Overview
The 130th Pennsylvania Infantry (Nine Months’ Service) was an infantry regiment organized at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and mustered into United States service on August 15, 1862, for a term of nine months. Composed of companies from Cumberland, York, Montgomery, Dauphin, and Chester counties, the regiment served in the Army of the Potomac and participated in several major campaigns in the Eastern Theater during its brief but active service.
This regiment served exclusively as a nine-month unit and should not be confused with any other Pennsylvania infantry regiments of different service terms.
Organization & Service
The 130th Pennsylvania Infantry (Nine Months’ Service) was organized at Harrisburg and mustered in on August 15, 1862. The regiment moved to Washington, D.C., on August 18 and was stationed at Camp Wells near Arlington Heights for about a week. It was then sent to Fort Marcy, near Chain Bridge, to perform garrison duty until September 7, 1862.
On September 7, the regiment moved to Rockville, Maryland, where it was assigned to Morris’ Brigade, French’s Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac. The 130th Pennsylvania took part in the Maryland Campaign and was actively engaged at the Battle of Antietam, where it suffered significant casualties. After Antietam, the regiment camped at Harper’s Ferry for a short period before moving to Falmouth, Virginia, in November. It was posted at Belle Plain Landing for guard duty until December 5, 1862.
The regiment participated in the Battle of Fredericksburg as part of French’s Division, sustaining further losses. Following the battle, it returned to camp near Falmouth, remaining there except for participation in the “Mud March” in January 1863. In the spring, the regiment was engaged in the Chancellorsville Campaign and fought in the Battle of Chancellorsville. After the campaign, the 130th Pennsylvania returned to Harrisburg and was mustered out of service on May 21, 1863.
Research This Regiment Further
If you’d like to explore this unit’s history in more depth, regimental histories and Civil War reference works offer valuable detail.
Engagements & Campaigns
- Maryland Campaign (September 1862)
- Battle of Antietam (September 17, 1862)
- Battle of Fredericksburg (December 12–15, 1862)
- “Mud March” (January 1863)
- Chancellorsville Campaign (April–May 1863)
- Battle of Chancellorsville (May 1–3, 1863)
Casualties
At the Battle of Antietam, the 130th Pennsylvania Infantry suffered 296 killed and wounded. Additional losses occurred at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, but precise figures for the entire service term are not fully detailed in available primary sources.
Field Officers & Commanders
- Colonel Henry I. Zinn
- Colonel Levi Maish
- Lieutenant Colonel Levi Maish
- Lieutenant Colonel John Lee
- Major John Lee
- Major Joseph S. Jenkins
Regimental Roster
The full roster of the 130th Pennsylvania Infantry (Nine Months’ Service), including officers and enlisted men, is available for genealogical and historical research. This roster provides names, ranks, and other service details as recorded in official sources.
To view the complete roster, visit the 130th Pennsylvania Infantry (Nine Months’ Service) Roster page.
Sources & References
- Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Vol. 19, Part 1
- Pennsylvania Adjutant General’s Report
- Dyer, Frederick H., A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
- Fox, William F., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Vol. 1