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


The 90th Regiment, New York Infantry was organized by consolidation of McClellan Chasseurs and McClellan Rifles at New York City November and December, 1861. The regiment mustered out February 9, 1866.<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 90th Regiment, New York Infantry was organized by consolidation of McClellan Chasseurs and McClellan Rifles at New York City November and December, 1861. The regiment mustered out February 9, 1866.<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>
=== Companies&nbsp;in this&nbsp;Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===


*[https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/unit-history/infantry-1/90th-infantry-regiment 90th Infantry Regiment] at New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center
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.  
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unnyinf7.htm#13 90th Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive


=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
Company A - recruited principally at (New York City), New York County, Kings County, Richmond County, Queens 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. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
Company B - recruited principally at (New York City), New York County, Kings County, Richmond County, Queens County


Company A - principally recruited at [[New_York_City,_New_York|New York City]]
Second Company B - recruited principally at (Norwich), Chenango County


Company B - principally recruited at [[New_York_City,_New_York|New York City]]
Company C - recruited principally at (New York City), New York County, Kings County, Richmond County, Queens County


Second Company B - recruited principally at (Norwich), [[Chenango_County,_New_York|Chenango County]]
Company D - recruited principally at (Clyde), Wayne County  


Company C - principally recruited at [[New_York_City,_New_York|New York City]]
Company E - recruited principally at (Unadilla), Otsego County, (Nineveh), Broome County, and (Otego), Otego County


Company D - recruited principally at (Clyde), [[Wayne_County,_New_York|Wayne County]]
Company F - recruited principally at (Brooklyn, New York, and Long Island), New York County, Kings County, Bronx County, Richmond County and Queens County  


Company E - recruited principally at (Unadilla), [[Otsego_County,_New_York|Otsego County]], (Nineveh), [[Broome_County,_New_York|Broome County]], and (Otsego), [[Otsego_County,_New_York|Otsego County]]
Company G - recruited principally at (Brooklyn and New York City), New York County, Kings County, Bronx County, Richmond County and Queens County  


Company F - principally recruited at [[New_York_City,_New_York|New York City]], (Brooklyn), [[Kings_County,_New_York|Kings County ]]and Long Island, [[Suffolk_County,_New_York|Suffolk County ]]
Company H - recruited principally at (Brooklyn, New York City), New York County, Kings County, Bronx County, Richmond County and Queens County and (Dunkirk), Chautauqua County  


Company G - recruited principally at (Brooklyn), [[Kings_County,_New_York|Kings County]] and [[New_York_City,_New_York|New York City]]
Second Company H - recruited principally at Chautauqua County  


Company H - recruited principally at (Brooklyn), [[Kings_County,_New_York|Kings County]], [[New_York_City,_New_York|New York City ]]and (Dunkirk), [[Chautauqua_County,_New_York|Chautauqua County]]
Company I - recruited principally at (Brooklyn, New York, and Long Island), New York County, Kings County, Bronx County, Richmond County and Queens County  


Second Company H - recruited principally at [[Chautauqua_County,_New_York|Chautauqua County]]
Company K - recruited principally at (Brooklyn, New York, and Long Island), New York County, Kings County, Bronx County, Richmond County and Queens County  


Company I - principally recruited at [[New_York_City,_New_York|New York City]], (Brooklyn), [[Kings_County,_New_York|Kings County ]]and Long Island, [[Suffolk_County,_New_York|Suffolk County ]]
Company I - recruited principally at (Medina, Ridgway and Shelpby), Orleans County
 
Company K - principally recruited at [[New_York_City,_New_York|New York City]], (Brooklyn), [[Kings_County,_New_York|Kings County ]]and Long Island, [[Suffolk_County,_New_York|Suffolk County ]]
 
Company I - recruited principally at (Medina, Ridgway and Shelpby), [[Orleans_County,_New_York|Orleans County]]


=== 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>
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}}


*[[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>
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}}


*[[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>
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).  


*[https://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/new-york-regiments-and-batteries/90th-new-york/ Timeline for the 90th New York Infantry Regiment] at The Civil War in the East
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).


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


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


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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 90th Regiment, New York Infantry was organized by consolidation of McClellan Chasseurs and McClellan Rifles at New York City November and December, 1861. The regiment mustered out February 9, 1866.[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 - recruited principally at (New York City), New York County, Kings County, Richmond County, Queens County

Company B - recruited principally at (New York City), New York County, Kings County, Richmond County, Queens County

Second Company B - recruited principally at (Norwich), Chenango County

Company C - recruited principally at (New York City), New York County, Kings County, Richmond County, Queens County

Company D - recruited principally at (Clyde), Wayne County

Company E - recruited principally at (Unadilla), Otsego County, (Nineveh), Broome County, and (Otego), Otego County

Company F - recruited principally at (Brooklyn, New York, and Long Island), New York County, Kings County, Bronx County, Richmond County and Queens County

Company G - recruited principally at (Brooklyn and New York City), New York County, Kings County, Bronx County, Richmond County and Queens County

Company H - recruited principally at (Brooklyn, New York City), New York County, Kings County, Bronx County, Richmond County and Queens County and (Dunkirk), Chautauqua County

Second Company H - recruited principally at Chautauqua County

Company I - recruited principally at (Brooklyn, New York, and Long Island), New York County, Kings County, Bronx County, Richmond County and Queens County

Company K - recruited principally at (Brooklyn, New York, and Long Island), New York County, Kings County, Bronx County, Richmond County and Queens County

Company I - recruited principally at (Medina, Ridgway and Shelpby), Orleans County

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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