Union Regimental Histories
Pennsylvania
Organized at Philadelphia for 100 days July, 1864. At Camp Cadwalader until July 23. Moved
to Baltimore, Md., July 23. Attached to 2nd Separate Brigade, 8th Corps, Middle
Department, July, 1864. Gallipolis, Ohio, Northern Department, to November.
SERVICE.--Duty at Baltimore, Md., until August 1 and at Fort
McHenry until August 15. Moved to Johnson's Island, Lake Erie, August 15, Company
"K," at Ironton, Ohio, August to November. Duty at Gallipolis, Ohio, September
to November. Mustered out November 11, 1864. Regiment reorganized for one year February,
1865. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Shenandoah, to April, 1865.
Sub-District of Harper's Ferry, District of West Virginia, Middle Department, to August,
1865. Duty in the Shenandoah Valley. Mustered out August 24, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 16 by disease.
Organized at Camp Knox, Pittsburg, for 100 days, July 19, 1864. Attached to 3rd Separate
Brigade, 8th Corps, Middle Department. Moved to Baltimore, Md., and assigned to duty as
guard to bridges on Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad. Company
"B" on provost duty at Wilmington, Del., August 10. Mustered out at Pittsburg
November 19, 1864.
Regiment lost during service 10 by disease.
Organized at Harrisburg for 100 days July 22, 1864. Moved to Baltimore, Md., July 22, and
provost duty there until November. Attached to 3rd Separate Brigade. 8th Corps, Middle
Department. Mustered out November 6, 1864.
Regiment lost 2 by disease.
Organized at Camp Curtin for 100 days July 24, 1864. Moved to Baltimore, Md., July 24,
thence to Monocacy Junction July 28. Attached to 3rd Separate Brigade, 8th Corps, Middle
Department, to August, 1864. 1st Separate Brigade, 8th Corps, to October, 1864. Reserve
Division. Dept. of West Virginia, to November, 1864.
SERVICE.--Guard bridge and railroad at Monocacy Junction, Md.,
until October. Guard duty in Berkeley County, W. Va., along B. & O. Railroad until
November. Mustered out November 4, 1864. Regiment reorganized for one year February, 1865.
(A Detachment of first Regiment was on duty guarding Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, with
Headquarters at North Mountain Station, October, 1864, to March 16, 1865.) Ordered to
Charlestown, W. Va., March 31, 1865. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, West Virginia,
to July, 1865. Dept. of Washington, D.C., 22nd Corps, to January, 1865.
SERVICE.--Guard fords of the Shenandoah, Headquarters at Kablestown, W. Va., April 1-4,
1865. At Stevenson's Station until April 22. At Berryville until June 6. Expedition to
Staunton June 6-26. Duty at Harrisonburg July. Ordered to Washington, D.C., and duty there
until January, 1866. Mustered out January 31, 1866.
Regiment lost during service 10 by disease.
Organized at Philadelphia for 100 days July 20, 1864. Moved to Baltimore, Md., July 27.
Attached to 3rd Separate Brigade, 8th Corps, to August, 1864. Moved to Camp Douglas,
Chicago, Ill., August, and duty there guarding prisoners until November, Company
"H" on provost at Springfield, Ill., August 26 to November. Mustered out
November 17, 1864.
Regiment lost during service 10 by disease.
Organized at Philadelphia for 100 days July 22, 1864. Moved to Baltimore, Md., and duty at
Camp Bradford, Mankin's Woods, until August, 1864. Guard prisoners at Rock Island, Ill.,
until November. Mustered out November 11, 1864. Lost 6 by disease.
Organized at Philadelphia September 9, 1864. Left State for Petersburg, Va., September 19,
1864. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps.
SERVICE.--Siege of Petersburg September, 1864, to April, 1865.
Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 2, 1864. Reconnaissance to Boydton Road October
8. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Warren's Raid to Weldon Railroad
December 7-12. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign
March 28-April 9. Junction, Quaker and Boydton Roads March 29. Lewis Farm near Gravelly
Run March 29. White Oak Road March 30-31. Five Forks April 1. Appomattox C. H. April 9.
Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D.C., May 1-12. Grand Review May 23.
Mustered out June 4, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 67 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 44 Enlisted men by disease. Total 117.
Organized at Philadelphia September and October, 1864. Moved to Deep Bottom Landing, Va.,
October. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Army Corps, Army of the James, to
December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 24th Army Corps, to July, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty in trenches before Richmond, Va., until March.
1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assaults on Forts Gregg and Alexander April 2.
Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Rice's Station April 6. Appomattox
Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Duty at Richmond, Va., until June.
Consolidated with 188th Pennsylvania Infantry June 28, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 30 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 52 Enlisted men by disease. Total 84.
Organized at Harrisburg September 3, 1864. Left State for Bermuda Hundred, Va., September
9. Attached to Engineer Brigade, Army of the Potomac, to October, 1864. Provisional
Brigade, Army of the James, to November, 1864. Provisional Brigade, 9th Army Corps, Army
of the Potomac, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, to May,
1865.
SERVICE.--Duty near Dutch Gap, Va., with Army of the James
September 11 to November 28, 1864. Repulse of attack November 19. Transferred to Army
Potomac November 28. Siege of Petersburg December, 1864, to April, 1865. Dabney's Mills,
Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Fort Stedman March 25. Appomattox Campaign March
28-April 9. Assault on and capture of Petersburg April 2. Occupation of Petersburg April
3. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Appomattox C. H. April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Duty
at Nottaway C. H. until May. Ordered to City Point, thence to Alexandria and duty there
until May 30. Mustered out May 30, 1865. Recruits transferred to 51st Pennsylvania.
Regiment lost during service 30 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 24 Enlisted
men by disease. Total 54.
Organized at Harrisburg August 29, 1864. Moved to Chambersburg, Pa., September, and duty
there until September 28. Company "H" at York, Pa., September 17. Companies
"F" and "G" to Bloody Run September 17. Company "E" to
Scranton September 18. Rest of Regiment guard Manassas Gap Railroad until November. At
Camp Slough, Alexandria, November 13. Company "G" moved to Pittsburg May 24,
1865. Regiment moved to Fort Delaware May 26. Mustered out June 21, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 1 Enlisted man killed and 15 Enlisted men by disease. Total
16.
Organized at Harrisburg September 3, 1864. Moved to Chambersburg, Pa., September 10.
Attached to Dept. of the Susquehanna to October, 1864. District of Alexandria, 22nd Corps,
to November, 1864. 1st Separate Brigade, 22nd Corps, to May, 1865. Dept. of Pennsylvania
to August, 1865.
SERVICE.--At Chambersburg, Pa., until September 29, 1864. Moved to Alexandria, Va., via
Washington, D.C., September 29. Guard duty on Manassas Gap Railroad from Thoroughfare Gap
to Rectortown. Skirmishes at Salem October 8 and 16, 1864. Guarding Orange &
Alexandria Railroad from Bull Run to Alexandria. Duty in the Defenses of Washington and
Alexandria until May, 1865. Ordered to Pennsylvania May 20. Duty in the Lehigh District
coal regions of Pennsylvania until July. Mustered out at Harrisburg August 3, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 3 Enlisted men killed and 33 Enlisted men by disease. Total
36.
Organized at Philadelphia September 10, 1864. Moved to Petersburg, Va., September 22-27.
Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps, Army of the James, to December,
1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 24th Army Corps, to January, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 2nd
Division, Terry's Provisional Corps, Dept. North Carolina, to March, 1865. 2nd Brigade,
2nd Division, 10th Army Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Detached from Brigade and provost at Deep Bottom, Va.,
and picket at Malvern Hill September 27-October 5. Rejoined Brigade October 5. Siege
operations against Richmond until December 7. Battle of Fair Oaks October 27-28.
Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C., December 7-27. 2nd Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C.,
January 3-15, 1865. Assault and capture of Fort Fisher January 15. Advance on Wilmington
February 11-22. Sugar Loaf Battery February 11. Fort Anderson February 19 Capture of
Wilmington February 22. Advance on Goldsboro March 6-21. Guard railroad at Faison's Depot
March 21-April 10. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14.
Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty at Raleigh until June.
Mustered out June 22, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 70 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 72 Enlisted men by disease. Total 146.
(See 5th Regiment Heavy Artillery.)
Organized at Harrisburg September 2, 1864. Moved to Washington, D.C., September 5, thence
to City Point, Va., in charge of 1,300 Recruits. Attached to Provisional Brigade, Defenses
of Bermuda Hundred, Va., Army of the James, to October, 1864. Hartranft's Provisional
Brigade, 9th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to December, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th
Army Corps, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond, Va.,
September, 1864, to April, 1865. Duty at City Point, Va., constructing fortifications,
until October 9, 1864. Picket with Army of the James until October 29. Join Army Potomac
October 29. Movement in support of Weldon Railroad Expedition December 7-11. Dabney's
Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Fort Stedman March 25. Appomattox Campaign March
28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee to Burkesville.
Moved to City Point, thence to Alexandria April 21-28, and duty there until June. Grand
Review May 23. Mustered out June 2, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 37 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 17 Enlisted men by disease. Total 57.
Organized at Pittsburg September, 1864. Left State for City Point, Va., September 9.
Attached to Provisional Brigade, Defenses of Bermuda Hundred, Army of the James, to
October, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Corps, Army James, to December, 1864. 3rd
Brigade, 1st Division, 24th Army Corps, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty with Engineer Corps engaged in fatigue duty at
Dutch Gap, Va., until October 26, 1864. Duty in trenches before Richmond north of the
James until April. 1865. Occupation of Richmond April 3. (Temporarily attached to Devens'
3rd Division, March 27 to April 22.) Provost duty at Richmond until May. At Lynchburg and
Richmond until June. Mustered out June 26, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 1 Enlisted man killed and 29 Enlisted men by disease. Total
30.
Organized at Harrisburg September 8, 1864. Left State for City Point, Va., September 12.
Attached to Provisional Brigade, Army of the James, to October, 1864. Provisional Brigade,
9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to December, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th
Army Corps, to May, 1865.
SERVICE.--Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond, Va.,
September, 1864, to April, 1865. Picketing Bermuda Hundred front from the James to the
Appomattox. Joined Army of the Potomac November. Movement in support of Weldon Railroad
Expedition December 7-11. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Fort Stedman
March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2.
Pursuit of Lee to Burkesville April 3-9. Moved to City Point, thence to Alexandria April
21-28, and duty there until May 31. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out May 31, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 51 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 1 Officer and 24 Enlisted men by disease. Total 79.
Organized at Harrisburg August 16-September 12, 1864. Left State for Bermuda Hundred, Va.,
September 13. Attached to Provisional Brigade, Defenses of Bermuda Hundred, Army of the
James, to November, 1864. Provisional Brigade, 9th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to December,
1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Siege operations against Petersburg and, Richmond,
Va., September, 1864, to April, 1865. Picket and fatigue duty on the Bermuda Hundred front
until November 27, 1864. Joined Army Potomac before Petersburg. Movement in support of
Weldon Railroad Expedition December 7-11. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7,
1865. Fort Stedman March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and capture
of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. At Nottaway C. H. April 9-20. Moved to
City Point, thence to Alexandria April 20-28. Duty at Alexandria until June. Grand Review
May 23. Mustered out June 1, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 19 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 7 Enlisted men by disease. Total 28.
Organized at Harrisburg September 16, 1864. Left State for Bermuda Hundred, Va., September
17. Attached to Provisional Brigade, Defenses of Bermuda Hundred, Army of the James, to
November, 1864. Hartranft's Provisional Brigade, 9th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to
December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, to May, 1865.
