3rd Regiment, Delaware Infantry (Union)

Brief History
Was organized at Camden from December 30, 1861, to May 15, 1862 and was mustered out June 3, 1865.

For more information on the history of this regiment, see the following:


 * The Civil War Archive section,3rd Regiment Infantry, (accessed 14 March 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.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,718 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.


 * Company A - Many of the men from Kent County and Sussex County.


 * Company B - Many of the men from Kent County and Sussex County.


 * Company C - Many of the men from Kent County and Sussex County.


 * Company D - Many of the men from Kent County and Sussex County.


 * Company E - Many of the men from Kent County and Sussex County.


 * Company F - Many of the men from Kent County and Sussex County.


 * Company G - Many of the men from Kent County and Sussex County.


 * Company H - Many of the men from Kent County and Sussex County.


 * Company I - Many of the men from Kent County and Sussex County.


 * Company K - Many of the men from Kent County and Sussex County.

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 ‘Delaware 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.


 * Delaware in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Delaware, 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.