4th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry

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Brief History
The 4th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry was organized at Manchester and mustered in on the 18th of September, 1861. The length of service was for 4 years. They were mustered out on August 23, 1865.

For more information about the 4th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry and its history, see:


 * Elias A. Bryant, The diary of Elias A. Bryant of Francestown, N.H. : as written by him while in his more than three years' service in the U.S. Army in the Civil War, Bethesda, Maryland: University Publications of America, c1991.  Available at the Family History Library,  - 3 fiche. Elias A. Bryant started as a private and was later promoted to Principal Musician of the 4th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment during the U.S. Civil War.
 * 4th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry - from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  Includes service, casualties, commanders, etc.

Company Rosters

 * Fourth New Hampshire Regiment Rosters - This is not a complete roster.
 * New Hampshire Infantry Page - New Hampshire Heritage
 * Roster, Fourth Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers, compiled and published by authority of the Fourth Regiment Veteran Association by John G. Hutchinson - Online book - Also available on microfiche at the Family History Library.

Source Material

 * Civil War Oaths, 1861-1865, New Hampshire. Adjutant General's Office - Available on microfilm at the FHL 983230.
 * New Hampshire in the Great Rebellion, by Otis F.R. Waite. Available at the FHL Book 974.2 M2w. Also available online with Google Books. This book shows a list of the field, staff and company officers, and the official record of each; information on the Fourth Regiment, starts on page 215.
 * Revised register of the soldiers and sailors of New Hampshire in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866; Internet Archive American Libraries - Book that contains a good summary of each New Hampshire regiment. Also contains alphabetical rosters that list the birth place, age or enlistment, place of residence at the time of enlistment. Also available at the FHL Book 974.2 M23nh or microfilm FHL US/CAN 1697872 Item 1-2.


 * Civil War in the East - Timeline of the 4th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment.