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187th
Pennsylvania Infantry
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187th
Pennsylvania Infantry Soldier Roster - History of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, 1861-5, Volume 5 by Samuel P Bates, 1869
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| Regimental History |
| One Hundred and Eighty-seventh Infantry. — Cols., John
S. Schultze, John E. Parsons; Lieut. -Cols., Joseph E. Ramsey, John E.
Parsons, Joseph A. Ege; Majs., George W. Merrick, David Z. Seipe. The
nucleus of the 187th was the 1st battalion of six months' infantry,
which was mustered in at Harrisburg from June 21 to July 8, 1863. The
battalion performed guard and provost duty at different points in the
state until the expiration of its term, when it was reorganized at Camp
Curtin and recruited to a full regiment. It was mustered into the U. S.
service from Feb. to May, 1864, for a three years' term. On May 19 it
left for Washington and a week later started for the front, joining the
Army of the Potomac on June 6. It was assigned to the 1st brigade, (Gen.
Chamberlain) 1st division, (Gen. Griffin) 5th corps, (Gen. Warren). It
supported the 9th corps during the fighting of June 17 in front of
Petersburg and was itself heavily engaged with its corps on the left the
next day, when it lost one-tenth of its numbers and was complimented by
Gen. Chamberlain for its gallantry. Maj. Merrick, commanding the
regiment, lost a leg here. It was engaged in the trenches and on the
fortifications before Petersburg until Aug. 18, when it moved with its
corps upon the Weldon railroad and after severe fighting at Six-mile
house it was engaged in the work of fortification until Sept. 22. It was
then ordered to Philadelphia and employed in garrison and escort duty at
Camp Cadwalader. During the funeral obsequies of President Lincoln it
led the procession from the railway station to Independence Hall and
guarded the remains while they lay in state. Together with the 1st City
Troop it was then detailed to escort the remains back to the railroad.
During the remainder of its service it performed guard and provost duty
at various points in the state by detachments. It was mustered out at
Harrisburg on Aug. 3, 1865. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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