Union Regimental Histories
Pennsylvania
(Failed to complete organization.)
Organized at Erie September 5, 1862. Moved to Chambersburg. Pa., September 11-12, thence
to Hagerstown and Antietam, Md., September 15-17. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division,
2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to October, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army
Corps, to April, 1863. 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to May, 1865.
SERVICE.--Moved to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., September 22, 1862,
and duty there until October 29. Reconnaissance to Charlestown October 16-17. Advance up
Loudoun Valley and movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 17. Battle of
Fredericksburg December 12-15. Duty at Falmouth, Va., until April, 1863. Chancellorsville
Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign
June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Duty on line of
the Rappahannock until September. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September
13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Advance to line of
the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. At Stevensburg
until May, 1864. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7. Rapidan Campaign May 4-June
12. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Corbin's Bridge May 8; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Po
River May 10; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient May 12. North
Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold
Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to
April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23, 1864. Demonstration north of the James at
Deep Bottom July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30
(Reserve). Demonstration on north side of the James at Deep Bottom August 13-20.
Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream's Station August 25. Reconnaissance to
Hatcher's Run December 7-10. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins'
House March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Skirmishes on line of Hatcher's and
Gravelly Runs March 29-30. Hatcher's Run or Boydton Road March 31. Crow's House March 31.
Sutherland Station April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge, Farmville, April 7.
Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D.C.,
May 2-12. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out May 31, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 18 Officers and 187 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 3 Officers and 214 Enlisted men by disease. Total 422.
(Failed to complete organization.)
Organized at Loudoun Heights, Va., October 10, 1862, from surplus men of the 28th
Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry, as Companies "A," "B," "C,"
"D" and "E." Companies "F," "G" and "H"
organized at Harrisburg, Pa., September 29 to November 20. Company "I" organized
at Philadelphia October 10, 1862, and Company "K" organized at Philadelphia
February, 1864. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 12th Army Corps, Army of the
Potomac, to October, 1863, and Army of the Cumberland to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd
Division, 20th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to July, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty at Bolivar Heights, Va., until December, 1862.
Reconnaissance to Rippon, W. Va., November 9, and to Winchester, Va., December 2-6. Moved
to Fredericksburg December 10-14. At Stafford Court House until April 27, 1863. Burnside's
2nd Campaign, "Mud March," January 20-24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May
6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle
of Gettysburg July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 524. Movement to Bridgeport, Ala., September
24-October 3. Reopening Tennessee River October 26-29. Wauhatchie, Tenn., October 28-29.
Chattanooga Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Battles of Lookout Mountain November 23-24;
Mission Ridge November 25; Ringgold Gap, Taylor's Ridge, November 27. Guard duty on
Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad until April, 1864. Expedition down the Tennessee
River to Triana, Ala., April 12-16. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1-September 8.
Demonstration on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Dug Gap or Mill Creek May 8. Battle of Resaca
May 14-15. Near Cassville May 19. New Hope Church May 25. Operations on line of Pumpkin
Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 26-June 5.
Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June
11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Gilgal or Golgotha Church June 15. Muddy Creek June 17.
Noyes Creek June 19. Kolb's Farm June 22. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station,
Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River July 6-17. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20.
Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Operations at Chattahoochie River Bridge August
26-September 2. Occupation of Atlanta September 2-November 15. Near Atlanta November 9.
March to the sea November 15-December 10. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of
the Carolinas January to April, 1865. North Edisto River, S.C., February 12-13. Red Bank
and Congaree Creek February 15 Averysboro, N. C., March 16. Battle of Bentonville March
19-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh, N. C., April 9-13. Occupation
of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March
to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 20. Grand Review May 24. Duty in the
Dept. of Washington until July. Companies "F" and "G" mustered out
June 6, 1865. Regiment mustered out July 15, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 7 Officers and 71 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 3 Officers and 61 Enlisted men by disease. Total 142.
Organized at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, September 8, 1862. Moved to Cockeysville, Md.,
September 9-10, 1862, and guard duty on Northern Central Railroad until December 9, 1862.
