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, 15 March 2012Basic article on the 61st Regiment, Pennsylvnia Infantry with good links to help those searching for ancestors serving in the Civil War.
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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Pennsylvania Military Records|Pennsylvania Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Pennsylvania in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]61st Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry'' | ''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|RTENOTITLE]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|RTENOTITLE]] [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|RTENOTITLE]] [[Pennsylvania Military Records|Pennsylvania Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|RTENOTITLE]] [[Pennsylvania in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|RTENOTITLE]]61st Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry'' | ||
=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
This regiment was organized at Pittsburg September 7, 1861. It mustered out June 28, 1865<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | This regiment was organized at Pittsburg September 7, 1861. It mustered out June 28, 1865<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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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. | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Pennsylvania_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Pennsylvania_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||