United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 21st (1861-1863)

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Regiment organized at Elmira, N.Y., 20 May 1861, from the 65th and 74th Militia. Men were recruited principally from Erie County. The regiment left the state on 18 June 1861, and saw service in Maryland and Virginia, including McDowell's advance on Richmond, Pope's Campaign, Bull Run, and Antietam. The regiment was mustered out 18 May 1863.

From the description of Regimental descriptive book, 1861-1863. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 53157394

Organized at Buffalo, N.Y., and mustered in 8 May 1861. Mustered out 18 May 1863. Known as "1st Buffalo Regiment."

From the description of Civil War military appointment, 1861 Nov. 11. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 38289388

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referencedIn Bergtold, Jacob. Papers, 1861-1863. Dearborn Historical Museum
referencedIn Hunt, Edith Johnson, b. 1875. Johnson-Hunt-Wilkeson genealogical papers, 1861-1962. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
referencedIn Root, Adrian R., 1833-1899. Letters : to his mother, 1860 Oct. 4-1871 July 26. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
referencedIn Robert Sherry papers 1861-1867 Sherry, Robert William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Burdick, John M., d. 1865. John M. Burdick diary 1864 [microform]. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
referencedIn Buffalo City Guard (N.Y.). Company D. Buffalo City Guard record books, 1847-1890. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
creatorOf Sheldon, James, 1821-1887. Family papers, 1814-1950 (bulk 1835-1920). Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
referencedIn Sternberg, Chester W., 1828 or 9-1874. Civil War diary, 1863 Jan. 1-Sept. 20. Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, Central (downtown Buffalo)
creatorOf United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 21st (1861-1863). Regimental descriptive book, 1861-1863. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
creatorOf United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 21st (1861-1863). Civil War military appointment, 1861 Nov. 11. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
referencedIn Root, Adrian R., 1833-1899. Adrian R. Root letters : to his mother, 1860 Oct. 4-1871 July 26 [microform]. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
referencedIn Sternberg, Chester W., 1828 or 9-1874. Civil War diary, 1863 Jan 1-Sept. 20. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
referencedIn Wheeler, Algar Monroe, b. 1841. Civil War records and reminiscence, 1861/[ca. 1919]. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
referencedIn Bodamer, John A., b. 1841. Papers, 1861-1903. New York State Library
referencedIn 21st Regiment Veteran Association (Buffalo, N.Y.). Records, 1885-1929. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
referencedIn Bergtold, Jacob E. (Jacob Edwards), 1835-1886. Commissions and certificates of William H. and Jacob E. Bergtold, 1863-1925. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
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associatedWith Bergtold, Jacob. person
associatedWith Bodamer, John A., b. 1841. person
associatedWith Buffalo City Guard (N.Y.). Company D. corporateBody
associatedWith Burdick, John M., d. 1865. person
associatedWith Root, Adrian R., 1833-1899. person
associatedWith Sheldon, James, 1821-1887. person
associatedWith Sherry, Caroline person
associatedWith Sternberg, Chester W., 1828 or 9-1874. person
associatedWith Tuttle, David Wooster., 1840-1863. person
associatedWith Wheeler, Algar Monroe, b. 1841. person
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