71st Pennsylvania Infantry

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Regimental History and Service Record

(Baker's California Regiment)

At Fort Schuyler, N.Y., until July 1, 1861. Moved to Fortress Monroe, Va., thence to Washington, D.C., July 22. Duty in the Defenses of Washington until October. Affair at Vanderburg's House, Munson's Hill, September 29. Ordered to Poolesville, Md. Attached to Baker's Brigade, Stone's (Sedgwick's) Division, Army Potomac, to March, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army Potomac, to June, 1864.

SERVICE.--- Operations on the Potomac October 21-24, 1861. Hall's Bluff October 21. Duty on the Upper Potomac until February, 1862. At Harper's Ferry, W. Va., until March 24.

At Harrison's Landing until August 16. Movement to Newport News, thence to Alexandria August 16-28, thence to Centreville and Chantilly August 28-30. Cover Pope's retreat August 31-September 1.

Moved to Harper's Ferry September 22, and duty there until October 30. Movement to Falmouth October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. Burnside's 2nd Campaign, "Mud March," January 20-24, 1863. Hartwood Church February 25. At Falmouth until April.

Banks' Ford May 1 and 4.

Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. At Banks' Ford and Culpeper until October. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to the line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Robertson's Tavern or Locust Grove November 27. Duty on the Rapidan until May.

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Regiment Statistical Information

  • Regiment lost during service 14 Officers and 147 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 98 Enlisted men by disease. Total 260.

Legacy

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Notes

  1. Referenced in this battle on Dyer summary but lists June 18 skirmish on unit homepage - misprint in dates or were they at both?

Sources

  • Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 761, 827, 897, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 932, 933, 934, 935, 936, 938, 939, 940, 941, 1597)