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167th
Pennsylvania Infantry
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167th
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 Sixty-seventh Infantry. — Cols.,
Charles A. Knoderer, Joseph De Puy Davis; Lieut. -Cols., Joseph De Puy
Davis, Gustav A. Worth; Majs., Gustav A. Worth, Jonathan Lee. This
regiment, composed of members from Bucks county, was organized at
Reading from Nov. 10 to Dec. 6, 1862, when it entered the service of the
United States for a nine months term. In December it joined the force
under Gen. Peck at Suffolk and was closely engaged at Deserted House,
Jan. 30, 1863, where Col. Knoderer was fatally wounded. The regiment
shared in the successful stand at Suffolk against the attack and siege
by Gen. Longstreet, after which it joined in the movement toward
Richmond and in July joined the Army of the Potomac. Assigned to the 1st
brigade, 1st division, 1st corps, it participated in the pursuit of Gen.
Lee until Aug. 12, when it was mustered out at Harrisburg. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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