"Crook's Regulars: The 36th Ohio (Veteran) Volunteer Infantry in
the War of Rebellion" "Crook's Regulars "tells the story of the
36th Ohio Infantry Regiment in the Civil War. It not only reveals
the lot of the soldier and unit, but puts their story into the
larger context of the war. It also explores a number of elements
that thus far have been neglected, such as desertion, discipline,
problems with officers, shooting of prisoners, and wanton
destruction, resulting in a study unlike no other unit history.
While the 36th's experience in many ways is similar to that of the
other 2,100 Union infantry regiments raised during the Civil War,
it is unusual in others. It served throughout the war, in both the
eastern and western theaters, with a majority of the men
reenlisting after their three year term expired, earning the unit
the title, "Veteran" Volunteer Infantry. It sustained considerable
casualties, as only 12 of the 126 Ohio infantry regiments suffered
more combat deaths. It was closely associated with one of the
better known Federal generals, George Crook, its original
commander, as well as with two officers who later became president,
Rutherford Hayes and William McKinley. It engaged in both
conventional and guerrilla warfare. The 36th fought in a number of
notable battles, some small (Lewisburg and Cloyd's Mountain) and
some major (South Mountain, Antietam, Chickamauga, Missionary
Ridge, and the Shenandoah Valley Campaign). The 36th was also
involved in some controversial actions including the burning of
VMI, the destruction in the Shenandoah Valley, anti-guerrilla
warfare, and the shooting of prisoners. Crook's Regulars is based
on materials from a number of archives along with considerable work
in secondary sources. Unlike many of the accounts of the Civil War,
and most regimental histories, this study is documented and
includes an annotated bibliography.
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