53rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

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Brief History
This regiment was organized at Harrisburg October, 1861. It mustered out June 30, 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.

The Fifty-Third Regiment was recruited in:

Company A: Pottstown, Montgomery County

Company B: Chester and Montgomery Counties

Company C: Huntingdon and Blair Counties

Company D: Centre and Clearfield Counties

Company E: Union and Carbon Counties

Company F: Luzerne County

Company G: Potter County

Company H: Northumberland County

Company I: Perryville, Juniata County

Company K: Westmoreland County

This data is from Bates' History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, Volume 2.

Other Sources
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.