Unattached, Defenses of Baltimore, 8th Corps, Middle Department. Moved to Falmouth, Va.,
December 9-18, 1862. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the
Potomac, to September, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to March, 1864.
4th Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty at Falmouth, Va., until April 27, 1863.
Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg
(Pa.) Campaign June 14-July 24. Skirmish at Haymarket June 25. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa.,
July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Wapping Heights, Va., July 23. Expedition to Port
Conway August 31-September 4. Richardson's Ford September 1. Duty on Orange &
Alexandria Railroad and the Rappahannock until October. Advance from the Rappahannock to
the Rapidan September 13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. South side of the Rappahannock
October 12. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November
7-8. Kelly's Ford November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Demonstration on
the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. Morton's Ford February 6-7. Duty near Stevensburg until
May. Rapidan Campaign May 4-June 12. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May
8-12; Po River May 9-10; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient May
12. Milford Station May 20. Reconnaissance by Regiment across North Anna River May 22.
North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold
Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to
April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road June 21-23, 1864. Demonstration on north side of the
James at Deep Bottom July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Mine Explosion, Petersburg. July
30 (Reserve). Demonstration north of the James at Deep Bottom August 13-20. Strawberry
Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream's Station, Weldon Railroad, August 25. Assault on
Davidson's Confederate Battery October 27. Front of Forts Morton and Sedgwick October 29.
Reconnaissance to Hatcher's Run December 9-10. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February
5-7, 1865. Watkins' House March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Gravelly Run
March 29. Boydton Road or Hatcher's Run March 30-31. Crow's House, White Oak Road, March
31. Sutherland Station April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge, Farmville, April 7.
Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D.C.,
May 2-12. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out near Alexandria June 1, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 12 Officers and 198 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 4 Officers and 183 Enlisted men by disease. Total 397.
149th Regiment Infantry (2nd Bucktails)
Letter written by Private Isaac Oliver
Organized at Harrisburg August, 1862. Ordered to Washington, D. C., September, 1862.
Attached to Defenses of Washington, D.C., to February, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division,
1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to December, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st
Army Corps, to March, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1864. 1st
Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, to September, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th
Army Corps, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., until
February, 1863. Ordered to join 1st Army Corps at Belle Plains, Va., and duty there until
April 27, 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations about Pollock's Mill
Creek April 29-May 2. Battle of Chancellorsville May 2-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June
11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. At Bealeton Station
until October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Haymarket October 19. Advance to line of the
Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Demonstration on the
Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. Duty near Culpeper until May. Rapidan Campaign May 4-June 12.
Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Laurel Hill May 8; Spottsylvania May 8-12;
Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient May 12. North Anna River May
23-26. Jericho Ford May 25. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold
Harbor June 1-12. Bethesda Church June 1-3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of
Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864
(Reserve). Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 2.
Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Warren's Raid on Weldon Railroad
December 7-12. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Ordered to Baltimore,
Md., February 10; thence to Draft Rendezvous, Elmira, N.Y., and duty there until June.
Mustered out June 24, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 160 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 172 Enlisted men by disease. Total 336.
Organized at Philadelphia and Harrisburg September 4, 1862. Moved to Washington, D.C.,
September. Attached to Defenses of Washington to February, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd
Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to December, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd
Division, 1st Army Corps, to March, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, 5th Army Corps, to
June, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, to September, 1864. 1st Brigade,
3rd Division, 5th Corps, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Guard duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C,, until February, 1863. (Co. "K" body guard to President Lincoln until muster out.) Ordered to join Army of the Potomac in the field. Reported to 1st Army Corps at Belle Plains, Va., February, 1863, and duty there until April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations at Pollock's Mill Creek April 29-May 2. Battle of Chancellorsville May 2-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. At Bealeton Station until October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. Duty near Culpeper until May. Rapidan Campaign May 4-June 12. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Laurel Hill May 8; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. Jericho Ford May 25. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Bethesda Church June 1-3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864 (Reserve). Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 2. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Warren's Raid on Weldon Railroad December 7-12. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Ordered to Baltimore, Md., February 10; thence to Elmira, N.Y., and duty there until June. Mustered out June 23, 1865. Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 108 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 94 Enlisted men by disease. Total 207.
