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110th
Pennsylvania Infantry
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110th
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 Tenth Infantry. — Cols., William D.
Lewis, Jr., James Crowther, Isaac Rodgers, Frank B. Stewart;
Lieut.-Cols., James Crowther, David M. Jones, Isaac Rodgers, William D.
Lewis, Isaac T. Hamilton, John B. Fite, Frank B. Stewart, John L. Ellis;
Majs., John C. Johnson, David M. Jones, Isaac Rodgers, Isaac T.
Hamilton, Frank B. Stewart, John L. Ellis, Samuel McCune. The 110th was
recruited in Blair, Huntingdon, Bedford, Center, Philadelphia and
Clearfield counties, rendezvoused at Huntingdon and was organized early
in Dec, 1861, at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, where it was mustered into the
U. S. service for three years and left on Jan. 2, 1862, to join the
troops in Maryland under Gen. Lander. At Cumberland it was assigned to
Tyler's brigade, Lander's division, Banks' corps (later the 2nd), and
guarded the Baltimore & Ohio bridge over the South Branch of the Potomac
until Feb. 6. The remainder of February was spent at Paw Paw and on
March 8 the regiment moved to Winchester, where Banks was attacked by
Stonewall Jackson's force on the 23d, and a desperate struggle ensued in
which the 110th met with severe loss and won mention in special orders
for its heroism. During April the regiment was stationed at Winchester
on guard duty and moved about the first of May to Fredericksburg, where
it was assigned to the brigade under Col. Carroll, which became a part
of Ricketts' division, McDowell's corps of the Army of Northern
Virginia. It met Jackson again at Port Republic in June, but was obliged
to retire in the face of overwhelming numbers. It next moved to Cloud's
mills ; thence to Warrenton ; was in reserve at Cedar mountain until the
close of the battle, when it supported the artillery; was closely
engaged at Thoroughfare gap and the second battle of Bull Run. The 110th
was stationed at Washington during the battle of Antietam, but was
active at Fredericksburg in December, sustaining heavy loss. Winter
quarters were established at Stoneman's switch and on Dec. 31, 1862, the
regiment was consolidated into six companies, owing to reduction in its
numbers. It participated in the "Mud March" and afterward remained in
camp until the Chancellorsville campaign. On May 3 the 110th was closely
engaged and lost one-half its members in the action. It returned to camp
until the Gettysburg campaign, in which it participated with De
Trobriand's brigade, Birney's division, 3d corps. Its most arduous
service in this battle was on the afternoon of July 2, when, fighting
beside the 5th Mich., the two regiments held their position against the
enemy's onslaught. It moved southward with the army ; was active at
Kelly's ford, Nov. 7, and in the Mine Run campaign ; went into winter
quarters at Brandy Station, where in Jan., 1864, almost the entire
regiment reenlisted, receiving verteran furlough and returning in time
for the Wilderness campaign, when the regiment was assigned to the 2nd
corps. In the campaign which followed it fought at the Wilderness,
Spottsylvania, the Po river, the North Anna, Totopotomy, Shady Grove
Church, Cold Harbor and the Chickahominy. It took part in the first
assaults on Petersburg and the action at the Weldon railroad, and on
June 23 it received the members of the 115th Pa. In the operations about
Petersburg it was active at Deep Bottom, Hatcher's run, in the raid on
the Richmond & Danville railroad, and during the winter made its
headquarters at Fort Hell. On March 25, 1865, the regiment assisted in
repelling the attack on Fort Stedman and after the fall of Petersburg it
was engaged at Sailor's creek. When the news of Lee's surrender was
received the regiment started for Washington, where it was mustered out
on June 28, 1865. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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