149th Regiment, New York Infantry
Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 149th regiment was organized by Colonel Henry A. Barnum at Syracuse, Onondaga County and was mustered in under Lieutenant Colonel John Strong and Major Abel G. Cook on September 18, 1862.
The regiment marched to Washington, D. C.,April 29-May 19, 1865 and was mustered out there on June 12, 1865 under Colonel Nicholas Grumbach, who had been promoted on June 7. The Veterans and Recruits were transferred to 102nd New York Infantry.[1][2][3]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- 149th Infantry Regiment at New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center
- 149th Regiment Infantry "4th Onondagas" at The Civil War Archive
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived, though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
Company A - principally recruited from Syracuse, Onondaga County
Company B - principally recruited from Syracuse, Onondaga County
Company C - principally recruited from Syracuse, Onondaga County
Company D - principally recruited from Syracuse, Onondaga County
Company E - principally recruited from Syracuse, Pompey, Onondaga and Geddes, all in Onondaga County
Company F - principally recruited from Manlius, DeWitt and Fabius, all in Onondaga County
Company G - principally recruited from Syracuse, Skaneateles, Van Buren, Lysander, Elbridge and Manlius, all in Onondaga County
Company H - principally recruited from Syracuse, Brewerton, Cicero, all in Onondaga County; and Centerville, Oswego County
Company I - principally recruited from Syracuse, Otisco and Fabius, all in Onondaga County
Company K - principally recruited from Syracuse, Baldwinsville and Tully, all in Onondaga County
Regimental History and Roster[edit | edit source]
- Memories of the 149th Regt. N. Y. Vol. Inft., 3d Brig., 2 Div., 12th and 20th A. C, by George K Collins. Syracuse, N. Y., Pub. by the author, 1891. Online at: Internet Archive
- Regiment Roster at New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center lists individuals, their company and their involvement.
Source Material[edit | edit source]
- Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘New York in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).
- National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
- New York in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for New York, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
- United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
- Timeline for the 149th New York Infantry Regiment at The Civil War in the East
- Collins, George Knapp. An abbreviated account of certain men of Onondaga County who did service in the war of 1861-65, in the 149th New York volunteer regiment infantry. Syracuse, New York : [s.n.], 1928. Other libraries with this book , FS Library Film 928046 Item 12FS Library Book 974.765 M2c and Memoirs of the 149th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, 3rd brigade, 2nd division, 12th and 20th A.C. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 1988 (originally published: Syracuse, N.Y. : G.K. Collins, 1891)FS Library Film 1486477 FS Library fiche 6083842 (5 fiche)
- Murray, R. L. Letters from the front : Onondaga County troops in the Civil War. (Wolcott, New York : Benedum Books, c2002), FS Catalog book 974.765 M2m
- Phisterer, Frederick. New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865. Albany, New York : J.B. Lyon, 1912. other libraries with this book, FS Library Book 974.7 M2p; FS Digital Library, Vols. 1-6, Google Books
- The Union Army : a History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861-65, Records of the Regiments in the Union Army, Cyclopedia of Battles, Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers. Reprint of original published: Madison, WI.: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. Other libraries with this book, FS Catalog Collection FS Library book 973 M2ua
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Frederick Henry Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, (Des Moines, Iowa: Dyer Publishing Co., 1908), as cited at Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (database on-line) at https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm (accessed 2010).
- ↑ New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. "Unit History Project : 149th Infantry Regiment” in New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center at http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/149thInf/149thInfMain.htm (accessed 18 December 2010) citing Frederick Phisterer, New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. (Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912).
- ↑ Hawks, Steve.The Civil War in the East. Database. http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/NY/NY149.php (accessed 18 December 2010)