I am currently writing a senior thesis at Reed College on the
experiences of the 11th and 12th Corps of the Army of the Potomac
(afterward the 20th Corps, Army of the Tennessee), both before and after
their transfer to the western theater in the fall of 1863. If anyone out
there has any information on the following regiments, such as location of
papers, diaries, etc., I would be forever in their debt. I am already in
possession of a number of Regimentals on these regiments, so no
information is needed on them. The H-Civwar service has already put me
in touch with someone researching the 11th Pa., so hopefully this request
will turn up more support.
The regiments are:
New York - 45th, 58th, 60th, 78th, 102nd, 107th, 119th, 123rd,
134th, 136th, 137th, 145th, 154th (Hardtack Regiment)
Pennsylvania - 27th, 28th, 29th, 46th, 73rd, 75th, 109th, 111th,
147th
Ohio - 5th, 7th, 29th, 55th, 61st, 66th, 73rd
Massachusetts - 2nd and 33rd
Connecticut - 5th and 20th
Wisconsin - 3rd and 26th
New Jersey - 13th
Illinois - 82nd
Maryland - 3rd (Federal)
Indiana - 27th
In addition, any information on how to study troop morale,
regardless of time period, would be of great help to me.
Hoping to hear from many of you soon,
Frank McDonnell
fmcdonne@reed.edu