Just to help you get started, try matching up these names:
Soldier Name
Side Function
Regiment Name
Calland, Charles
Union Infantry
161st Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard)
Calland, Charles W.
Union Infantry
184th Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Calland, Charles W.
Union Infantry
185th Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Calland, E.T.
Union Infantry
12th Regiment, Rhode Island Infantry
Calland, Elijah
Union Infantry
9th Regiment, Rhode Island Infantry
Calland, Elijah T.
Union Infantry
58th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry
Calland, Horton S.
Union Infantry
92nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Calland, James
Union Infantry
39th Regiment, New York Infantry
Calland, Joseph
Union Infantry
31st Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Calland, Joseph
Union Infantry
92nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Calland, Richard
Union Infantry
184th Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Calland, Richey
Union Infantry
185th Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Calland, Robert
Union Infantry
42nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Calland, Robert
Union
21st Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps
Calland, Robert
Union
Unassigned Veteran Reserve Corps
Calland, Robert W.
Union Infantry
92nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Calland, Samuel
Union Infantry
25th Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Calland, William
Union Infantry
134th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard)
Calland, William C.
Union Infantry
161st Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard)
Calland, William C.
Union Infantry
185th Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Stick with the Ohio soldiers first. Just at a glance I would say that Charles, Richard and William are related as all three served in the 185th Ohio Vol Inf. With the same reasoning, Hofton, Joseph and Robert are probably related.
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American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Charles Calland
Enlistment Date: 2 May 1864
Side Served: Union
State Served: Ohio
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 2 May 1864 at the age of 18. [so he was born about 1846]
Enlisted in Company C, 161st Infantry Regiment Ohio on 9 May 1864.
Mustered Out Company C, 161st Infantry Regiment Ohio on 2 Sep 1864 at Camp Chase, OH.
American Civil War Regiments
REGIMENT: 161st Infantry Regiment Ohio
Date of Organization: 9 May 1864
Muster Date: 2 Sep 1864
Regiment State: Ohio
Regiment Type: Infantry
Regiment Number: 161st
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 0
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 1
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 1
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 12
Regimental History
OHIO
ONE HUNDRED and SIXTY-FIRST INFANTRY
(One Hundred Days)
One Hundred and Sixty-first Infantry. - Col., Oliver P.
Taylor; Lieut.-Col., George S. Corner; Maj., Samuel B. Pugh.
This regiment was organized at Camp Chase, May 9, 1864, to
serve for 100 days. It was composed of the 70th battalion,
Ohio National Guard, from Tuscarawas county; the 43d battalion, from Noble county; and one company of the 58th battalion, from Hancock county. It was immediately ordered to Cumberland, Md., where it arrived at noon on the 12th. On the 28th it moved to Martinsburg, W. Va., and on June 4, Cos. A, B D, F and H, with other troops, were sent up the Shenandoah Valley with a supply train for Hunter's army, then supposed to be near Staunton.
On reaching that place it was found that Hunter had advanced, but they finally overtook him at Lexington on the 11th. They remained with Hunter until he arrived at Lynchburg, when they were ordered back to Martinsburg. After considerable marching and guard duty the regiment fell back to Maryland heights.
Early on the morning of July 6 skirmishing commenced and continued for two days, the regiment taking an active part. On Aug. 25 it was ordered to Ohio and was mustered out on Sect. 2, 1864.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 2
Battles Fought
Fought on 18 Jun 1864 at Liberty, VA.
Fought on 18 Jun 1864 at Fincastle, VA.
Fought on 19 Jun 1864.
Fought on 21 Jun 1864 at Sweet Sulpher Springs, VA.
Fought on 6 Jul 1864 at Maryland Heights, MD.
Fought on 7 Jul 1864 at Maryland Heights, MD.
Fought on 24 Aug 1864.
Also in this unit:
American Civil War Soldiers
Name: William Calland
Enlistment Date: 2 May 1864
Side Served: Union
State Served: Ohio
Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 2 May 1864 at the age of 20. [b. abt 1844]
Enlisted in Company C, 161st Infantry Regiment Ohio on 9 May 1864.
Mustered Out Company C, 161st Infantry Regiment Ohio on 2 Sep 1864 at Camp Chase, OH.
