155th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

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155th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

Brief History

This regiment was organized at Pittsburg and Harrisburg September 2-19, 1862 and mustered out June 2, 1865. This regiment was transferred to 157th Pennsylvania February 27, 1863.

For more information on the history of the 155th Pennsylvania Infantry, see the following:

• 155th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment at Wikipedia
• 155th 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. 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 Allegheny County - See Roster

Company B - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County - See Roster

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Unassigned Men - See Roster

Regimental History and Roster

• Under the Maltese Cross, Antietam to Appomattox, the loyal uprising in western Pennsylvania, 1861-1865; campaigns 155th Pennsylvania regiment. Pennsylvania Infantry. 155th Regt., 1862-1865. Pittsburg, Pa. : The 155th Regimental Association, 1910. Online at: Internet Archive
• The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,186 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.
  

• Marshall, D. P., J. A. Cline, and W. D. Porter. Company "K," 155th Pa. Volunteer Zouaves A Detailed History of Its Organization and Service to the Country During the Civil War, from 1862 Until the Collapse of the Rebellion : Together with Many Incidents and Reminiscences of the Camp, the March and the Battle Field : Also, Much of the History of the Grand Old 155th. [Place of publication not identified]: [publisher not identified], 1888. FS Library book 974.8 M2md, FS Library film 6084117(*), Internet Archive, HathiTrust; WorldCat.
  

• One Hundred and Fifty-Fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers. Fifth Reunion of the One Hundred and Fifty-Fifth Regiment, Penna. Volunteers Held at Normal Hall, Clarion, Penna., July 29th and 30th, 1896. (Pittsburg, PA.: Rawsthorne Engraving and Print. Co, 1896)and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992), FS Library film 6084115(*) and WorldCat.

• Plumb, Robert C., and George Pressly McClelland. Your Brother in Arms A Union Soldier's Odyssey. (Columbia, Mo: University of Missouri Press, 2011). WorldCat.
  

• United States. Under the Maltese Cross. Antietam to Appomattox. The Loyal Uprising in Western Pennsylvania, 1861-1865. Campaigns, 155th Pennsylvania Regiment Narrated by the Rank and File. [With Portraits and Illustrations]. (1910). FS Library film 1550255, FS Library film 6084116(*), Internet Archive; WorldCat.
  

• 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.