Overview
The 201st Pennsylvania Infantry (One Year’s Service) was an infantry regiment organized in Pennsylvania during the American Civil War. Mustered into United States service at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, between August 18 and 29, 1864, the regiment served in the Union Army. The unit was principally recruited from Dauphin County and was the first of ten regiments raised by Pennsylvania in response to the President’s July 18, 1864, call for 500,000 men. The regiment was notable for reaching maximum strength in less than thirty days and for its leadership, many of whom had prior service in the 127th Pennsylvania Infantry.
Organization & Service
The 201st Pennsylvania Infantry was organized at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, and mustered into service for one year between August 18 and 29, 1864. Colonel F. Asbury Awl, Lieutenant Colonel J. Wesley Awl, and Major John T. Morgan, all veterans of the 127th Pennsylvania Infantry, commanded the regiment. After organization, the regiment moved to Chambersburg for initial drilling and instruction.
On September 17, 1864, Company H was detached for special duty at the general hospital in York. Companies F and G were sent to Bloody Run, reporting to General Ferry in the Juniata District. Subsequently, Company F was reassigned to McConnellsburg, where it was engaged in arresting and forwarding deserters throughout the fall and winter. Company E was detailed on September 18 for provost duty at Scranton. The main body of the regiment performed guard duty along the Manassas Gap Railroad near Gainesville and Thoroughfare Gap until November 13, 1864, after which it was stationed at Camp Slough, Alexandria, for guard duty. On May 26, 1865, the regiment was ordered to Fort Delaware, remaining there until the end of its service. The 201st Pennsylvania Infantry was mustered out at Harrisburg on June 21, 1865.
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If you’d like to explore this unit’s history in more depth, regimental histories and Civil War reference works offer valuable detail.
Engagements & Campaigns
- Guard and provost duty at Chambersburg, York, Bloody Run, McConnellsburg, Scranton, Manassas Gap Railroad (Gainesville and Thoroughfare Gap), Camp Slough (Alexandria), and Fort Delaware, August 1864 – June 1865
Casualties
Specific casualty figures for the 201st Pennsylvania Infantry (One Year’s Service) are not detailed in primary sources. The regiment primarily performed guard and provost duties and did not participate in major combat operations.
Field Officers & Commanders
- Colonel F. Asbury Awl
- Lieutenant Colonel J. Wesley Awl
- Major John T. Morgan
Regimental Roster
The full roster of the 201st Pennsylvania Infantry (One Year’s Service), including officers and enlisted men, is available for genealogical and historical research. The roster provides names, ranks, and service details for those who served in the regiment.
To view the complete roster, visit the 201st Pennsylvania Infantry (One Year’s Service) Roster page.
Sources & References
- Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, relevant volumes
- Pennsylvania Adjutant General’s Report
- Dyer, Frederick H. Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
- Federal Publishing Company, The Union Army, Vol. 1 (1908)