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47th
Pennsylvania Infantry
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47th
Pennsylvania Infantry Soldier Roster - History of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, 1861-5, Volume 1 by Samuel P Bates, 1869
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| Regimental History |
| Forty-seventh Infantry. — Cols., Tilghman H. Good, J.
P. S. Gobin; Lieut.-Cols., G. W. Alexander, J. P. S. Gobin, Charles W.
Abbott; Majs., William H. Gansler, J. P. S. Gobin, John J. Goebel,
George Stroop, Levi Stuber. The 47th, three companies of which had
served in the 1st regiment, one in the 2nd, one in the 9th, one in the
11th and one in the 25th, was mustered in at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg,
from Aug. 19 to Sept. 20, 1861, for three years. It was ordered to
Washington and encamped at Kalorama heights until Sept. 28, when it was
ordered to Fort Ethan Allen and attached to the 3d brigade of Gen. W. F.
Smith's division. Under Gen. Brannan the brigade embarked for Key West
on Jan. 27, 1862, and remained there until June, when it moved to Hilton
Head, S. C, where it performed picket duty until ordered to join Gen.
Brannan's expedition to open up the St. John's river. When this was
accomplished, it returned to Hilton Head and engaged the enemy at
Pocotaligo, where the troops were highly praised for their efficient
service. Ordered again to Key West on Nov. 15, the regiment garrisoned
Forts Taylor and Jefferson until sent to Franklin, La., in Feb., 1864.
Here it was assigned to the 2nd brigade, 1st division, 19th corps, and
joined the Red River expedition, engaging at Sabine cross-roads,
Pleasant Hill, and Cane Hill, after which it returned to Alexandria and
spent some time aiding in the construction of a dam across the channel
of the Red River. On June 20, it moved to New Orleans and there embarked
for Washington. With the 1st division, 19th corps, it took part in the
battles of the Opequan and Cedar creek. Winter quarters were constructed
near Winchester, but on Dec. 20, the regiment proceeded to Charlestown
and again went into winter quarters, this time at Camp Fairview. In
April, 1865, it was ordered to Fort Stevens near Washington and
participated in the grand review of the Union army. On June 1 it was
ordered to Savannah, Ga., to Charleston in July, and finally home in
Jan., 1866. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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