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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 116th Regiment was organized at Marietta and Gallipolis, Ohio, and mustered in September 18, 1862 (Companies "F" and "K" mustered in October 28, 1861, and joined Regiment at Buckhannon, West Virginia). The regiment had duty at Richmond, Virginia until June and mustered out June 14, 1865. Companies "F" and "K" consolidated with 62nd Ohio Infantry.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service. [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/|Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed November 2010)</ref><br> | The 116th Regiment was organized at Marietta and Gallipolis, Ohio, and mustered in September 18, 1862 (Companies "F" and "K" mustered in October 28, 1861, and joined Regiment at Buckhannon, West Virginia). The regiment had duty at Richmond, Virginia until June and mustered out June 14, 1865. Companies "F" and "K" consolidated with 62nd Ohio Infantry.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service. [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/|Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed November 2010)</ref><br> | ||
For more information about this Regiment and its history, see: <br>The Wikipedia article on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/116th_Ohio_Infantry 116th Ohio Infantry] includes a short history of the battles fought by this regiment, movements, and source information. | For more information about this Regiment and its history, see: <br>The Wikipedia article on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/116th_Ohio_Infantry 116th Ohio Infantry] includes a short history of the battles fought by this regiment, movements, and source information. | ||
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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. | ||
County listing from Wildes' | |||
''Record of the One Hundred and Sixteenth Regiment, Ohio Infantry Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion'' | |||
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[http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw116.html 116th Ohio Infantry] | |||
on Larry Stevens' | |||
[http://ohiocivilwar.com/index.html Ohio in the Civil War] | |||
web site | |||
<ref name="Stevens">Stevens, Larry, comp. [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw116.html|"116th Ohio Infantry"], Ohio in the Civil War, (accessed 11 January 2011).</ref> | |||
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=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Ohio_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Ohio_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||