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The 140th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War, serving in the Eastern Theater. Recruited in late 1862, it fought from the Battle of Chancellorsville through the war until the Army of Northern Virginia's surrender at Appomattox Court House. [ 1 ]
There are gaps in the numbering of infantry regiments because Pennsylvania numbered all volunteer regiments, regardless of branch, in sequence depending on when the regiment was raised. For example, the 6th Cavalry was also numbered the 70th Volunteer Regiment since it was raised between the 69th Infantry and the 71st Infantry, so there is no ...
3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry: July 3, 1863 July 21, 1897 "Without orders, led a charge of his squadron upon the flank of the enemy, checked his attack, and cut off and dispersed the rear of his column." Harvey M. Munsell: Sergeant 99th Pennsylvania Infantry: July 1 – July 3, 1863 February 5, 1866 "Gallant and courageous conduct as color bearer.
This unit was created by five men in western Pennsylvania, among them James J. Purman who would go on to win the Medal of Honor alongside Pipes. When the 140th was mustered, Pipes was ranked a sergeant, and Purman a second lieutenant. [1] In 1863, the 140th Pennsylvania Infantry fought in the Battle of Gettysburg. On the first day of battle ...
17th Pennsylvania: Ltc James Q. Anderson (w&c) Reserve Brigade BG Wesley Merritt Col Alfred Gibbs 19th New York (1st Dragoons): Col Alfred Gibbs; 6th Pennsylvania: Maj James Starr; 1st United States: Cpt Nelson B. Sweitzer; 2nd United States: Cpt Theophilus F. Rodenbough; 5th United States: Cpt Abraham K. Arnold; Second Division BG David McM. Gregg
In 1864, Bingham became aide-de-camp to Major General Gouverneur K. Warren. [1] During the Battle of the Wilderness during the Virginia Overland Campaign, on May 6, 1864, as captain of Company G, 140th Pennsylvania Infantry, he "rallied and led into action a portion of the troops who had given way under fierce assaults of the enemy."
While the 140th District leans blue, it’s part of a key swing county. Galloway, who had held the seat for 16 years until he resigned , ran unopposed in 2022 and defeated his Republican opponent ...
126th New York: Col James M. Bull; Artillery Brigade: Ltc J. Albert Monroe 1st New York Light, Battery G: Cpt Nelson Ames; Pennsylvania Light, Battery C: Cpt James Thompson; Pennsylvania Light, Battery F: Lt James Stephenson; 1st Pennsylvania Light, Batteries F and G: Lt Beldin Spence; 1st Rhode Island Light, Battery A: Cpt William A. Arnold