Organized at Harrisburg October 18 to November 24, 1862. Moved to Washington, D.C.,
November 26. Attached to 3rd Brigade, Casey's Division, Defenses of Washington, to
February, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July,
1863.
SERVICE.--Duty in the Defenses of Washington until February,
1863. Moved to Belle Plains, Va., and Joined 1st Army Corps. Duty there until April 27.
Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations about Pollock's Mill Creek April
29-May 2. Battle of Chancellorsville May 2-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24.
Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Mustered out July 27, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 67 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 1 Officer and 53 Enlisted men by disease. Total 123.
(See 3rd Regiment Heavy Artillery.)
Organized at Easton September, 1862. Moved to Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, October 6; thence
to Washington, D.C., October 12, 1862. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 11th Army
Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July, 1863.
SERVICE.--Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C, until
December, 1862. Reconnaissance from Chantilly to Snicker's Ferry and Berryville, Va.,
November 28-30. March to Fredericksburg, Va., December 9-16. Duty at Stafford Court House
until January 19, 1863. Burnside's 2nd Campaign, "Mud March," January 20-24,
1863. At Stafford Court House until April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6.
Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of
Gettysburg July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 5-12. Mustered out July 24, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 48 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and
28 Enlisted men by disease. Total 77.
Organized at Philadelphia October 29, 1862, to January 21, 1863. On provost duty at
Philadelphia entire term. Mustered out September 29 to October 21, 1863.
Lost 4 by disease.
Organized at Pittsburg and Harrisburg September 2-19. 1862. Moved to Washington, D.C.,
September 4. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to May,
1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division. 5th Army Corps, to March, 1864. 4th Brigade, 1st
Division, 5th Army Corps, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, to
June, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, June, 1864. 2nd Brigade. 2nd
Division, 5th Army Corps, to July, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, to
December. 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Moved to Sharpsburg, Md., and duty there until October
30, 1862. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg
December 12-15. Burnside's 2nd Campaign, "Mud March," January 20-24, 1863. Duty
at Falmouth, Va., until April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of
Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg
July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock and Rapidan until
October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn October 13. Advance to line of the
Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November
26-December 2. Duty on Orange & Alexandria Railroad until April, 1864. Rapidan
Campaign May 4-June 12. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Laurel Hill May 8;
Spottsylvania May 8-12; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient May
12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31.
Cold Harbor June 1-12. Bethesda Church June 1-3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of
Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve).
Six Mile House, Weldon Railroad, August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church, Peeble's Farm,
September 29-October 2. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Warren's Raid on
Weldon Railroad December 7-12. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865.
Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Junction Boydton and Quaker Roads and Lewis Farm,
near Gravelly Run, March 29. White Oak Road March 31. Five Forks April 1. Appomattox Court
House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Moved to Washington, D.C., May 1-12. Grand
Review May 23. Mustered out June 2, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 137 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 1 Officer and 111 Enlisted men by disease. Total 254.
(Failed to complete organization. Transferred to 157th Pennsylvania February 27, 1863.)
Organized at Philadelphia October, 1862, to February, 1863. Moved to Fort Delaware
December, 1862, and duty there until February, 1863. Moved to Washington, D.C., and duty
in the Defenses of that city until May, 1864. Attached to Tyler's Division, 22nd Corps, to
May, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August,
1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to March, 1865.
SERVICE.-- Ordered to Join Army of the Potomac in the field and
Joined May 29, 1864. Battles about Cold Harbor June 1-12; Bethesda Church June 1-3. Before
Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to March 21, 1865. Mine
Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864 (Reserve). Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar
Springs Church September 29-October 2. Yellow House October 1-3. Boydton Plank Road,
Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Warren's Raid on Weldon Railroad December 7-12. Dabney's
Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Regiment
transferred to 191st Pennsylvania Infantry March 21, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 31 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 34 Enlisted
men by disease. Total 65.
Organized at Chambersburg November 1, 1862, and ordered to Suffolk, Va. Attached to
Spinola's Brigade, Division at Suffolk, 7th Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to December, 1862.
