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98th
Pennsylvania Infantry
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98th
Pennsylvania Infantry Soldier Roster - History of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, 1861-5, Volume 3 by Samuel P Bates, 1869
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| Regimental History |
| Ninety-eighth Infantry. — Cols., John F. Ballier,
Adolph Mehler; Lieut. -Cols., Adolph Mehler, George Wynkoop, John B.
Kohler, Charles Reen; Majs., George Wynkoop, John B. Kohler, John W.
Beamish, Bernhard Gessler. The greater number of this regiment was
composed of German soldiers who had served in the 21st. It was mustered
into the U. S. service at Philadelphia from Aug. 17 to Sept. 26, 1861,
for three years, with the exception of two companies, which joined the
regiment in December. On Sept. 30 it left for Washington and was
assigned to Peck's brigade, Couch's division at Tennallytown, where it
remained until March 10, 1862, when it joined in the campaign on the
Peninsula, taking part in the battles of Williamsburg and Malvern hill.
Held in reserve during the battle of Fredericksburg, the regiment
participated in the "Mud March" and afterward went into winter quarters
near Falmouth. Attached to the 6th corps it left camp early in the
spring of 1863 to share in the Chancellorsville movement and was engaged
at Salem Church. It arrived at Gettysburg on July 2 after a forced
march, and was immediately ordered into action, but escaped with few
losses. It followed the enemy southward, took part in the Mine Run
campaign, and went into winter quarters at Brandy Station, where a large
number of the men reenlisted. At the end of the year the regiment was
sent to Harper's Ferry, where the veterans received their furlough early
in Feb., 1864. They returned to Brandy Station in March, and the
remainder of the regiment, which was at Halltown, joined them at the end
of the month. The 98th was closely engaged at the Wilderness ; was on
picket duty at Spottsylvania, but constantly under fire; was active at
Cold Harbor, and on June 18 it joined in the unsuccessful assault on
Petersburg. After taking part in the expedition to the Weldon railroad
the regiment was despatched to Washington on July 9, reinforcing the
troops at Fort Stevens. It shared in the arduous marches which followed
: was active at the battles of the Opequan, at Fisher's hill and Cedar
Creek; returned to Petersburg in Jan., 1865; took part in the final
assault and in the battle of Sailor's creek, and then moved to join Gen.
Sherman at Danville. Upon its return to Washington it was there mustered
out on June 29, 1865. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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