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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: | The Fifty-Second Regiment was recruited in: | ||
Company A | Company A - many men from Wilkes-Barr, Luzerne County | ||
Company B | Company B - many men from Wyoming County | ||
Company C | Company C - many men from Clinton County | ||
Company D | Company D - many men from Union County | ||
Company E | Company E - many men from Bradford County | ||
Company F | Company F - many men from Luzerne and Bradford Counties | ||
Company G | Company G - many men from Columbia County | ||
Company H | Company H - many men from Luzerne County | ||
Company I | Company I - many men from Luzerne County | ||
Company K | Company K - many men from Luzerne and Schuylkill Counties | ||
The data is from Bate' {{FHL|650530|item|disp=''History of Pennsylvania Volunteers'', Volume 2}}.<ref>Samuel Penniman Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5: Prepared in Compliance with Acts. 1868. [http://tinyurl.com/5wo5jcp Archives.com]</ref> | |||
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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 - many men from Wilkes-Barr, Luzerne County
Company B - many men from Wyoming County
Company C - many men from Clinton County
Company D - many men from Union County
Company E - many men from Bradford County
Company F - many men from Luzerne and Bradford Counties
Company G - many men from Columbia County
Company H - many men from Luzerne County
Company I - many men from Luzerne County
Company K - many men from Luzerne and Schuylkill Counties
The data is from Bate' History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, Volume 2.[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).
- ↑ Samuel Penniman Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5: Prepared in Compliance with Acts. 1868. Archives.com