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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 103rd Regiment, New York Infantry, also known as "Seward Infantry"<ref>Hawks, Steve.''The Civil War in the East''. Database.http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/NY/NY103.php (accessed 7 December 2010)</ref>, was oganized at New York City from November, 1861, to March, 1862. The duty of this regiment was | The 103rd Regiment, New York Infantry, also known as "Seward Infantry"<ref>Hawks, Steve.''The Civil War in the East''. Database.http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/NY/NY103.php (accessed 7 December 2010)</ref>, was oganized at New York City from November, 1861, to March, 1862. The duty of this regiment was in the Department of Virginia until December, 1865.<ref name="null">Frederick Henry Dyer, ''A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion'', (Des Moines, Iowa: Dyer Publishing Co., 1908), as cited at ''Civil War Soldiers Sailors System'' (database on-line) at https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm (accessed 2010).</ref> They were mustered out at New York City on December 7, 1865 under Colonel William Heine.<ref>Hawks, Steve.''The Civil War in the East''. Database. http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/NY/NY103.php (accessed 7 December 2010)</ref><br> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||
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A photograph of some of the soldiers and officers from the 103rd new York infantry can be seen at the [http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/103rdInf/103rdInfPersonGroup1.htm Unit History Project] page on the New York State Military Museum website. | A photograph of some of the soldiers and officers from the 103rd new York infantry can be seen at the [http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/103rdInf/103rdInfPersonGroup1.htm Unit History Project] page on the New York State Military Museum website. | ||
An overview of the involvement of this regiment in the Antietam Campaign | An overview of the involvement of this regiment in the Antietam Campaign can be seen on the [http://antietam.aotw.org/officers.php?unit_id=246 "Antietam on the Web"] website.<br> | ||
Here is a [http://www.nytimes.com/1862/04/09/news/the-flag-presentation-to-the-seward-infantry.html copy of a letter ]of Secretary SEWARD, accompanying the presentation of a stand of colors to the Seward Infantry, as found in the New York Times, April 9th, 1862. | Here is a [http://www.nytimes.com/1862/04/09/news/the-flag-presentation-to-the-seward-infantry.html copy of a letter ]of Secretary SEWARD, accompanying the presentation of a stand of colors to the Seward Infantry, as found in the New York Times, April 9th, 1862. | ||
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Company F - principally recruited from the "3rd German Rifles" | Company F - principally recruited from the "3rd German Rifles" | ||
Company G - principally recruited from Baker's Rifles and New York Battery, at Elmira, [[Chemung County, New York#Military|Chemung | Company G - principally recruited from Baker's Rifles and New York Battery, at Elmira, [[Chemung County, New York#Military|Chemung County]] | ||
Company | Company H - principally recruited from Baker's Rifles and New York Battery, at Elmira, [[Chemung County, New York#Military|Chemung County]] | ||
Company I - principally recruited from Baker's Rifles and New York Battery, at Elmira, [[Chemung County, New York#Military|Chemung County]] | Company I - principally recruited from Baker's Rifles and New York Battery, at Elmira, [[Chemung County, New York#Military|Chemung County]] | ||
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|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. <br> | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|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. <br> | ||
*Kimball, Orville Samuel. ''History and Personal Sketches of Company I, 103 N. Y. S. V''., ''1862-1864. ''Elmira, N. Y. | *Kimball, Orville Samuel. ''History and Personal Sketches of Company I, 103 N. Y. S. V''., ''1862-1864. ''Elmira, N. Y. : Facts Print. Co., 1900. A copy can be found at [http://www.archive.org/details/historypersonals00kimb Internet Archives],[http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-and-personal-sketches-of-company-i-103-nysv-1862-1864/oclc/5814919&referer=brief_results Other libraries with this book], {{FHL|660408|item}}FHL microfiche 6083796 (3 fiche) | ||
*Phisterer, Frederick. ''New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865.'' Albany, N.Y. | *Phisterer, Frederick. ''New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865.'' Albany, N.Y. : J.B. Lyon, 1912. [http://books.google.com/books?id=kfYDLE3fXEMC&printsec=frontcover&dq=New+York+in+the+War+of+the+Rebellion,+1861+to+1865&source=bl&ots=PWhHsLUSAI&sig=taxVwyOQuFYgCjo4fQjGVD4eoeM&hl=en&ei=DjLYTLXzLIaosQOCwKCZAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books], [http://www.worldcat.org/title/new-york-in-the-war-of-the-rebellion-1861-to-1865/oclc/11490201&referer=brief_results other libraries with this book], {{FHL|187084|item}} FHL book 974.7 M2p, FHL film 1486494-1486496 | ||
*''The Union Army | *''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. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/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/oclc/1473658&referer=brief_results Other libraries with this book],{{FHL|691427|item}} FHL book 973 M2ua <br> | ||
=== Footnotes === | === Footnotes === | ||
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