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54th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry (view source)
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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. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | 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. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | ||
The Fifty-Fourth Regiment was recruited in:<br> | The Fifty-Fourth Regiment was recruited in:<br> | ||
Company A: Indiana and Cambria Counties | Company A: Indiana and Cambria Counties | ||
Company B: Somerset County | Company B: Somerset County | ||
Company C: Somerset County | Company C: Somerset County | ||
Company D: Somerset County | Company D: Somerset County | ||
Company E: Cambria County | Company E: Cambria County | ||
Company F: Harrisburg County | Company F: Harrisburg County | ||
Company G: Somerset County | Company G: Somerset County | ||
Company H: Northampton, Cambria and Somerset Counties | Company H: Northampton, Cambria and Somerset Counties | ||
Company I: Cambria County<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1304437031953_676" /> | Company I: Cambria County<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1304437031953_676" /> | ||
Company K: Allentown. Lehigh County | Company K: Allentown. Lehigh County | ||
This data is from Bates' ''History of Pennsylvania Volunteers'', Volume 2. | This data is from Bates' ''History of Pennsylvania Volunteers'', Volume 2. | ||
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The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3,009 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UPA0054RI Roster]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||