SERVICE.--Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond, Va.,
September, 1864, to April, 1865. Duty in the Defenses of Bermuda Hundred, Va., until
November 27, 1864. Joined Army Potomac before Petersburg. Movement in support of Weldon
Railroad Expedition December 7-11. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Fort
Stedman March 25. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. At
Nottaway C. H. April 9-20. Moved to City Point, thence to Alexandria April 20-28, and duty
there until May 31. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out May 31, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 17 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 20 Enlisted men by disease. Total 39.
Organized at Harrisburg September 12-24, 1864. Ordered to join Army Potomac before
Petersburg, Va. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army Potomac.
SERVICE.--Siege of Petersburg, Va., October, 1864, to April,
1865. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run October 27-28, 1864. 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. Lewis Farm near Gravelly Run March 29. White Oak Road March
30-31. Five Forks April 1. Appomattox C. H. April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March
to Washington, D.C., May 1-12. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out May 30, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 37 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 1 Officer and 44 Enlisted men by disease. Total 85.
Organized at Pittsburg September 16, 1864. Moved to Bermuda Hundred, Va., September and
attached to Provisional Brigade, Defenses of Bermuda Hundred, Army James, to November,
1864. Provisional Brigade, 9th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to December, 1864. 2nd Brigade,
3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond, Va.,
September, 1864, to April, 1865. Duty in the Defenses of Bermuda Hundred, Va., until
November, 1864. Joined Army of the Potomac before Petersburg November 28. Movement in
support of Weldon Railroad Expedition December 7-11. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run,
February 5-7, 1865. Fort Stedman March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault
on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. At Nottaway C. H. until April
20. Moved to City Point, thence to Alexandria April 20-28, and duty there until June.
Grand Review May 23. Mustered out June 2, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 38 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
and 53 Enlisted men by disease. Total 97.
(See 6th Regiment Heavy Artillery.)
Organized at Philadelphia February 4 to March 2, 1865. Moved to Annapolis, Md., March 4.
Guard duty at Camp Parole until April. Duty at Frederick, Md., and on line of Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad. Ordered to Washington, D.C., and duty in northern defenses until
November. Mustered out November 18, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 18 by disease.
Organized at Philadelphia March, 1865, and ordered to the Shenandoah Valley, Va. Attached
to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army Shenandoah, to July, 1865. Garrison of Washington, 22nd
Corps, to March, 1866.
SERVICE.--Guard and provost duty in the Shenandoah Valley until July, 1865, and garrison duty at Washington until March, 1866. Mustered out March 21, 1866. Regiment lost 24 by disease.
Organized at Philadelphia April, 1865. Duty in Delaware and at Fort Delaware until July,
1865. Mustered out July 31, 1865. Lost 11 by disease.
Independent Battalion Militia Infantry
Organized at Huntingdon July 18, 1863. Mustered out August 8, 1863.
Letzinger's Battalion Militia Infantry
Organized June 23, 1863. Mustered out August 8, 1863.
Lininger's Battalion Militia Infantry
Organized July 23, 1863. Mustered out January 21, 1864.
McKeag's Battalion Militia Infantry
Organized July 3, 1863. Mustered out August 8, 1863.
Zell's Battalion Militia Infantry
Organized July 23, 1863. Mustered out January 29, 1864.
Baldwin's Independent Company Militia Infantry
Organized at Garland August 9, 1862. Mustered out June 5, 1863.
Beale's Independent Company Militia Infantry
Organized at Philadelphia November 14, 1862. Mustered out August 15, 1863.
Campbell's Independent Company Militia Infantry
Organized at Philadelphia July 2, 1863. Mustered out September 16, 1863.
Carson's Independent Company Militia Infantry
German's Independent Company Militia Infantry
Organized at Philadelphia June 18, 1863. Mustered out July 23, 1863.
Green's Independent Company Militia Infantry
Organized at West Chester July 6, 1863. Mustered out September 4, 1863.
