5th Pennsylvania (Reserve) Infantry

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Regimental History and Service Record

(34th Volunteers)

Organized at Harrisburg June, 1861. Ordered to point on State line opposite Cumberland, Md., June 22; thence moved into West Virginia in support of Lew Wallace. Moved to Washington, D.C., August 8. Attached to 1st Brigade, McCall's Pennsylvania Reserves Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1862. 1st Brigade, McCall's Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to June, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to August, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Corps, Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to November, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to February, 1863. 3rd Brigade, Pennsylvania Reserves Division, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, to June 26, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1864.

SERVICE.--Duty at Tennallytown, Md., until October 10, 1861, and at Camp Pierpont, near Langley, Va., until March, 1862. Expedition to Grinnell's Farm December 6, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862. McDowell's advance on Falmouth April 9-19. Duty at Fredericksburg until June. Moved to White House June 11-13.

At Harrison's Landing until August 16. Movement to Join Pope August 16-26. Battles of Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30.

Duty in Maryland until October 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24; 1863. Ordered to Washington, D.C., February 6. Duty in the Defenses of Washington and Alexandria until June 25. Joined Army of Potomac in the field.

Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Duty at Alexandria until May, 1864.

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Regiment Statistical Information

Regiment Casualty Comparisons by Source
Source Casualties Remarks
Dyer
  • 14 Officers and 127 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
  • 68 enlisted men killed by disease
  • Total 209
None
Fox
  • Fox lists this unit as:
    • 55th on the list of units with losses based on duration of the entire term of service of the unit (13th of the Pennsylvania troops)
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WotRWiki Statistics
  • 0 troops killed
    • Includes 0 troops mortally wounded
    • Includes 0 troops killed by disease
    • All others are troops killed in action or under special circumstances
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Notes

  1. Not originally referenced on unit homepage

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