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American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Charles Calland
Enlistment Date: 3 Feb 1865
Side Served: Union
State Served: Ohio
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 3 February 1865 at the age of 18. [so he was born about 1847]
Enlisted in Company D, 185th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 3 Feb 1865.
Mustered Out Company D, 185th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 26 Sep 1865 at Lexington, KY.
American Civil War Regiments
REGIMENT: 185th Infantry Regiment Ohio
Date of Organization: 25 Feb 1865
Muster Date: 26 Sep 1865
Regiment State: Ohio
Regiment Type: Infantry
Regiment Number: 185th
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 0
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 0
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 35
Regimental History
OHIO
ONE HUNDRED and EIGHTY-FIFTH INFANTRY
(One Year)
One Hundred and Eighty-fifth Infantry. - Col., John E.
Cummins; Lieut.-Col., Dennis E. Williams; Maj., Horatio N. Benjamin. This regiment was organized at Camp Chase, Feb. 25, 1865, to serve for one year. It left there on Feb. 27, under orders to report to Gen. Thomas at Nashville, but was detained at Louisville by Gen. Palmer, who applied to Gen. Thomas and obtained permission to retain the regiment in Kentucky. Regimental headquarters were established at Eminence and the companies were scattered through the state from Owensboro to Cumberland gap, the latter place being guarded for several months by four companies of the regiment. Mt. Sterling was guarded by two companies together with a detachment of the 53d Ky., all under the command of Maj. Benjamin. Shelbyville, Lagrange, Greensburg and several other towns were garrisoned at times by companies of the regiment. On Sept. 26 it was mustered out at Lexington, in accordance with orders from the war department.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 2
Also in this unit:
American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Alfred Calahan
Enlistment Date: 15 Feb 1865
Side Served: Union
State Served: Ohio
Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 15 February 1865 at the age of 19. [b. abt 1846]
Enlisted in Company B, 185th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 15 Feb 1865.
Mustered Out Company B, 185th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 26 Sep 1865 at Lexington, KY
American Civil War Soldiers
Name: William Calahan
Enlistment Date: 2 Feb 1865
Side Served: Union
State Served: Ohio
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 2 February 1865 at the age of 18. [b. abt 1847]
Enlisted in Company B, 185th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 2 Feb 1865.
Mustered Out Company B, 185th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 26 Sep 1865 at Lexington, KY.
American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Richie Calland [Richard ?]
Enlistment Date: 7 Feb 1865
Side Served: Union
State Served: Ohio
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 7 February 1865 at the age of 18. [b. abt 1847]
Enlisted in Company D, 185th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 7 Feb 1865.
Mustered Out Company D, 185th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 26 Sep 1865 at Lexington, KY.
American Civil War Soldiers
Name: William Calland
Enlistment Date: 23 Feb 1865
Side Served: Union
State Served: Ohio
Service Record: Enlisted as a 2nd Lieutenant on 23 February 1865 at the age of 21. [b. abt 1844]
Enlisted in Company D, 185th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 23 Feb 1865.
Mustered Out Company D, 185th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 26 Sep 1865 at Lexington, KY.
Makes you believe that perhaps both Charles and William are the samer persons in both regiments, serving in the first in the 161st and then in the 185th. Their compiled military services records would tell you for sure.
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1850 Federal Census records shows a Charles Calland, age 4, b. abt 1846 as the son of
Joseph Calland, 38 b. abt 1812, Farmer
Elizabeth, 32, b. abt 1818, wife, Keeping House
Mary E., 2, b. abt 1848 his sister, daughter of Joseph & Elizabth
Father was born in Scotland and Mother and two children were born in Ohio
In 1850 they were living in Seneca, Monroe County, Ohio [District #107] and the census was conducted 12 August 1850
An on-line family tree shows this Charles Calland, b. 1846, in Monroe County, Ohio, the son of Joseph Calland [b. 1812, Dumfrieshire, Scotland] and Elizabeth Brown [b. abt 1818, in Ohio; daughter of George Brown and Rhonda Rhodes].
Two other children of this marriage are listed as:
Mary E. born about 1848 in Monroe County, Ohio and John H. born about 1858 in Monroe County, Ohio.
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As suggested, start with yourself, your parents, your grandparents and then keep on working backward as much as you can. Come back and ask for more help when the pieces start fitting together.
JR