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132nd
Pennsylvania Infantry
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132nd
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 Thirty-second Infantry. — Cols.,
Richard A. Oakford, Vincent M. Wilcox, Charles Albright ; Lieut. -Cols.,
Vincent M. Wilcox, Charles Albright, Joseph E. Shreve; Majs., Charles
Albright, Joseph E. Shreve, Fred L. Hitchcock. This regiment, from the
north- central part of the state, was mustered into the U. S. service at
Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, Aug. 11-18, 1862, for nine months. Col. Oakford
had commanded the 15th regiment in the three months' service, and the
rank and file were of good physique. It left the state for Washington on
Aug. 19, encamped near Fort Corcoran on its arrival, and there engaged
in the work of drill and preparation. On Sept. 2 it moved to Rockville,
Md., where it was assigned to Kimball's brigade, French's division,
Sumner's corps, which arrived at South mountain too late to share in the
battle. The regiment suffered severely in its first battle, that of
Antietam, losing 30 killed, 114 wounded and 8 missing. Col Oakford and
Lieut. Cranmer were among the killed. It then moved with the corps to
Bolivar heights and during October shared in reconnoissances to Leesburg
and Charlestown. Nov. 6 found it at Falmouth, whence it was detached for
duty at Belle Plain for a month. As a part of the 3d brigade, 3d
division, 2nd corps, it was engaged in the battle of Fredericksburg,
losing 150 out of 340 men engaged, but behaving like a veteran regiment.
Gen. French complimented the troops very highly in orders for their
heroism in the two battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg. It remained
in winter quarters at Falmouth until the close of April, 1863, and then
engaged in the battle of Chancellorsville, where it was in reserve the
first 2 days, but was active at the front on May 3 and 4, its loss being
about 50. On May 14 its term expired and it was mustered out at
Harrisburg on the 24th. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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