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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
This regiment was organized at Harrisburg and in Westmoreland County August, 1861. It mustered out July 1, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [ | This regiment was organized at Harrisburg and in Westmoreland County August, 1861. It mustered out July 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> | ||
For more information on the history of the 11th Pennsylvania Infantry, see the following: | For more information on the history of the 11th Pennsylvania Infantry, see the following: | ||
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Field and Staff Officers - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thofficers3yr.html Roster]<br> | Field and Staff Officers - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thofficers3yr.html Roster]<br> | ||
Regimental Band - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thband3yr.html Roster] | Regimental Band - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thband3yr.html Roster] | ||
Company A - Men recruited at Carlisle, Cumberland County and Harrisburg, Dauphin County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thcoa3yr.html Roster]<br> | Company A - Men recruited at Carlisle, Cumberland County and Harrisburg, Dauphin County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thcoa3yr.html Roster]<br> | ||
Company B - Men recruited at Lockhaven, Clinton County - See[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thcob3yr.html Roster] | Company B - Men recruited at Lockhaven, Clinton County - See[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thcob3yr.html Roster] | ||
Company C- Men recruited at Latrobe, Westmoreland County - See[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thcoc3yr.html Roster] | Company C- Men recruited at Latrobe, Westmoreland County - See[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thcoc3yr.html Roster] | ||
Company D - Men recruited at Jersey Shore, Lycoming County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thcod3yr.html Roster] | Company D - Men recruited at Jersey Shore, Lycoming County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thcod3yr.html Roster] | ||
Company E - Men recruited at Latrobe and Ligonier, Westmoreland County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thcoe3yr.html Roster] | Company E - Men recruited at Latrobe and Ligonier, Westmoreland County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thcoe3yr.html Roster] | ||
Company F - Men recruited at Salem, Westmoreland County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thcof3yr.html Roster] | Company F - Men recruited at Salem, Westmoreland County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thcof3yr.html Roster] | ||
Company G - Men recruited in Allegheny County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thcog3yr.html Roster] | Company G - Men recruited in Allegheny County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thcog3yr.html Roster] | ||
Company H - Men recruited at Mauch Chunk, Carbon County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thcoh3yr.html Roster] | Company H - Men recruited at Mauch Chunk, Carbon County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thcoh3yr.html Roster] | ||
Company I - Men recruited at Greensburg, Westmoreland County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thcoi3yr.html Roster] | Company I - Men recruited at Greensburg, Westmoreland County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thcoi3yr.html Roster] | ||
Company K - Men recruited at Youngstown, Westmoreland County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thcok3yr.html Roster] | Company K - Men recruited at Youngstown, Westmoreland County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thcok3yr.html Roster] | ||
Unassigned men - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thunassigned3yr.html Roster] | Unassigned men - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thunassigned3yr.html Roster] | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 4,280 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UPA0011RI01 Roster]. | |||
=== Regimental History and Roster === | |||
*''n the ranks: from the Wilderness to Appomattox Court House. The war, as seen and experienced by a private soldier in the Army of the Potomac.'' By Robert Ekin M'Bride. Cincinnati: Walden & Stowe, 1881. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/inranksfromwilde00mbri/page/230/mode/2up Internet Archive] | |||
=== 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). | *[[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). | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *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. | ||
*[[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. | *[[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. | ||
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*[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thorg3yr.html PaRoots] gives the organization of this regiment and tells about its battles. There are additional[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thbiblio.html references ]as well as rosters. There is also a description of the[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thgbgmonument.jpg monument ]at Gettysburg.<br> | *[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thorg3yr.html PaRoots] gives the organization of this regiment and tells about its battles. There are additional[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thbiblio.html references ]as well as rosters. There is also a description of the[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/11th/11thgbgmonument.jpg monument ]at Gettysburg.<br> | ||
*Locke, William Henry. ''The Story of the Regiment: History of the 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry''. (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co, 1868). {{ | *Locke, William Henry. ''The Story of the Regiment: History of the 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry''. (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co, 1868). {{FSC|662354|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6083965}}. [http://tinyurl.com/6pkzrqz Google Books].[https://www.archive.org/details/storyregiment00lockrich Internet Archives]. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/story-of-the-regiment/oclc/5740103&referer=brief_results Other Libraries.] | ||
*Stouffer, Cindy A., and Shirley Evans Cubbison.''A Colonel, a Flag, and a Dog''. (Gettysburg, PA: Thomas Publications, 1998). [http://www.worldcat.org/title/colonel-a-flag-and-a-dog/oclc/42026881&referer=brief_results Other Libraries.] | *Stouffer, Cindy A., and Shirley Evans Cubbison.''A Colonel, a Flag, and a Dog''. (Gettysburg, PA: Thomas Publications, 1998). [http://www.worldcat.org/title/colonel-a-flag-and-a-dog/oclc/42026881&referer=brief_results Other Libraries.] | ||