1st Brigade, 5th Division, 18th Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to May, 1863. District of
the Pamlico, Dept. of North Carolina, to June, 1863. Spinola's Brigade, 7th Corps, Dept.
of Virginia, to July, 1863. Harper's Ferry, W. Va., to August, 1863.
SERVICE.--Duty at Suffolk, Va., until December 28, 1862. Moved
to New Berne, N. C., December 28-January 1, 1863, and duty there until June, 1863.
Expedition from New Berne to Trenton, Pollocksville, Young's Cross Roads and Swansborough
March 6-10. Expedition to relief of Little Washington, N. C, April 7-10. Blount's Creek
April 9. Expedition to Swift Creek Village April 13-21. Big Swift Creek April 19. Ordered
to Fortress Monroe, Va., June. Dix's Peninsula Campaign July 1-7. Moved to Harper's Ferry
July 7-9, thence moved to Boonsboro, Md., and reported to Gen. Meade July 11. Pursuit of
Lee July 11-24. Ordered to Harrisburg, Pa., August 3. Mustered out August 12, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 45 by disease.
(See 14th Regiment Cavalry.)
(See 15th Regiment Cavalry.)
(See 16th Regiment Cavalry.)
(See 17th Regiment Cavalry.)
(See 18th Regiment Cavalry.)
(Failed to complete organization.)
Organized at Chambersburg and Gettysburg November 25-December 5, 1862. Moved to
Washington, D. C, thence to Newport News and Suffolk, Va., December 8-17, 1862. Attached
to Foster's Brigade, Division at Suffolk, 7th Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to April, 1863.
2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps, Dept. of Virginia.
SERVICE.--Duty at Suffolk until May, 1863. Expedition toward
Blackwater, Va., January 8-10, 1863. Deserted House January 30. Leesville April 4. Siege
of Suffolk April 11-May 4. Edenton, Providence Church and Somerton Roads April 12-13.
Somerton Road April 15 and 20. Edenton Road April 24. Operations on Seaboard & Roanoke
Railroad May 12-26. Holland House, Carrsville, May 15-16. Dix's Peninsula Campaign June
27-July 7. Expedition from White House to South Anna River July 1-7. South Anna Bridge
July 4. Moved to Washington, D.C., July 8, Mustered out July 28, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 1 killed and 1 Officer and 14 Enlisted men by disease. Total
16.
Organized at York October 24 to December 8, 1862. Moved to Washington, D.C., thence to
Newport News and Suffolk, Va., December 8-17. Attached to Foster's Brigade. Division at
Suffolk, Va., 7th Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to April, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th
Corps, to July 1863.
SERVICE.--Duty at Suffolk until June, 1863. Expedition toward
Blackwater January 8-10, 1863. Deserted House January 30. Leesville April 4. Siege of
Suffolk April 11-May 4. Edenton, Providence Church and Somerton Roads April 12-13.
Somerton Road April 15 and 20. Edenton Road April 24. Operations on Seaboard & Roanoke
Railroad May 12-26. Holland House, Carrsville, May 15-16. Dix's Peninsula Campaign June
27-July 7. Expedition from White House to South Anna River July 1-7. South Anna Bridge
July 4. Moved to Washington, D.C., July 8. Mustered out July 28, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 6 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 11 Enlisted
men by disease. Total 17.
Organized at Reading November 10 to December 6, 1862. Moved to Washington, D.C., thence to
Newport News and Suffolk, Va., December 8-17. Attached to Foster's Brigade, Division at
Suffolk, Va., 7th Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to April, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 7th
Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army
of the Potomac, to August, 1863.
SERVICE--Duty at Suffolk until May, 1863. Action at Deserted
House, Va., January 30. Siege of Suffolk April 11-May 4. Suffolk April 19. Operations on
Seaboard & Roanoke Railroad May 12-26. Holland House, Carrsville, May 15-16. Dix's
Peninsula Campaign June 27-July 7. Expedition from White House to Bottom's Bridge July
1-7. Baltimore Cross Roads July 2. Moved to Washington, D.C., July 8; thence into Maryland
and Joined 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, July 15. Pursuit of Lee beyond the
Rappahannock July 15-24. Mustered out August 12, 1863.
