105th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

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105th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

Brief History

This regiment was organized at Pittsburg September 9, 1861, and ordered to Washington, D. C. It mustered out July 11, 1865.. This regiment was also known as "The Wildcat Regiment"

For more information on the history of this unit, see:

• 105th Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive.
• 105th Pennsylvania Infantry at Wikipedia.

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.

Field Officers and Staff - See Roster

Regimental Band - See Roster

Company A - Many men were recruited in Jefferson County - See Roster

Company B - Many men were recruited at Brookville, Jefferson County - See Roster

Company C - Many men were recruited in Clearfield County and Clarion County - See Roster

Company D - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County and Clearfield County - See Roster

Company E - Many men were recruited in Westmoreland County - See Roster

Company F - Many men were recruited in Clearfield County, Indiana County and Venango County - See Roster

Company G - Many men were recruited in Jefferson County - See Roster

Company H - Many men were recruited in Jefferson County - See Roster

Company I - Many men were recruited in Jefferson County - See Roster

Company K - Many men were recruited in Indiana County - See Roster

Unassigned Men - See Roster

Regimental History and Roster

• History of the One Hundred and Fifth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, by Kate M Scott. Philadelphia, PA: New-World Publishing Company, 1877. Online at: Internet Archive.
• History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5, Vol. 3, by Samuel P. Bates. Harrisburg, B. Singerly, State Printer. Chapter "One Hundred and Fifth Regiment", pgs. 779-827. Online at: Internet Archive.
• The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3,414 men on its roster for this unit.

Other Sources

• 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 ‘Pennsylvania 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.
  

• Pennsylvania in the Civil War describes many sources, specifically for Pennsylvania, 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.
  

• Scott, Kate M. History of the One Hundred and Fifth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers. A Complete History of the Organization, Marches, Battles, Toils, and Dangers Participated in by the Regiment from the Beginning to the Close of the War, 1861-1865. Philadelphia: New World Pub. Co, 1877. FS Library book 974.8 M2s and FS Library film 6084054(*).
  

• Survivors' Association of the One Hundred and Fifth Regiment. "Roster of the Surviving Members of the One Hundred and Fifth Pennsylvania Infantry Service from 1861-1865". (Brookville, Pa: Republican Job Office, 1902). FS Library film 6084053(*).
  

• Pa-Roots gives a history of this regiment. It has a roster for each company and where men were recruited. It also lists additional references and newspaper articles for this regiment.

• PaCivilWar outlines the history of this regiment. It has rosters for each company and shows additional resources.

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