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United States U.S. Military Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Military Pennsylvania in the Civil War 75th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

Brief History[edit | edit source]

This regiment was organized at Philadelphia August and September, 1861. It mustered out September 1, 1865.^[1]

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

The Civil War Archive section, 75th 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.

Field and Staff Officers - SeeRoster

Regimental Band - See Roster

Company A - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster

Company B - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster

Company C - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster

Company D - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - SeeRoster

Company E - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster

Company F - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - SeeRoster

Company G - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster

Company H - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster

Company I - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - SeeRoster

Company K - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster

Unassigned Men - See Roster

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,397 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 Philadelphia August and September, 1861. It mustered out September 1, 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 Philadelphia August and September, 1861. It mustered out September 1, 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/unpainf4.htm#75th 75th Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive.
+*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unpainf4.htm#75th 75th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 20 September 2012).<br>
 === 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. 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.
-Field and Staff Officers - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thofficers.html Roster]<br>
+Field and Staff Officers - See[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thofficers.html Roster]<br>
 Regimental Band - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thband.html Roster]<br>
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 Company B - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcob.html Roster]<br>
-Company C - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcoc.html Roster]<br>
+Company C - Many men were recruited in&nbsp;Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcoc.html Roster]<br>
-Company D - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcod.html Roster]<br>
+Company D - Many men were recruited in&nbsp;Philadelphia County - See[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcod.html Roster]<br>
-Company E - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcoe.html Roster]<br>
+Company E - Many men were recruited in&nbsp;Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcoe.html Roster]<br>
-Company F - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcof.html Roster]<br>
+Company F - Many men were recruited in&nbsp;Philadelphia County - See[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcof.html Roster]<br>
-Company G - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcog.html Roster]<br>
+Company G - Many men were recruited in&nbsp;Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcog.html Roster]<br>
-Company H - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcoh.html Roster]<br>
+Company H - Many men were recruited in&nbsp;Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcoh.html Roster]<br>
-Company I - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcoi.html Roster]<br>
+Company I - Many men were recruited in&nbsp;Philadelphia County - See[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcoi.html Roster]<br>
-Company K - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcok.html Roster]<br>
+Company K - Many men were recruited in&nbsp;Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcok.html Roster]<br>
 Unassigned Men - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thunassigned.html Roster]<br><br>
-The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,397 men on its roster for this unit.
+The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,397 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UPA0075RI Roster].
 === 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>
-*Nachtigall, Herrmann, Heinz D. Schwinge, and Karl E. Sundstrom. History of the 75th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. North Riverside, Ill: Willow Press, 1987.{{FSC|564906|item|disp= FS Library 974.8 M2sh}}. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-the-75th-regiment-pa-vols/oclc/22995944&referer=brief_results WorldCat].<br>
-*Nachtigall, Herrmann. Geschichte des 75sten Regiments, Pa. Vols. Philadelphia: Druck von C.B. Kretchman, 1886. {{FSC|663545|item|FS Library Fiche 6084022}}. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/geschichte-des-75sten-regiments-pa-vols/oclc/34016349&referer=brief_results WorldCat].<br>
-*[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thorg.html PaRoots] gives a history of this regiment including the organization of the regiment and its battles. It includes a [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/paregimentsnew1.html roster] for each company and additional [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/paregimentsnew1.html references].<br>
 === References  ===