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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The Baltimore Light Infantry, Maryland was organized at Baltimore November and December, 1861. It was transferred to 3rd Maryland Infantry May 24, 1862<ref>National Park Service, [ | The Baltimore Light Infantry, Maryland was organized at Baltimore November and December, 1861. It was transferred to 3rd Maryland Infantry May 24, 1862<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 11 January 2011).</ref>.<br> | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === 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. | 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. | ||
*Commission Officer | *Commission Officer - see [http://archive.org/stream/historyrosterofm01mary#page/820/mode/1up Roster] Page 820 | ||
*Non-Commissioned Office - not given | *Non-Commissioned Office - not given | ||
* | *Enlisted Man listed alphabetically - no cities or counties given - see [http://archive.org/stream/historyrosterofm01mary#page/820/mode/1up Roster] on page 820- 823 | ||
The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on | The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the Baltimore Light Infantry, Maryland, in L. Allison Wilmer, J. H. Jarrett, and Geo. W. F. Vernon. 1898. History and roster of Maryland volunteers, war of 1861-5. Baltimore: Press of Guggenheimer, Weil Co. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-and-roster-of-maryland-volunteers-war-of-1861-5/oclc/2233228&referer=brief_results other library] [http://archive.org/details/historyrosterofm01mary INTERNET ARCHIVE<br>]{{FSC|357641|item|disp=FS Library Collection}}<br> | ||
=== Other Sources | === Other Sources === | ||
*[http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/MD/MDdix.php Baltimore Maryland (Dix) Light Guard Infantry time]line<br> | *[http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/MD/MDdix.php Baltimore Maryland (Dix) Light Guard Infantry time]line<br> | ||
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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 ‘Maryland 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 ‘Maryland in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *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> | ||
*[[Maryland in the Civil War|Maryland in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Maryland, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[Maryland in the Civil War|Maryland in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Maryland, 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> | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
Latest revision as of 14:22, 14 May 2024
Brief History[edit | edit source]
The Baltimore Light Infantry, Maryland was organized at Baltimore November and December, 1861. It was transferred to 3rd Maryland Infantry May 24, 1862[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.
- Commission Officer - see Roster Page 820
- Non-Commissioned Office - not given
- Enlisted Man listed alphabetically - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page 820- 823
The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the Baltimore Light Infantry, Maryland, in L. Allison Wilmer, J. H. Jarrett, and Geo. W. F. Vernon. 1898. History and roster of Maryland volunteers, war of 1861-5. Baltimore: Press of Guggenheimer, Weil Co. other library INTERNET ARCHIVE
FS Library Collection
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 ‘Maryland 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.
- Maryland in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Maryland, 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.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 11 January 2011).