119th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

Brief History
This regiment was organized at Philadelphia August 15, 1862. It mustered out June 19, 1865. Also known as the "Gray Reserves"

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


 * The Civil War Archive section, 119th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 2 November 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 Officers and Staff - See Roster

Company A - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - SeeRoster

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

Company C - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - SeeRoster

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

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

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

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

Company H - Many men were recruited in County - See Roster

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

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

Unassigned Men - See Roster

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,819 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.


 * Maier, Larry B. "Rough and Regular: A History of Philadelphia's 119th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, the Gray Reserves". (Shippensburg, PA, USA: Burd Street Press, 1997). GoogleBooks.  WorldCat.


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


 * Ranger95outlines the history of this regiment. I shows each company with a link to rosters. It has an image of a monument to this company.


 * Pacivilwar describes the battles and history of this regiment. It has additional resources.