13th Regiment, New York Infantry

United States     U.S. Military      New York      New York Military      New York in the Civil War      New York Civil War Union Units 13th through 22nd     13th Regiment, New York Infantry

Brief History
The 13th Regiment, New York Infantry was oganized at Rochester, N. Y., and mustered in for two years' service April 25, 1861. .

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.

Company A – Principally recruited at Rochester, Monroe County. Company B – Principally recruited at Dansville, Livingston County.

Company C – Principally recruited at Rochester, Monroe County.

Company D – Principally recruited at Rochester, Monroe County.

Company E – Principally recruited at Rochester, Monroe County.

Company F – Principally recruited at Rochester, Monroe County.

Company G – Principally recruited at Rochester, Monroe County.

Company H - Principally recruited at Rochester, Monroe County.

Company I – Principally recruited at Rochester, Monroe County.

Company K – Principally recruited at Brockport, Monroe County.

Other Sources
1. Frederick Henry Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, (Des Moines, Iowa: Dyer Publishing Co., 1908), as cited at Civil War Soldiers; Sailors System (database on-line) at http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/

2. New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. "Unit History Project : New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center at http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/civil_index.htm citing Frederick Phisterer, New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. (Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912).

3. Hawks, Steve.The Civil War in the East. Database. http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/NY/NY.php

4. Phisterer, Frederick. ''New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865. ''Albany, New York : J.B. Lyon, 1912. Google Books, other libraries with this book,

5. 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, WI.: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. Other libraries with this book,