194th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry (100 days, 1864)

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Brief History
This regiment was organized at Harrisburg for 100 days July 22, 1864. It mustered out November 6, 1864.

For more information on the history of this unit, see:


 * The Civil War Archive section, 194th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 1 November 2012).

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.

Field Officers and Staff - See Roster

Company A - Many men were recruited in Lycoming County - See Roster

Company B - Many men were recruited in Montour County and Dauphin County - See Roster

Company C - Many men were recruited in Schuylkill County - See Roster

Company D - Many men were recruited in Dauphin County - See Roster

Company E - Many men were recruited in Schuylkill County and Dauphin County - See Roster

Company F - Many men were recruited in Cabria County and Mifflin County - See Roster

Company G - Many men were recruited in Dauphin County - See Roster

Company H - Many men were recruited inDauphin County and Schuylkill County - See Roster

Company I - Many men were recruited in Bedford County, Beaver County and Berks County - See Roster

Company K - Many men were recruited inDauphin County, Schuylkill County, and Luzerne County - See Roster

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,060 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources

 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Pennsylvania in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).


 * 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.


 * Pennsylvania in the Civil War describes many sources, specifically for Pennsylvania, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.