171st Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry (Drafted Militia)

Brief History
This regiment was organized at Harrisburg October and November, 1862. It mustered out August 8, 1863.

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


 * The Civil War Archive section, 171st Regiment Infantry, (accessed 26 October 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.

Men in this regiment came from Bradford County, Juanita County, Lycoming County, Somerset County, and Tioga County.

Field Officers and Staff - See Roster

Company A - Many men were recruited in Tioga County - See Roster

Company B - Many men were recruited in Bradford County, Tioga County and Potter County - See Roster

Company C - Many men were recruited in Bradford County, Lycoming County and Tioga County - See Roster

Company D - Many men were recruited in Bradford County and Lycoming County - See Roster

Company E - Many men were recruited in Bradford and Somerset County - See Roster

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

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

Company H - Many men were recruited in Somerset County - SeeRoster

Company I - Many men were recruited in Bedford County and Somerset County - See Roster

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

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,419 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.


 * Cox, Robert C. Memories of the War. Wellsboro, Pa: Agitator Print. Office, 1884..


 * Pa-roots gives a history of this regiment and includes rosters for each company. It also lists additional references.


 * Ranger95 describes the history of this regiment. It lists rosters for each company.


 * PaCivilWar outlines the organization and battles of this regiment.