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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]] 51st Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry'' |
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| === Brief History === | | === Brief History === |
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| This regiment was organized at Harrisburg November 16, 1861. It mustered out July 27, 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> | | This regiment was organized at Harrisburg November 16, 1861. It mustered out July 27, 1865.<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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| For more information on the history of this unit, see:
| | === 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. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. |
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/51st_Pennsylvania_Infantry_Regiment 51st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment] at Wikipedia.
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| === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin ===
| | Company A -Norristown |
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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. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
| | Company B -Northampton County |
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| Staff and Field Officers - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/51st/51stofficers.html Roster]<br>
| | Company C -Montgomery County |
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| *Company A - many men were recruited at Norristown, Montgomery County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/51st/51stcoa.htm Roster]<br>
| | Company D -Norristown |
| *Company B - many men were recruited in Northampton County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/51st/51stcob.html Roster]<br>
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| *Company C - many men were recruited in Montgomery County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/51st/51stcoc.html Roster]<br>
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| *Company D - many men were recruited at Norristown, Montgomery County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/51st/51stcod.html Roster]<br>
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| *Company E - many men were recruited at Mifflinburg, Union County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/51st/51stcoe.html Roster]<br>
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| *Company F - many men were recruited at Norristown, Montgomery County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/51st/51stcof.html Roster]
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| *Company G - many men recruited in Centre County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/51st/51stcog.html Roster]
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| *Company H - many men were recruited in Union, Lycoming County and Snyder County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/51st/51stcoh.html Roster]<br>
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| *Company I - many men were recruited in Montgomery County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/51st/51stcoi.html Roster]
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| *Company K - many men were recruited in Union County and Northampton County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/51st/51stcok.html Roster]
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| *Unassigned men - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/51st/51stunassigned.html Roster]
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| The data is from Bates' {{FSC|650530|item|disp=''History of Pennsylvania Volunteers'', Volume 2}}.
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| The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3,535 men on its roster for this unit.
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| === Other Sources ===
| | Company E -Mifflinburg |
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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>
| | Company F -Norristown |
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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. <br>
| | Company G -Centre County |
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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. <br>
| | Company H -Union, Lycoming and Snyder Counties |
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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. <br>
| | Company I -Montgomery County |
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| *[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/51st/51storg.html PaRoots] gives a history of this regiment and describes its organization and battles. It also has a roster of each company. Additional[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/paregimentsnew1.html references] are given.<br>
| | Company K -Union and Northampton Counties |
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| *[http://www.pacivilwar.com/regiment/51st.html Pennsylvania Volunteers of the Civil War] gives a history of this regiment and has a roster for each company.
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| *Bolton, William, J., and Richard Allen Sauers. ''The Civil War Journal of Colonel William J. Bolton 51st Pennsylvania, April 20, 1861-August 2, 1865''. (New York, N.Y.: Da Capo Press, 2000). [http://www.worldcat.org/title/civil-war-journal-of-colonel-william-j-bolton-51st-pennsylvania-april-20-1861-august-2-1865/oclc/171154777?referer=br&ht=edition Other Libraries].
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| *Parker, Thomas H. ''History of the 51st Regiment of P.V. and V.V., From Its Organization, at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, Pa., in 1861, to Its Being Mustered Out of the United States Service at Alexandria, Va., July 27th, 1865.'' (Philadelphia: King & Baird, printers, 1869) and (Washington [District of Columbia] : Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 1975), {{FSC|553819|item|disp=FS Library film 1490891}} and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992), {{FSC|663203|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6083999}}. [http://archive.org/stream/cu31924030914307#page/n7/mode/2up Internet Archive]. [http://books.google.com/books?id=9xVCAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books]<br>
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| *''Society of the Fifty-First Regiment, Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers. Record of Proceedings of the First Annual Reunion, Held at Norristown, PA., Sept. 17, 1880''. (Harrisburg, PA.: L.S. Hart, 1880). {{FSC|663200|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6083998}}. [http://archive.org/stream/recordofproceedi00penn#page/n1/mode/2up Internet Archive.] [http://www.worldcat.org/title/record-of-proceedings-of-the-first-annual-reunion-held-at-norristown-pa-sept-17-1880/oclc/33945692&referer=brief_results Other Libraries.]<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. <br> |
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| === References === | | === References === |
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