114th Regiment, New York Infantry

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Brief History
The 114th Regiment was organized at Norwich, Chenango, New York, and mustered in September 3, 1862. The regiment was mustered out under Col. Per Lee, June 8, 1865 at Bladensburgh, Maryland. The veterans and recruits were transferred to the 90th New York Infantry. The soldiers were discharged at Elmira, Chemung, New York, June 17, 1865.

Companiesin 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.

The companies were recruited principally: A and H at Oxford; B and C at ; D at ; E at ; F at ; G at ; I at ; and K at ; and

Company A - principally recruited from Oxford,Chenango County

Company B - principally recruited from Norwich, Chenango County

Company C - principally recruited from Norwich, Chenango County

Company D - principally recruited from Eaton and Lebanon of Madison County

Company E - principally recruited from Greene, Chenango County

Company F - principally recruited from Sherburne and New Berlin, Chenango County

Company G - principally recruited from Hamilton and Brookfield of Madison County

Company H - principally recruited from Oxford, Chenango County Company I- principally recruited from Otselic, Chenango County Company K - principally recruited from Cazenovia, Madison County Note: a few men were enlisted in Cortland county.

Source Materials
New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865, by Frederick Phisterer (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, Wis.: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. Other libraries with this book, FHL book 973 M2ua

History of the 114th regiment, New York State volunteers at Google Books