139th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

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139th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

Brief History

The 139th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry was organized at Pittsburg September 1, 1862. It mustered out June 21, 1865.

For more information on the history of the 139th Pennsylvania Infantry, see the following:

• 139th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment at Wikipedia
• 139th Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive

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. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Field Officers and Staff - See Roster

Company A - Many men were recruited in Mercer County - See Roster

Company B - Many men were recruited in Armstrong County - See Roster

Company C - Many men were recruited in Armstrong County - See Roster

Company D - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County - See Roster

Company E - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County and Armstrong County - See Roster

Company F - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County and Armstrong County - See Roster

Company G - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County - See Roster

Company H - Many men were recruited in Beaver County and Allegheny County - See Roster

Company I - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County - See Roster

Company K - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County - See Roster

Unassigned Men - See Roster

Regimental History and Roster

• The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,697 men on its roster for this unit.
• Pennsylvania State Archives lists company rosters and recruitment locations.

Other Sources

• 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, 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 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.
  

• 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.
  

• Hieber, John H., and William Dunham. The Civil War Diary of John H. Hieber: Hospital Steward, 139th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. S.l: W. Dunham, 1980. WorldCat.
  

• Schoyer, Samuel C., and William T. Schoyer. The Road to Cold Harbor: Field Diary, January 1-June 12, 1864 of Samuel C. Schoyer, Captain, Company G, 139th Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment : Supplemented by Accounts of Other Offices and a Brief History of the Regiment. Pittsburgh, Pa: W.T. Schoyer, 1986. WorldCat.
  

• Pa-roots gives a history of this regiment and includes rosters for each company. It also lists additional references.
  

• PaCivilWar outlines the organization and battles of this regiment.