Regiment lost 1 Officer and 1 Enlisted man killed and 22 Enlisted men by disease.
Organized at Pittsburg October 16 to December 1, 1862. Moved to Washington, D.C., thence
to Newport News and Suffolk, Va., December 6-17, 1862. Attached to Spinola's Brigade,
Division at Suffolk, Va., 7th Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to December, 1863. 2nd Brigade,
5th Division, 18th Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to May, 1863. District of the Pamlico,
Dept. of North Carolina, to June, 1863. Spinola's Brigade, 7th Corps, Dept. of Virginia,
to July, 1863. Harper's Ferry, W. Va., July, 1863.
SERVICE.--Duty at Suffolk, Va., until December 28, 1862. Moved
to New Berne, N. C., December 28-January 1, 1863, and duty there until June, 1863.
Expedition from New Berne to Trenton, Pollocksville, Young's Cross Roads and Swansborough
March 6-10. Expedition to relief of Little Washington April 7-10. Blount's Creek April 9.
Expedition to Swift Creek Village April 13-21. Moved to Fortress Monroe, Va., June. Dix's
Campaign on the Peninsula June 27-July 7. Moved to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., July 7-9;
thence moved to Boonesborough, Md., and reported to General Meade July 11. Pursuit of Lee
July 11-24. Mustered out July 25, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 24 Enlisted men by disease. Total 25.
Organized at Pittsburg October 16, 1862. Duty at Camp Howe, Pittsburg, until December 1.
Moved to Washington, D. C, thence to Fortress Monroe and Yorktown, Va., December 1-7, and
to Gloucester Point, Va., December 8. Attached to Busteed's Independent Brigade, Yorktown,
Va., 4th Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to April, 1863. King's Independent Brigade, 4th Corps,
Dept. of Virginia, to June, 1863. 1st Division, 4th Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to July,
1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to muster out.
SERVICE.--Duty at Yorktown and Gloucester Point, Va., until
June, 1863. Expedition to Gloucester Court House April 7. Expedition from Yorktown to
Walkerton and Aylett's June 4-5. Dix's Peninsula Campaign June 27-July 7. Ordered to
Washington, D.C., July 9; thence march to Funkstown, Md. Joined Army of the Potomac at
Hagerstown, Md., July 14. Pursuit of Lee to Williamsport, Md. Moved to Harrisburg, Pa.,
via Baltimore and Philadelphia. Mustered out July 27, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 11 by disease.
(Failed to complete organization.)
Organized at Harrisburg October and November, 1862. Moved to Washington, D.C., November
27; thence to Suffolk, Va. Attached to Spinola's Brigade, Division at Suffolk, Va., 7th
Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, 5th Division, 18th Corps, Dept.
of North Carolina, to May, 1863. District of the Pamlico, Dept. of North Carolina, to
June, 1863. Spinola's Brigade, 7th Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1863. Harper's
Ferry, W. Va., July, 1863.
SERVICE.--Duty at Suffolk, Va, until December 28. Moved to New
Berne, N. C, December 28-January 1, 1863, and duty there until April, 1863. Expedition
from New Berne to Trenton, Pollocksville, Young's Cross Roads and Swansborough March 6-10.
Expedition to relief of Little Washington April 7-10. Blount's Creek April 9. Expedition
to Swift Creek Village April 13-21. Duty at Little Washington until June. Ordered to
Fortress Monroe, Va. Dix's Peninsula Campaign July 1-7. Moved to Washington, D. C, thence
to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., July 7-9; thence to Boonsboro, Md., and reported to General
Meade July 11. Pursuit of Lee July 11-24. Ordered to Harrisburg, Pa., August 3. Mustered
out August 8, 1863.
Regiment lost 38 by disease during service.
Organized at Harrisburg October 27 to November 29, 1862. Moved to Washington, D.C.,
December 2; thence to Newport News. Va., December 4, and to Yorktown, Va., December 12.
Unassigned, Yorktown, Va., 4th. Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to April, 1863. West's Advance
Brigade, 4th Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to June, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 4th
Corps, to July, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 11th Corps, Army of the Potomac, to
August, 1863.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at Yorktown, Va., until June, 1863.
