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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 19th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry was organized at Litchfield, Connecticut and was mustered in July 25 - September 9, 1862. | The 19th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry was organized at Litchfield, Connecticut and was mustered in July 25 - September 9, 1862. This regiment changed to [[2nd Regiment, Connecticut Heavy Artillery|2nd Regiment, Connecticut Heavy Artillery]] November 23, 1863. <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> | ||
*[http://members.skyweb.net/~channy/mcr.html The Mountain County Regiment], (accessed 9 Mar 2011). | *[http://members.skyweb.net/~channy/mcr.html The Mountain County Regiment], (accessed 9 Mar 2011). Quoted article from "The Mountain County Regiment By W. J. Finan, Lure of the Litchfield Hills Magazine, December 1957.<br> | ||
*The Civil War Archive section,[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unctinf3.htm#19thinf 19th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 19 April 2012).<br> | *The Civil War Archive section,[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unctinf3.htm#19thinf 19th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 19 April 2012).<br> | ||
=== Companies in the 19th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteer Infantry === | === Companies in the 19th Regiment, Connecticut Volunteer Infantry === | ||
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. This regiment was composed of men from all parts of Connecticut. The following show the makeup of each Company and the towns where raised: | ||
Litchfield, Company A: Litchfield 63, Harwinton 10, Morris 7, Washington 5, other towns 7. | Litchfield, Company A: Litchfield 63, Harwinton 10, Morris 7, Washington 5, other towns 7. | ||
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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> | ||
*[http://www.footnote.com Footnote.com], (accessed 2 | *[http://www.footnote.com Footnote.com], (accessed 2 Apr 2011). (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). | ||
*Hawks Interactive, [http://civilwarintheeast.com/USA/CT/19CT.php The Civil War in the East], (accessed 9 Mar 2011). | *Hawks Interactive, [http://civilwarintheeast.com/USA/CT/19CT.php The Civil War in the East], (accessed 9 Mar 2011). A reference guide to America's Civil War. Timeline of the 19th Connecticut Infantry Regiment. | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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