111th Regiment, New York Infantry

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Brief History
The 111th Regiment was organized at Auburn, Cayuga County and mustered in August 20, 1862. The men were mustered in under Mustered in under Colonel Jesse Segoine, Lieutenant Colonel Clinton McDougall, and Major Senaca B. Smith. The unit was honorably discharged and mustered out, under Lieut. Col. Lewis W. Husk, June 4, 1865, near Alexandria, Va. The men not to be mustered out with the regiment were transferred, June 4, 1865, to the 4th New York HeaveyArtillery.

The New York State Military Museumwebsite has a unit history project page for the 111th Infantry Regiment, also known as Seward Infantry.

The Civil War in the Eastwebsite gives a timeline for the involvement of 111th New York Infantry Regiment in the war.

See the 111th New York Volunteer Infantry,sometimes known as "The Wayne and Cayuga Regiment" webpage.

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.

See the Regiment Roster, for listing of individuals, their company and their involvement.

Company A - principally recruited from Marion, Palmyra, Ontario and Walworth, all of Wayne County

Company B - principally recruited from Clyde and Savannah, both of Wayne County

Company C - principally recruited from Auburn, Victory, Montezuma, Summer Hill and Sterling, all of Cayuga County, and Palmyra and Rose Valley of Wayne County

Company D - principally recruited from Lyons, Sodus, Galen and Williamson, all of Wayne County

Company E - principally recruited from Arcadia, Sodus, Williamson, Marion and Palmyra, all of Wayne County

Company F - principally recruited from Port Byron, Auburn and Weedsport, all of Cayuga County

Company G - principally recruited from Auburn and Genoa, both of Cayuga County Company H - principally recruited from Auburn, Cato, Ira, Conquest and Sterling, all of CayugaCounty

Company I - principally recruited from Moravia, Venice, Locke, Ledyard, Niles, Sempronius and Scipio, all of Cayuga County

Company K - principally recruited from Union Springs, Springport, Genoa, Aurora, Moravia, Scipio and Ledyard, all of Cayuga County

Source Materials
Civil War Soldiers &amp; Sailors Systemhas 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.

Phisterer, Frederick. New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865, Albany : J.B. Lyon, 1912. Google Books, other libraries with this book, FHL book 974.7 M2p, FHL film 1486494-1486496

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, FHL book 973 M2ua

Husk, Martin W. The 111th New York Volunteer Infantry : a Civil War History, Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland &amp; Co., 2010. Google Books (in part), other libraries with this book.