Civil War Regiments

Company Band, Pennsylvania 4th Infantry Regiment
Company Band, Pennsylvania 53rd Infantry Regiment
Company C, Pennsylvania 96th Infantry Regiment
Company D, Pennsylvania 213th Infantry Regiment
Company A, Pennsylvania 214th Infantry Regiment
Company E, Pennsylvania 198th Infantry Regiment
Company B, Pennsylvania 49th Infantry Regiment

4th Infantry Regiment, PA

THE Fourth volunteer regiment originated in the First regiment, 2d Brigade, 2d Division, of the State militia, organized under the militia act of 1858. It consisted of six companies, and had a full regimental organization, the officers holding State commissions. In response to the call of the President, a public meeting was held at Norristown, Montgomery county, on the 16th of April, at which, the feeling of patriotic devotion to the cause of the Government was emphatically displayed, and resolutions were passed pledging assistance to the families of such as volunteered. On the following day, the services of the militia regiment were tendered to the Governor, for the term of three months, and were accepted, on condition that the command would report in Harrisburg within four days. The officers immediately commenced the enrolment of recruits, and at the expiration of the time appointed, some six hundred men, from Montgomery county and vicinity, were ready to move.

The excitement and gloom incident to their departure, can only be felt by a people unused to war. All business was suspended, and the whole population appeared upon the streets. Flags were provided by the ladies of Norristown, which were presented with appropriate ceremonies. On Saturday, April 20th, the command proceeded by rail to Harrisburg, and reached Camp Curtin at two o'clock P. M. It was the intention to have remained in camp, till a sufficient number of men could have been procured from Montgomery county, to fill the regiment to its maximum number; but the urgent necessities of the Government rendered this purpose impracticable, and orders were issued to form a regiment, immediately, from such companies as were in camp. This order had the effect to change the command, from a militia, to a volunteer organization.

An election was, accordingly, held, which resulted in the choice of the same field officers, as those holding the militia commissions, which were as follows: John F. Hartranft, of Norristown, Colonel; Edward Schall, of Norristown, Lieutenant Colonel; Edwin Schall, of Norristown, Major. Charles Hunsicker was appointed Adjutant.

Scarcely was the organization completed, when marching orders were received. Leaving Camp Curtin, on the evening of the 21st of April, the regiment proceeded by rail to Philadelphia, where it was ordered by General Patterson, to report to Colonel Dare, of the Twenty-third. Taking one company of his own, and the Fourth regiment, Colonel Dare proceeded by rail to Perryville, Maryland, and took possession of the town, making such disposition of the troops, as would prevent a surprise.

On the following day, General Patterson ordered the regiment to proceed without delay to Washington. Immediate application was made to Colonel Dare, for transportation by steamer to Annapolis, the route by Baltimore being then closed. Not feeling secure from capture, Colonel Dare only gave transportation for one wing of the regiment, which embarked under command of Colonel Hartranft. Arriving at Annapolis, the troops were disembarked, and quartered in the buildings belonging to the Naval Academy, by order of Major General Butler, then in command of the town. The left wing, under command of Major Schall, was detained several days at Perryville, for the security of the port.

It was expected, that the men would be fully clothed, armed, and equipped at Harrisburg, before marching. But when the urgent appeals came from Washington for troops, it was not the time for the patriotic citizen-soldier to hesitate, and the regiment marched without uniforms or equipments, the men being armed with muskets, and provided with ammunition, which they were obliged to carry in their pockets. Clothing was sent to the regiment on the 28th of April, but not until sometime in June, were proper uniforms supplied.

In pursuance of orders, the regiment proceeded, on the 8th of May, to Washington, and was quartered in the Assembly buildings, and in a church near by. Transportation, and camp and garrison equipage not having been supplied by the State, or the National Government, the regiment was prevented from going into camp. The close confinement of the men in crowded quarters, soon produced its legitimate results. Sickness, which, up to this time, had been scarcely known in the regiment, now began to prevail to a considerable extent. As soon as tents were received, it was at once established in camp, about two miles from the city, toward Bladensburg. When the necessary equipage was furnished, regimental drills and inspections were commenced, and vigorous measures taken to make the regiment effective. On the 24th of June, it was ordered to Alexandria, in anticipation of an attack by the enemy, and was, soon after, placed in camp on Shuter's Hill, where the regular drills and inspections were resumed.

