99th Regiment, Ohio Infantry: Difference between revisions

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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 B - many men from [[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy|Hancock County]]<ref name="history">[http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00brow#page/337/mode/1up]''The History of Hancock County, Ohio.''</ref> - see [http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/254/mode/1up Roster]  
Company A
 
Company B - many men from [[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy|Hancock County]]<ref name="history">[http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00brow#page/337/mode/1up]''The History of Hancock County, Ohio.''</ref> - see [http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/254/mode/1up Roster]
 
Company C


Company D - many men from [[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy|Hancock County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00brow#page/337/mode/1up ''The History of Hancock County]''</ref> - see [http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/255/mode/1up Roster]  
Company D - many men from [[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy|Hancock County]]<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00brow#page/337/mode/1up ''The History of Hancock County]''</ref> - see [http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/255/mode/1up Roster]  
Company E
Company F


Company G - many men from [[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy|Hancock County]]<ref name="book">[http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00brow#page/336/mode/1up]fckLR''The History of Hancock County, Ohio''</ref> - see [http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/256/mode/1up Roster]  
Company G - many men from [[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy|Hancock County]]<ref name="book">[http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00brow#page/336/mode/1up]fckLR''The History of Hancock County, Ohio''</ref> - see [http://archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00spay#page/256/mode/1up Roster]  


This regiment has two companies from [[Allen County, Ohio Genealogy|Allen County]], two from [[Shelby County, Ohio Genealogy|Shelby County]], two from [[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy|Hancock County]], one each from [[Auglaize County, Ohio Genealogy|Auglaize County]], [[Mercer County, Ohio Genealogy|Mercer County]], [[Putnam County, Ohio Genealogy|Putnam County]] and [[Van Wert County, Ohio Genealogy|Van Wert County]].<ref>History of Western Ohio and Auglaize County, page 533.</ref>  
Company H - Many men from [[Shelby County, Ohio Genealogy|Shelby County]]<ref name=":0">A.B.C. Hitchcock, ''History of Shelby County, Ohio and Representative Citizens'' (Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, 1973).</ref>
 
Company I
 
Company K - Many men from [[Shelby County, Ohio Genealogy|Shelby County]]<ref name=":0" /> 
 
This regiment has two companies from [[Allen County, Ohio Genealogy|Allen County]], one each from [[Auglaize County, Ohio Genealogy|Auglaize County]], [[Mercer County, Ohio Genealogy|Mercer County]], [[Putnam County, Ohio Genealogy|Putnam County]] and [[Van Wert County, Ohio Genealogy|Van Wert County]].<ref>History of Western Ohio and Auglaize County, page 533.</ref>  


The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,544 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0099RI Roster].
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,544 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0099RI Roster].