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United States U.S. Military Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Military Pennsylvania in the Civil War 132nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

Brief History[edit | edit source]

This regiment was organized at Harrisburg August, 1862.It mustered out May 24, 1863.^[1]

For more information on the history of this unit, see:

The Civil War Archive section, 132nd Regiment Infantry, (accessed 2 November 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 1,271 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.

Wilcox, Vincent M. Address : delivered at the first reunion of the regiment on the 26th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam at Danville, Pennsylvania, September 17th, 1888. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992) FHL Fiche 6084092

References[edit | edit source]

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

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

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 === Brief History  ===
-This regiment was organized at Harrisburg August, 1862 and mustered out May 24, 1863.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], accessed 6 December 2010.</ref>
+This regiment was organized at Harrisburg August, 1862.It mustered out May 24, 1863.<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 this unit, see:<br>
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/132nd_Pennsylvania_Infantry_Regiment 132nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment] at Wikipedia
+*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unpainf6.htm#132nd 132nd Regiment Infantry], (accessed 2 November 2012).<br>
-*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unpainf6.htm#132nd 132nd Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive
 === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
-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. I 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.
-Field Officers and Staff - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/132rd/132dofficers.html Roster]
-Company A - Many men were recruited in Montour County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/132rd/132dcoa.html Roster]
+The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,271 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UPA0132RI Roster].
-Company B - Many men were recruited in Wyoming County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/132rd/132dcob.html Roster]
-Company C - Many men were recruited in Bradford County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/132rd/132dcoc.html Roster]
-Company D - Many men were recruited in Bradford County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/132rd/132dcod.html Roster]
-Company E - Many men were recruited in Columbia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/132rd/132dcoe.html Roster]
-Company F - Many men were recruited in Carbon County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/132rd/132dcof.html Roster]
-Company G - Many men were recruited in Carbon County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/132rd/132dcog.html Roster]
-Company H - Many men were recruited in Columbia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/132rd/132dcoh.html Roster]
-Company I - Many men were recruited in Luzerne County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/132rd/132dcoi.html Roster]
-Company K - Many men were recruited in Luzerne County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/132rd/132dcok.html Roster]
-=== Regimental History and Roster  ===
-*''War from the inside : the story of the 132nd regiment Pennsylvania volunteer infantry in the war for the suppression of the rebellion, 1862-1863.'' By Frederick Lyman Hitchcock. Philadelphia : Press of J.B. Lippincott Company, 1904. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/warfrominside00hitcrich Internet Archive]
-*The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm#sort=score+desc&q=%22132nd+Regiment,+Pennsylvania+Infantry%22 1,271 men] on its roster for this unit.
-*[https://www.phmc.state.pa.us/Bah/dam/rg/di/r19-65RegisterPaVolunteers/r19-65%20Reg127-145Interface.htm Pennsylvania State Archives] lists company rosters and recruitment locations.
 === 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).
-*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.
+*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.
-*[[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.
-*[[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.
-*Wilcox, Vincent M. ''Address : delivered at the first reunion of the regiment on the 26th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam at Danville, Pennsylvania, September 17th, 1888.''  (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992) {{FSC|664353|item|disp=FS Library film 6084092}}(*). [http://www.worldcat.org/title/address-delivered-at-the-first-re-union-of-the-regiment-on-the-26th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-antietam-at-danville-pennsylvania-september-17th-1888/oclc/34083648&referer=brief_results WorldCat].
-*Hitchcock, Frederick L. ''War from the Inside: The Story of the 132nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion, 1862-1863''. [Alexandria, Va.]: Time-Life Books, 1985. {{FSC|380095|item|disp=FS Library film 1404239}}, {{FSC|664267|item|disp=FS Library film 6084090}}(*). [http://books.google.com/books?id=KVshAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=War+from+the+inside+132nd+pennsylvania&hl=en&sa=X&ei=x-gcUqD6AYmJiwLS5oHoDA&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=War%20from%20the%20inside%20132nd%20pennsylvania&f=false Google Books], [http://archive.org/stream/warfrominside00hitc#page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive].<br>
-*Twaddle, Andrew C. Chronology of the 132nd Pennsylvania volunteers (infantry) 1862-1863. (1991.) {{FSC|694983|item|disp=FS Library book 974.8 A1 no. 651}}.<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.
-*Regimental Association of the 132d Pennsylvania Volunteers. Fourth Re-Union of the Regimental Association of the 132d Pennsylvania Volunteers, Antietam, Md., September 17th, 1891. S.l: The Association, 1891. {{FSC|664222|item|disp=FS Library film 6084089}}(*).
+*[[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.
-*[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/131st/131storg.html Pa-Roots] gives a history of this regiment and includes a [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/paregimentsnew3.html roster] for each company. They also list additional [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/paregimentsnew3.html references].
+*Wilcox, Vincent M. ''Address : delivered at the first reunion of the regiment on the 26th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam at Danville, Pennsylvania, September 17th, 1888.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992) {{FHL|664353|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6084092}}
 === References  ===