Overview
The 144th Pennsylvania Infantry (Infantry) was a Union regiment authorized for service during the American Civil War. The unit was intended to be organized in Pennsylvania as an infantry regiment for the Union Army. However, the regiment was never fully organized, and its enlisted men were reassigned to other Pennsylvania regiments.
This unit is distinct from other Pennsylvania infantry regiments that served during the war.
Organization & Service
The 144th Pennsylvania Infantry was authorized for recruitment in Pennsylvania, but the regiment did not complete its organization. According to the Pennsylvania Adjutant General and contemporary sources, the men who enlisted for the 144th were distributed among other Pennsylvania regiments. No independent service record or field operations are associated with this regiment, and it did not muster as a distinct unit.
Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.
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Engagements & Campaigns
The 144th Pennsylvania Infantry did not serve as an organized regiment and therefore did not participate in any campaigns or battles as a distinct unit.
Casualties
No casualty figures are recorded for the 144th Pennsylvania Infantry, as the regiment was never organized and saw no service as a unit.
Field Officers & Commanders
No field officers or commanders were officially mustered for the 144th Pennsylvania Infantry.
Regimental Roster
The 144th Pennsylvania Infantry did not have a complete roster as a regiment. Men enlisted for this unit were transferred to other Pennsylvania regiments. For more information about individuals who may have enlisted under this designation, consult the regimental roster page.
Sources & References
- Pennsylvania Adjutant General’s Report
- The Union Army, Vol. 1 (Federal Publishing Company, 1908)
- Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies