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PA Civil War Volunteer Soldiers

2nd Pennsylvania Regiment

2nd PA Regiment Soldier Biographies

2nd PA Regiment Newspaper Transcriptions

Adams Sentinel, July 9, 1861
Tribute of Respect about the death of 2 members of the 2nd PA...

2nd PA Regiment Companies

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2nd PA Regiment Organization, Service & Battles

Organization

Organized at Harrisburg April 20, 1861.
Moved to Cockeysville, Md., April 21.
Return to York, Pa., and duty there till June 1.
Moved to Chambersburg June 1.
Attached to Wyncoop's 2nd Brigade, Keim's 2nd Division, Patterson's Army.
Service & Battles - 1861
Moved to Hagerstown June 16.
At Funkstown till June 23.
Falling Waters July 2 (Support).
Occupation of Martinsburg July 3.
Advance on Bunker Hill July 15.
Moved to Charlestown July 17,
And to Harper's Ferry July 23.
Mustered out July 26, 1861.

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