United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 21st (1861-1865)

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Civil War military and pension files; Cassel served with Co.B, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

Abstract This collection dates from 1850-1932 and documents the lives of members of the allied Adams, Phillips, and Mix families of Hancock and Defiance Counties, Ohio, from the late nineteenth through early twentieth centuries. The collection is primarily comprised of over 300 letters exchanged among family members and other associated individuals, while additional materials include various personal writings, school papers, financial and legal documents, and documents relating to the Civil War...

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Civil War pension files of Arnold McMahan who served with the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, ending the war as the commanding officer of the regiment.

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Compiled listing by soldier's name, Company, and the plot number for individuals serving with the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry who were buried in cemeteries at Andersonville Prison, Marietta National Cemetery, Chattanooga National Cemetery, Stones River National Cemetery, and those known to be buried in unknown graves; compiled by Brad Quinlin.

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Letter home, describing attempts by General O.M. Mitchell to capture the Confederate raider Morgan, signed by David P. and Darius R. Stoker.

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Civil War military and pension files; Havel served with Co.C, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

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Typed copy of a historical sketch read at a reunion of Co.K, 21st O.V.I. in 1908, of Canfield's experiences as Company drummer at the battle.

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Civil War military and pension files; French served with Co.A, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

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Letter describing movements of Co. G of the 21st O.V.I. at the Battle of Chickamauga on Sunday Sept. 20, 1863.

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Civil War military and pension papers; Harpst served in Co.F, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

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Originals and transcript of a letter from a private serving in Co. G, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, describing camp situation in Kentucky, enthusiasm for battle, and reference to other soldiers in his company.

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Civil War military and pension papers; Wickham served in Co.H, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

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Diary of First Lieutenant John H. Bolton of 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry who served as regimental quartermaster. Includes equipment lists, ordnance reports, and good narrative accounts of the Battles of Stone River and Chickamauga.

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The John Venetton Patterson papers consist of a series of Civil War era letters written by John V. Patterson while serving in the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. The collection spans the period of his service from 1861 to 1865. These letters have been enhanced with research done by the donor, Paul Tremewan, which forms the remainder of the collection.

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Transcript of letters written primarily from John Curry Leonard to his sister Elizabeth F. Leonard Kleckner, with a few from Absalom E. Kleckner to his wife or from Tilden Kleckner to his sister-in-law; all men served in Co.A of the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry; transcribed by Brad Quinlin.

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Correspondence of a private with Company H, 21st O.V.I. during the Civil War. Includes description of training, camp life, food, health conditions, and troop movements through the Battle of Chickamauga. Includes four letters of brother Elliott M. Warner, serving with the 144th O.V.I. in 1864

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The Loyal B. Wort Papers consist of photocopies of a series of Civil War era letters, primarily from Loyal B. Wort, of Hicksville, Ohio, to his wife, Susan G. (Hendershot) Wort. The collection spans the period of his service from 1861 to 1864.

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Correspondence and supporting documents related to an unsuccessful attempt by McCrory to get a pension for her service with Co.H, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry (listed variously as a nurse, laundress, or a private).

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Civil War pension files of Thomas and Alexander Anderson, who served in Co.D, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with related files of Alexander B., Charles C., and Andrew P. McConkey, who served in Co.E of that same regiment.

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Civil War records and pension files of Lewis, Joseph, and Samuel McKinsey, all of Co. G, 21st O.V.I., William McKinsey, of Co.G, 133rd O.V.I., and Michael Crosser, Co.B, 111th O.V.I. ; photocopies.

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Photocopy of original inventory in the National Archives, with typed transcript of Colt rifles issued to the 21st OVI, provided by Richard Mann.

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Transcripts of correspondence primarily of Oscelia Clark Morgan in Tontogany, Ohio with her brothers and brothers-in-law, during the Civil War; individuals identified as serving in the 14th O.V.I., 21st O.V.I., and 2nd O.V.C. ; location of original letters unknown, identified as the Carleton Morgan Collection.

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Photocopy of military service records, including musters, roll calls, descriptive roll, and correspondence.

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Journal of Lt. Robert Sample Dilworth from Ottawa in Putnam County, Ohio. He was promoted from 2nd lieutenant in companies G to 1st lieutenant of company I of the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The journal includes accounts of camp life, foraging, and discipline, and details of maneuvers and casualties in the Battle of Chattanooga.

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The diaries of Robert S. Dilworth, consist of handwritten pocket diaries written by an officer of the 21st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry from 1861-1862.