69th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

Brief History
This regiment was organized at Philadelphia August 18, 1861. It mustered out July 1, 1865.

For more information on the history of the 69th Pennsylvania Infantry, see the following:


 * The Wikipedia article, 69th Pennsylvania Infantry, (accessed 4 October, 2011)
 * The Civil War Archive section, 69th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 20 September 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 and Staff Officers - See Roster

Company A - Many men were recruited from Philadelphia County - See Roster

Company B - Many men were recruited from Philadelphia County - See Roster

Company C - Many men were recruited from Philadelphia County - See Roster

Company D - Many men were recruited from Philadelphia County - See Roster

Company E - Many men were recruited from Philadelphia County - See Roster

Company F - Many men were recruited from Philadelphia County - See Roster

Company G - Many men were recruited from Philadelphia County - SeeRoster

Company H - Many men were recruited from Philadelphia County - See Roster

Company I - Many men were recruited from Philadelphia County - See Roster

Company K - Many men were recruited from Philadelphia County - See Roster

Unassigned Men - See Roster

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3,495 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.


 * Banes, Charles H. "History of the Philadelphia Brigade Sixty-Ninth, Seventy-First, Seventy-Second, and One Hundred and Sixth Pennsylvania Volunteers". (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott &amp; Co, 1876". . Google Books Internet Archive.WorldCat


 * Ernsberger, Don. "Paddy Owen's Regulars: A History of the 69th Pennsylvania 'Irish Volunteers'". ([United States]: D. Ernsberger, 2004). .WorlldCat and "At the Wall: The 69th Pennsylvania 'Irish Volunteers' at Gettysburg". ([United States]: Xlibris, 2006). Worldcat.


 * Haskell, Frank A. Reply of the Philadelphia Brigade Association to the foolish and absurd narrative of Lieutenant Frank A. Haskell : which appears to be endorsed by the Military Order of the Loyal Legion Commandry [sic] of Massachusetts and the Wisconsin History Commission. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993),


 * McDermott, Anthony W. A "Brief History of the 69th Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, From Its Formation Until Final Muster Out of the United States Service". (Philadelphia: D.J. Gallagher &amp; Co, 1889). .Internet Archive.Villanova digital library.Worldcat.


 * Philadelphia Brigade Association. "Reply of the Philadelphia Brigade Association to the Foolish and Absurd Narrative of Lieutenant Frank A. Haskell, Which Appears to Be Endorsed by the Military Order of the Loyal Legion Commandry [Sic] of Massachusetts and the Wisconsin History Commission". (Philadelphia, Pa: Philadelphia Brigade Association], 1910). . Internet Archive. Gutenburg. WorldCat.


 * PaRoots gives a history of this regiment and its organization. It has aroster for each company and lists additional references.


 * Ranger95 describes the history of this regiment. It has a roster for each company and images of monuments for this regiment.


 * PAcivilwar outlines the battles of this regiment.


 * IrishAmericancivilwar has pictures and description of the 69th regiment in the battle at Gettysburg.