138th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

Brief History
This regiment was organized at Harrisburg August 16, 1862.It mustered out June 23, 1865.

For more information on the history of the 138th Pennsylvania Infantry, see the following:


 * The Wikipedia article, 138th Pennsylvania Infantry (accessed 8 November, 2011)
 * The Civil War Archive section, 138th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 26 October 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 Montgomery County - See Roster

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

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

Company D - Many men were recruited in Bedford County - SeeRoster

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

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

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

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

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

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

Unassigned Men - See Roster

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,355 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Regimental History and Roster
Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866., by Ohio. Roster Commission., Akron, [OH] : Werner Co., 1886 Online at: Internet Archive

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.


 * Harrold, John. Libby, Andersonville, Florence The Capture, Imprisonment, Escape and Rescue of John Harrold, a Union Soldier in the War of the Rebellion. Philadelphia: W.B. Selheimer, 1870. . InternetArchive. GoogleBooks. WorldCat.


 * Lewis, Osceola. History of the One Hundred and Thirty-Eighth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Norristown, [Pa.]: Wills, Iredell &amp; Jenkins, 1866. . . InternetArchive. GoogleBooks. WorldCat.


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


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


 * Pennsylvania Volunteers of the Civil War military records online outlines the organization and battles of this regiment.


 * Bedford County Historical Society Library- Civil War Information.