Finding aid for the Ohio Militia, 4th Division Records, Series II
Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Ohio Militia, 4th Division
Title: Ohio Militia, 4th Division Records, Series II
Dates: 1809-1867
Extent: 0.20 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: The collection consists of muster rolls and returns of the 2nd Brigade of the Ohio Militia's 4th Division under the command of General Reasin Beall; and general orders, minutes of meetings, and rank rolls of officers.
MS Number MS 0547
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Ohio Militia, 4th Division Records, Series II, 1809-1867, consists of muster rolls and returns of the 2nd Brigade of the Ohio Militia's 4th Division under the command of General Reasin Beall; and general orders, minutes of meetings, and rank rolls of officers.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of the 4th Division, 2nd Brigade, of the Ohio Militia in the nineteenth century. Those interested in the members of that Brigade, the orders it received, and its general operations will find this collection useful. Those studying the role of the Ohio Militia in the War of 1812 and the American Civil War will find this collection useful. Genealogists might find the class rolls and appointment records useful. Those studying the command of General Reasin Beall will find this collection useful.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged in chronologically order and is maintained in one volume.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Related Material

Researchers should also consult MS 428 Ohio Militia, 4th Division Records; and MS 3203a Ohio Militia, 4th Division Records, Series III.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Ohio -- History -- War of 1812 -- Sources.
Ohio -- Militia.
Ohio. Militia. Division, 4th.
United States -- Armed Forces -- Ohio -- Records and correspondence.
United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Sources.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 547 Ohio Militia, 4th Division Records, Series II, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Purchased in 1921.