126th Regiment, New York Infantry

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Brief History
The 126th Regiment was organized at Geneva, Ontario County, and mustered in August 22, 1862. They were organized by Colonel Eliakim Sherrill and mustered in at Troy, Rensselaer, New York. The regiment moved to Washington, D. C., May 2-12, 1865. They were honorably discharged and mustered out,under Col. Ira Smith Brown, June 3, 1865. Veterans and Recruits were transferred to the 4th New York Heavy Artillery.

The New York State Military Museumwebsite has a unit history project page for the 102nd Infantry Regiment.

The Civil War in the Eastwebsite gives a timeline for the involvement of 102nd New York Infantry Regiment in the war.

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.

See the Regiment Roster, for listing of individuals, their company and their involvement.

The companies were recruited principally: A and B in ; C and I in ; D, H and K in ; E at ; F ; and G in.

Company A - principally recruited from Yates County

Company B - principally recruited from Yates County

Company C - principally recruited from Seneca County

Company D - principally recruited from Ontario County

Company E - principally recruited from Geneva, Ontario County and Rushville, Yates County

Company F - principally recruited from Ontario and Seneca Counties

Company G - principally recruited from Ontario, Seneca and Yates Counties

Company H - principally recruited from Ontario County

Company I - principally recruited from Seneca County

Company K - principally recruited from Ontario County

Source Material
New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865, by Frederick Phisterer (Albany : J.B. Lyon, 1912). Google Books, other libraries with this book, FHL book 974.7 M2p, FHL film 1486494-1486496

The Union Army : a History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861-65, Records of the Regiments in the Union Army, Cyclopedia of Battles, Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers, Reprint of original published: Madison, Wis.: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. Other libraries with this book, FHL book 973 M2ua