On Sunday, June 30th, at two o'clock in the morning, the pickets of the regiment, stationed on the old Fairfax road, under command of Lieutenant M. R. M'Clennan, were attacked by about thirty of the enemy. They were repulsed by our pickets, only three in number, who killed Sergeant Haines, previously a clerk in the Treasury Department, at Washington. Three other of our pickets on the outer post, intending to go to the rescue of their comrades, came in contact with the enemy's force, in which Thomas Murray was killed, and Llewelyn Rhumer was severely wounded. The third, dropping upon the ground, escaped without injury, the enemy, in the excitement and darkness, passing over him. The trails of blood, discovered in the morning, showed that they had likewise suffered in the encounter.

The evidences, on every hand, pointed unmistakably to an early advance of the army. Inspections were careful and minute. All surplus baggage was sent to the rear, together with knapsacks and overcoats, the men retaining only their blankets. The Fourth regiment was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 3d Division of M'Dowell's army. The Division moved from camp, by the Fairfax road, reaching Sangster's station on Thursday evening. The enemy set fire to his stores and retreated, as the column advanced. Firing was heard in the direction of Blackburn's Ford, occasioned by Colonel Richardson's reconnoissance in that direction. On Friday the division moved to Centreville, where the entire army of M'Dowell lay encamped. On Saturday, the 20th of July, the question of muster out was freely agitated, the term of enlistment expiring on the following day. Desirous of retaining the regiment in his command till the anticipated battle should be fought, General M'Dowell issued an order, making the following appeal:

"The General commanding has learned with regret that the time of service of the Fourth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, is about to expire. The services of the regiment have been so important, its good conduct so general, its patience under privation so constant, its state of efficiency so good, that its departure, at this time, can only be considered an important loss to the army. Fully recognizing the right of the regiment to its discharge and payment, at the time agreed upon, when it was mustered into service, and determined to carry out, literally, the agreement of the government in this respect, the General commanding, nevertheless, requests the regiment to continue in service for a few days longer, pledging that the time of muster out of service shall not exceed two weeks. Such members of the regiment, as do not accede to this request, will be placed under the command of proper officers, to be marched to the rear, mustered out of service, and paid, as soon as possible, after the expiration of the term of service."

Differences of opinion prevailed in the regiment upon the question of compliance with this request. While many were willing to re-enlist for two weeks longer, some were desirous of being mustered out in accordance with their contract with the government. When it was ascertained that unanimity of sentiment was not likely to be secured, it was decided by the commanding General, that to break up the organization, and to take a fragment of the regiment into battle would not be prudent; orders were accordingly issued for its muster out of service. Several causes conspired to create an aversion to remaining. The regiment had been subject, during its service, to hardships which are, perhaps, inseparable from new and hasty organization, but which bore somewhat heavily upon the men, a detail of which, it is unnecessary here to give. It was at a time, too, when great activity prevailed in the organization of new regiments for the three years' service, the officers of this regiment having already taken steps for making new organizations, in which considerable strife was manifested to get the trained men. Their decision was, accordingly, made more with reference to their own advantage, and that of their officers, than to any ulterior results.

General M'Dowell, when he found himself defeated in the battle which ensued, looking about for some causes to which he could attribute his failure, towards the close of his official report, drags in this regiment for a share of blame, to whose service he had no more rightful claim, and whose conduct he could not more justly censure, than that of the regiment a week or a month earlier discharged.

The subsequent history of the men composing this regiment dispels any doubt, that may, at the time, have been raised of the rectitude of their intentions. Under the command of the Lieutenant Colonel, it marched to Washington, from whence, it was taken by rail to Harrisburg, where it was soon after mustered out of service. But measures were immediately taken for the organization of new regiments, in which the men immediately enlisted for the war, and fully attested on the bloody fields of Fredericksburg and Antietam, and in numberless hard fought battles of the war, their patriotism and their valor.

