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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
This regiment was organized at Harrisburg November 21, 1861, to February 24, 1862. It mustered out at New Berne June 25, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [ | This regiment was organized at Harrisburg November 21, 1861, to February 24, 1862. It mustered out at New Berne June 25, 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 this unit, see:<br> | For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||
* | *[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unpainf5.htm#101st 101st 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. | ||
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Field Officers and Staff - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/101st/101stofficers.html Roster] | |||
Company A - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County and Cumberland County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/101st/101stcoa.html Roster] | |||
Company B - Many men were recruited in Tioga County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/101st/101stcob.html Roster] | |||
Company C - Many men were recruited in Lawrence County and Beaver County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/101st/101stcoc.html Roster] | |||
Company D - Many men were recruited in Bedford County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/101st/101stcod.html Roster] | |||
Company E - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/101st/101stcoe.html Roster] | |||
Company F - Many men were recruited in Beaver County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/101st/101stcof.html Roster] | |||
Company G - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County and Bedford County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/101st/101stcog.html Roster] | |||
Company H - Many men were recruited in Beaver County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/101st/101stcoh.html Roster] | |||
Company I - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/101st/101stcoi.html Roster] | |||
Company K - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County and Adams County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/101st/101stcok.html Roster] | |||
Detachment - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/101st/101stdetached.html Roster] | |||
Unassigned Men - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/101st/101stunassigned1yr.html Roster]<br> | |||
Companies for 1 year service- added March 1865<br> | |||
Company A - Many men were recruited in Dauphin County and Beaver County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/101st/101stcoa1yr.html Roster]<br> | |||
Company B - Many men were recruited in Dauphin County and Westmoreland County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/101st/101stcob1yr.html Roster]<br> | |||
Company C - Many men were recruited in Dauphin County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/101st/101stcoc1yr.html Roster]<br> | |||
Company D - Many men were recruited in Dauphin County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/101st/101stcod1yr.html Roster]<br> | |||
Company E - Many men were recruited in Dauphin County, Juanita County, and York County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/101st/101stcoe1yr.html Roster] | |||
Company F - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County and Cumberland County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/101st/101stcof1yr.html Roster] | |||
Company G - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County and Adams County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/101st/101stcog1yr.html Roster] | |||
Company H - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/101st/101stcoh1yr.html Roster] | |||
=== Regimental History and Roster === | |||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists | *''History of the 101st Regiment, Pennsylvania, 1861-1865,'' by John A Reed. Chicago: L.S. Dickey & Co, 1910. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/229924/?offset=&return=1#page=1&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library], {{FSC|550396|item|disp= FS Library film 1550248}}, [https://archive.org/details/historyof101stre00reed Internet Archive]. | ||
*''Tioga Mountaineers : Company B, 101st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers - Infantry, 1861-1865,'' by Chester P Bailey. Mansfield, PA: Chester P Bailey, 2000. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/tiogamountaineer00bail/page/12/mode/2up Internet Archive]. | |||
*''History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5,'' Vol. 3, by Samuel P. Bates. Harrisburg, B. Singerly, State Printer. Chapter "One Hundred and First Regiment", pgs. 601-646. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historyofpennsyl03bate/page/600/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=%22101st+Regiment,+Pennsylvania+Infantry%22 3,162 men] on its roster. | |||
=== 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).<br> | *[[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, [ | *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> | *[[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> | *[[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> | ||
*Bailey, Chester P. ''Tioga Mountaineers: Company B, 101st. Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Infantry, 1861-1865''. Mansfield, Pa: Bailey Print. Co, 1982. {{FSC|245961|item|disp= FS Library Book 974.8 A1 no. 739}}. | |||
*Creelman, Samuel. ''Collections of a coffee cooler : consisting of daily prison scenes in Andersonville, Ga., and Florence, S. C., with poetic effusions on foraging, Army Beans, Army Corns, Soldier's oration, Soldier's widow, Soldier's death, and the soldier's funeral...'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992), {{FSC|663971|item|disp=FS Library film 6084049}} | |||
*Reed, John A., and Luther Samuel Dickey. "''History of the 101st Regiment, Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry 1861-1865''". Chicago: L.S. Dickey & Co, 1910. {{FSC|664014|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6084050}}<br> | |||
*[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/101st/101thorg.html PaRoots] gives a history of this regiment. It lists companies and a [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/paregimentsnew3.html roster] for each company. It also has additional [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/101st/101stbiblio.html references].<br> | |||
*[http://www.pacivilwar.com/regiment/55th.html Pennsylvania Volunteers of the Civil War] outlines the history and battles of this regiment. It has a few biographies of soldiers and two newspaper articles. | |||
*[http://bedfordpahistory.com/civilwar/civilwar.html Bedford County Historical Society Library - Civil War Information]. | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Pennsylvania_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Pennsylvania_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||