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153rd Pennsylvania Regiment

Recruited in Northampton county, PA



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153rd PA Regiment Organization, Service & Battles

    Organization
  • Organized at Easton September, 1862.
  • Moved to Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, October 6; thence to Washington, D.C., October 12, 1862.
  • Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to July, 1863.
    Service & Battles - 1862
  • Duty in the Defences of Washington, D. C, till December, 1862.
  • Reconnoissance from Chantilly to Snicker's Ferry and Berryville, Va., November 28-30.
  • March to Fredericksburg, Va., December 9-16.
    Service & Battles -1863
  • Duty at Stafford Court House till January 19, 1863.
  • Burnside's 2nd Campaign, "Mud March," January 20-24, 1863.
  • At Stafford Court House till April 27.
  • Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6.
  • Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5.
  • Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24.
  • Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3.
  • Pursuit of Lee July 5-12.
  • Mustered out July 24, 1863.
    Regimental Losses
  • Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 48 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 28 Enlisted men by disease. Total 77.