125th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

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Brief History

This regiment was organized at Harrisburg August, 1862.It mustered out May 18, 1863.

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

• The Civil War Archive section, 125th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 2 November 2012).
  
• The Wikipedia Article  125th Pennsylvania Infantry, (accessed 2 November 2012).
  

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.

Field Officers and Staff - See Roster

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

Company B - Many men were recruited in Blair County - SeeRoster

Company C - Many men were recruited in Huntingdon County - See Roster

Company D - Many men were recruited in Blair County - See Roster

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,219 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

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.
  

• Huyette, M. C. "Reminiscences of a Soldier in the American Civil War". (Buffalo, N.Y.: M.C. Huyette, 1908).FHL Fiche 6084079.University of South Carolina. GoogleBooks. WorldCat.
  

• United States. "History of the One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1862-1863". (Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1906). FHL Film 844512 Item 2FHL Fiche 6084078and FHL book 974.8 M2re Google Books. InternetArchive. WorldCat.
  

• PaRoots gives a history of this regiment and includes a list companies with a roster for each company. It also has additional references.
  

• Ranger95 outlines the organization and history of this regiment. It has rosters for each company. It includes an image of a monument for this company.
  

• PaCivilWar describes the history and battles of this regiment. It includes rosters for each company.