Dix's Peninsula Campaign June 27-July 7. Ordered to Washington, D.C., July 9. Join Army of
the Potomac at Hagerstown, Md., July 14. Pursuit of Lee to Williamsport, Md. March to
Warrenton Junction, Va., July 19-25, 1863. Ordered to Harrisburg, Pa., and mustered out
August 1, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 13 by disease.
Organized at Harrisburg October and November, 1862. Left State for Washington, D.C.,
November 30; thence moved to Suffolk and Norfolk, Va. Attached to District of Norfolk,
Va., 7th Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 11th Army
Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1863.
SERVICE.--Guard, outpost and provost duty at Norfolk, Va., until
July, 1863. Ordered to Washington, D. C., July 9; thence moved to Frederick, Md. Pursuit
of Lee July 12-24. Guard duty on Orange & Alexandria Railroad until August. Mustered
out August 18, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 19 by disease.
Organized at Philadelphia November 19, 1862. Moved to Washington, D.C., November; thence
to Suffolk, Va., and duty there until December 28. Attached to Ferry's Brigade, Division
at Suffolk, Va., 7th Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd
Division, 18th Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to February, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd
Division, 18th Corps, Dept. of the South, to February, 1863. District of Beaufort, S.C.,
10th Corps, Dept. of the South, to June, 1863. District of Hilton Head, S.C., 10th Corps,
Dept. of the South, to August, 1863.
SERVICE,--Duty at Suffolk, Va., until December 31, 1862. Moved
to New Berne, N. C., December 31-January 6, 1863, and to Port Royal Harbor, S.C., January
27-February 5. At St. Helena Island, S.C., until February 27. At Beaufort, S.C., until
June, and at Hilton Head, S.C., until July 28. Moved to Philadelphia and mustered out
August 7, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 13 by disease.
Organized at Philadelphia November 6, 1862. Moved to Washington, D.C., December 1; thence
to Fortress Monroe and. Suffolk, Va. Attached to Gibb's' Brigade, Division at Suffolk,
Va., December, 1862. Spinola's Brigade, Division at Suffolk, 7th Corps, to December, 1862.
1st Brigade, 5th Division, 18th Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to May, 1863. District of
the Pamlico, Dept. of North Carolina, to June, 1863. Well's Brigade, Harper's Ferry, W.
Va., 8th Corps, Middle Department, to July, 1863.
SERVICE.--Duty at Suffolk, Va., until December 28, 1862. Moved
to New Berne, N. C., December 28-January 1, 1863, and duty there until April, 1863.
Expedition from New Berne to Trenton, Pollocksville, Young's Cross Roads and Swansborough
March 6-10. Operations on the Pamlico April 4-6. Expedition to relief of Little Washington
April 7-10. Expedition to Swift Creek Village April 13-21. Garrison duty at Little
Washington until June. Moved to Fortress Monroe, Va., thence to Harper's Ferry, W. Va.,
and to Frederick, Md. Mustered out August 7, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 21 by disease.
Organized at Philadelphia November 3-11, 1862. Moved to Washington, D.C., thence to
Suffolk, Va. Attached to Foster's Brigade, Division at Suffolk, 7th Corps, Dept. of
Virginia, to December, 1862. Ferry's Brigade, Division at Suffolk, 7th Corps, to January,
1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to February, 1863.
2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 18th Corps, Dept. of the South, to April, 1863. District of
Beaufort, S.C., 10th Corps, Dept. of the South, to June, 1863. District of Hilton Head,
S.C., 10th Corps, to July, 1863.
SERVICE.--Duty at Suffolk, Va., until December 31, 1862. Moved
to New Borne, N. C., December 31-January 5, 1863; thence to Port Royal Harbor, S.C.,
January 27-February 3. Duty at St. Helena Island, S.C., Beaufort, S.C., and Hilton Head,
S.C., until July, 1863. Ordered home and mustered out August 19, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 44 by disease.
Organized at Harrisburg November 20, 1862. At Camp Curtin until December 3. Moved to
Washington, D.C., thence to Newport News, Va., and duty there until December 17. Moved to
Suffolk, Va., December 17. Attached to Gibb's' Brigade, Division at Suffolk, Va., 7th
Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to March, 1863. Viele's Brigade, Norfolk, Va., 7th Corps, to
July, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 12th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August,
1863.
