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13th
Pennsylvania Regiment Infantry
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13th
Pennsylvania Infantry Soldier Roster - History of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, 1861-5, Volume 1 by Samuel P Bates, 1869
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| Regimental History |
| Thirteenth Infantry. — Col, Thomas A. Rowley;
Lieut.-Col, John N. Purviance; Maj., W. S. Mellinger. The 13th, of whose
companies seven were recruited at Pittsburg, one at Butler, one at
Birmingham and one at Bedford, was mustered in at Harrisburg, April 24
to 26, 1861, for three months' service. It was stationed first at York,
but moved to Chambersburg on June 4 and reported to Col. Dixon S. Miles.
Marching to Williamsport, the 13th entered Virginia on June 16, but a
return was soon ordered to Williamsport, where the 13th formed part of
the garrison. The movements to Bunker Hill, Charlestown and Harper's
Ferry followed and then the return to Harrisburg for muster out which
took place on Aug. 6. Five companies under Col. Rowley left in a
fortnight for Washington, where they were soon joined by others, a total
of 1,200 men, desirous of enlisting for three years but not for some
time were they recognized, when they became the 102d Pa. infantry. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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