103rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

Brief History
This regiment was organized at Kittanning September 7, 1861, to February 22, 1862. It mustered out June 25, 1865.

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


 * The Civil War Archive section, 103rd 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 3,159 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Field Officers and Staff - SeeRoster

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

Company A - Company added in 1865. Many men were recruited in Franklin County, Adams County, and Dauphin County - See Roster

Company B - Many men were recruited in Clarion County, Armstrong County, Butler County, and Venango County - See Roster

Company B - Company added in 1865. Many men were recruited in Columbia County and Schuylkill County - See Roster

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

Company C - Company added in 1865. Many men were recruited in Dauphin County and Northumberland County - See Roster

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

Company D - Company added in 1865. Many men were recruited in Perry County and York County - See Roster

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

Company E - Company added in 1865. Many men were recruited in Beaver County, Dauphin County, and Crawford County - See Roster

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

Company F - Company added in 1865. Many men were recruited in Westmoreland County - SeeRoster

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

Company G - Company added in 1865. Many men were recruited in York County and Dauphin County - See Roster

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

Company H - Company added in 1865. Many men were recruited in Westmoreland County, Blair County, and Dauphin County - See Roster

Company I - Many men were recruited inAllegheny County and Butler County - See Roster

Company K - Many men were recruited in Allegheny County and Armstrong 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.


 * Dickey, Luther Samuel. "History of the 103rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865". (Chicago: Dickey, 1910). and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992), GoogleBooks. InternetArchive. WorldCat.


 * Gancas, Ron. "The Hardluck Regiment: The Pennsylvania One Hundred and Third". (Butler, Pa: Mechling Associates, 1998). .WorldCat.


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


 * Ranger95 gives a history of this regiment and lists rosters for each company.


 * PaCivilWar outlines the battles of this regiment. It has a history and some biographies of soldiers.