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


The 1st Regiment was organized at Hartford, Connecticut and mustered in April 22, 1861.&nbsp; The regiment was mustered out of service at New Haven, July 31, 1861. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010.</ref>  
The 1st Regiment was organized at Hartford, Connecticut and mustered in April 22, 1861. The regiment was mustered out of service at New Haven, July 31, 1861.<ref>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>  


For more information about the 1st Regiment Infantry and its history, see:  
For more information about the 1st Regiment Infantry and its history, see: <br>


*Regimental History - [http://www.ct.gov/mil/cwp/view.asp?a=1351&q=270358 History of the First Connecticut Volunteers], (accessed 8 Mar 2011), Connecticut Military Department
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Connecticut_Infantry_Regiment 1st Connecticut Infantry Regiment] at Wikipedia
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unctinf1.htm#1stinf 1st Regiment Infantry], (accessed 11 April 2012).<br>
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unctinf1.htm#1stinf 1st Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive
*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Regiment_Connecticut_Volunteer_Infantry_%283_months%29 1st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry (3 months)], (accessed 11 June 2012).<br>


=== Companies in the 1st Infantry Regiment  ===
=== Companies in the 1st Infantry Regiment  ===


The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 972 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UCT0001RI Roster].
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived, though not always. This regiment was composed of men from all parts of Connecticut:


Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always.&nbsp; This regiment was composed of men from all parts of Connecticut:&nbsp;
Infantry Company A was largely formed by men from [[Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy|Hartford]] and [[New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy|New Haven]] Counties. 


Infantry Company A&nbsp;was largely formed by men from&nbsp;[[Hartford County, Connecticut|Hartford]] and [[New Haven County, Connecticut|New Haven]] Counties.&nbsp;
Infantry Company B was largely formed by men from [[Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy|Hartford]] and [[New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy|New Haven]] Counties.  


Infantry Company B&nbsp;was&nbsp;largely formed by men from&nbsp;[[Hartford County, Connecticut|Hartford]] and [[New Haven County, Connecticut|New Haven]] Counties.  
Infantry Company C was largely formed by men from [[Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy|Hartford County]].


Infantry Company C&nbsp;was largely formed by men from&nbsp;[[Hartford County, Connecticut|Hartford County<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1288902856860_21" />]].&nbsp;
Infantry Company D was largely formed by men from [[New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy|New Haven County]].


Infantry Company D was largely formed by men from [[New Haven County, Connecticut|New Haven County]].&nbsp;
Infantry Company E was largely formed by men from [[Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Fairfield County]]. For more information about Company E and its history, see [http://threemonthmen.blogspot.com/2010/10/first-connecticut-volunteer-regiment.html The Three Month Men], from the journal of Pvt. Horace Purdy.


Infantry Company E&nbsp;was&nbsp;largely formed by men from&nbsp;[[Fairfield County, Connecticut|Fairfield County]].&nbsp;
Infantry Company F was largely formed by men from [[New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy|New Haven County]].


*For more information about&nbsp;Company E and its history, see:&nbsp;
Infantry Company G was largely formed by men from [[Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy|Hartford County]]. 


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://threemonthmen.blogspot.com/2010/10/first-connecticut-volunteer-regiment.html The Three Month Men], (accessed 8 Mar 2011),&nbsp;from the journal of Pvt. Horace Purdy.  
Infantry Company H was largely formed by men from [[Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Fairfield County]].


Infantry Company F&nbsp;was largely formed by men from&nbsp;[[New Haven County, Connecticut|New Haven County]].&nbsp;
Rifle Company A was largely formed by men from [[Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy|Hartford County]].


Infantry Company G&nbsp;was&nbsp;largely formed&nbsp;by men from&nbsp;[[Hartford County, Connecticut|Hartford County]].&nbsp;
Rifle Company B was largely formed by men from [[Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Fairfield County]].


Infantry Company H&nbsp;was largely formed by men from&nbsp;[[Fairfield County, Connecticut|Fairfield County]].&nbsp;
=== Regimental History and Roster  ===


Rifle Company A&nbsp;was largely formed&nbsp;by men from&nbsp;[[Hartford County, Connecticut|Hartford County]].&nbsp;
*''Trip of the First Regiment C.N.G., to Yorktown, Va. and Charleston, S.C., October 17-28, 1881,'' by Rathbun, Julius G. Hartford, Conn., : Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company, 1882. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/tripoffirstregim00rath/page/n9/mode/2up Internet Archive]
 
*''Catalogue of the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 5th regiments, Connecticut volunteers, 1861.'' Adjutant General's Office, United States Army.  Connecticut Infantry Regiment 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5th.  Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991. {{FSC|779646|item|disp= FS Library US/CAN film 6082888}}(*).
Rifle Company B&nbsp;was largely formed by men from&nbsp;[[Fairfield County, Connecticut|Fairfield County]].&nbsp;
*''Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations, with additional enlistments and casualties to July 1, 1864.'' Connecticut. Adjutant General's Office.  Hartford, Connecticut : Case, Lockwood, 1864; page 10. {{FSC|2842034|item|disp=FS Catalog film 1550802}}. '''''Online at:'''''  [https://www.archive.org/stream/enlistmentcasual00horarich#page/10/mode/1up Internet Archive].
 
*''Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations : (infantry, cavalry, and artillery,) in the service of the United States, 1861-1865, with additional enlistments, casualties, &amp;c., &amp;c., and brief summaries, showing the operations and service of the several regiments and batteries.'' Adjutant General's Office. Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991; page 12. Includes index. {{FSC|783975|item|disp= FS Catalog film 6082887}}(*), {{FSC|44904|item|disp= FS Catalog film 1033670, item 1}}. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.archive.org/stream/connecticutvolorg00catarich#page/12/mode/1up Internet Archive].
=== Company Rosters  ===
*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=%22+1st+Regiment,+Connecticut+Infantry%22 972 men] on its roster for this unit.
 
*Adjutant General's Office, United States Army.&nbsp; Connecticut Infantry Regiment 1,2,3,4, and 5th.&nbsp;''Catalogue of the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 5th regiments, Connecticut volunteers, 1861'', (Bethesda, Maryland&nbsp;: University Publications of America, c1991). Available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|779646|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Fiche 6082888.}}
 
*Connecticut. Adjutant General's Office, ''Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations, with additional enlistments and casualties to July 1, 1864'', (Hartford, Connecticut&nbsp;: Case, Lockwood, 1864), page 10.&nbsp;&nbsp;Available&nbsp;Online at [http://www.archive.org/stream/enlistmentcasual00horarich#page/n10/mode/1up Internet Archive], (accessed 8 Mar 2011).&nbsp; Also available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|221389|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Book 974.6 M2a,}} or FHL US/CAN Film 1550802.
 
*Adjutant General's Office, ''Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations&nbsp;: (infantry, cavalry, and artillery,) in the service of the United States, 1861-1865, with additional enlistments, casualties, &amp;c., &amp;c., and brief summaries, showing the operations and service of the several regiments and batteries, ''(Bethesda, Maryland&nbsp;: University Publications of America, c1991), page 12. Includes index.&nbsp; Online at [http://www.archive.org/stream/connecticutvolorg00catarich#page/n12/mode/1up Internet Archives]. Also available at the Family History Library, {{FHL|783975|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Fiche 6082887.}} (10 fiche) or{{FHL|44904|item|disp= FHL US/CAN Film 1033670 Item 1.}}


=== Other Sources  ===
=== Other Sources  ===
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*[[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 ‘Connecticut 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 ‘Connecticut in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<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>
*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>


*[[Connecticut in the Civil War|Connecticut in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Connecticut, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>
*[[Connecticut in the Civil War|Connecticut in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Connecticut, 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>
*[[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>  
*[http://www.footnote.com Footnote.com], (accessed&nbsp;2&nbsp;Apr&nbsp;2011). &nbsp;(A subscription website, but is available for use at the Family History Library and some Family History Centers). It has digital Civil War soldier service records and brief regiment histories (located at the bottom of some of the muster rolls).
 
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050208204053/http://pages.cthome.net/fwc/1-CT.HTM Graves of the First Connecticut Regiment] at Connecticut Civil War Graves - archived page. Roster by name and by unit.


*[http://pages.cthome.net/fwc/1-CT.HTM Civil War Graves], (accessed&nbsp;8 Mar 2011). &nbsp;First Connecticut Regiment - Roster by Name and Roster by Unit
*[https://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/connecticut/1st-connecticut/ Timeline of the 1st Connecticut Infantry Regiment] at The Civil War in the East


*[http://civilwarintheeast.com/USA/CT/1CT.php The Civil War in the East], (accessed 8 Mar&nbsp;2011).&nbsp; Timeline of the 1st Connecticut Infantry Regiment
*[http://www.stamfordhistory.org/cw_1reg.htm Connecticut 1st Regiment] at The Stamford Historical Society, Inc.


