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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
This regiment was organized at Philadelphia September and October, 1864.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], | This regiment was organized at Philadelphia in September and October, 1864.<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 on the history of this unit, see:<br> | For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||
* | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/199th_Pennsylvania_Infantry_Regiment 199th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment] at Wikipedia | ||
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unpainf8.htm#199th 199th Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive<br> | |||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists | 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#q=%22199th%20Regiment,%20Pennsylvania%20Infantry%22 2,058 men] on its roster. | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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*[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/199th/199thorg.html Pa-roots] gives a history of this regiment and includes [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/paregimentsnew2.html rosters] for each company. It also lists additional [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/199th/199thbiblio.html references].<br> | *[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/199th/199thorg.html Pa-roots] gives a history of this regiment and includes [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/paregimentsnew2.html rosters] for each company. It also lists additional [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/199th/199thbiblio.html references].<br> | ||
*[http://www.pacivilwar.com/regiment/199th.html PaCivilWar] outlines the organization and battles of this regiment.<br> | *[http://www.pacivilwar.com/regiment/199th.html PaCivilWar] outlines the organization and battles of this regiment.<br> | ||
Revision as of 12:31, 9 April 2025
Brief History[edit | edit source]
This regiment was organized at Philadelphia in September and October, 1864.[1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- 199th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment at Wikipedia
- 199th Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive
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.
Field Officers and Staff - See Roster
Company A - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County and Montgomery County - See Roster
Company B - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County and Montgomery County - See Roster
Company C - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County and Dauphin County - See Roster
Company D - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster
Company E - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster
Company F - Many men were recruited in Crawford County - See Roster
Company G - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County and Wilkes-Barre County - See Roster
Company H - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County and Erie County - See Roster
Company I - Many men were recruited in Lycoming County and Lackawanna County - See Roster
Company K - Many men were recruited in Lancaster County and Erie County - See Roster
Unassigned Men - See Roster
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,058 men on its roster.
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 ‘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.
- Pa-roots gives a history of this regiment and includes rosters for each company. It also lists additional references.
- PaCivilWar outlines the organization and battles of this regiment.
- Pennsylvania State Archives lists a roster for each and lists where each man in the company was recruited.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, accessed 6 December 2010.