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197th
Pennsylvania Infantry
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197th
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 Ninety-seventh Infantry. — Col., John
R. Haslett; Lieut.-Col., Charles D. Kenworthy; Maj., John Woodcock. The
197th, known as the 3d Coal Exchange regiment, was mustered into the U.
S. service at Camp Cadwalader, Philadelphia, July 14 to 22, 1864, for a
100 days' term. All the field officers were men of previous military
experience, as were many of the other officers and men. Shortly after
its organization it proceeded to Camp Bradford, Baltimore, and two weeks
later was ordered to Rock Island, Ill., where it was employed until the
end of its term in guarding prisoners. It was mustered out at
Philadelphia on Nov. 11, 1864. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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