53rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry
United States 
U.S. Military Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Military Pennsylvania in the Civil War 53rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry
Brief History
This regiment was organized at Harrisburg October, 1861. It mustered out June 30, 1865.[1]
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.
The Fifty-Third Regiment was recruited in:
Company A: Pottstown, Montgomery County
Company B: Chester and Montgomery Counties
Company C: Huntingdon and Blair Counties
Company D: Centre and Clearfield Counties
Company E: Union and Carbon Counties
Company F: Luzerne County
Company G: Potter County
Company H: Northumberland County
Company I: Perryville, Juniata County
Company K: Westmoreland County
This data is from Bates' History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, Volume 2.
Other Sources
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.
References
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).