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67th
Pennsylvania Infantry
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67th
Pennsylvania Infantry Soldier Roster - History of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, 1861-5, Volume 2 by Samuel P Bates, 1869
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| Regimental History |
| Sixty-seventh Infantry. — Cols., John F. Staunton,
Harry White, John C. Carpenter ; Lieut.-Cols., Horace B. Burnham, Harry
White, John C. Carpenter, Peter Marsh; Majs., Harry White, John F.
Young, John C. Carpenter, Samuel McHenry. The 67th was raised from the
state at large, rendezvoused at Philadelphia and was slowly mustered
into the U. S. service from Aug. 28, 1861, to March 31, 1862, for three
years. On April 3, 1862, it left the state for Baltimore and proceeded
thence to Annapolis, Md., where it remained until in Feb., 1863, engaged
in provost guard duty, and various special duties connected with the
post. It then moved to Harper's Ferry, where it performed garrison and
guard duty for a few weeks ; was then transferred to Berryville and
assigned to the 3d brigade of Gen. Milroy's command, under Col.
McReynolds. The brigade was especially charged with the duty of keeping
open communications with Harper's Ferry, guarding the passes of the Blue
ridge and the fords of the Shenandoah river. In the engagement at
Winchester in June, 1863, in attempting to cut its way through the
overwhelming forces of the enemy under Ewell and Longstreet, all except
about 75 men of the command were captured. After an imprisonment of two
months, they were paroled and returned to Annapolis. The portion of the
regiment which escaped capture was assigned to Gen. Elliott's brigade,
3d division, 3d corps, and was occupied in fortifying Maryland heights
until June 30, when the works were dismantled, the 67th moved to
Washington, and a little later with its division joined the Army of the
Potomac at Frederick. The paroled members were exchanged and returned to
the regiment on Oct. 11. It shared the fortunes of the 3d corps in the
campaigns of the fall and early winter of 1863 and went into winter
quarters at Brandy Station. Many of the men reenlisted for another three
years' term, but so many members had joined the command at a late date,
it was not entitled to a veteran furlough under the regulations
established. Nevertheless, 350 veterans were allowed a furlough in a
body by Gen. Meade and the balance of the command, numbering about 200
men, was temporarily attached to the 135th Pa. At the expiration of the
furlough, the regiment reported to Gen. Abercrombie at Belle Plain and
early in June was posted at White House, where it was engaged in a
skirmish with the enemy's cavalry, and a few days later fought at
Charles City Court House. Soon after this the 67th rejoined its brigade
near the Yellow house before Petersburg and the men with the 135th
returned to their own regiment. With the 6th corps it shared in the
descent on the Weldon railroad ; next proceeded with the 3d division to
Baltimore on the occasion of Gen. Early's movement against Washington ;
arrived too late to share in the battle of Monacacy, but served as rear
guard to Ricketts' retiring column ; and during the rest of the summer
it shared in the operations of the army under Gen. Wright. It was with
Sheridan at the Opequan, Fisher's hill and Cedar creek, losing in the
last named action 48 killed and wounded out of about 150 men engaged. It
remained in the valley until near the close of the year; then rejoined
the army before Petersburg; had its full share in all the subsequent
operations of the 6th corps up to the surrender of Lee at Appomattox ;
then marched with a portion of the army to Danville; after the surrender
of Gen. Johnston it returned to Washington and was there mustered out on
July 14, 1865. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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