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=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===


The 10th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry was organized at Hartford, Connecticut and mustered in October 22, 1861. On the 15th of August, 1865, this regiment was mustered out in Virginia.<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>
The 10th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry was organized at Hartford, Connecticut and mustered in October 22, 1861.&nbsp; On the 15th of August, 1865, this regiment was mustered out in Virginia.  


For more information on the 10th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry and its history, see:  
For more information on the 10th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry and its history, see:  


*[https://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unctinf2.htm#10thinf 10th Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive
*Henry Clay Trumball, ''The knightly soldier: a biography of Major Henry Ward Camp, Tenth Conn.,'' (Boston, Nichols and Noyes; New York, O. S. Felt,&nbsp;1865).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The book outlines the history of this regiment and follows Major Camp through his death at New Market, Virginia.&nbsp;&nbsp; Available online at [http://www.archive.org/details/knightlysoldierb00trum Internet Archive]. Also available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|780571|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Fiche 6082926.}}
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10th_Connecticut_Infantry_Regiment 10th Connecticut Regiment Infantry] at Wikipedia


=== Companies in this Regiment  ===
=== Companies in this Regiment  ===


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. This regiment was composed of men from all parts of Connecticut.  
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.&nbsp; This regiment was composed of men from all parts of Connecticut.  


Company A  
Company A  
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Company H  
Company H  


Company I was largely formed by men from [[Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Fairfield County]].  
Company I&nbsp;was&nbsp;largely formed by men from&nbsp;[[Fairfield County, Connecticut|Fairfield County]].  
 
Company K
 
=== Regimental History and Roster  ===
 
*''Catalogue of the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th Regiments of Infantry, First Light Battery, and First Battalion of Cavalry, Connecticut Volunteers, 1861.'' Adjutant-General's Office. Hartford, CT: Case, Lockwood & Co, 1862. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/262017/?offset=&return=1#page=1&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/catalogueof6th7t00conn Internet Archive]
*Adjutant General's Office, ''Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations, with additional enlistments and casualties to July 1, 1864'', (Hartford, Connecticut : Case, Lockwood, 1864), page 372.  {{FSC|221389|item|disp= FS Library US/CAN book 974.6 M2a}}, {{FSC|44904|item|disp= FS Library US/CAN film 1550802}}. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.archive.org/stream/enlistmentcasual00horarich#page/372/mode/1up Internet Archive].
*Adjutant General's Office, ''Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations : (infantry, cavalry, and artillery,) in the service of the United States, 1861-1865, with additional enlistments, casualties, &amp;c., &amp;c., and brief summaries, showing the operations and service of the several regiments and batteries, ''(Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991), page 423. Includes index. {{FSC|783975|item|disp= FS Library US/CAN film 6082887}}(*).  '''''Online at:'''''  [https://www.archive.org/stream/connecticutvolorg00catarich#page/423/mode/1up Internet Archive].
*The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm#sort=score+desc&q=%2210th+Regiment,+Connecticut+Infantry%22 2,780 men] on its roster for this unit.
 
=== Other Sources  ===


*[[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 ‘Connecticut in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br>
Company K


*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>
=== Company Rosters  ===


*[[Connecticut in the Civil War|Connecticut in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Connecticut, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>
*Connecticut. Adjutant General's Office, ''Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations, with additional enlistments and casualties to July 1, 1864'', (Hartford, Connecticut&nbsp;: Case, Lockwood, 1864), page 372.&nbsp;&nbsp;Available&nbsp;Online at [http://www.archive.org/stream/enlistmentcasual00horarich#page/372/mode/1up Internet Archive], (accessed 8 Mar 2011).&nbsp; Also available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|221389|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Book 974.6 M2a,}} or FHL US/CAN Film 1550802.


