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| | ''[[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]] 3rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry'' |
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| === Brief History === | | === Brief History === |
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| This regiment was organized at Philadelphia July and August, 1861. It mustered out August 24, 1864.<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> | | This regiment was organized at Philadelphia July and August, 1861. It mustered out August 24, 1864. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> |
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| This company also known as 60th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers and Young's Light Kentucky Cavalry.
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| === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === |
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| 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. | | 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. |
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| Field Officers and Staff - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/cavalry/3rdcav/3rdcavofficers.html Roster]
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| Company A Recruited in Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/cavalry/3rdcav/3rdcavcoa.html Roster]<br>
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| Company B Recruited in Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/cavalry/3rdcav/3dcavcob.html Roster]
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| Company C Recruited in Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/cavalry/3rdcav/3dcavcoc.html Roster]<br>
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| Company D Recruited in Washington D. C. - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/cavalry/3rdcav/3dcavcod.html Roster]<br>
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| Company E Recruited in Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/cavalry/3rdcav/3dcavcoe.html Roster]<br>
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| Company F Recruited in Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/cavalry/3rdcav/3dcavcof.html Roster]<br>
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| Company G Recruited at Pittsburgh, Allegheny County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/cavalry/3rdcav/3dcavcog.html Roster]<br>
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| Company H Recruited in Cumberland County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/cavalry/3rdcav/3dcavcoh.html Roster]<br>
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| Company I Recruited in Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/cavalry/3rdcav/3dcavcoi.html Roster]<br>
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| Company K Recruited in Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/cavalry/3rdcav/3dcavcok.html Roster]
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| Company L Recruited in Schuylkill County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/cavalry/3rdcav/3dcavcol.html Roster]
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| Company M Recruited in Philadelphia County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/cavalry/3rdcav/3dcavcom.html Roster]
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| Unassigned men from various counties- See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/cavalry/3rdcav/3dcavunassigned.html Roster]
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| The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 4,192 men on its roster for this unit.
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| === 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).
| | 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. <br> |
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| *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.
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| *[[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.
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| *[[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.
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| *Brooke-Rawle, William. "''The Right Flank at Gettysburg: An Account of the Operations of General Gregg's Cavalry Command, Showing Their Important Bearing on the Results of the Battle''" (S.l: s.n, 1980). {{FSC|662049|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6083921}}. [https://www.archive.org/details/rightflankatget00rawlgoog Internet Archives]. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/right-flank-at-gettysburg-an-account-of-the-operations-of-general-greggs-cavalry-command-showing-their-important-bearing-on-the-results-of-the-battle/oclc/10720119&referer=brief_results Other libraries.]
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| *Gilmore, D. M. ''With General Gregg at Gettysburg.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992), {{FSC|662023|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6083919}}
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| *Rawle, William Brooke and Third Pennsylvania Cavalry Association. ''History of the Third Pennsylvania Cavalry, Sixtieth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, in the American Civil War, 1861-1865'' (Philadelphia: Franklin Printing Company, 1905),[http://tinyurl.com/867bqfn Google Books]. {{FSC|662020|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6083918}}. [http://tinyurl.com/83rz9r4 Other Libraries] and ''Gregg's cavalry fight at Gettysburg : historical address delivered October 15th, 1884, upon the occasion of the dedication of the monumental shaft erected upon the site of the cavalry engagement on the right flank of the Army of the Potomac, July 3, 1863, during the battle of Gettysburg.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992), {{FSC|662037|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6083920}}and ''The right flank at Gettysburg : an account of the operations of General Gregg's cavalry command, showing their important bearing on the results of the battle.'' {{FSC|662049|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6083921}} and ''With Gregg in the Gettysburg campaign.'' {{FSC|662054|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6083922}}
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| *Speese, Andrew Jackson. ''Story of Companies H, A and C, Third Pennsylvania Cavalry : at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992), {{FSC|662059|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6083923}}
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| *[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/cavalry/3rdcav/3rdcavorg.html PA Roots]. History of regiment. Roster. <br>
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| *United States. Army. Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, 60th. ''History of the Third Pennsylvania Cavalry, Sixtieth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, in the American Civil War, 1861-1865.'' (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Franklin Printing Company, 1905) {{FSC|278699|item|disp=FS Catalog book 974.8 M2pc}} and ''Constitution and by-laws of Company H, Third Pennsylvania Cavalry : with a brief history and muster roll.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992), {{FSC|662010|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6083917}}
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| === References === | | === References === |
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| [[Category:Pennsylvania_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | | [[Category:Pennsylvania_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] |
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