The Colonel of the regiment, (since Major General,) John F. Hartranft, desiring to remain with the army of M'Dowell, offered his services, and was assigned to duty on the staff of Colonel Franklin, commanding the 1st Brigade. In the terrible ordeal to which the division of Heintzelman was exposed, and when the regiments were broken and disorganized by the heat of the enemy's fire, Colonel Hartranft rendered invaluable aid in holding the men to their duty, and in rallying the regiments which had been thrown into confusion.

Captain Cook, of company K, also remained, serving on the staff of Colonel David Hunter, and was officially commended for his gallantry.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 1

53rd Infantry Regiment

Fifty-third Infantry.-Cols., John R. Brooke, S. Octavius Bull William M. Mintzer , Lieut.-Cols. Richards McMichael, S. Octavius Bull, William M. Mintzer, George C. Anderson; Majs., Thomas Yeager, S. Octavius Bull, Henry S. Dimm, William M. Mintzer, Philip H. Schreyer, George C. Anderson, George D. Pifer. This regiment was organized at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, Nov. 7, I86I. It was recruited from the counties of Chester, Montgomery, Blair, Huntingdon, Northumberland, Juniata and Westmoreland. Col. Brooke had served as captain in the 4th Pa. infantry in the three months, troops. The regiment left for Washington immediately upon its organization and was employed in drill and routine duties until the opening of the spring campaign in March, 1862. It was then assigned to the 3d brigade comprising the 2nd Del., 53d Pa., 52nd 57th and 66th N. Y. infantry and Battery B, Ist N. Y. artillery, commanded by Brig.-Gen. William H. French, Ist division, Maj.-Gen. Israel B. Richardson, 2nd corps, Maj.-Gen. E. V. Sumner.

It participated in the Peninsular campaign with McClellan's army; was in the reserve division during the siege of Yorktown; active at Fair Oaks, losing 96 killed, wounded and missing, and winning commendation for its conduct, was under fire at Gaines, mill, suffered slight loss at the Peach Orchard, where it was complimented by Gen. Sumner; present, but not active at Savage Station and White Oak swamp; and was under fire at Malvern hill, though not active. Returning to Harrison's landing, it encamped until late in August, moving on the 30th toward Centerville, where it arrived after Pope had fought the second Bull Run battle and acted as rear-guard during the retreat of the Union army to Tennallytown. On Sept. II, Gen. French was assigned to command a division and was succeeded by Col. Brooke.

The regiment engaged in the Maryland campaign, being in reserve at South mountain and in the hottest of the fight at Antietam, where its loss was 28. After the battle it was engaged for two days in the work of interring the dead. It encamped at Bolivar heights until Oct. 30; skirmished at Snicker's gap; moved with the army to Warrenton; and finally arrived at Falmouth, where it served as provost guard until Dec. 11. It went into battle at Fredericksburg 283 strong and lost in killed and wounded 158, among whom were 9 commissioned officers. The 53d now returned to Falmouth, where it remained until Feb. I, 1863, Maj. Bull being here assigned to staff duty at headquarters and serving successively with Gens. Couch, Hancock, Hays, Warren and Hancock until May I8, 1864. Late in April, 1863, it moved on the Chancellorsville campaign and afterwards returned to Falmouth. Attached to the 4th brigade, Ist division, 2nd corps, it was active on the second day of the battle of Gettysburg.

Three companies were absent on detached service and the command entered the battle with only 124 men, of whom 6 were killed, 67 wounded and 6 missing. The remnant of the regiment engaged in the pursuit marching to Jones, cross- roads, and after the enemy retired into Virginia, returned to Morrisville. It engaged in the subsequent arduous campaigns the year, ending with that of Mine Run, being engaged at Rappahannock and Bristoe Stations. It went into winter quarters at Stevensburg, re-enlisted there in December for another three years, and on the 27th proceeded to Harrisburg on veteran furlough. Returning to its old quarters at Stevensburg, on the expiration of the furlough, it started on the Wilderness campaign. It was engaged without serious loss at the Battle of the Wilderness, met with loss at the Po river engagement, and suffered severely in the charge of the veteran 2nd corps at Spottsylvania. Soon after this Col. Brooke was promoted to brigadier-general, Maj. Bull to lieutenant-colonel and Capt. Dimm to major. When Lieut.-Col. Bull was mustered out on the expiration of his term, Nov. I, 1864, Capt. Mintzer was made major.

