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United States U.S. Military Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Military Pennsylvania in the Civil War 55th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

Brief History[edit | edit source]

This regiment was organized at Harrisburg November, 1861. It mustered out at Petersburg, Va., August 30, 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-Fifth Regiment was recruited in:

Company A: Cambria County

Company B: Robesonia, Berks County

Company C: Johnstown, Cambria County

Company D: Bedford County

Company E: Minersville, Schuylkill County

Company F: Indiana County

Company G: Harrisburg, Dauphin County

Company H: Bedford County

Company I: Blair and Bedford Counties

Company K: Bedford County

This data is from Bates' 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).

[1] National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).

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 === Brief History  ===
-This regiment was organized at Harrisburg November, 1861. It mustered out at Petersburg, Va., August 30, 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, 1861. It mustered out at Petersburg, Va., August 30, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>
-For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>
-*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unpainf3.htm#55th 55th 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.
+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.
-Staff and Field Officers - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/55th/55thofficers.html Roster]<br>
-Company A: Many men were recruited in Cambria County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/55th/55thcoa.html Roster]
-Company B: Many men were recruited in Robesonia, Berks County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/55th/55thcob.html Roster]
+The Fifty-Fifth Regiment was recruited in:<br>
-Company C: Many men were recruited in Johnstown, Cambria County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/55th/55thcoc.html Roster]
+Company A: Cambria County
-Company D: Many men were recruited in Bedford County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/55th/55thcod.html Roster]
+Company B: Robesonia, Berks County
-Company E: Many men were recruited in Minersville, Schuylkill County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/55th/55thcoe.html Roster]
+Company C: Johnstown, Cambria County
-Company F: Many men were recruited in Indiana County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/55th/55thcof.html Roster]
+Company D: Bedford County
-Company G: Many men were recruited in Harrisburg, Dauphin County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/55th/55thcog.html Roster]
+Company E: Minersville, Schuylkill County
-Company H: Many men were recruited in Bedford County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/55th/55thcoh.html Roster]
+Company F: Indiana County
-Company I: Many men were recruited in Blair County and Bedford County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/55th/55thcoi.html Roster]
+Company G: Harrisburg, Dauphin County
-Company K: Many men were recruited in Bedford County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/55th/55thcok.html Roster ]
+Company H: Bedford County
-Unassigned men - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/55th/55thunassigned.html Roster]
+Company I: Blair and Bedford Counties
-This data is from Bates' ''History of Pennsylvania Volunteers'', Volume 2.<br>
+Company K: Bedford County
-<br>
+This data is from Bates' ''History of Pennsylvania Volunteers'', Volume 2.<br>
-The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3,622 men on its roster for this unit.
+<br>
 === Other Sources  ===
-*[[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>
+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>
-*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>
-*[[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>
-*[[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>
-*[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/55th/55thorg.html Pa-Roots] gives a history of this regiment, its organization and battles. It includes a [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/paregimentsnew1.html roster] for each company and additional [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/55th/55thbiblio.html references.]
-*[http://www.pacivilwar.com/regiment/55th.html Pennsylvania Volunteers of the Civil War] military records online has a history of this regiment along with rosters. It also has some newspaper articles.
 === References  ===
 <references />
 [[Category:Pennsylvania_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]