INDEX OF REGIMENTAL HISTORIES: ARTILLERY, CAVALRY, INFANTRY, AND OTHER UNITS
Union forces comprised the equivalent of 2,047 regiments during the Civil War, of which 1,696 were infantry, 272 were cavalry, and 78 were artillery. Unfortunately, few of these have unit histories in any great detail. Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, vol. III, purports to have capsule histories of all of these regiments, and some are republished on the Internet (see, for example, the entry under Indiana Infantry Regiments). It is hoped that many more regimental histories will be published over time.
- Bibliography
- American Civil War Unit Bibliographies [Bibliography from the United States Military History Institute]
- Regimental Histories [Arranged by state]
- Battles and Leaders of the Civil War [e-book, 4 vols.]
- Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (originally published in Des Moines, IA : Dyer Pub. Co., 1908. A reprint edition is currently available at $125, but it should be located in many larger libraries) [Three volumes, including v.1. Number and organization of the armies of the United States -- v.2. Chronological record of the campaigns, battles, engagements, actions, combats, sieges, skirmishes, etc., in the United States, 1861-1865, and v.3. Regimental histories. Requires Adobe Acrobat to read] or [Union regimental histories]
- The Official Records [Online contents] or [Index]
- Official Civil War Atlas [Commercial site, but searchable; type in "Civil War"; also searchable by location, battle name, and/or plate number]
- Civil War Rings [Groups of web sites, linked together by common content]
Go directly to the Confederate States Army or the United States Army:
| CS Army, States |
US Army, States |
You may also visit the Directory of Civil War Naval Forces (Confederate and Union).
Assistance in posting new regimental histories, or advice of non-workable links, is appreciated. Email Ken Jones
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