51st Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

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Brief History
This regiment was organized at Harrisburg November 16, 1861. It mustered out July 27, 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.

Recruited in:

Company A -Norristown, Montgomery County

Company B -Northampton County

Company C -Montgomery County

Company D -Norristown, Montgomery County

Company E -Mifflinburg, Union County

Company F -Norristown, Montgomery County

Company G -Centre County

Company H -Union, Lycoming and Snyder Counties

Company I -Montgomery County

Company K -Union and Northampton Counties

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.