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6th Pennsylvania Regiment

Recruited in Carbon County, Schuylkill county, PA


6th PA Regiment Companies




6th PA Regiment Organization, Service & Battles

    Organization
  • Organized at Harrisburg April 22, 1861.
    Service & Battles - 1861
  • Moved to Philadelphia April 22, and duty there till May 7.
  • Duty along Pittsburg, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad May 7-28.
  • One Company at Newark, one Company at Chesspeaks City, one Company at North East, one Company at Charleston, three Companies at Elkton and three Companies at Perryville.
  • Moved to Chambersburg May 28.
  • Attached to George H. Thomas' Brigade, 1st Division, Patterson's Army.
  • March to Greencastle June 6.
  • Cross Potomac and advance on Martinsburg Road June 15.
  • At Williamsport June 16-24.
  • At Downsville till July 1.
  • Filling Waters July 2.
  • Occupation of Martinsburg July 3.
  • Advance on Bunker Hill July 15.
  • Moved to Charleston July 17.
  • Mustered out July 27, 1861.

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