Union County.[2] See Roster. Also See Company Roster

Company B -

Company C - Many men from Union County.[2] See Roster. Also See Company Roster

Company D - Many men from Morrow County[3] - See Company Roster

Company E - Many men from Morrow County[4] - See Company Roster

Company F - Many men from Morrow County[5] and Knox County[6] - See Company Roster

Company G - Many men from Morrow County[7] and Knox County[8] - See Company Roster

Company H - See Company Roster

Company I - Many men from Union County[2]. See Roster. Also See Company Roster

Company K - See Company Roster


The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,901 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 121st 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.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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 504. Digital version: Internet Archive, accessed 4 December 2012.
  3. ↑ Abraham J Baughman, Robert Franklin Bartlett, History of Morrow County Ohio, (Chicago-New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), page 166. Internet Archives
  4. ↑ Abraham J Baughman, Robert Franklin Bartlett, History of Morrow County Ohio, (Chicago - New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), page 166. - internet Archives
  5. ↑ Abraham J Baughman, Robert Franklin Bartlett, History of Morrow County Ohio, (Chicago - New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), page 166. - internet Archives
  6. ↑ N N Hill, Jr, History of Knox County Ohio, (Mt Vernon, Ohio, A A Graham Co, Publishers, 1881), page 327.- Internet Archives
  7. ↑ Abraham J Baughman, Robert Franklin Bartlett, History of Morrow County Ohio, (Chicago - New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), page 166. - internet Archives
  8. ↑ N N Hill, Jr, History of Knox County Ohio, (Mt Vernon, Ohio, A A Graham Co, Publishers, 1881), page 326.- Internet Archives
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