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119th
Pennsylvania Infantry
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119th
Pennsylvania Infantry Soldier Roster - History of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, 1861-5, Volume 4 by Samuel P Bates, 1869
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| Regimental History |
| One Hundred and Nineteenth Infantry. — Cols., Peter C.
Ellmaker, Gideon Clark; Lieut.-Cols., Gideon Clark, William C. Gray;
Majs., Charles C. Knight, Henry P. Truefitt, William C. Gray, Edwin A.
Landell. This regiment was recruited at Philadelphia in Aug., 1862, and
ordered to Washington before its ranks were filled. Here an additional
company was received and the regiment was mustered into the U. S.
service for a three years' term. In October it joined the Army of the
Potomac near Antietam and was assigned to the 1st brigade, 2nd division,
6th corps. It was first under fire at Fredericksburg and acquitted
itself with credit, returning to camp at White Oak Church. With the 3d
brigade, 1st division, it joined in the Chancellorsville movement, being
engaged at Salem Church, and then returned to occupy the old camp until
the Gettysburg campaign. The troops supported the cavalry engaged at
Beverly ford and arrived on the field of Gettysburg on the afternoon of
July 2. The 119th was posted on the left of the line and did not become
engaged, but immediately took up the pursuit after the battle and went
into camp at Warrenton on July 26, where 205 substitutes were received.
At Rappahannock Station in November, a gallant assault was made for
which the 6th corps received special commendation by Gen. Meade. After
participation in the Mine Run expedition, winter quarters were made near
Brandy Station, which were occupied until May 4, 1864. The regiment
fought valiantly at the Wilderness and Spottsylvania, and by May 12 had
lost half of its effective strength. At Cold Harbor it also sustained
heavy loss. From Petersburg, where it moved with the army, the 119th was
sent to the defense of Washington, which was threatened by Gen. Early,
and took part in the marches and countermarches in the Valley of the
Shenandoah and the battle of the Opequan. It was then posted at
Winchester to garrison the town and returned to Petersburg early in
December. It took part in the Dabney's mill battle in Feb., 1865, the
final assault on April 2, the battle of Sailor's creek, and was present
at Lee's surrender, after which the regiment moved to Danville, but
returned to Washington and Philadelphia where the troops were mustered
out on June 19, 1865. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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