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=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===


The 60th Regiment, New York Infantry was organized at Ogdensburg, N. Y., and mustered in October 30, 1861. It was assigned at various times to various places and commands. The regiment mustered out July 17, 1865.<ref name="cwss">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>  
The 60th Regiment, New York Infantry was organized at Ogdensburg, N. Y., and mustered in October 30, 1861. It was assigned at various times to various places and commands. The regiment mustered out July 17, 1865.<ref name="cwss">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>
 
*[https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/unit-history/infantry-1/60th-infantry-regiment 60th Infantry Regiment] at New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unnyinf5.htm#60 60th Regiment Infantry "St. Lawrence Regiment"] 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.
=== Companies in this Regiment&nbsp;with the Counties of Origin  ===


Company A - principally recruited in [[St._Lawrence_County,_New_York|St. Lawrence County]]
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.  


Company B - principally recruited in [[St._Lawrence_County,_New_York|St. Lawrence County]]
Company A - principally recruited in St. Lawrence County  


Company C - principally recruited in [[St._Lawrence_County,_New_York|St. Lawrence County]]
Company B - principally recruited in St. Lawrence County  


Company D - principally recruited in [[St._Lawrence_County,_New_York|St. Lawrence County]]
Company C - principally recruited in St. Lawrence County  


Company E - principally recruited in [[Franklin_County,_New_York|Franklin County]]
Company D - principally recruited in St. Lawrence County  


Company F - principally recruited in [[St._Lawrence_County,_New_York|St. Lawrence County]]
Company E - principally recruited in Franklin County  


Company G - principally recruited in [[St._Lawrence_County,_New_York|St. Lawrence County]]
Company F - principally recruited in St. Lawrence County  


Company H - principally recruited in [[Clinton_County,_New_York|Clinton County]] and [[St._Lawrence_County,_New_York|St. Lawrence County]]
Company G - principally recruited in St. Lawrence County  


Company I - principally recruited in [[St._Lawrence_County,_New_York|St. Lawrence County]]
Company H - principally recruited in Clinton County and St. Lawrence County  


Company K - principally recruited in [[St._Lawrence_County,_New_York|St. Lawrence County]]
Company I - principally recruited in St. Lawrence County  


=== Regimental History and Roster  ===
Company K - principally recruited in St. Lawrence County


*''History of the Sixtieth Regiment New York State Volunteers, from the commencement of its organization in July, 1861, to its public reception at Ogdensburgh as a veteran command, January 7th, 1864.'' By Richard Eddy. Philadelphia: Pub. by the author, 1864. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historyofsixtiet00eddy/page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive]
H at Champlain, Mooers, Ellenburgh, Altona, Chazy, Saranac and Lisbon;
*The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm#sort=score+desc&q=%2260th+Regiment,+New+York+Infantry%22 1,749 men] on its roster for this unit.


=== Other Sources  ===
=== 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 ‘New York in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br>
1. [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers&nbsp;and Sailors System] has the information listed above and may have additional historical information. Searches can be made by name of a soldier or sailor. Information about cemeteries battles, prisoners, medals of honor and national parks is also included.<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>
 
*[[New York in the Civil War|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. <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>
2. Phisterer, Frederick. ''New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865. ''Albany, New York&nbsp;: J.B. Lyon, 1912. [http://tinyurl.com/25xganj Google Books], [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/11490201 other libraries with this book], {{FHL|187084|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 M2p; FHL Film 1486494-6}}


*[https://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/new-york-regiments-and-batteries/60th-new-york/ Timeline for the 60th New York Infantry Regiment] at The Civil War in the East
3. ''The Union Army&nbsp;: 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], {{FHL|691427|item|disp=FHL Books 973 M2ua, vols. 1-9}}


*Eddy, Richard. ''History of the Sixtieth Regiment New York State Volunteers : from the commencement of its organization in July, 1861, to its public reception at Ogdensburgh as a veteran command, January 7th, 1864.'' (Philadelphia, Pa. : R. Eddy, c1864. xii, 360 p. ){{FSC|658522|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6083732}}
4. Frederick Henry Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, (Des Moines, Iowa: Dyer Publishing Co., 1908), as cited at [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers; Sailors System] (database on-line).


*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}}
5. New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. "[http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/civil_index.htm Unit History Project&nbsp;: New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center] at citing Frederick Phisterer, New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. (Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912).  


*''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}}
6. Hawks, Steve, [http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/NY/NY.php The Civil War in the East. Database].  


=== References  ===
=== References  ===


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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 60th Regiment, New York Infantry was organized at Ogdensburg, N. Y., and mustered in October 30, 1861. It was assigned at various times to various places and commands. The regiment mustered out July 17, 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.

Company A - principally recruited in St. Lawrence County

Company B - principally recruited in St. Lawrence County

Company C - principally recruited in St. Lawrence County

Company D - principally recruited in St. Lawrence County

Company E - principally recruited in Franklin County

Company F - principally recruited in St. Lawrence County

Company G - principally recruited in St. Lawrence County

Company H - principally recruited in Clinton County and St. Lawrence County

Company I - principally recruited in St. Lawrence County

Company K - principally recruited in St. Lawrence County 

H at Champlain, Mooers, Ellenburgh, Altona, Chazy, Saranac and Lisbon;

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

1. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System has the information listed above and may have additional historical information. Searches can be made by name of a soldier or sailor. Information about cemeteries battles, prisoners, medals of honor and national parks is also included.

2. 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, FHL Book 974.7 M2p; FHL Film 1486494-6

3. 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, FHL Books 973 M2ua, vols. 1-9

4. Frederick Henry Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, (Des Moines, Iowa: Dyer Publishing Co., 1908), as cited at Civil War Soldiers; Sailors System (database on-line).

5. New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. "Unit History Project : New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center at citing Frederick Phisterer, New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. (Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912).

6. Hawks, Steve, The Civil War in the East. Database.

References[edit | edit source]

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