*[[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>
*Adjutant General's Office, ''Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations&nbsp;: (infantry, cavalry, and artillery,) in the service of the United States, 1861-1865, with additional enlistments, casualties, &amp;c., &amp;c., and brief summaries, showing the operations and service of the several regiments and batteries, ''(Bethesda, Maryland&nbsp;: University Publications of America, c1991), page 423. Includes index.&nbsp; Online at Int[http://www.archive.org/stream/connecticutvolorg00catarich#page/423/mode/1up ernet Archive], (accessed 8 Mar 2011). &nbsp;Also available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|783975|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Fiche 6082887.}} or {{FHL|44904|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Film 1033670 Item 1.}}


*Trumbull, H. Clay (Henry Clay). ''War memories of an Army chaplain.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991) {{FSC|780573|item|disp=FS Library film 6082927}}(*); ''A good record : a sermon preached before Petersburg, Va., on Sabbath, September 25, 1864 to the Tenth Connecticut Regiment, at the close of its first three years of service.'' {{FSC|780567|item|disp=FS Library film 6082925}}(*); ''The knightly soldier : a biography of Major Henry Ward Camp, Tenth Conn. Vols.'' {{FSC|780571|item|disp=FS Library film 6082926}}(*); ''Desirableness of active service : a sermon preached to the Tenth Connecticut Regiment at St. Augustine, Fla., on Sabbath, April 10th, 1864.'' {{FSC|780552|item|disp=FS Library film  6082924}}(*) (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991). ''
=== Source Material ===


*[https://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/connecticut/10th-connecticut/ The Civil War in the East]. Timeline of the 10th Connecticut Infantry Regiment.
*[http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed&nbsp;2 Apr 2011),&nbsp;can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment. This site uses Joseph H. Crute's book,''Units of the Confederate States Army'', as their main source for the regiment history. Family History Library book 973 M2crua, {{FHL|590033|item}}, [http://www.worldcat.org/title/units-of-the-confederate-states-army/oclc/18272222&referer=brief_results WorldCat], (accessed 2 Apr 2011).


*[http://www.stamfordhistory.org/cw_10reg.htm The Stamford Historical Society, Inc]. History and Roster.
*[http://www.footnote.com Footnote.com], (accessed 2&nbsp;Apr&nbsp;2011).&nbsp;&nbsp;(A subscription website, but is available for use at the Family History Library and some Family History Centers). It has digital Civil War soldier service records and brief regiment histories (located at the bottom of some of the muster rolls).


=== References ===
*[http://civilwarintheeast.com/USA/CT/10CT.php The Civil War in the East ], (accessed 9 Mar 2011). &nbsp;Timeline of the 10th Connecticut Infantry Regiment


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*[http://www.stamfordhistory.org/cw_10reg.htm The Stamford Historical Society, Inc.], (accessed 9 Mar 2011). &nbsp;History and&nbsp;Roster


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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 10th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry was organized at Hartford, Connecticut and mustered in October 22, 1861.  On the 15th of August, 1865, this regiment was mustered out in Virginia.

For more information on the 10th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry and its history, see:

  • Henry Clay Trumball, The knightly soldier: a biography of Major Henry Ward Camp, Tenth Conn., (Boston, Nichols and Noyes; New York, O. S. Felt, 1865).   The book outlines the history of this regiment and follows Major Camp through his death at New Market, Virginia.   Available online at Internet Archive. Also available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN Fiche 6082926.

Companies in this Regiment[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.  This regiment was composed of men from all parts of Connecticut.

Company A

Company B

Company C

Company D

Company E

Company F

Company G

Company H

Company I was largely formed by men from Fairfield County.

Company K

Company Rosters[edit | edit source]

  • Connecticut. Adjutant General's Office, Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations, with additional enlistments and casualties to July 1, 1864, (Hartford, Connecticut : Case, Lockwood, 1864), page 372.  Available Online at Internet Archive, (accessed 8 Mar 2011).  Also available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN Book 974.6 M2a, or FHL US/CAN Film 1550802.
  • Adjutant General's Office, Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations : (infantry, cavalry, and artillery,) in the service of the United States, 1861-1865, with additional enlistments, casualties, &c., &c., and brief summaries, showing the operations and service of the several regiments and batteries, (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991), page 423. Includes index.  Online at Internet Archive, (accessed 8 Mar 2011).  Also available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN Fiche 6082887. or FHL US/CAN Film 1033670 Item 1.

Source Material[edit | edit source]

  • Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 2 Apr 2011), can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment. This site uses Joseph H. Crute's book,Units of the Confederate States Army, as their main source for the regiment history. Family History Library book 973 M2crua, FHL Collection, WorldCat, (accessed 2 Apr 2011).
  • Footnote.com, (accessed 2 Apr 2011).  (A subscription website, but is available for use at the Family History Library and some Family History Centers). It has digital Civil War soldier service records and brief regiment histories (located at the bottom of some of the muster rolls).

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