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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 ...
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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 ...
50th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment: May 6, 1864 September 23, 1897 This soldier, with one companion, would not retire when his regiment fell back in confusion after an unsuccessful charge, but instead advanced and continued firing upon the enemy until the regiment re-formed and regained its position. [20]
81st Pennsylvania: Col H. Boyd McKeen; 140th Pennsylvania: Col John Fraser; 183rd Pennsylvania: Col George P. McLean; 2nd Brigade Col Thomas A. Smyth. 28th Massachusetts: Ltc George W. Cartwright; 63rd New York: Maj Thomas Touhy (mw) 69th New York: Cpt Richard Moroney; 88th New York: Cpt Denis F. Burke; 116th Pennsylvania: Ltc Richard C. Dale ...
5th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment; 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment; 6th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery Regiment; 6th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment; 6th United States Colored Infantry Regiment; 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment; 7th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment; 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment; 8th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment; 9th ...
Men Wanted for the Invalid Corps notice, 1863 10th VRC band in Washington, 1865. The Veteran Reserve Corps (originally the Invalid Corps) was a military reserve organization created within the Union Army during the American Civil War to allow partially disabled or otherwise infirm soldiers (or former soldiers) to perform light duty, freeing non-disabled soldiers to serve on the front lines.