215th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry
Brief History
This regiment was organized at Philadelphia April, 1865. It mustered out July 31, 1865.[1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- 215th Regiment Infantry 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. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
Field and Staff Officers - See Roster
Company A - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County, Northampton County, Berks County, and Montgomery County - See Roster
Company B - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County and Lancaster County - See Roster
Company C - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County and Montgomery County - See Roster
Company D - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County and Montgomery County - See Roster
Company E - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County and Northampton County - See Roster
Company F - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County, Northampton County and Lancaster County - See Roster
Company G - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County and Montgomery County - See Roster
Company H - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County and Lancaster County - See Roster
Company I - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County and Montgomery County - See Roster
Company K - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster
Unassigned Men - See Roster
Some men were also reportedly from Bucks County.
Regimental History and Roster
- History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5, Vol. 5, by Samuel P. Bates. Harrisburg, B. Singerly, State Printer. Chapter "Two Hundred and Fifteenth Regiment", pgs. 838-853. Online at: Internet Archive.
- The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,389 men on its roster for this unit.
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.
- 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 company and lists where each man in the company was recruited.
References
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).