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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The book "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit." <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 company was mustered in at Philadelphia 9 August 1862 and mustered out at Harper's Ferry 20 June 1865. It was also known as Wrigley's Independent Engineers and Company C.<ref name="Pennsylvania Roots">www.pa-roots.com/pacw/indengcoc.html</ref><br> | |||
The book "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.<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> | |||
=== 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. | ||
<br> | <br> Many men were recruited from Philadelphia County - See [http://www.ranger95.com/civil_war_us/penna/indep_cos_engineers/cpt_smith_indep_pa_acting_eng.htm Roster ]<br> | ||
Many men were recruited from Philadelphia County <br> | |||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 215 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UPA0000CE Roster]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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*[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/indengcoc.html Pa-roots] gives a brief history of this company and lists a [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/indengcoc.html roster]. | *[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/indengcoc.html Pa-roots] gives a brief history of this company and lists a [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/indengcoc.html roster]. | ||
*[http://ranger95.com/civil_war_us/penna/artillery/union_pa_artillery_2.htm#28 Ranger95] describes a brief history of this company and lists a[http://www.ranger95.com/civil_war_us/penna/indep_cos_engineers/cpt_smith_indep_pa_acting_eng.htm roster]. | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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Independent Company, Pennsylvania Acting Engineers
Brief History[edit | edit source]
The book "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit." [1] This company was mustered in at Philadelphia 9 August 1862 and mustered out at Harper's Ferry 20 June 1865. It was also known as Wrigley's Independent Engineers and Company C.[2]
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.
Many men were recruited from Philadelphia County - See Roster
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 215 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).
- ↑ www.pa-roots.com/pacw/indengcoc.html