The 53d crossed the Pamunkey on May 25, proceeded thence to Totopotomoy creek, and arrived at Cold Harbor on June 2. It was active here the next day, making several gallant charges and suffering severely. Gen. Brooke, commanding the brigade, and Capt. Dimm and Lieut. Pifer were among the wounded. It arrived in front of Petersburg on June I6 and assaulted the enemy's works, losing about 70 men in a gallant charge. For several weeks the command was engaged in constructing defensive works and in promiscuous skirmishing in the neighborhood of Petersburg. It was active at Reams' station and afterwards participated in the work of the siege of Petersburg, being employed on the front lines. On March 28, 1865, the regiment began its last campaign, being active at the Boydton plank road, and at Five Forks. For his services at this time Col. Mintzer was promoted brevet brigadier-general. The 53d assisted in the capture of the enemy's wagon trains at Deep creek, and was at the front on the day of Lee's surrender. It marched in the grand review at Washington and was mustered out near Alexandria on June 30, 1865.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 1

Battles Fought:

Fought at Savage's Station, VA.
Fought on 31 May 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA.
Fought on 01 June 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA.
Fought on 17 September 1862 at Antietam, MD.
Fought on 10 December 1862.
Fought on 13 December 1862 at Fredericksburg, VA.
Fought on 14 December 1862 at Fredericksburg, VA.
Fought on 02 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA.
Fought on 03 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA.
Fought on 14 October 1863.
Fought on 21 October 1863.
Fought on 26 October 1863.
Fought on 28 November 1863.
Fought on 25 March 1864.
Fought on 03 May 1864.
Fought on 05 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA.
Fought on 08 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA.
Fought on 10 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.
Fought on 12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.
Fought on 18 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.
Fought on 03 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.
Fought on 04 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.
Fought on 05 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.
Fought on 06 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.
Fought on 07 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.
Fought on 10 June 1864.
Fought on 16 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 17 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 18 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 22 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 24 June 1864.
Fought on 27 June 1864.
Fought on 17 July 1864.
Fought on 14 August 1864.
Fought on 15 August 1864 at Deep Bottom Run, VA.
Fought on 16 August 1864.
Fought on 25 August 1864 at Reams' Station, VA.
Fought on 28 August 1864.
Fought on 13 September 1864.
Fought on 16 October 1864.
Fought on 27 October 1864.
Fought on 28 October 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 29 October 1864.
Fought on 04 November 1864.
Fought on 28 November 1864.
Fought on 20 January 1865.
Fought on 24 February 1865.
Fought on 25 March 1865.
Fought on 28 March 1865.
Fought on 31 March 1865 at Hatcher's Run, VA.
Fought on 01 April 1865.
Fought on 02 April 1865.
Fought on 04 April 1865.
Fought on 07 April 1865.

96th Infantry, PA

Ninety-sixth Infantry.-Cols., Henry L. Cake, William H. Lessig; Lieut.-Cols., Jacob G. Frick, Peter A. Filbert, William H. Lessig, Majs., Lewis J. Martin, William H. Lessig, Levi Huber. The 96th, whose nucleus was the National Light Infantry of Pottsville, one of the original five companies, was organized at Pottsville, and most of its members were Schuylkill county men. Here it was mustered into the U. S. service on Sept. 23-30, 1861, for a three years' term, and on Nov. 8, proceeded to Washington; Slocum's brigade, to which it was assigned, became the 2nd brigade, 1st division, 6th corps. Winter quarters were made at Four mile run on the Loudoun & Hampshire railroad, where the regiment remained until March 10, 1862, when it joined in the Manassas campaign and subsequently in the campaign on the Peninsula.

