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100th
Pennsylvania Infantry
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100th
Pennsylvania Infantry Soldier Roster - History of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, 1861-5, Volume 3 by Samuel P Bates, 1869
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| Regimental History |
| One Hundredth Infantry. — Cols., Daniel Leasure, N. J.
Maxwell ; Lieut.-Cols., James Armstrong, David A. Leckey, Matthew M.
Dawson, Joseph H. Pentecost, N. J. Maxwell, Charles Wilson; Majs., David
A. Leckey, Matthew M. Dawson, James Armstrong, James H. Cline, T. J.
Hamilton, David Critchlow, N. J. Maxwell, James W. Bard. The 100th,
known as the Round Head regiment, was recruited in the southwestern part
of the state in Aug., 1861, and ordered to Washington on Sept. 2, where
its organization was completed and it was mustered into the U. S.
service for a three years' term. Twelve companies were recruited but one
was transferred to the 105th infantry. It was next ordered to Fortress
Monroe, where it embarked on what proved to be an expedition to Port
Royal. Here the fleet arrived Nov. 7 and captured Forts Walker and
Beauregard. Beaufort was next occupied and the regiment remained in this
vicinity for several months, the men suffering very much from sickness.
The 100th participated in the operations against Charleston in June,
1862, and lost very heavily in the engagement of June 16 near
Secessionville. Returning to Hilton Head and Beaufort in July, it was
ordered to Virginia, later being sent to Fredericksburg and attached to
the 9th corps of the Army of Northern Virginia. After various marches
during the month of August, the regiment met the enemy on the Bull Run
battlefield, where it saw hard service. After engaging all day and
losing heavily, a final charge was ordered, from which only 198 out of
450 returned unhurt. It was active at Chantilly and South mountain, but
was held in reserve at Antietam, owing to its crippled condition. It was
engaged at Fredericksburg and after the battle performed important duty
in covering the withdrawal of the troops, being selected as "The most
reliable skirmish regiment in the brigade." In March, 1863, it was
transferred to the Department of the Ohio and sent to Lexington, Ky.,
from which place it was ordered in June to the support of Gen. Grant at
Vicksburg. It participated in the fighting at Jackson, Miss., after the
fall of Vicksburg, and lost many men from sickness as well as from the
enemy's fire. On its return north it was ordered to East Tennessee
though many of the men were not fit for active service. It participated
in an engagement at Blue Springs and in the hardships of the siege of
Knoxville, in spite of which almost the entire regiment reenlisted on
Jan. 1, 1864. At Annapolis, the rendezvous of the 9th corps, the 100th
reported in March and became a part of the 2nd brigade, 1st division,
attached to the Army of the Potomac. The 9th corps was closely engaged
at the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, the North Anna river and Cold Harbor.
Moving to Petersburg, the 100th was repeatedly in action, notably at the
explosion of the mine, the raid on the Weldon railroad, Poplar Spring
Church, the Hatcher's run movements, and in the final assault on
Petersburg, April 2, 1865. The regiment was mustered out at Washington
on July 24, 1865. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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