116th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry
Brief History
This regiment was organized at Philadelphia June 11. The Companies "A," "B," "C" and "D" mustered out June 3, 1865. The Companies "E," "F," "G," "H," "I" and "K" mustered out July 14, 1865.[1]
For more information on the history of the 116th Pennsylvania Infantry, see the following:
- 116th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment at Wikipedia
- 116th 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 Officers and Staff - See Roster
Company A - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster
Company B - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster
Company C - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster
Company D - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster
Company E - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster
Company F - Many men were recruited in Schuylkill County and Philadelphia County - See Roster
Company G - Many men were recruited in Schuylkill County, Montgomery County, and Philadelphia County - See Roster
Company H - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County and Philadelphia County - See Roster
Company I - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County and Philadelphia County - See Roster
Company K - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County, Fayette County and Philadelphia County - See Roster
Unassigned Men - See Roster
Regimental History and Roster
- The story of the 116th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry. War of secession, 1862-1865. By St. Clair Augustin Mulholland. Philadelphia: F. McManus, Jr. & Co., 1899. Online at: Internet Archive
- The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,379 men on its roster for this unit.
- Pennsylvania State Archives lists company rosters and recruitment locations.
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.
- Mulholland, St. Clair Augustin. The Story of the 116th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry. War of Secession, 1862-1865. (Philadelphia: F. McManus, Jr. & Co., 1899). FS Library film 1550257, FS Library film 6084066(*), Internet Archive, Google Books, WorldCat and Annals of the War, Chapters of Unwritten History The Gettysburg Campaign : the Story of the Second Corps on March and in Battle. Philadelphia: McLaughlin Bros, 1880". FS Library film 6084065(*), WorldCat.
- PaRoots describes the history of this regiment. It lists a roster for each company. Additional references are given.
- PaCivilwar has a history of this regiment. It lists companies with rosters. It also has some soldier Biographies and references.
References
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, accessed 6 December 2010.