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103rd
Pennsylvania Infantry
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103rd
Pennsylvania Infantry Soldier Roster - History of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, 1861-5, Volume 3 by Samuel P Bates, 1869
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| Regimental History |
| One Hundred and Third Infantry. — Col., Theodore F.
Lehmann ; Lieut. -Col., Wilson C. Maxwell; Majs., Audley W. Gazzam,
James F. Mackey. The 103d was composed mainly of men from the counties
of Armstrong, Allegheny, Butler, Clarion and Indiana, and was recruited
in the autumn and early winter of 1861, the men reporting at Kittanning.
On Feb. 24, 1862, it left for Harrisburg, where its organization was
completed and it then proceeded to Washington. It was assigned to Keim's
brigade, Casey's division, Keyes' corps, and participated in the siege
of Yorktown and the engagements at Williamsburg and Fair Oaks. It was
inactive during the Seven Days' battles, being on the left of the line,
and was in reserve at Malvern hill, its losses during the campaign
having been very heavy. It was stationed for a time at Suffolk and in
December was ordered to New Berne, N. C, and joined the expedition to
Kingston, after which it returned to New Berne, where it remained for
the rest of the winter. In the spring of 1864 it aided in the relief of
Little Washington ; was next quartered at Plymouth, being stationed
there when the town was attacked by a large force of the enemy and
captured in April, 1864. With the exception of one company, which was on
duty at Roanoke island, the 103d regiment joined its comrades of the
101st in prison and 132 of its members died in Andersonville alone. In
March, 1865, eight new companies were added to the regiment, but never
became incorporated with it, and the regiment was mustered out at New
Berne June 25, 1865, only 81 of its original muster being present. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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