PA Civil War Volunteer Soldiers
173rd Pennsylvania RegimentRecruited in Schuylkill County, Lebanon County, Perry County, Luzerne County, Dauphin County, PA
173rd PA Regiment Companies
173rd PA Regiment Organization, Service & Battles
Organization
- Organized at Harrisburg October and November, 1862.
- Left State for Washington, D.C., November 30;
- Thence moved to Suffolk and Norfolk, Va.
- Attached to District of Norfolk, Va., 7th Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1863.
- 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1863.
Service & Battles - 1863
- Guard, outpost and provost duty at Norfolk, Va., till July, 1863.
- Ordered to Washington, D. C., July 9; Thence moved to Frederick, Md.
- Pursuit of Lee July 12-24.
- Guard duty on Orange & Alexandria Railroad till August.
- Mustered out August 18, 1863.
Regimental Losses
- Regiment lost during service 19 by disease.
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