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=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===
*J. H. Stine. ''History of the Army of the Potomac.'' Washington, D.C. : Gibson Bros., c1893 {{FSC|821629|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118667}}
*Prince de Joinville ; translated from the French, with notes by William Henry Hurlbert. ''The Army of the Potomac : its organization, its commander, and its campaign.'' New York : A.D.F. Randolph, c1862 {{FSC|821383|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118662}}


*compiled under the direction of Richard C. Crum, Adjutant General, U.S. Army, by Joseph W. Kirkley. ''Itinerary of the Army of the Potomac and co-operating forces in the Gettysburg Campaign, June and July, 1863 : organization of the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Gettysburg and return of casualties in the Union and Confederate forces.'' Washington : Adjutant General's Office, 1886 {{FSC|821702|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118670}}
"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>
*Alexander Stewart Webb, ''The Peninsula : McClellan's campaign of 1862'' {{FSDL|179148}}
*Andrew A. Humphreys, ''The Virginia Campaign of '64 and '65: the Army of the Potomac and the Army of the James'' New York: Charles E. Scribner's Sons, 1888 {{FSDL|233165}}
*William Swinton, ''Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac: A Critical History of Operations in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania from the Commencement to the Close of the War, 1861-1865'' New York: Charles E. Scribner's Sons, 1882 {{FSDL|278156}}
*George Brinton McClellan, ''Report on the Organization and Campaigns of the Army of the Republic to which is added an account of the campaigns in western Virginia:...'' New York: Sheldon & Company Publishers, 1864 {{FSDL|216728}} 


*{{FSC|589507|item|disp=Orders and circulars issued by the Army of the Potomac and the Army and Department of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865}} NARA publication M921
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===


=== Unit Histories Histories ===
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.  
*Francis A. Walker, ''History of the Second Army Corps in the Army of the Potomac : with portraits and maps'' reprint. Gaithersburg, Maryland: Olde Soldier Books, Inc., 199- {{FSC|397080|item|disp=FS Library 973 M2wh}}
*Milton G. Embrick, comp. and ed. ''Military History of the Third Division, Ninth Corps, Army of the Potomac'' Pennsylvania: C.E. Aughinbaugh, 1913 {{FSDL|238148}}
*Proceedings of the Third Brigade Association, First Division, Fifth Army Corps, Army of the Republic, Held at the Time of The National Encampment, Grand Army of the Republic Indianapolis, Indiana 6 September 1893...'' New York: Exchange Printing Company, {{FSDL|359793}}
*William H. Powell, '' The Fifth Army Corps (Army of the Potomac) A Record of Operations During the Civil War in the United States of America, 1861-1865'' New Yok: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1896 {{FSDL|353486}} 


=== Other Sources  ===
=== Other Sources  ===


*Jacob H. Cole, ''Under five commanders, or, A boy's experience with the Army of the Potomac'' {{FSC|821169|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6118655}}
*de Trobriand, Regis. ''Four Years with the Army of the Potomac.'' Boston: Ticknor, 1889. {{FHL|821666|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6118669 (9 fiche)}}.
*de Trobriand, Regis. ''Four Years with the Army of the Potomac.'' Boston: Ticknor, 1889. {{FSC|821666|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6118669 (9 fiche)}}.


=== References  ===
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Florida in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br>
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Florida in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br>


*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm 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. <br>
*National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ 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. <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>
*[[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>


*[[Union Regular Army in the Civil War|Union Regular Army in the Civil War]] describes Union sources, specifically about the Union Regular Army in the Civil War, and how to find them.
*[[Union Regular Army in the Civil War|Union Regular Army in the Civil War]] describes Union sources, specifically about the Union Regular Army in the Civil War, and how to find them.
=== References  ===


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Revision as of 17:30, 30 May 2012

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Brief History[edit | edit source]

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. [1]

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. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

  • Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Florida 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.
  • 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.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
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