192nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

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Brief History
The book "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit This company was formed from one company of men who re-enlisted from the 192nd Infantry which was to serve 100 days. Five other companies were recruited in the spring of 1865 in Gallipolis, Ohio. This company was mustered out in August 1865.

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.

1 years service

Staff and Field Officers - See Roster Company A - Many men were recruited in Ohio, but came from across the state of Pennsylvania - See Roster

Company B - Many men were recruited in Huntingdon County, Dauphin County and Blair County - See Roster

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

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

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

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

Company G - Many men were recruited in Cambria County, York County, Tioga County and Lycoming County - See Roster

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

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

Company K - Many men were recruited in Dauphin County, Philadelphia County and York County - See Roster

Unassigned Men - See Roster

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,362 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.


 * Myers, John C. A Daily Journal of the 192d Regt. Penn'a. Volunteers: Commanded by Col. William B. Thomas in the Service of the United States for One Hundred Days. Washington [District of Columbia]: Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 1987. . Internet Archives. State Library of Pennsylvania.


 * Pa-roots gives a history of this regiment and includesrosters for each company.


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


 * PaCivilWar outlines the organization and battles of this regiment.


 * Pennsylvania State Archives lists a roster for each company and lists where each man in the company was recruited.