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96th
Pennsylvania Infantry
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96th
Pennsylvania Infantry Soldier Roster - History of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, 1861-5, Volume 3 by Samuel P Bates, 1869
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| Regimental History |
| Ninety-sixth Infantry. — Cols., Henry L. Cake, William
H. Lessig; Lieut.-Cols., Jacob G. Frick, Peter A. Filbert, William H.
Lessig; Majs., Lewis J. Martin, William H. Lessig, Levi Huber. The 96th,
whose nucleus was the National Light Infantry of Pottsville, one of the
original five companies, was organized at Pottsville, and most of its
members were Schuylkill county men. Here it was mustered into the U. S.
service on Sept. 23-30, 1861, for a three years' term, and on Nov. 8
proceeded to Washington. Slocum's brigade, to which it was assigned,
became the 2nd brigade, 1st division, 6th corps. Winter quarters were
made at Four-mile run on the Loudoun & Hampshire railroad, where the
regiment remained until March 10, 1862, when it joined in the Manassas
campaign and subsequently in the campaign on the Peninsula. Engaged at
West Point in May, it was present during the Seven Days' battles ; was
then ordered to Alexandria and from there to Bull Run. After that battle
the regiment was next engaged at Crampton's gap, where it suffered
severely ; was active at Antietam ; fought at Fredericksburg in
December; shared in the discomforts of the "Mud March," and went into
winter quarters near White Oak Church until Feb. 1, when all but two
companies were posted at Windmill point on fatigue duty. On March 1, the
96th rejoined the brigade, and took part in the Chancellorsville
campaign, being engaged at Salem Church. It fought bravely at
Gettysburg; joined in the pursuit which followed ; was active at
Rappahannock Station in November; took part in the Mine Run campaign,
and made its winter quarters near Rappahannock Station. Through the
eventful month of May, 1864, the regiment was almost constantly engaged
from the battle of the Wilderness to Cold Harbor. It moved with the Army
of the Potomac to Petersburg, but on July 10, was sent to the relief of
Washington and continued with the Army of the Shenandoah. On Sept. 22,
the original members not reenlisted were ordered home and the remaining
battalion was consolidated with the 95th Pa. infantry in October. It was
mustered out with the 95th at Washington on July 17, 1865. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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