Company A
Sergeant
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73rd Ohio Infantry
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Company C
Captain
One of my great granduncles. His brother, William F. Adams, also served with this unit.
Company C
Private
One of my great granduncles. Wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg after which he was honorably discharged. His brother, John W. Adams, also served with this unit.
Company C
Rank unknown
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Company E
Private
Entered service 30 Nov 1861.
Company E
Private
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Company F
Captain
One of my great granduncles. His brother, William F. Adams, served with Company C, 73rd Ohio Infantry (USA).
Company F
Private
Killed at Gettysburg
Company F
Private
This Regiment was organized at Chillicothe, Ohio, December 30, 1861, to serve three years. The original members (except veterans) were mustered out Dec 30, 1864, by reason of expiration of term of service, and the organization, composed of veterans and recruits, retained in service until Jul 20, 1865, when it was mustered out in accordance with orders from the War Department.
Film Number:M552 roll 48
Company H
Musician
John C. Higgins, great grandfather of my husband Tom, joined the 73rd Ohio Infantry in 1861 when he was 12 years old as a drummer boy. He served three years and eight months. He lived to be 94.
Company H
Private
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Company I
Private
Enlisted as a Private on 20 November 1861 at the age of 20.
Mustered in Company I, 73rd Infantry Regiment Ohio on 30 December 1861.
Died of disease on 23 June 1862 at Strasburg, VA.
Company I
Private
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Company K
1st Lieutenant
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Company K
Private
Pvt. King K.I.A. outside Atlanta by sniper fire.I have his diary. I'm very interested in the 73rd O.V.I.
Thanks,
Barry