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Adams County Pennsylvania Soldiers in the Civil War




Adams County PA Civil War Rosters


For additional regiments and more detailed information about the following regiments including wounded, killed in action, promotions, regimental history and battles fought, see Bates' History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers



2nd Regiment


30th Regiment, 1st PA Reserves


74th Regiment
  • Company G
    Recruited in Adams and Berks Counties



87th Regiment


101st Regiment


127th Regiment
  • Company I
    Recruited in Adams and Lebanon Counties



138th Regiment


165th Regiment


182nd Regiment, 21st Cavalry



202nd Regiment


209th Regiment




Adams County PA Civil War Biographies


Many biographies have genealogy info going back many generations and often include the country of origin of the original family immigrant. In addition to battles fought, injuries and POW info, if any, biographies of Pennsylvania Civil War soldiers and officers has genealogy data such as birthplace and birth date, parents, spouse, children, residence and occupation before and after the War.




Adams County PA Civil War Book


Pennsylvania Civil War Veteran Burials: Adams County





Adams County PA Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients


The Medal of Honor is awarded to a person in the Armed Services who has distinguished himself conspicuously by gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. The deed performed must have been one of personal bravery or self-sacrifice so conspicuous as to clearly distinguish the individual above his comrades and must have involved risk of life.



Adams County Civil War Newspaper Transcriptions






Adams County Civil War Soldier Personal Memoir





Adams County Civil War Pensioners


Those on the U. S. Civil War pension list in December 1882.









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