107th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

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Pennsylvania in the Civil War

107th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

Brief History

This regiment was organized at Harrisburg February 20 to March 8, 1862. It mustered out July 13, 1865.

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

• 107th Regiment Infantry 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.

Field Officers and Staff - See Roster

Company A - Many men were recruited in York County, Luzerne County - See Roster

Company B - Many men were recruited in Berks County, Franklin County, and Cumberland County - See Roster

Company C - Many men were recruited in Sullivan County, Wyoming County and Lycoming County - See Roster

Company D - Many men were recruited in Schuylkill County and Mifflin County - See Roster

Company E - Many men were recruited in Lancaster County and Juniata County - See Roster

Company F - Many men were recruited in County - See Roster

Company G - Many men were recruited in Schuylkill County and Bradford County - See Roster

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

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

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

Unassigned Men - See Roster

Regimental History and Roster

• An Echo Of The Civil War. From Richmond To Appomattox. By George Wild Linn. Lebanon, PA: Sowers Printing Co., 1911. Online at: Internet Archive, North Carolina Digital.
• History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5, Vol. 3, by Samuel P. Bates. Harrisburg, B. Singerly, State Printer. Chapter "One Hundred and Seventh Regiment", pgs. 854-901. Online at: Internet Archive.
• The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3,319 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.
  

• Linn, George Wilds. An Echo of the Civil War From Richmond to Appomattox: Some Account of the Evacuation of Richmond and Petersburg and the Surrender of General Robert E. Lee. Malvern, Pa: G.W. Linn, 1911. FS Library film 6084057(*).

• Pa-Roots gives a history of this regiment. It also lists additional references.

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