25th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union)

Brief History
Organized as 13th Missouri Infantry June, 1861. Designation changed to 25th Missouri September, 1861. Attached to Dept. of Missouri to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, 6th Division, Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1862. 1st Brigade, 6th Division, District of Corinth, Miss., to September, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Southeast Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to March, 1862. District of Northwest Missouri to June, 1863. New Madrid, Mo., District of Columbus, Ky., 6th Division, 16th Army Corps, Dept. of the Tennessee, to February, 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.

Other Sources
WEB SITES


 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 9 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.

BOOKS


 * Neal, W. A. (William A.), United States. Army. Missouri Engineers, 1st, United States. Army. Missouri Infantry Regiment, 25th (1861-1864). An Illustrated History of the Missouri Engineer and the 25th Infantry Regiments : Together with a Roster of Both Regiments and the Last Known Address of all that Could be Obtained. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990). FHL US/CAN Fiche 6082530. Other libraries with this book. View this publication on line at Internet Archives.