Engaged at West Point in May, it was present during the Seven Days' battles; was then ordered to Alexandria and from there to Bull Run. After that battle the regiment was next engaged at Crampton's gap, where it suffered severely; was active at Antietam; fought at Fredericksburg in December, shared in the discomforts of the "Mud March" and went into winter quarters near White Oak Church until Feb. 1, when all but two companies were posted at Windmill point on fatigue duty. On March 1, the 86th rejoined the brigade, and took part in the Chancellorsville campaign, being engaged at Salem Church. It fought bravely at Gettysburg; joined in the pursuit which followed, was active at Rappahannock Station in November, took part in the Mine Run campaign, and made its winter quarters near Rappahannock Station. Through the eventful month of May, 1864, the regiment was almost constantly engaged from the battle of the Wilderness to Cold Harbor. It moved with the Army of the Potomac to Petersburg, but on July 10, was sent to the relief of Washington and continued with the Army of the Shenandoah. On Sept. 22, the original members not reenlisted were ordered home and the remaining battalion was consolidated with the 95th Pa. infantry in October. It was mustered out with the 95th at Washington on July 17, 1865.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 1

Battles Fought;

Fought on 27 June 1862 at Gaines' Mill, VA.
Fought on 14 September 1862 at Crampton's Gap, MD.
Fought on 17 September 1862 at Antietam, MD.
Fought on 03 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA.
Fought on 03 May 1863 at Fredericksburg, VA.
Fought on 03 May 1863 at Salem Heights, VA.
Fought on 25 July 1863 at White Plains, VA.
Fought on 05 September 1863 at While On Picket.
Fought on 16 October 1863 at Centreville, VA.
Fought on 09 November 1863.
Fought on 19 November 1863.
Fought on 14 December 1863.
Fought on 05 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA.
Fought on 07 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA.
Fought on 09 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.
Fought on 10 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.
Fought on 12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.
Fought on 14 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.
Fought on 18 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.
Fought on 20 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.
Fought on 01 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.
Fought on 03 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.
Fought on 08 June 1864.
Fought on 21 July 1864.
Fought on 21 August 1864.

Company D, 213th Infantry Regiment, PA

(One Year) Two Hundred and Thirteenth Infantry. - Col., John A. Gorgas; Lieut.-Col., Jacob M. Davis; Maj., Enos R. Artman. The 213th was recruited in the city of Philadelphia and the counties of Berks, Juniata, and Chester, and was mustered into the U. S. service at Philadelphia, March 2, 1865, for a term of one year. It was ordered to Annapolis and guarded Camp Parole until April. A detachment was posted on guard on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad near Frederick City and in April the entire com- mand proceeded to Washington, where it remained employed in guard duty until Nov. 18, 1865, when it was mustered out.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 1

Company A, 214th Infantry Regiment, PA

Muster Date:  21 March 1866
Regiment Type:  Infantry
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 0
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 0

(One Year) Two Hundred and Fourteenth Infantry. - Col., David B. McKibbin; Lieut.-Col., William H. Harrison; Maj., Charles H. Addicks. This regiment was raised in Philadelphia and the counties of Lancaster and Northampton, and was mustered into the U. S. service at Philadelphia in March, 1865, for a term of one year. It joined the troops under Gen. Egan in the Shenandoah Valley and remained there until July, when it became a part of the force employed in the defenses of Washington. A detachment spent the winter of 1865-66 on guard duty at Annapolis and on March 21, 1866, the 214th was mustered out at Philadelphia.

198th Infantry Regiment, PA

(One Year) One Hundred and Ninety-eighth Infantry. - Col., Horatio G. Sickel; Lieut.-Col., John B. Murray; Majs., Edwin A. Glenn, C. I. Maceuen, P. Stackhouse, John Stanton. The 198th, known as the 6th Union League regiment, was recruited in the city of Philadelphia during the summer of 1864 and was mustered into the U. S. service in the early part of September for a one year's term. In October an additional battalion of four compa- nies was added to the regiment. It received its colors from the Union League association and left the state on Sept. 19 to join the army of the Potomac in front of Petersburg. On its arrival it was assigned to the 1st brigade, 1st division, 5th corps. It first came under fire at the battle of Peebles' farm, losing 1 killed and 5 wounded. It was next engaged at Hatcher's run, and then went into winter quarters on the Squir- rel Level road.