*Connecticut 1st Regiment, [http://www.stamfordhistory.org/cw_1reg.htm Stamford Roster], (accessed 8 Mar 2011). &nbsp;The Stamford Historical Society, Inc.
*''History of the Soldier's Monument in Waterbury, Conn. : to which is added a list of the soldiers and sailors who went from Waterbury to fight in the war for the Union,'' by Joseph Anderson.  '''''Online at:''''' [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009601437 HathiTrust], [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/16220/ Ancestry] ($).


*[http://dunhamwilcox.net/ct/waterbury_ct_cw1.htm Soldiers of Waterbury, New Haven County, in the War For the Union], (accessed 8&nbsp;Mar 2011). &nbsp;History of the Soldier's Monument in Waterbury, Conn.: to which is added a list of the soldiers and sailors who went from Waterbury to fight in the war for the Union.&nbsp; Including:&nbsp; Field, Staff, Band and Company D.
*United States. War Department. Record and Pension Office. ''Connecticut 1st Cavalry 1st Heavy Artillery 2nd Heavy Artillery 1st-3rd Independent Battery, Light Artillery 1st Infantry, 3 months, 1861-3rd Infantry 5th Infantry 6th Infantry.'' (Washington, District of Columbia : The National Archives, 1964), {{FSC|499078|item|disp=FS Library film 1488457}}.


=== References ===
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Latest revision as of 14:33, 8 May 2025

Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 1st Regiment was organized at Hartford, Connecticut and mustered in April 22, 1861. The regiment was mustered out of service at New Haven, July 31, 1861.[1]

For more information about the 1st Regiment Infantry and its history, see:

Companies in the 1st Infantry Regiment[edit | edit source]

Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived, though not always. This regiment was composed of men from all parts of Connecticut:

Infantry Company A was largely formed by men from Hartford and New Haven Counties.

Infantry Company B was largely formed by men from Hartford and New Haven Counties.

Infantry Company C was largely formed by men from Hartford County.

Infantry Company D was largely formed by men from New Haven County.

Infantry Company E was largely formed by men from Fairfield County. For more information about Company E and its history, see The Three Month Men, from the journal of Pvt. Horace Purdy.

Infantry Company F was largely formed by men from New Haven County.

Infantry Company G was largely formed by men from Hartford County.

Infantry Company H was largely formed by men from Fairfield County.

Rifle Company A was largely formed by men from Hartford County.

Rifle Company B was largely formed by men from Fairfield County.

Regimental History and Roster[edit | edit source]

  • Trip of the First Regiment C.N.G., to Yorktown, Va. and Charleston, S.C., October 17-28, 1881, by Rathbun, Julius G. Hartford, Conn., : Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company, 1882. Online at: Internet Archive
  • Catalogue of the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 5th regiments, Connecticut volunteers, 1861. Adjutant General's Office, United States Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5th. Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991. FS Library US/CAN film 6082888(*).
  • Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations, with additional enlistments and casualties to July 1, 1864. Connecticut. Adjutant General's Office. Hartford, Connecticut : Case, Lockwood, 1864; page 10. FS Catalog film 1550802. Online at: Internet Archive.
  • Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations : (infantry, cavalry, and artillery,) in the service of the United States, 1861-1865, with additional enlistments, casualties, &c., &c., and brief summaries, showing the operations and service of the several regiments and batteries. Adjutant General's Office. Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991; page 12. Includes index. FS Catalog film 6082887(*), FS Catalog film 1033670, item 1. Online at: Internet Archive.
  • The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 972 men on its roster for this unit.

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 ‘Connecticut 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.
  • Connecticut in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Connecticut, 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.
  • History of the Soldier's Monument in Waterbury, Conn. : to which is added a list of the soldiers and sailors who went from Waterbury to fight in the war for the Union, by Joseph Anderson. Online at: HathiTrust, Ancestry ($).
  • United States. War Department. Record and Pension Office. Connecticut 1st Cavalry 1st Heavy Artillery 2nd Heavy Artillery 1st-3rd Independent Battery, Light Artillery 1st Infantry, 3 months, 1861-3rd Infantry 5th Infantry 6th Infantry. (Washington, District of Columbia : The National Archives, 1964), FS Library film 1488457.

References[edit | edit source]

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

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