122nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

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Brief History
This regiment was organized at Harrisburg August 12, 1862.It mustered out May 16, 1863.

For more information on the history of this unit, see:


 * The Civil War Archive section, 122nd Regiment Infantry, (accessed 2 November 2012).

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 Lancaster County - See Roster

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,265 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

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.


 * Sprenger, George F. "Concise History of the Camp and Field Life of the 122d Regiment, Penn's Volunteers. Compiled from Notes, Sketches, Facts and Incidents". (Lancaster, Pa: The New era steam book print, 1885)., . InternetArchive. GoogleBooks.  WorldCat.


 * Pennsylvania. "Descriptive Books (Regimental and Company)" 1861-1864." . WorldCat.


 * Pennsylvania. Adjutant General's Office. Descriptive books of Pennsylvania regiments, 1861-1864. (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1979),


 * United States. "Transactions of the First Annual Reunion of the 122d Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers: Held at Lancaster, Pa., Thursday, May 17, 1883". Lancaster, Pa: The New Era Steam Printing House, 1884. . GoogleBooks.InternetArchive. WorldCat.


 * Pa-roots gives a description of the battles and history of this regiment. It lists each company and has a roster. It also gives additional references.


 * Ranger95describes the battles of this regiment and outlines a history. It lists each company with a roster. It also shows an image of the monument for this regiment.


 * PaCivilWar outlines the organization and battles of this regiment. It has rosters for each company.