SERVICE.--Duty at Suffolk, Va., until March, 1863, and in
District of Norfolk, Va. At Deep Creek until July, 1863. Ordered to Washington July 10,
thence to Funkstown, Md. Pursuit of Lee until July 24. At Maryland Heights until August 1.
Mustered out August 4 and 7, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 24 by disease.
Organized at Harrisburg October 22-November 27, 1862. Moved to Washington, D.C., December
5; thence to Newport News, Va. Attached to Busteed's Brigade, 4th Corps, Dept. of
Virginia, December, 1862, to April, 1863. West's Independent Brigade, 4th Corps, Dept. of
Virginia, to May, 1863. West's Advance Brigade, 4th Corps, to July, 1863. 2nd Brigade,
King's Division, 22nd Corps, to August, 1863.
SERVICE.--Duty at Newport News, Va., until December 29, 1862,
and at Yorktown, Va., and on the Peninsula until July 8, 1863. Reconnaissance to Bottom's
Bridge July 1-7. Skirmish at Chickahominy July 2. Moved to Washington, D.C., July 8, and
duty there until July 27. Mustered out July 27, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 10 by disease.
Organized at Philadelphia and Harrisburg October 23 to December 6, 1862. Ordered to
Fortress Monroe, Va., December, 1862. Attached to Busteed's Independent Brigade, 4th
Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to April, 1863. West's Independent Brigade, 4th Corps, to June,
1863. King's Independent Brigade, 4th Corps, to July, 1863. 2nd Brigade, King's Division,
22nd Corps, to July, 1863.
SERVICE.--Duty at Yorktown, Va., and on the Peninsula, Va.,
until July, 1863. Dix's Peninsula Campaign June 24-July 7. Expedition from White House to
Bottom's Bridge July 1-7. Skirmish at Baltimore Cross Roads July 2. Ordered to Washington,
D.C., July 8; thence to Harrisburg, and mustered out July 27, 1863.
Regiment lost during service 6 by disease.
(See 19th Regiment Cavalry.)
(See 20th Regiment Cavalry.)
(See 21st Regiment Cavalry.)
Organized at Philadelphia December 24, 1863, to March 8, 1864. Ordered to join Army of the
Potomac on the Rapidan, Va., and attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps,
Army of the Potomac, to March, 1865. 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to July,
1865.
SERVICE.--Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River, Va., May
4-June 12, 1864. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Corbin's Bridge May 8; Spottsylvania
May 8-12; Po River May 10; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient May
12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31.
Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to
April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad, June 22-23, 1864. Demonstration
north of the James at Deep Bottom July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Mine Explosion,
Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve). Demonstration north of the James at Deep Bottom August
13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream's Station August 25. Boydton
Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Reconnaissance to Hatcher's Run December 9-10.
Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins' House March 25. Appomattox
Campaign March 28-April 9. Hatcher's Run or Boydton Road March 30-31. White Oak Road March
31. Sutherland Station April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge, Farmville, April 7.
Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D.C.,
May 2-12. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out July 13, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 92 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 2 Officers and 89 Enlisted men by disease. Total 187.
Organized at Harrisburg May, 1864. Ordered to join Army of the Potomac in the field, and
reported May 28, 1864. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the
Potomac.
SERVICE.--Rapidan (Va.) Campaign May 28-June 12. Totopotomoy May
28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16,
1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad, June 22-23, 1864.
Demonstration on north side of the James at Deep Bottom July 27-29. Deep Bottom July
27-28. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve). Demonstration north of the James at
Deep Bottom August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream's Station
August 25. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Reconnaissance to Hatcher's
Run December 9-10. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins' House March
25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Boydton and White Oak Roads March 30-31. Crow's
House March 31. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge and Farmville April 7. Appomattox
Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D.C., May 2-12.
Grand Review May 23. Mustered out July 14, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 110 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 122 Enlisted men by disease. Total 235.
(See 22nd Regiment Cavalry.)
