52nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

United States  U.S. Military   Pennsylvania    Pennsylvania Military   Pennsylvania in the Civil War 52nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

Brief History
THis regiment was organized at Harrisburg November 5, 1861. It mustered out July 12, 1865.

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.

The Fifty-Second Regiment was recruited in:

Company A: Wilkes-Barr, Luzerne County

Company B: Wyoming County

Company C: Clinton County

Company D: Union County

Company E: Bradford County

Company F: Luzerne and Bradford Counties

Company G: Columbia County

Company H: Luzerne County

Company I: Luzerne County

Company K: Luzerne and Schuylkill Counties

The data is from Bate' History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, Volume 2.

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.