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184th
Pennsylvania Infantry
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184th
Pennsylvania Infantry Soldier Roster - History of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, 1861-5, Volume 5 by Samuel P Bates, 1869
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| Regimental History |
| One Hundred and Eighty-fourth Infantry. — Col., John H.
Stover; Lieut. -Col., Charles Kleckner; Majs., Charles Kleckner, George
L. Ritman. This regiment was recruited from the state at large and
rendezvoused at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg. During May, 1864, seven
companies were mustered into the U. S. service for a three years' term,
the remaining three companies being mustered in during Sept., 1864, for
a one year term, and joined the regiment before Petersburg, early in
Oct., 1864. Col. Stover did not assume command of the regiment until
Jan. 1, 1865. He had previously served as captain in the 10th, and major
in the 106th. On May 14, 1864, the seven companies then organized, left
the state for the front under the command of Maj. Kleckner, and joined
the army of the Potomac as it was crossing the Pamunkey river. It was at
once assigned to the 2nd brigade, 2nd division, 2nd corps; took part in
the fighting at Cold Harbor, leading its brigade in two deadly assaults.
Its loss here was 16 killed and 94 wounded, and it won the warm
commendation of its brigade commander, Gen. Pierce. In the first
assaults on Petersburg, it again lost severely, having 52 killed and
wounded and 115 taken prisoners. During its 25 days of active service at
the front, the command lost 350 out of its 500 members, including 12
officers, killed, wounded, or captured. Seven of the prisoners died at
Andersonville and several more at Salisbury and Florence, while many of
the wounded prisoners died at Petersburg. The fragment of the regiment
which was left was engaged at Deep Bottom and Strawberry Plains in July,
losing 27 killed and wounded out of 97 engaged. It was active at Reams'
station, where Lieut.-Col. Kleckner was severely wounded while cheering
on his men. It then served in the trenches before Petersburg until the
close of October, being joined meanwhile by the three new companies.
Late in October it fought at Hatcher's run, losing 15 killed and
wounded, and then resumed its place in the trenches, being stationed
between Forts Haskell and Stedman, where it was much exposed to the
enemy's sharpshooters. In Feb., 1865, it was actively engaged at
Dabney's mill and remained encamped on the field until the opening of
the final campaign at the close of March. In the assault on Petersburg,
April 2, it escaped with small loss and then moved with its corps in the
final pursuit of the enemy, which ended with Lee's surrender at
Appomattox. Returning to Washington it participated in the grand review
May 23. The one year companies, H, I and K, were mustered out of service
on June 2, 1865, at Munson's hill, Va., and the original seven
companies, A to G, were mustered out near Washington, July 14, 1865. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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