71st Regiment, New York Infantry

United States     U.S. Military      New York      New York Military      New York in the Civil War      New York Civil War Union Units 56th through 75th     71st Regiment, New York Infantry

Brief History
The 71st Regiment, New York Infantry organized under authority of the War Department at Camp Scott, Staten Island, N. Y., as 2nd Regiment, Sickles' Brigade, June, 1861. It was assigned at various times to various places and commands. The regiment mustered out at New York City July 30, 1864.

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.

Company A - principally recruited at (Newark), Essex County, New Jersey

Company B - principally recruited at New York City

Company C - principally recruited at New York City

Company D - principally recruited at (Newark), Essex County, New Jersey

Company E - principally recruited at Orange), Essex County, New Jersey

Company F - principally recruited at New York City

Company G - principally recruited at (Philadelphia), Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Company H - principally recruited at (Olean), Cattaraugus County, and New York City

Company I - principally recruited at (Olean), Cattaraugus County, and (Colchester), Delaware County

Company K - principally recruited at (Kingston), Ulster County

Other Sources
1. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System has the information listed above and may have additional historical information. Searches can be made by name of a soldier or sailor. Information about cemeteries battles, prisoners, medals of honor and national parks is also included.

2. Phisterer, Frederick. ''New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865. ''Albany, New York : J.B. Lyon, 1912. Google Books, other libraries with this book,

3. The Union Army : a History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States, 1861-65, Records of the Regiments in the Union Army, Cyclopedia of Battles, Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers, Reprint of original published: Madison, WI.: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. Other libraries with this book,

4. Frederick Henry Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, (Des Moines, Iowa: Dyer Publishing Co., 1908), as cited at Civil War Soldiers; Sailors System (database on-line).

5. New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. "Unit History Project : New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center at citing Frederick Phisterer, New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. (Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912).

6. Hawks, Steve, [http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/NY/NY.php The Civil War in the East. Database].