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Regiment was organized at Camp Bayard, Trenton, New Jersey, and mustered in at different times. Starting January 26 through March 24, 1864. Mustered out at Washington D.C. August 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> | Regiment was organized at Camp Bayard, Trenton, New Jersey, and mustered in at different times. Starting January 26 through March 24, 1864. Mustered out at Washington D.C. August 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 information on the history of this unit, see: | |||
[https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/unit-history/cavalry/3rd-cavalry-regiment 3rd Cavalry Regiment] at New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center. | |||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3,280 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 3,280 men on its roster for this unit. | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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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. | *[[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. | ||
*Lubrecht, Peter T. ''New Jersey butterfly boys in the Civil War : the Hussars of the Union Army.'' (Charleston, South Carolina : History Press, c2011), {{FSC|1937638|item|disp=FS | *Lubrecht, Peter T. ''New Jersey butterfly boys in the Civil War : the Hussars of the Union Army.'' (Charleston, South Carolina : History Press, c2011), {{FSC|1937638|item|disp=FS Catalog book 974.9 M2Lp}} | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
Latest revision as of 14:20, 18 April 2024
Brief History[edit | edit source]
Regiment was organized at Camp Bayard, Trenton, New Jersey, and mustered in at different times. Starting January 26 through March 24, 1864. Mustered out at Washington D.C. August 1, 1865. [1]
For information on the history of this unit, see:
3rd Cavalry Regiment at New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center.
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.
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3,280 men on its roster for this unit.
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 ‘New Jersey 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.
- New Jersey in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for New Jersey, 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.
- Lubrecht, Peter T. New Jersey butterfly boys in the Civil War : the Hussars of the Union Army. (Charleston, South Carolina : History Press, c2011), FS Catalog book 974.9 M2Lp
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).