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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]] 78th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry'' | |||
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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
This regiment was organized at Pittsburg October 15, 1861. It mustered out September 11, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [ | This regiment was organized at Pittsburg October 15, 1861. It mustered out September 11, 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 78th Pennsylvania Infantry, see the following: | For more information on the history of the 78th Pennsylvania Infantry, see the following: | ||
*[http:// | *The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/78th_Pennsylvania_Infantry 78th Pennsylvania Infantr]y(accessed 5 November, 2011)<br> | ||
*The Civil War Archive section, 7[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unpainf4.htm#78th 8th 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. | ||
Field Officers and Staff - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thofficers.html Roster]<br> | Field Officers and Staff - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thofficers.html Roster]<br> | ||
Company A - Many men were recruited in | Company A - Many men were recruited in Indiana County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcoa.html Roster]<br> | ||
Company B - Many men were recruited in Armstrong County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcob.html Roster]<br> | Company B - Many men were recruited in Armstrong County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcob.html Roster]<br> | ||
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Company C - Many men were recruited in Clarion County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcoc.html Roster]<br> | Company C - Many men were recruited in Clarion County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcoc.html Roster]<br> | ||
Company - Company added March 1865. | Company - Company added March 1865. Many men were recruited at Lewiston, Mifflin County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcocnew.html Roster]<br> | ||
Company D - Many men were recruited in Cabria County and Indiana County - See[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcod.html Roster]<br> | Company D - Many men were recruited in Cabria County and Indiana County - See[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcod.html Roster]<br> | ||
Company D - Company added March 1865. | Company D - Company added March 1865. Many men were recruited in Cumberland County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcodnew.html Roster]<br> | ||
Company E - Many men were recruited in Clarion County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcoe.html Roster]<br> | Company E - Many men were recruited in Clarion County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcoe.html Roster]<br> | ||
Company E - Company added March 1865. | Company E - Company added March 1865. Many men were recruited in Butler County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcoenew.html Roster]<br> | ||
Company F - Many men were recruited in Armstrong County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcof.html Roster]<br> | Company F - Many men were recruited in Armstrong County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcof.html Roster]<br> | ||
Company F - Company added March 1865. | Company F - Company added March 1865. Many men were recruited in Allegheny County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcofnew.html Roster]<br> | ||
Company G - Many men were recruited in Armstrong County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcog.html Roster]<br> | Company G - Many men were recruited in Armstrong County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcog.html Roster]<br> | ||
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Company I - Many men were recruited in Armstrong County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcoi.html Roster]<br> | Company I - Many men were recruited in Armstrong County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcoi.html Roster]<br> | ||
Company | Company I - Company added March 1865. Many men were recruited at Allegheny City, Allegheny County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcoinew.html Roster]<br> | ||
Company K - Many men were recruited in Armstrong County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcok.html Roster]<br> | Company K - Many men were recruited in Armstrong County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcok.html Roster]<br> | ||
Company K - Company added March 1865. Many men were recruited in Huntingdon County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcoknew.html Roster]< | Company K - Company added March 1865. Many men were recruited in Huntingdon County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thcoknew.html Roster]<br> | ||
Unassigned Men - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thunassigned.html Roster]<br> | Unassigned Men - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thunassigned.html Roster]<br> | ||
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The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3,217 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UPA0078RI 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> | ||
*Blakeley, Archibald. ''Address of General Archibald Blakeley at the reunion of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland : Louisville, Ky., October, 1901.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992), {{ | *Blakeley, Archibald. ''Address of General Archibald Blakeley at the reunion of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland : Louisville, Ky., October, 1901.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992), {{FHL|663640|item|disp=FHL fiche 6084025}} | ||