Organized at Philadelphia January 29 to May 31, 1864. Duty at Fort Mifflin and on provost
duty at Philadelphia entire term. Mustered out August 15, 1865.
Lost 17 by disease.
Organized at Philadelphia March 3 to May 4, 1864, from 1st Battalion Militia Infantry (6
Mos.). Moved to Washington, D.C., May 18, 1864. Moved to join Army of the Potomac May 26,
and reported at Cold Harbor, Va., June 6. Cold Harbor June 6-12. Before Petersburg June
16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16 to September 22. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division,
5th Army Corps. Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Rail- road, June 21-23. Mine Explosion,
Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve). Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Relieved September 22 and
ordered to Philadelphia. Garrison and escort duty at Camp Cadwalader, Philadelphia, Pa,
and provost duty at other points in Pennsylvania until August, 1865. Guard of honor over
remains of President Lincoln in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, and escort to funeral
cortege May, 1865. Mustered out August 3, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 66 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and
69 Enlisted men by disease. Total 136.
Organized at Fortress Monroe, Va., April 1, 1864, from 3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery.
Moved from Camp Hamilton, Va., to Yorktown April 25. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st
Division, 18th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to December, 1864. 3rd
Brigade, 3rd Division, 24th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1865. 2nd Independent
Brigade, 24th Army Corps, to August. 1865. Dept. of Virginia, to December, 1865.
SERVICE.--Butler's operations on south side of James River and
against Petersburg and Richmond, Va. May 4-28. Swift Creek or Arrowfield Church May 9-10.
Proctor's Creek and operations against Fort Darling May 12-16. Battle of Drewry's Bluff
May 14-16. On Bermuda Hundred front May 16-28. Moved to White House, thence to Cold Harbor
May 28-June 1. Battles of Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 15-18. Siege
operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Hare's Hill
June 24 and 28, 1864. In trenches before Petersburg until September. Mine Explosion,
Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve). Battle of Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights, north of the
James, September 28-30. Battle of Fair Oaks, near Richmond, October 27-28. Duty in
trenches before Richmond until March, 1865. Expedition up the Rappahannock to
Fredericksburg and destruction of large quantities of tobacco and stores March 5-8.
Expedition from Fort Monroe into Westmoreland County March 11-13. March to Signal Hill
before Richmond. Occupation of Richmond April 3. Guard and provost duty at Lynchburg and
in Central Virginia until December, 1865. Mustered out at City Point, Va., December 14,
1865.
Regiment lost during service 10 Officers and 114 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 2 Officers and 66 Enlisted men by disease. Total 192.
(Failed to complete organization.)
Organized in the field from Veterans and Recruits of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps May
31, 1864. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to
August, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, to September, 1864. 3rd Brigade,
2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Battles about Cold Harbor, Va., June 1-12, 1864;
Bethesda Church June 1-3; White Oak Swamp Bridge June 13. Before Petersburg June 16-18.
Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Weldon Railroad June 21-23, 1864.
Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve). Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar
Springs Church September 29-October 2. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28.
Warren's Expedition to Weldon Railroad December 7-12. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run,
February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Lewis Farm, near Gravelly Run,
March 29. White Oak Road March 31. Five Forks April 1. Appomattox Court House April 9.
Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D.C., May 1-12. Grand Review May 23.
Mustered out June 28, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 43 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 168 Enlisted men by disease. Total 214.
Organized in the field from Veterans and Recruits of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps May
31. 1864. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to
August, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, to September, 1864. 3rd Brigade,
2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Battles about Cold Harbor, Va., June 1-12, 1864.
Bethesda Church June 1-3. White Oak Swamp Bridge June 13. Before Petersburg June 16-18.
Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Weldon Railroad June 21-23, 1864.
Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve). Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar
Springs Church September 29-October 2. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28,
Warren's Expedition to Weldon Railroad December 7-12. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run,
February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Lewis Farm, near Gravelly Run,
March 29. White Oak Road March 31. Five Forks April 1. Appomattox Court House April 9.
Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D.C., May 1-12. Grand Review May 23.
Mustered out June 28, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 40 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and
161 Enlisted men by disease. Total 202.
Source - "A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3)
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