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United States U.S. Military Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Military Pennsylvania in the Civil War 187th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

Brief History[edit | edit source]

This regiment was organized at Philadelphia March 3 to May 4, 1864, from the 1st Battalion Militia Infantry (6 Mos.) It mustered out August 3, 1865^[1]

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

The Civil War Archive section, 187th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 1 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.

6 months Battalion

Field Officers and Staff - See Roster

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

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

Company C - Many men were recruited across the state - See Roster

Company D - Many men were recruited in Schuylkill County and Philadelphia County - See Roster

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

Company F - Many men were recruited in Cumberland County - See Roster

Company G - Many men were recruited from across the state - See Roster

1 year Service
Field Officers and Staff - See Roster

Company A - Many men were recruited in Tioga County, Lackawana County and Philadelphia County - See Roster

Company B - Many men were recruited in York County and Dauphin County - See Roster

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

Company D - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County, Dauphin County and Franklin County - See Roster

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

Company F - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County, Dauphin County and Lackawanna County - See Roster

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

Company H - Many men were recruited in Dauphin County, York County, and Lackawanna County - See Roster

Company I - Many men were recruited inTioga County, Dauphin County and Bradford County - See Roster

Company K - Many men were recruited in Dauphin County, Blair County and Erie County - See Roster

Unassigned Men - See Roster

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,762 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 .

Pa-roots gives a history of this regiment and includes rosters for each company. It also lists additional references.

Ranger95 describes the history of this regiment. It lists rosters for each company.

Pennsylvania State Archives lists a roster for each company and lists where each man in the company was recruited.

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 March 3 to May 4, 1864, from the 1st Battalion Militia Infantry (6 months). It mustered out August 3, 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 March 3 to May 4, 1864, from the 1st Battalion Militia Infantry (6 Mos.) It mustered out August 3, 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/unpainf7.htm#187th 187th Regiment Infantry] at The  Civil War Archive<br>
+*The &nbsp;Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unpainf7.htm#187th 187th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 1 November 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.
-''6 months Battalion''<br>
+months Battalion<br>
 Field Officers and Staff - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/187th/187thofficers6mos.html Roster]
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 Company G - Many men were recruited from across the state - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/187th/187thcog6mos.html Roster]<br>
 <br>
-<br>
-''1 year Service''<br>
-Field Officers and Staff - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/187th/187thofficers.html Roster]
+year Service<br>Field Officers and Staff - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/187th/187thofficers.html Roster]
 Company A - Many men were recruited in Tioga County, Lackawana County and Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/187th/187thcoa.html Roster]
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 Unassigned Men - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/187th/187thunassigned.html Roster]<br><br>
 <br>
-The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,762 men on its roster for this unit.
-=== Regimental History and Roster  ===
-*History of the First Battalion Pennsylvania Six Months Volunteers and the 187th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry; by James M. Gibbs, Publisher [Harrisburg, Pa., Central printing and publishing house], 1905. '''''Online at:'''''[https://archive.org/details/historyoffirstba00gibb Internet Archive].
+The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,762 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UPA0187RI 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>
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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>
-*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]. [https://www.archive.org/stream/firstbattalion00gibbrich#page/n7/mode/2up Internet Archives]. {{FSC|550530|item|disp=FS Library film 1550250}} and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992), {{FSC|665070|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6084119}}. [http://tinyurl.com/3bltd3r Other libraries ].
+*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 ].
 *[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/187th/187thorg.htm Pa-roots] gives a history of this regiment and includes [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/paregimentsnew2.html rosters] for each company. It also lists additional [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/187th/187thbiblio.html references.]<br>
+*[http://ranger95.com/civil_war_us/penna/infantry/187th_rgt_inf.html Ranger95] describes the history of this regiment. It lists rosters for each company. <br>
 *[http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r19-65RegisterPaVolunteers/r19-65%20Reg172-187Interface.htm Pennsylvania State Archives] lists a roster for each company and lists where each man in the company was recruited.