*Gancas, Ron. "''The Gallant Seventy Eighth, Stones River to Pickett's Mill: Colonel William Sirwell and the Pennsylvania Seventy Eighth Volunteer Infantry"''. (Murrysville, Pa: R. Gancas, 1994). {{ | *Gancas, Ron. "''The Gallant Seventy Eighth, Stones River to Pickett's Mill: Colonel William Sirwell and the Pennsylvania Seventy Eighth Volunteer Infantry"''. (Murrysville, Pa: R. Gancas, 1994). {{FHL|765249|item|disp=FHL Book 974.8 M2gr}}. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/gallant-seventy-eighth-stones-river-to-picketts-mill-colonel-william-sirwell-and-the-pennsylvania-seventy-eighth-volunteer-infantry/oclc/32650215&referer=brief_results WorldCat].<br> | ||
*Gibson, J. T. (Joseph Thompson). ''History of the Seventy-Eighth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992), {{ | *Gibson, J. T. (Joseph Thompson). ''History of the Seventy-Eighth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992), {{FHL|663738|item|disp=FHL fiche 6084026}} and Washington [District of Columbia] : Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 1989), {{FHL|667467|item|disp=FHL film 1404253}} and (Chicora, Pennsylvania : Mechling Bookbindery, [199-?]), {{FHL|1211927|item|disp=FHL book 974.8 M2gjt}} | ||
*Pennsylvania infantry, and Joseph Thompson Gibson. "''History of the Seventy-Eighth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry''". (Pittsburgh, Pa: Press of the Pittsburgh Print. Co, 1905). {{ | *Pennsylvania infantry, and Joseph Thompson Gibson. "''History of the Seventy-Eighth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry''". (Pittsburgh, Pa: Press of the Pittsburgh Print. Co, 1905). {{FHL|667467|item|disp=FHL Film 1404253}}.[http://archive.org/stream/historyofseventy00penn#page/n9/mode/2up Internet Archive]. [http://books.google.com/books?id=_GcaAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books]. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-the-seventy-eighth-pennsylvania-volunteer-infantry/oclc/3522177&referer=brief_results WorldCat].<br> | ||
*PaRoots | *[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/78th/78thorg.html PaRoots] gives a history of this regiment and lists battles,[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/paregimentsnew3.html rosters] for each company and additional [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/paregimentsnew3.html references].<br> | ||
*[http://www.ranger95.com/civil_war_us/penna/infantry/78th_rgt_inf.html Ranger 95] has a history for this regiment and lists rosters for each company.<br> | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
Revision as of 13:07, 16 April 2014
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U.S. Military Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Military Pennsylvania in the Civil War 78th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry
Brief History[edit | edit source]
This regiment was organized at Pittsburg October 15, 1861. It mustered out September 11, 1865.[1]
For more information on the history of the 78th Pennsylvania Infantry, see the following:
- The Wikipedia article, 78th Pennsylvania Infantry(accessed 5 November, 2011)
- The Civil War Archive section, 78th 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 Officers and Staff - See Roster
Company A - Many men were recruited in Indiana County - See Roster
Company B - Many men were recruited in Armstrong County - See Roster
Company C - Many men were recruited in Clarion County - See Roster
Company - Company added March 1865. Many men were recruited at Lewiston, Mifflin County - See Roster
Company D - Many men were recruited in Cabria County and Indiana County - SeeRoster
Company D - Company added March 1865. Many men were recruited in Cumberland County - See Roster
Company E - Many men were recruited in Clarion County - See Roster
Company E - Company added March 1865. Many men were recruited in Butler County - See Roster
Company F - Many men were recruited in Armstrong County - See Roster
Company F - Company added March 1865. Many men were recruited in Allegheny County - See Roster
Company G - Many men were recruited in Armstrong County - See Roster
Company G - Company added March 1865. Many men were recruited in Beaver County - See Roster
Company H - Many men were recruited in Butler County - See Roster
Company H - Company added March 1865. Many men were recruited in Allegheny County - See Roster
Company I - Many men were recruited in Armstrong County - See Roster
Company I - Company added March 1865. Many men were recruited at Allegheny City, Allegheny County - See Roster
Company K - Many men were recruited in Armstrong County - See Roster
Company K - Company added March 1865. Many men were recruited in Huntingdon County - See Roster
Unassigned Men - See Roster
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3,217 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.
- Blakeley, Archibald. Address of General Archibald Blakeley at the reunion of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland : Louisville, Ky., October, 1901. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992), FHL fiche 6084025
- Gancas, Ron. "The Gallant Seventy Eighth, Stones River to Pickett's Mill: Colonel William Sirwell and the Pennsylvania Seventy Eighth Volunteer Infantry". (Murrysville, Pa: R. Gancas, 1994). FHL Book 974.8 M2gr. WorldCat.
- Gibson, J. T. (Joseph Thompson). History of the Seventy-Eighth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992), FHL fiche 6084026 and Washington [District of Columbia] : Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 1989), FHL film 1404253 and (Chicora, Pennsylvania : Mechling Bookbindery, [199-?]), FHL book 974.8 M2gjt
- Pennsylvania infantry, and Joseph Thompson Gibson. "History of the Seventy-Eighth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry". (Pittsburgh, Pa: Press of the Pittsburgh Print. Co, 1905). FHL Film 1404253.Internet Archive. Google Books. WorldCat.
- PaRoots gives a history of this regiment and lists battles,rosters for each company and additional references.
- Ranger 95 has a history for this regiment and lists rosters for each company.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).