1,171
edits
m
no edit summary
Janetjlarson (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Janetjlarson (talk | contribs) mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
The 47th Regiment, New York Infantry was organized at New York and mustered in September 14, 1861. The regiment mustered out August 30, 1865.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | The 47th Regiment, New York Infantry was organized at New York and mustered in September 14, 1861. The regiment mustered out August 30, 1865.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
=== Companies in this | === 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. 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. | ||