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=== Brief History === | |||
This regiment was organized at Yorktown September, 1861 and mustered out at Alexandria, Va., June 29, 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 87th Pennsylvania Infantry, see the following: | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/87th_Pennsylvania_Infantry 87th Pennsylvania Infantry] at Wikipedia. | |||
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unpainf4.htm#87th 87th Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive. | |||
=== 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 though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. | 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. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | ||
Field Officers and Staff - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/87th/87thofficers.html Roster]<br> | |||
Company A - Many men were recruited in York County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/87th/87thcoa.html Roster]<br> | |||
Company B - Many men were recruited in Dauphin County and York County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/87th/87thcob.html Roster]<br> | |||
Company C - Many men were recruited in York County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/87th/87thcoc.html Roster]<br> | |||
Company D - Many men were recruited in York County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/87th/87thcod.html Roster]<br> | |||
Company E - Many men were recruited in York County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/87th/87thcoe.html Roster]<br> | |||
Company F - Many men were recruited in Adams County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/87th/87thcof.html Roster]<br> | |||
Company F - Added March 1865, Many men were recruited in Allegheny County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/87th/87thcofnew.html Roster]<br> | |||
Company G - Many men were recruited in York County - See [https://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/87th/87thcog.html Roster]<br> | |||
Company G - Added March 1865, Many men were recruited in Allegheny County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/87th/87thnewcog.html Roster]<br> | |||
Company H - Many men were recruited in York County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/87th/87thcoh.html Roster]<br> | |||
Company H - Added March 1865, Many men were recruited in Lawrence County and Washington County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/87th/87thcohnew.html Roster]<br> | |||
Company I - Many men were recruited in Adams County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/87th/87thcoi.html Roster]<br> | |||
<br> | Company I - Added March 1865, Many men were recruited in Dauphin County and Lebanon County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/87th/87thcoinew.html Roster]<br> | ||
<br> | Company K - Many men were recruited in York County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/87th/87thcok.html Roster]<br> | ||
Company K - Added March 1865, Many men were recruited in Franklin County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/87th/87thcoknew.html Roster]<br> | |||
Unassigned Men - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/87th/87thunassigned.html Roster] | |||
=== Regimental History and Roster === | |||
*''History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5,'' Vol. 3, by Samuel P. Bates. Harrisburg, B. Singerly, State Printer. Chapter "Eighty-Seventh Regiment", pgs. 28-66. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historyofpennsyl03bate/page/28/mode/2up 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=%2287th+Regiment,+Pennsylvania+Infantry%22 3,116 men] on its roster for this unit. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
National Park Service, [ | *[[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).<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> | |||
*[[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. <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> | |||
*Brandt, Dennis W. "''From Home Guards to Heroes The 87th Pennsylvania and Its Civil War Community''". (Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 2006). {{FSC|1361862|item|disp=FS Library book 974.8 M2bd}}. | |||
*Prowell, George Reeser. ''History of the Eighty-Seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers: Prepared from Official Records, Diaries, and Other Authentic Sources of Information. York, Pa.'' ( Press of the York daily, 1903), {{FSC|550390|item|disp=FS Library film 1491047}} and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992), {{FSC|664008|item|disp=FS Library film 6084037}}(*); '''''Online at:''''' [http://archive.org/stream/historyeightyse00prowgoog#page/n0/mode/2up Internet Archive], [http://books.google.com/books?id=Zx5CAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books]; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-the-eighty-seventh-regiment-pennsylvania-volunteers-prepared-from-official-records-diaries-and-other-authentic-sources-of-information/oclc/5338866&referer=brief_results WorldCat].<br> | |||
*[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/87th/87thorg.html PaRoots] gives a history of this regiment. It has a roster for each company and additional [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/paregimentsnew3.html references]. | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||