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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 45th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August 19, 1862 at Columbus, Ohio. | The 45th Regiment, Ohio Infantry mustered in August 19, 1862 at Columbus, Ohio. They were mustered out June 12, 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee. <ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see | For more information on the history of this unit, see | ||
*Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw45.html 45th Ohio Infantry]<br> | *Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw45.html 45th Ohio Infantry]<br> | ||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf4.htm#45th 45th Regiment Infantry], | *The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unohinf4.htm#45th 45th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 30 August 2012).<br> | ||
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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 A - see [ | Company A - Many men from [[Franklin County, Ohio Genealogy|Franklin County]] and [[Pickaway County, Ohio Genealogy|Pickaway County]].<ref name=":0">William Brothers, ''History of Franklin and Pickaway Counties, Ohio'' (Indiana: Unigraphic, 1974). p. 118.</ref> - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/322/mode/1up Roster] | ||
Company B - see [ | Company B - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/326/mode/1up Roster] | ||
Company C - see [ | Company C - Many men from [[Logan County, Ohio Genealogy|Logan County]]<ref name=":1">Robert P. Kennedy, ''The Historical Review of Logan County, Ohio'' (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1903) p. 125.</ref> - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/329/mode/1up Roster] | ||
Company D - see [ | Company D - Many men from [[Logan County, Ohio Genealogy|Logan County]]<ref name=":1" /> - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/332/mode/1up Roster] | ||
Company E - see [ | Company E - Many men from [[Logan County, Ohio Genealogy|Logan County]]<ref name=":1" /> - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/335/mode/1up Roster] | ||
Company F - see [ | Company F - Many men from [[Franklin County, Ohio Genealogy|Franklin County]].<ref name=":0" /> - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/337/mode/1up Roster] | ||
Company G - see [ | Company G - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/340/mode/1up Roster] | ||
Company H - see [ | Company H - Many men from [[Champaign County, Ohio Genealogy|Champaign County]]<ref>Evan P. Middleton, ''History of Champaign County, Ohio: its people, industries and institutions'' (Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen 1917). </ref> - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/343/mode/1up Roster] | ||
Company I - see [ | Company I - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/346/mode/1up Roster] | ||
Company K - see [ | Company K - see Company [http://archive.org/stream/ohiowarroster04howerich#page/349/mode/1up Roster]<br><br> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,884 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0045RI Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,884 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UOH0045RI Roster]. | ||
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*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|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).<br> | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|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).<br> | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm 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. <br> | ||
*[[Ohio in the Civil War|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. <br> | *[[Ohio in the Civil War|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. <br> | ||
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