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For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||
* | *[https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/unit-history/infantry-1/91st-infantry-regiment 91st Infantry Regiment] at New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center | ||
* | *[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unnyinf7.htm#14 91st Regiment Infantry "Albany Regiment"] at The Civil War Archive | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/91st_New_York_Infantry_Regiment 91st New York Infantry Regiment] at Wikipedia | |||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === 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. | 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. | ||
Company A - recruited principally at (Albany), [[Albany_County,_New_York|Albany County]] | Company A - recruited principally at (Albany), [[Albany_County,_New_York|Albany County]] | ||
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*[[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> | *[[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> | ||
* | *[https://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/new-york-regiments-and-batteries/91st-new-york/ Timeline for the91st New York Infantry Regiment] at The Civil War in the East | ||
* | *Phisterer, Frederick. ''New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865. ''Albany, New York : J.B. Lyon, 1912. [http://tinyurl.com/25xganj Google Books], [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/11490201 other libraries with this book], {{FSC|187084|item|disp=FS Library Book 974.7 M2p; FS Digital Library, Vols. 1-6}} | ||
*''The Union Army : a History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861-65, Records of the Regiments in the Union Army, Cyclopedia of Battles, Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers.'' Reprint of original published: Madison, WI.: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1473658 Other libraries with this book], {{FSC|691427|item|disp=FS Library Books 973 M2ua, vols. 1-9}} | |||
*''The Union Army : a History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861-65, Records of the Regiments in the Union Army, Cyclopedia of Battles, Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers'' | |||
*United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 91st. ''Reunion of the 91st Regiment, N.Y. Veteran Volunteers, at Albany, N.Y., December 20th, 1882.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992) {{FSC|659491|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6083781}} | *United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 91st. ''Reunion of the 91st Regiment, N.Y. Veteran Volunteers, at Albany, N.Y., December 20th, 1882.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992) {{FSC|659491|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6083781}} | ||
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Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 91st Regiment, New York Infantry was organized at Albany, N. Y., September to December, 1861. The regiment mustered out July 3, 1865.[1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- 91st Infantry Regiment at New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center
- 91st Regiment Infantry "Albany Regiment" at The Civil War Archive
- 91st New York Infantry Regiment at Wikipedia
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. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
Company A - recruited principally at (Albany), Albany County
Company B - recruited principally at (Albany), Albany County
Company C - recruited principally at (Redford), Clinton County and (Albany), Albany County
Company D - recruited principally at (Albany), Albany County
Company E - recruited principally at (Hudson), Columbia County and (Albany), Albany County
Company F - recruited principally at (Albany), Albany County
Company G - recruited principally at (Schenectady), Schenectady County
Company H - recruited principally at (Albany), Albany County and (Hillsdale), Columbia County
Company I - recruited principally at (Albany), Albany County, (Chatham), Columbia County, (Castleton), Rensselaer County and (Hudson), Columbia County
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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 ‘New York 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.
- New York in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for New York, 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.
- Timeline for the91st New York Infantry Regiment at The Civil War in the East
- Phisterer, Frederick. New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865. Albany, New York : J.B. Lyon, 1912. Google Books, other libraries with this book, FS Library Book 974.7 M2p; FS Digital Library, Vols. 1-6
- The Union Army : a History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861-65, Records of the Regiments in the Union Army, Cyclopedia of Battles, Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers. Reprint of original published: Madison, WI.: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. Other libraries with this book, FS Library Books 973 M2ua, vols. 1-9
- United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 91st. Reunion of the 91st Regiment, N.Y. Veteran Volunteers, at Albany, N.Y., December 20th, 1882. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992) FS Library Fiche 6083781
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).