Civil War records collection, 1861-1967 (bulk 1861-1866).

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Civil War records collection, 1861-1967 (bulk 1861-1866).

The collection spans the years from 1861 to 1967 with the bulk of the manuscripts from 1861 to 1866. It consists of Chester County regiments-related military documents, recruitment, reunions, and bounty payment records. Some of the county residents referred to in the documents served in regiments outside of Pennsylvania such as the Massachusetts 54th and the 123rd New York Volunteers.

2 boxes (2 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7937319

Chester County Historical Society

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United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 54th (1863-1865)

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 123rd (1862-1865)

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