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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]] 87th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry'' | |||
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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
This regiment was organized at Yorktown September, 1861 | This regiment was organized at Yorktown September, 1861. It mustered out at Alexandria, Va., June 29, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
For more information on the history of the 87th Pennsylvania Infantry, see the following: | For more information on the history of the 87th Pennsylvania Infantry, see the following: | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/87th_Pennsylvania_Infantry 87th Pennsylvania Infantry] | *The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/87th_Pennsylvania_Infantry 87th Pennsylvania Infantry] (accessed 5 November, 2011) <br> | ||
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unpainf4.htm#87th 87th Regiment Infantry] | *The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unpainf4.htm#87th 87th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 20 September 2012).<br> | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived | 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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The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3,116 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UPA0087RI Roster]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|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 ‘Pennsylvania 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. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Pennsylvania in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *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> | ||
*[[Pennsylvania in the Civil War|Pennsylvania in the Civil War]] describes many sources, specifically for Pennsylvania, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[Pennsylvania in the Civil War|Pennsylvania in the Civil War]] describes many sources, specifically for Pennsylvania, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
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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> | ||
* | *Gibbs, James M. "''History of the First Battalion, Pennsylvania Six Months Volunteers, and the 187th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Six Months and Three Years Service, Civil War, 1863-1865''" (Harrisburg, Pa: Central Print. and Pub. House], 1905). [http://books.google.com/books?id=hBFCAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books]. [http://www.archive.org/stream/firstbattalion00gibbrich#page/n7/mode/2up Internet Archives]. {{FHL|550530|item|disp=FHL Film 1550250}}. [http://tinyurl.com/3bltd3r Other libraries ]. | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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Brief History[edit | edit source]
This regiment was organized at Yorktown September, 1861. It mustered out at Alexandria, Va., June 29, 1865.[1]
For more information on the history of the 87th Pennsylvania Infantry, see the following:
- The Wikipedia article, 87th Pennsylvania Infantry (accessed 5 November, 2011)
- The Civil War Archive section, 87th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 20 September 2012).
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.
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3,116 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Other Sources[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 ‘Pennsylvania 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.
- Pennsylvania in the Civil War describes many sources, specifically for Pennsylvania, 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.
- Gibbs, James M. "History of the First Battalion, Pennsylvania Six Months Volunteers, and the 187th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Six Months and Three Years Service, Civil War, 1863-1865" (Harrisburg, Pa: Central Print. and Pub. House], 1905). Google Books. Internet Archives. FHL Film 1550250. Other libraries .
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).