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6th
Pennsylvania Regiment Infantry
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6th
Pennsylvania Infantry Soldier Roster - History of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, 1861-5, Volume 1 by Samuel P Bates, 1869
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| Regimental History |
| Sixth Infantry.-Col., James Nagle; Lieut.-Col., James J. Seibert; Maj.,
John E. Wynkoop. The 6th regiment was recruited in Schuylkill and Carbon counties and was
mustered in for three months' service, at Harrisburg, April 21 to 23, 1861. It reached
Philadelphia on April 22, and remained there until May 7, being provided with many
comforts by the citizens of the city. Guard duty followed at Newark, Chesapeake City,
North East, Charlestown, Elkton and Perryville. On May 28, the command was ordered to
Chambersburg and, in Col. Thomas' brigade, proceeded to Greencastle and Williamsport, Md.
Gen. Patterson, commanding the Department of Pennsylvania, proposed a movement against
Harper's Ferry, but, so many of his troops were ordered to the defense of Washington that
he was obliged to forego his plans and the 6th went into camp near Williamsport. At
Falling Waters, early in July, the 6th had a sharp brush with the enemy. It then entered
Martinsburg; was sent after a body of Confederate cavalry to Bunker Hill; then proceeded
to Charlestown and back to Harrisburg for muster out, which took place the last week of
July. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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