I need advise on where to look for a list of who served in the 54th Penn. I would like to see who else served with my hubby's great, great, great grandfather.
I have tried google, yahoo...and other search engines...but nothing. I did get great information about battles, and other things....but no list of who served.
Any good advice will be appreciated
2007-06-25 08:34:40 · 13 answers · asked by poopsiemom031904 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I believe your best bet to be http://www.mosocco.com/genelogy.html then probably http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/other/genealogy/faq-gene.htm.
If you that much information you should have no problems.
God Bless The Southern People
2007-06-25 15:18:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Oops, the original info. I posted was wrong, as I misread your question. I am sorry about that but if you follow the directions below, you can find all 3,009 members of this regiment online for free.
Anybody can find Civil War Soldier, Regimental Lists, and Regimental Battle Summaries by just substituting the appropriate information - Directions for finding the 54th Penn. Regimental List online are below.
You can do this online, go to: http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm (if the link doesn't work, just do a copy/paste)
Once there type in "54" "Union" "Pennsylvania" and search. If all goes well, you will have a link to
"54th Regiment,Pennsylvania InfantryUnionPennsylvania".
Click on the regiment link and it will give you the entire history of the regiment - "... Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 108 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 137 Enlisted men by disease. Total 152."
At the bottom of the summary, you can click on "Click here for a listing of all soldiers in this unit". It will take you to an list of "3,009 Soldiers" and you can click on any link you want.
All of this is totally free and has been placed online by the National Park Service. You do not need to contact the state nor plow through microfilm.
Good luck...
2007-06-25 10:22:28 · answer #2 · answered by seraph1818 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you should try the national archives and the smithsonian in Washington DC. They have a whole section devoted to american histroy, but I would definately try the national archives. Remember that a lot of the lists were held by private state draft boards during that time. Also if you husband's family was rich, they could hire a substitute. Barring that, you need to see if the state capitol has some info; then the national archives.
2007-06-25 14:53:33 · answer #3 · answered by datalj12 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this site below-
Theres a Hernry Suter and an A.H Swackhammer of the 54th in the example list
2007-06-25 08:40:44 · answer #4 · answered by Efnissien 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a research library. There are a lot of regimental roster books published by private companies. Might also try posting for help on some of the Union civil war geneology and re-enactor sites
2007-06-25 08:39:55 · answer #5 · answered by wizjp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-28 10:49:24 · answer #6 · answered by gisriel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Enter the below "phrase" in a yahoo or google search (it is to the national park service soldiers and sailors system; it won't allow me to post the link here)- and then enter the information that you posted. There are 3009 names listed for the 54th Penn. I really think it will help you.
"national park service; soldiers and sailors"
To further assist you in your research, I enclosed this link
http://www.thomaslegion.net/research.html
2007-06-25 08:50:45 · answer #7 · answered by . 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You might have to pay for it, but sites like ancestry.com or genealogy.com sometimes have databases along those lines. It could be worth a shot. Best of luck! You might also consider contacting the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
2007-06-25 08:45:03 · answer #8 · answered by ckmclements 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Illinois there is a website just for Civil war veterans. I found my G. Grandpa and then sent off for his mustering in and out records. There was a fee for that and it takes time.
Id try search of State archive in PA. You already have the group he was in and assume his name also. You halfway home. Good luck.
2007-06-25 11:08:06 · answer #9 · answered by Ret. Sgt. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am surprized that you couldn't get regiment lists by Googling the the regiment. You might have to look pretty deep in the results to find the information you want.
2007-06-25 08:45:14 · answer #10 · answered by Jeffrey P 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NARA has microfilm that shows who served...but you have to go to a library that has them to read it.
Alternately, check for any reenacting units. They often compile lists of who served in the original unit.
2007-06-25 09:29:18 · answer #11 · answered by glenn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