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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 98th Regiment, New York Infantry was organized (Cos. "A," "B," "C," "D," "E," "G" and "H") at Malone, N. Y., and (Cos. "F," "I" and "K") at Lyons, N. Y., January 25-February 8, 1862. Organization was completed at Albany, N. Y. | The 98th Regiment, New York Infantry was organized (Cos. "A," "B," "C," "D," "E," "G" and "H") at Malone, N. Y., and (Cos. "F," "I" and "K") at Lyons, N. Y., January 25-February 8, 1862. Organization was completed at Albany, N. Y. The regiment mustered out at Richmond, Va., August 31, 1865.<ref name="cwss">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 this unit, see:<br> | |||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unnyinf7.htm#22 98th Regiment Infantry "Malone and Lyons Regiment"], (accessed 10 August 2012).<br> | |||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | |||
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. | |||
Company A - recruited principally at (Malone), [[Franklin_County,_New_York|Franklin County]] | |||
Company B - recruited principally at (Malone), [[Franklin_County,_New_York|Franklin County]] | |||
Company | Company C - recruited principally at (Malone), [[Franklin_County,_New_York|Franklin County]] | ||
Company | Company D - recruited principally at (Bangor), [[Franklin_County,_New_York|Franklin County]] | ||
Company | Company E - recruited principally at (Malone), [[Franklin_County,_New_York|Franklin County]] | ||
Company | Company F - recruited principally at (Lyons), [[Wayne_County,_New_York|Wayne County]] | ||
Company | Company G - recruited principally at (Bangor), [[Franklin_County,_New_York|Franklin County]] | ||
Company | Company H - recruited principally at (Fort Covington), [[Franklin_County,_New_York|Franklin County]] | ||
Company | Company I - recruited principally at (Lyons), [[Wayne_County,_New_York|Wayne County]] | ||
Company | Company K - recruited principally at (Lyons), [[Wayne_County,_New_York|Wayne County]] | ||
=== Regimental History and Roster === | |||
*''Notes and observations made during four years of service with the Ninety-eighth N. Y. Volunteers, in the war of 1861.'' By William Kreutzer. Philadelphia: Grant, Faires & Rodgers, printers, 1878. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/notesobservation00kreu Internet Archive] | |||
=== Other Sources === | === 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 ‘New York in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | |||
*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> | |||
*[[New York in the Civil War|New York in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for New York, and how to find them.. These include 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> | |||
*Frederick Henry Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, (Des Moines, Iowa: Dyer Publishing Co., 1908), as cited at [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-regiments-detail.htm?regiment_id=UNY0098RI Civil War Soldiers; Sailors System] (database on-line). | |||
*Hawks, Steve, [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-regiments-detail.htm?regiment_id=UNY0098RI The Civil War in the East. Database]. | |||
*Kreutzer, William.''Notes and observations made during four years of service with the Ninety-Eight N. Y. Volunteers in the war of 1861.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992) {{FSC|660298|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6083789}} | |||
*New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. [http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/98thInf/98thInfMain.htm "Unit History Project : New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center] citing Frederick Phisterer, New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. (Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912). | |||
*Phisterer, Frederick. ''New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865. ''Albany, New York : J.B. Lyon, 1912. [http://tinyurl.com/25xganj Google Books], [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/11490201 other libraries with this book], {{FSC|187084|item|disp=FS Library Book 974.7 M2p; FS Library Film 1486494-6}} | |||
*''The Union Army : a History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861-65, Records of the Regiments in the Union Army, Cyclopedia of Battles, Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers'', Reprint of original published: Madison, WI.: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1473658 Other libraries with this book], {{FSC|691427|item|disp=FS Library Books 973 M2ua, vols. 1-9}} | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:New_York_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865|_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:New_York_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865|_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:26, 30 September 2024
Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 98th Regiment, New York Infantry was organized (Cos. "A," "B," "C," "D," "E," "G" and "H") at Malone, N. Y., and (Cos. "F," "I" and "K") at Lyons, N. Y., January 25-February 8, 1862. Organization was completed at Albany, N. Y. The regiment mustered out at Richmond, Va., August 31, 1865.[1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 98th Regiment Infantry "Malone and Lyons Regiment", (accessed 10 August 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.
Company A - recruited principally at (Malone), Franklin County
Company B - recruited principally at (Malone), Franklin County
Company C - recruited principally at (Malone), Franklin County
Company D - recruited principally at (Bangor), Franklin County
Company E - recruited principally at (Malone), Franklin County
Company F - recruited principally at (Lyons), Wayne County
Company G - recruited principally at (Bangor), Franklin County
Company H - recruited principally at (Fort Covington), Franklin County
Company I - recruited principally at (Lyons), Wayne County
Company K - recruited principally at (Lyons), Wayne County
Regimental History and Roster[edit | edit source]
- Notes and observations made during four years of service with the Ninety-eighth N. Y. Volunteers, in the war of 1861. By William Kreutzer. Philadelphia: Grant, Faires & Rodgers, printers, 1878. Online at: Internet Archive
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 York 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 York in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for New York, 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.
- Frederick Henry Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, (Des Moines, Iowa: Dyer Publishing Co., 1908), as cited at Civil War Soldiers; Sailors System (database on-line).
- Hawks, Steve, The Civil War in the East. Database.
- Kreutzer, William.Notes and observations made during four years of service with the Ninety-Eight N. Y. Volunteers in the war of 1861. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992) FS Library Fiche 6083789
- New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. "Unit History Project : New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center citing Frederick Phisterer, New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. (Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912).
- Phisterer, Frederick. New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865. Albany, New York : J.B. Lyon, 1912. Google Books, other libraries with this book, FS Library Book 974.7 M2p; FS Library Film 1486494-6
- The Union Army : a History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861-65, Records of the Regiments in the Union Army, Cyclopedia of Battles, Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers, Reprint of original published: Madison, WI.: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. Other libraries with this book, FS Library Books 973 M2ua, vols. 1-9
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).