96th Pennsylvania Infantry

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Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at Pottsville September 9 to October 30, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., November 18, 1861. Attached to Slocum's Brigade, Franklin's Division. Army Potomac, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army Potomac, to April, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, Army Potomac, and Army of the Shenandoah, to October, 1864.

SERVICE.--Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., until March. 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15. McDowell's advance on Falmouth April 4-17.

At Harrison's Landing until August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville August 16-28. In works at Centreville August 28-31. Cover Pope's retreat to Fairfax C. H. September 1.

Duty in Maryland until October 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. Burnside's second Campaign, "Mud March," January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth until April.

Operations at Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4.

Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. At and near Funkstown, Md., July 10-13. Hagerstown July 14. Duty on line of the Rappahannock until October. 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 Hazel River until May, 1864.

Before Petersburg June 17-18. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23. Siege of Petersburg until July 9. Moved to Washington, D.C., July 9-11. Repulse of Early's attack on Washington July 11-12. Pursuit of Early to Snicker's Gap July 14-18. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August to October. Near Charlestown August 21-22. Charlestown August 24. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Fisher's Hill September 22. New Market September 24. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Mustered out October 21, 1864, expiration of term.

Regimental Roster

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Regiment Statistical Information

  • Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 126 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 86 Enlisted men by disease. Total 219.
Regiment Casualty Comparisons by Source
Source Casualties Remarks
Dyer
  • 6 Officers and 126 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
  • 1 Officer and 86 enlisted men killed by disease
  • Total 219
None
Fox
  • Fox lists this unit as:
    • 136th on the list of units with losses based on duration of the entire term of service of the unit (27th 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 listed on Dyer summary

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