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87th
Pennsylvania Infantry
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87th
Pennsylvania Infantry Soldier Roster - History of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, 1861-5, Volume 3 by Samuel P Bates, 1869
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| Regimental History |
| Eighty-seventh Infantry. — Cols., George Hay, John W.
Schall, William S. Franklin, James Tearney; Lieut.-Cols., John W. Schall,
James A. Stahle, Noah G. Ruhl, Samuel S. Bulford; Majs., Charles H.
Buehler, James A. Stahle, Noah G. Ruhl, F. J. Thomas. The 87th, eight
companies of which were recruited in York county and two in Adams, was
mustered into the U. S. service at York in Sept., 1861, for a three
years' term. The winter was spent on guard duty along the Northern
Central railroad from the Pennsylvania state line to Baltimore and on
May 26, 1862, the regiment moved to Baltimore, where it remained until
June 23, when it left for Martinsburg. Shortly afterward it moved to New
creek and was stationed there until late in August, when it joined an
expedition to Elk Water under Gen. Kelley in pursuit of the enemy. This
was followed by a march to Beverly, Franklin and Webster under Gen.
Milroy in October and November. On Dec. 6, it moved to Petersburg and on
the 18th to Winchester, where it went into winter quarters. In May,
1863, the regiment undertook an expedition to Webster, leaving two
companies at Bunker Hill on its return. In June these two companies were
attacked and obliged to fall back to Winchester. The other section of
the regiment was engaged at Middletown and Winchester, after which the
entire regiment withdrew to Harper's Ferry, and went into camp on
Maryland heights. Early in July it moved to Tennallytown, where it
joined the Army of the Potomac, being assigned to the 3d brigade, 3d
division, 3d corps, with which it took part in the battles of Manassas
gap, Bealeton, Kelly's ford, Brandy Station and the Mine Run campaign.
The regiment spent the winter of 1863-64 in camp at Brandy Station,
where 180 men reenlisted. With the 1st brigade, 3d division, 6th corps,
it participated in the Wilderness campaign and the movement to
Petersburg. At Cold Harbor its loss in killed and wounded was almost
one-third of its strength. On July 6, it was ordered to the defense of
Washington, which was threatened by Gen. Early, and met him at the
Monocacy, losing more heavily than in any other battle of its service.
It also participated in the engagements of the Opequan and Fisher's
hill. On Sept. 23, 1864, the original members not reenlisted left the
regiment and the veterans and recruits were formed into a battalion of
five companies, which was closely engaged at Cedar creek. In March,
1865, the addition of five new companies perfected the regimental
organization. It then participated in the final assault on Petersburg
and the engagement at Sailor's creek. It was mustered out at Alexandria,
Va., June 29, 1865. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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