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-''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]&nbsp; [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]&nbsp; [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] &nbsp; [[Pennsylvania Military Records|Pennsylvania Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]&nbsp; [[Pennsylvania in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]76th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry''
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 === Brief History  ===
-This regiment was organized at Harrisburg October 18, 1861. It mustered out July 15, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>
+This regiment was organized at Harrisburg October 18, 1861 and mustered out July 15, 1865.<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>
-This Regiment was also known as the "Kestone Zoauves."&nbsp; For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>
+This regiment was also known as the "Keystone Zoauves."  For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>
-*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unpainf4.htm#76th 76th Regiment Infantry (Keystone Zouaves)], (accessed 20 September 2012).<br>
+*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unpainf4.htm#76th 76th Regiment Infantry (Keystone Zouaves)] 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. 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. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
 Field and Staff Officers - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/76th/76thofficers.html Roster]
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 Company D - Many men were recruited in York County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/76th/76thcod.html Roster]
-Company E - Many men were recruited in Bedford County - See[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/76th/76thcoe.html Roster]
+Company E - Many men were recruited in Bedford County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/76th/76thcoe.html Roster]
 Company F - Many men were recruited in Blair County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/76th/76thcof.html Roster]
-Company G - Many men were recruited in Lawrence County and Westmoreland County - See[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/76th/76thcof.html Roster]
+Company G - Many men were recruited in Lawrence County and Westmoreland County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/76th/76thcof.html Roster]
 Company H - Many men were recruited in Luzerne County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/76th/76thcoh.html Roster]
-Company I - Many men were recruited in[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/76th/76thcoi.html York] County - See Roster
+Company I - Many men were recruited in York County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/76th/76thcoi.html Roster]
 Company K - Many men were recruited in Beaver County, Allegheny County and Schuylkill County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/76th/76thcok.html Roster]
-Unassigned Men - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/76th/76thunassigned.html Roster]<br><br>
+Unassigned Men - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/76th/76thunassigned.html Roster]
-<br>
+=== Regimental History and Roster  ===
-The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3,462 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UPA0076RI Roster].
+*''History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5,'' Vol. 2, by Samuel P. Bates. Harrisburg, B. Singerly, State Printer. Chapter "Seventy-Sixth Regiment", pgs. 945-984.  '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/histpennavol02baterich/page/944/mode/2up Internet Archive].
+*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#sort=score+desc&q=%2276th+Regiment,+Pennsylvania+Infantry%22 3,462 soldiers] on its roster for this unit.
 === Other Sources  ===
 *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|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).<br>
-*National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ 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. <br>
+*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm 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. <br>
 *[[Pennsylvania in the Civil War|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. <br>
 *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|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. <br>
+*Porter, John A., James A. Chisman, William S. Brockington, and Michael Arthur Cavanaugh. 76th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Keystone Zouaves: The Personal Recollections, 1861-1865, of Sergeant John A. Porter, Company "B". Wilmington, N.C.: Broadfoot Pub. Co, 1988. {{FSC|490505|item|disp=FS Library Book 974.8 M2p}}. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/76th-regiment-pennsylvania-volunteer-infantry-keystone-zouaves-the-personal-recollections-1861-1865-of-sergeant-john-a-porter-company-b/oclc/18689377&referer=brief_results WorldCat].<br>
+*[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/76th/76thorg.html PaRoots] gives a history of this regiment, its organization and battles. It also lists a [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/paregimentsnew3.html roster] for each company and has additional [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/paregimentsnew3.html references].
 === References  ===