104th Regiment, Ohio Infantry

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Brief History

The 104th Regiment was organized at Camp Massillon, Ohio and mustered in August 30, 1862.  The regiment was at Greensboro until June and mustered out June 17, 1865.

Wikipedia has additional history about the regiment.

Companies in this Regiment with Counties of Origin

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.

Companies by County:

Company A - many men from Stark County
Company B - many men from Salem, Perry Township, Columbiana County and Stark County
Company C - many men from East Palestine, Unity Township, Columbiana County
Company D - many men from Portage County
Company E - many men from Stark County and Tuscarawas County
Company F - many men from Wellsville, Columbiana County
Company G - many men from Salem, Columbiana County
Company H - many men from Summit County
Company I - many men from Portage County
Company K - many men from New Lisbon, Centre Township, Columbiana County

County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All Part V Revised as shown on Larry Stevens web site.

Other Sources

History of the 104th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry from 1862 to 1865, by by N. A. Pinney, (published: Akron, Ohio : Werner & Lohmann, 1886. 148 p. : ports.).  Includes rosters on p. 95-148.  Archives digital book.  FHL Collection microfiche 6118257 (2 fiche)

• 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.