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United States U.S. Military Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Military Pennsylvania in the Civil War 61st Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

Brief History[edit | edit source]

This regiment was organized at Pittsburg September 7, 1861. It mustered out June 28, 1865^[1]

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

The Civil War Archive section, 61st Regiment Infantry, (accessed 19 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.

Field and Staff officers - See Roster

Company A - Many men were recruited in - See Roster

Company B - Many men were recruited in - See Roster

Company C - Many men were recruited in - See Roster

Company E - Many men were recruited in - See Roster

Company F - Many men were recruited in - See Roster

Company G - Many men were recruited in - See Roster

Company H - Many men were recruited in - See Roster

Company I - Many men were recruited in - See Roster

Company K - Many men were recruited in - See Roster

Unassigned men - See Roster

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3,053 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.

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 Pittsburg September 7, 1861. It mustered out June 28, 1865<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 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>
 For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>
-*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unpainf3.htm#61st 61st Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive
+*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unpainf3.htm#61st 61st Regiment Infantry], (accessed 19 September 2012).<br>
 === 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.
-Field and Staff officers - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/61st/61stofficers.html Roster]<br>
+Field and Staff officers - See Roster<br>
-Company A - Many men were recruited in Indiana County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/61st/61stcoa.html Roster]<br>
+Company A - Many men were recruited in&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - See Roster<br>
-Company B - Many men were recruited in Allegheny City, Allegheny County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/61st/61stcob.html Roster]<br>
+Company B - Many men were recruited in - See Roster<br>
-Company C - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/61st/61stcoc.html Roster]<br>
+Company C - Many men were recruited in - See Roster<br>
-Company D - Many men were recruited in Luzerne County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/61st/61stcod.html Roster]<br>
+<br>
-Company E - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/61st/61stcoe.html Roster]<br>
+Company E - Many men were recruited in - See Roster<br>
-Company F - Many men were recruited in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/61st/61stcof.html Roster]<br>
+Company F - Many men were recruited in - See Roster<br>
-Company G - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/61st/61stcog.html Roster]<br>
+Company G - Many men were recruited in - See Roster<br>
-Company H - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/61st/61stcoh.html Roster]<br>
+Company H - Many men were recruited in - See Roster<br>
-Company H - New company formed 1865 Many men were recruited at Allegheny City, Allegheny County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/61st/61stcohnew.html Roster]<br>
+Company I - Many men were recruited in - See Roster<br>
-Company I - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/61st/61stcoi.html Roster]<br>
+Company K - Many men were recruited in - See Roster
-Company I - New company formed 1865 Many men were recruited at Allegheny City, Allegheny County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/61st/61stcoinew.html Roster]<br>
+Unassigned men - See Roster<br><br>
-Company K - Many men were recruited in Allegheny City, Allsegheny County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/61st/61stcok.html Roster]
+<br>
-Company K - New company formed 1865 Many men were recruited at Allegheny City, Allegheny County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/61st/61stcoknew.html Roster]<br>
+The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3,053 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UPA0061RI Roster].
-The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3,053 men on its roster for this unit.
-=== Regimental History and Roster  ===
-*''History Sixty-first regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-1865.'' By Pennsylvania Infantry. 61st regt. Pittsburgh: Art Engraving & Printing Co., 1911. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historysixtyfirs02penn/page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive]
 === 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>
-*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>
 *[[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>
 *[[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, and A. T. Brewer. ''"History, Sixty-First Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865, Under Authority of the Regimental Association"''. (Pittsburgh: Art engraving &amp; Print. Co, 1911). {{FSC|553813|item|disp=FS Library Film 1550254}}. [http://archive.org/stream/cu31924095613042#page/n3/mode/2up Internet Archive]; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-sixty-first-regiment-pennsylvania-volunteers-1861-1865-under-authority-of-the-regimental-association/oclc/1898517&referer=brief_results Worldcat].
-*Brewer, A. T. ''Oration Delivered July 24th, 1888 on Wolf's Hill, Gettysburg At Dedication of Battle Monument in Memory of the Sixty-First Pennsylvani''a Volunteers. Cleveland, O.: Cleveland Print. &amp; Pub. Co, 1888. {{FSC|663408|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6084010}}and ''History, Sixty-first Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865. ''(Washington [District of Columbia] : Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 1987), {{FSC|553813|item|disp=FS Library film 1550254}}; [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Oration+delivered+July+24th%2C+1888+on+Wolf%27s+Hill%2C+Gettysburg+%3A+at+dedication+of+battle+monument+in+memory+of+the+Sixty-First+Pennsylvania+Volunteers&qt=owc_search  Worldcat.]
-*United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 61st (1861-1865). ''History, Sixty-First Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992), {{FSC|663398|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6084009}}.
-*[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/61st/61storg.html Pa-Roots] gives a history of this regiment with its organization and battles. It lists a [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/paregimentsnew1.html roster] for each company and has additional [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/paregimentsnew1.html references].
-*[https://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/pennsylvania/61st-pennsylvania-infantry/ 61st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment timeline] at The Civil War in the East.
-*[http://civilwar.gratzpa.org/2011/05/61st-pennsylvania-infantry-pennsylvania-memorial-at-gettysburg/ Civil War blog] shows a plaque for the 61st regiment with each man's name.
 === References  ===