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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. | 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. | ||
The Fifty-Second Regiment was recruited in: | |||
Company A: Wilkes-Barr, Luzerne County | |||
Company B: Wyoming County | |||
Company C: Clinton County | |||
Company D: Union County | |||
Company E: Bradford County | |||
Company F: Luzerne and Bradford Counties | |||
Company G: Columbia County | |||
Company H: Luzerne County | |||
Company I: Luzerne County | |||
Company K: Luzerne and Schuylkill Counties | |||
The data is from Bate' ''History of Pennsylvania Volunteers'', Volume 2. | |||
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U.S. Military Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Military Pennsylvania in the Civil War 52nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry
Brief History[edit | edit source]
THis regiment was organized at Harrisburg November 5, 1861. It mustered out July 12, 1865.[1]
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]
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.
The Fifty-Second Regiment was recruited in:
Company A: Wilkes-Barr, Luzerne County
Company B: Wyoming County
Company C: Clinton County
Company D: Union County
Company E: Bradford County
Company F: Luzerne and Bradford Counties
Company G: Columbia County
Company H: Luzerne County
Company I: Luzerne County
Company K: Luzerne and Schuylkill Counties
The data is from Bate' History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, Volume 2.
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
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.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).