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4th
Pennsylvania Regiment Infantry
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4th
Pennsylvania Infantry Soldier Roster - History of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, 1861-5, Volume 1 by Samuel P Bates, 1869
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| Regimental History |
| Fourth Infantry.-Col., John F. Hartranft; Lieut.-Col., Edward Schall;
Maj., Edwin Schall. The 4th regiment, recruited in Montgomery, Delaware, Union and Center
counties, was a militia regiment and was mustered in for three months' service on April
20, 1861, at Harrisburg. Its origin was the 1st regiment, 2nd brigade, 2nd division, of
the state militia. After the presentation of flags by the ladies of Norristown, the
regiment reported at Harrisburg and left there on April 21, for Philadelphia under command
of Col. Dare. It occupied Perryville, Md. and was then ordered to Washington, where it was
obliged to remain for lack of camp equipage. These first regiments were hurried to Gen.
Patterson's support so rapidly in response to the call for troops that they were very
insufficiently equipped in every way. The first camp was at Bladensburg, the next at
Shuter's hill and on the old Fairfax road the pickets were attacked by the enemy and the
first blood shed. In July, the 4th was assigned to McDowell's army, moved to Centerville
and was there appealed to by Gen. McDowell to remain in his command for a longer time as
he expected and desired an encounter with the opposing forces. The men were, however,
mustered out at Harrisburg at the expiration of the time of enlistment, most of them
reenlisting later in three years' regiments. Their colonel remained with Gen. McDowell. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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