102nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

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Brief History
This regiment was organized at Pittsburg August, 1861. It mustered out June 28, 1865.

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


 * The Civil War Archive section, 102nd Regiment Infantry, (accessed 20 September 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 3,280 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Field Officers and Staff - See Roster

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

Company B - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County - SeeRoster

Company C - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County - See Roster

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

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

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

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

Company H - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County and Butler County - See Roster

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

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

Company L - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County - See Roster

Company M - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County - See Roster

Unassigned Men - See 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.


 * Niebaum, John Henry. History of the Pittsburgh Washington Infantry, 102nd (old 13th) Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers and its forebears : Pittsburgh Light Infantry, 1792-1809, Pittsburgh Blues (War 1812) 1809- 1820, Jackson Independent Blues (Mexican War) 1820-1861, Washington Infantry (Civil War, Spanish War, World War) 1855-1930. (Washington [District of Columbia] : Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 1988),


 * Stewart, A. M. "Camp, March and Battle-Field, or, Three Years and a Half with the Army of the Potomac". (Philadelphia: Jas. B. Rodgers, Printer, 1865). . GoogleBooks. InternetArchive.


 * Pa-roots describes the history of this regiment. It has a roster for each company and lists additional references.


 * Ranger95 gives the history of this regiment. It has rosters for each company. It also shows an image of the monument to this regiment.