Guthrie's Independent Company Militia Infantry
Organized at Pittsburg October 16, 1862. Mustered out July 23, 1863.
Collis' Independent Company "Zouaves De Afrique"
Organized at Philadelphia and mustered in August 17, 1861. Moved to Fort Delaware August
17, thence to Frederick, Md., September 25, thence to Darnestown. Attached to Banks'
Division, Dept. Shenandoah, September, 1861. Banks' Division, Army Potomac, to March,
1862. Banks' 5th Corps, and Dept. of the Shenandoah, March, 1862. Geary's Independent
Brigade to April, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of the Shenandoah, to June, 1862.
Unattached, 2nd Corps, Army Virginia, June, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Corps, to
August, 1862.
SERVICE.--Duty on the Upper Potomac until February, 1862. Moved to Edward's Ferry October 21, 1861, thence to Muddy Branch October 26. Duty there until December 2. At Frederick, Md., until February 22, 1862. Advance on Winchester March 1-12. Occupation of Winchester March 12. March to Warrenton Junction with Abercrombie's Brigade, then with Geary at Rectortown. Rejoined Banks at Strasburg May. Operations in the Shenandoah Valley May 15-June 17. Strasburg May 24. Middletown May 24. Retreat to Williamsport May 24-26. Battle of Winchester May 25. At Williamsport until June 10. Moved to Front Royal, thence to Warrenton and Little Washington June 10-18. Battle of Cedar Mountain August 9. Transferred to 114th Pennsylvania Infantry as Company "A" August, 1862. See 114th Pennsylvania Infantry.
Departmental Corps (Four Companies)
Organized in the Dept. of the Monongahela June 24 to October 15, 1863, to serve during the
pleasure of the President. Mustered out July 21 to November 1, 1864.
Griffith's Independent Company Infantry
Organized at Pittsburg June and July, 1863. Mustered out January 29, 1864.
James' Independent Company Infantry
(Warren County Rifles)
Organized at Warren August and September, 1862, Provost duty at Harrisburg, Pa., until
March, 1863. Provost duty at Washington and Alexandria, Defenses of Washington, 22nd
Corps, until July, 1865. Mustered out July 20, 1865.
Jones' Independent Company Infantry
Organized at Harrisburg October 2, 1862, Mustered out July 9, 1863.
Tanner's Independent Company Infantry
Organized at Pittsburg August 30, 1864. Mustered out December 10, 1864.
"Zouaves De Afrique" Independent Company Infantry
(See Collis' Independent Company Infantry.)
Helmbold's Independent Company Militia Infantry
Organized at Harrisburg July 18, 1863. Mustered out September 7, 1863.
Hubbell's Independent Company Militia Infantry
Organized at Philadelphia November 14, 1862. Mustered out August 15, 1863.
Huff's Independent Company Militia Infantry
Organized at Altoona July 1, 1863. Mustered out August, 1863.
Luther's Independent Company Militia Infantry
Organized at Harrisburg October, 1862, and February, 1863. Mustered out July, 1863.
McKnight's Independent Company Militia Infantry
Organized at Philadelphia July 11, 1863. Mustered out August, 1863.
Mann's Independent Company Militia Infantry
Organized at Philadelphia June 17, 1863. Mustered out July 24, 1863.
Mitchells' Independent Company Militia Infantry
Organized at Harrisburg July 18, 1863. Mustered out September 2, 1863.
Rich's Independent Company Militia Infantry
Organized at Philadelphia June 29, 1863. Mustered out July 8, 1863.
Roberts' Independent Company Militia Infantry
Organized at West Chester July 1, 1863. Mustered out July 8, 1863.
Spear's Independent Company Militia Infantry
Organized at Philadelphia June 17, 1863. Mustered out July 21, 1863.
Stephen's Independent Company Militia Infantry
Organized at Lancaster July 2, 1863. Mustered out July 30, 1863.
Source - "A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3)
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