1st Regiment, Nebraska Infantry

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Brief History
First Nebraska Infantry was organized at Omaha on June 11 to July 21 1862.

For a brief history, see the Wikipedia.org article, 1st Regiment Nebraska Volunteer Infantry.

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.

Company A - Roster

Company B - Roster

Company C - Roster

Company D - Roster

Company E - Roster

Company F - Roster

Company G - Roster

Company H - Roster

Company I - Roster

Company K - Roster

Unassigned Recruits - Roster

Other Sources

 * 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.


 * History of Nebraska By Harrison Johnson #978.2 H2j


 * Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska, (Chicago, Illinois : Western Historical Co., 1882), 2 volumes, Part 3.


 * Scherneckau, August, Marching With The First Nebraska: a Civil War Dairy, (Norman, Oklahoma : University of Oklahoma Press, c2007), 335 pages.


 * White, Frances E. History of Monitor Lodge U. D : with the First Regiment Nebraska Infantry (United States Volunteers), later the First Nebraska Cavalry (United States Volunteers) of the Civil War, from July 29th, 1863 to June 21st, 1866, (Microfiche of original published: Omaha : [s.n.], 1917. 34 p.), (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993).