97th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry: Difference between revisions

''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]   [[Pennsylvania Military Records|Pennsylvania Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Pennsylvania in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] 97th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry''  

 

This regiment was organized at West Chester August 22 to October 28, 1861. It mustered out August 28, 1865, at Weldon N. C.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>  

*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unpainf5.htm#97th 97th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 20 September 2012).

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.  

 

 

Field Officers and Staff - See[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/97th/97thofficers.html Roster]  

Company D - Many men were recruited in DelawareCounty - See[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/97th/97thcod.html Roster]  

Company E - Many men were recruited in Chester County - See[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/97th/97thcoe.html Roster]  

Company F - Many men were recruited in Chester County - See[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/97th/97thcof.html Roster]  

Company G - Many men were recruited in Dealware County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/97th/97thcog.html Roster]  

Company K - Many men were recruited in Chester&nbsp; County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/97th/97thcok.html Roster]  

Independent Company - This company was composed of men transferred from the 93rd and 94th Regiments in October 1864 - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/97th/97thindependentco.html Roster]<br>  

*National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ 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.

*[[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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>

*Price, Isaiah. ''History of the Ninety-Seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, during the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865&nbsp;: with biographical sketches of its field and staff officers and a complete record of each officer and enlisted man.'' (Bethesda, Maryland&nbsp;: University Publications of America, c1992) {{FHL|663959|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6084045}} and (Washington [District of Columbia] : Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 1987), {{FHL|550392|item|disp=FHL film 1491051}} [http://archive.org/stream/historyninetyse00pricgoog#page/n8/mode/2up Internet Archive]. [http://books.google.com/books?id=yS0OAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false GoogleBooks].[http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-the-ninety-seventh-regiment-pennsylvania-volunteer-infantry-during-the-war-of-the-rebellion-1861-65/oclc/1571248&referer=brief_results Worldcat.]<br>

 

*[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/97th/97thorg.html pa-roots] gives a history of this regiment. I has [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/paregimentsnew3.html rosters] for each company and additional [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/paregimentsnew3.html references].

*[http://www.ranger95.com/civil_war_us/penna/infantry/97th_rgt_inf.html Ranger95] outlines the battles and history of this unit. It has rosters for each company.

*[http://www.pacivilwar.com/regiment/97th.html pacivilwar] describes the history of this regiment.It has rosters for each company. It has a newspaper article and additional references.