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U.S. Military Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Military Pennsylvania in the Civil War 51st Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry
Brief History[edit | edit source]
This regiment was organized at Harrisburg November 16, 1861. It mustered out July 27, 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-First Regiment was Recruited in:
Company A - many men from Norristown, Montgomery County
Company B - many men from Northampton County
Company C - many men from Montgomery County
Company D - many men from Norristown, Montgomery County
Company E - many men from Mifflinburg, Union County
Company F - many men from Norristown, Montgomery County
Company G - many men from Centre County
Company H - many men from Union, Lycoming and Snyder Counties
Company I - many men from Montgomery County
Company K - many men from Union and Northampton Counties
The data is from Bates' History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, Volume 2. Internet Archives[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. Internet Archives.com