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


The 20th Regiment, New York Infantry was organized at New York City May 6, 1861 for two years service. The regiment mustered out June 1, 1863.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], accessed 4 January 2011.</ref>
The 20th Regiment, New York Infantry was organized at New York City May 6, 1861.&nbsp; The regiment mustered out June 1, 1863.&nbsp;<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref>.
 
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>
 
*[https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/unit-history/infantry/20th-infantry-regiment 20th Infantry Regiment "United Turner Rifles"] at New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_New_York_Infantry_Regiment 20th New York Infantry Regiment] at Wikipedia
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unnyinf2.htm#19 20th Regiment Infantry "United Turner 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.<br>
 
Company A – Principally recruited in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark, New Jersey]].  


Company B – Principally recruited in[[New York City, New York|New York City]].
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin<br> ===


Company C – Principally recruited in [[New York City, New York|New York City]].  
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 D – Principally recruited in[[New York City, New York|New York City]], [[Albany County, New York Genealogy|Albany County]] and [[Dutchess County, New York Genealogy|Dutchess County]].
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Company E – Principally recruited in [[New York City, New York|New York City]].  
Company A – Principally recruited in Newark, New Jersey.
 
Company B – Principally recruited in New York City.  


Company F – Principally recruited in [[New York City, New York|New York City]].  
Company C – Principally recruited in New York City.
Company D – Principally recruited in New York City, Albany and Dutchess Counties.


Company G –Principally recruited in [[Dutchess County, New York Genealogy|Dutchess County]], [[Monroe County, New York Genealogy|Monroe County]], [[Onondaga County, New York Genealogy|Onondaga County]], [[New York City, New York|New York City]] and in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark, New Jersey]].  
Company E – Principally recruited in New York City.


Company H – Principally recruited in [[Columbia County, New York Genealogy|Columbia County]], [[Ulster County, New York Genealogy|Ulster County]],  [[New York City, New York|New York City]], Brooklyn, [[Brooklyn, New York|Kings County ]] and The Bronx, [[Bronx County, New York Genealogy|Bronx County]].  
Company F – Principally recruited in New York City.


Company I – Principally recruited in [[New York City, New York|New York City]].  
Company G –Principally recruited in Dutchess, Monroe, Onondaga Counties, New York City and in Newark, New Jersey.
Company H – Principally recruited in Columbia and Ulster Counties and in New York City, Brooklyn, and the Bronx.


Company K – Principally recruited in [[New York City, New York|New York City]], and Brooklyn, [[Brooklyn, New York|Kings County]] also in New Jersey.  
Company I – Principally recruited in New York City.
Company K – Principally recruited in New York City, and Brooklyn, also in New Jersey.


=== 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>
*[[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>  


*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>
*National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ 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>
*[[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>
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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/20th-new-york/ Timeline for the 20th New York Infantry Regiment "United Turner Rifles"] at The Civil War in the East
*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) at http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/
 
*New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. "Unit History Project&nbsp;: New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center at http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/civil_index.htm citing Frederick Phisterer, New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. (Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912).
 
*Hawks, Steve.The Civil War in the East. Database. http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/NY/NY.php


*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 Library Film 1486494-6}}
*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}}  


*''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'', (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}}


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


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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 20th Regiment, New York Infantry was organized at New York City May 6, 1861.  The regiment mustered out June 1, 1863. [1].

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
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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.


Company A – Principally recruited in Newark, New Jersey.

Company B – Principally recruited in New York City.

Company C – Principally recruited in New York City.

Company D – Principally recruited in New York City, Albany and Dutchess Counties.

Company E – Principally recruited in New York City.

Company F – Principally recruited in New York City.

Company G –Principally recruited in Dutchess, Monroe, Onondaga Counties, New York City and in Newark, New Jersey.

Company H – Principally recruited in Columbia and Ulster Counties and in New York City, Brooklyn, and the Bronx.

Company I – Principally recruited in New York City.

Company K – Principally recruited in New York City, and Brooklyn, also in New Jersey.

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.
  • 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) at http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/
  • New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. "Unit History Project : New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center at http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/civil_index.htm 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). Other libraries with this book,FHL Books 973 M2ua, vols. 1-9

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).

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