In Dec., 1864, it participated in the Weldon railroad expedition and in Feb., 1865, it was engaged at Dabney's mill, where it behaved with great gallantry in the fierce fighting for the control of the works. On the opening of the final campaign it was hotly engaged at the Quaker road and at Gravelly run, where it made a gallant bayonet charge, driving the enemy. Its losses were very severe - 311 killed, wounded and missing. Gen. Sickel, commanding the brigade, Capts. Wrigley, Gardner and Spackman, and Lieuts. Keller and Miller were among the wounded, and Maj. Maceuen and Capt. Mulfrey were among the killed. It was again engaged on March 31 at White Oak swamp, with a loss of 6 killed and 46 wounded. Led by the gallant Maj. Glenn it made another brilliant charge at the battle of Five Forks, in which the brave Glenn was mortally wounded. Its loss was 1 killed, and 15 wounded. Now ensued a period of incessant and tiresome marches until the final surrender of Lee. It was mustered out of service at Arlington Heights, Va., June 3, 1865.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 1

Battles Fought:

Fought on 30 September 1864 at Peebles' Farm, VA.
Fought on 01 October 1864.
Fought on 30 October 1864.
Fought on 06 December 1864.
Fought on 08 December 1864.
Fought on 01 February 1865.
Fought on 06 February 1865 at Dabney's Mills, VA.
Fought on 06 February 1865 at Hatcher's Run, VA.
Fought on 07 February 1865 at Hatcher's Run, VA.
Fought on 29 March 1865 at Lewis Farm, VA.
Fought on 31 March 1865 at White Oak Road, VA.
Fought on 01 April 1865 at Five Forks, VA.
Fought on 06 April 1865.
Fought on 08 April 1865.
Fought on 09 April 1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA.

49th Infantry Regiment, PA

Pennsylvania Emergency Troops of 1863.

Early in the summer of 1863, rumors were constantly afloat concerning a threatened invasion of border states by the Confederates and in June two new departments were established by the war department -- the Department of the' Monongahela and the Department of the Susquehanna -- in order that the state might be protected from any such movement of the enemy.

Volunteers were called for by Gov. Curtin to serve "During: the pleasure of the president or the continuance of the war."

Slow to believe that their homes were really endangered, the greatly reduced number of men available for military service hesitated to respond. On June 12, the governor published the notice that the troops requested would be mustered into the service of the United States for six months, or during the existing emergency, as they should themselves elect.

In a short time eight regiments were mustered in for the "emergency" and became the 20th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 28th, 30th, 31st and 33rd emergency regiments. Other companies and organizations volunteered their services and need for them was soon found.

The Confederates had occupied Chambersburg and Gettysburg and when it was discovered that the main body of their forces had actually crossed the Potomac, another proclamation was issued by Gov. Curtin on June 26, calling for 60,000 men at once to be mustered into the state service for a term of 90 days and to be discharged as soon as the danger was over.

To this urgent message twenty-eight regiments responded and were organized in the two departments previously mentioned, at Huntingdon, Reading, Philadelphia and Harrisburg. A force under Gen. Knipe approached Chambersburg, but found it in the hands of the enemy and was obliged to retire gradually before the advance of Johnson's division of Ewell's corps.

The Confederates reached Oyster Point, but were withdrawn to Gettysburg on account of the advance of the Army of the Potomac and within a few days was fought the battle of Gettysburg.

A portion of the militia joined the Army of the Potomac in Maryland after the battle, but were soon afterward returned to Harrisburg.

The emergency regiments were mustered out soon after the battle of Gettysburg, the regiments of militia a little later, various duties within the state requiring their services for a short time.

Some were employed at Gettysburg, some at Philadelphia in preserving order, and at other points they rendered valuable service.