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135th
Pennsylvania Infantry
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135th
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-fifth Infantry. — Col., James R.
Porter; Lieut.-Col., David L. McCulloch; Maj., Rudolph W. Shenk. The
135th regiment, composed of men from the counties of Lancaster, Indiana,
Westmoreland and Jefferson, rendezvoused at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, and
was mustered into the U. S. service during the first half of Aug., 1862,
for a term of nine months. On the 19th it left for Washington and
remained in the performance of provost guard duty at the capital and in
Georgetown until Feb. 16, 1863, the field officers meanwhile being
detailed on special duty. It then moved to Belle Plain and was there
assigned to the 1st brigade (Col. Porter), 3d division, 1st corps. It
was occupied in guard and picket duty until the opening of the
Chancellorsville campaign, when it moved to Pollock's mills, below
Fredericksburg, and supported the batteries along the Rappahannock,
losing 3 men wounded. Later it was relieved and covered the front of the
1st brigade at the battle of Chancellorsville, but was not actively
engaged. On the expiration of its term, it returned to Harrisburg and
was mustered out of service on May 24, 1863. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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