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34th
Pennsylvania Regiment Infantry, 5th PA Reserve
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34th
Pennsylvania Infantry, 5th PA Reserve Soldier Roster - History of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, 1861-5, Volume 1 by Samuel P Bates, 1869
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| Regimental History |
| Thirty-fourth Infantry. — Cols., Seneca G. Simmons,
Joseph W. Fisher; Lieut.-Cols., Joseph W. Fisher, George Dare, Alfred M.
Smith; Majs, George Dare, Frank Zentmeyer, James H. Larrimer, Alfred M.
Smith, James A. McPherran. This regiment was the 5th of the reserve
corps, and was mustered into the U. S. service June 20, 1861, at
Harrisburg, for a three years' term. With the Bucktail rifles it left
Harrisburg the same day for Cumberland, Md. After the battle of Bull Run
the regiment joined the reserves at Tennallytown, Md., and was assigned
to the 1st brigade. It arrived at Dranesville too late to participate in
the victory. Early in March, 1862, it moved to Hunter's mills,
Alexandria, Manassas, Falmouth and Fredericksburg. In June, it
participated in the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' mills and
Glendale, where Col. Simmons was killed. At the second Bull Run, South
Mountain and Antietam the regiment did brave work, and then with the 3d
brigade took part in the battle of Fredericksburg, losing heavily.
Ordered to Washington in Feb., 1863, the regiment remained there until
the Gettysburg campaign, when it showed great bravery in the battle and
took part in the pursuit which followed. The winter was spent at
Alexandria and in May, 1864, with the Army of the Potomac it took part
in the Wilderness campaign. The 34th participated in the battles of that
month and returned early in June, to Harrisburg, where it was mustered
out on the 11th, the veterans and recruits being transferred to the
191st Pa. infantry. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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