| History of the 149th PA Bucktails |
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RAISING THE REGIMENT |
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| In July of 1862 Governor Andrew Curtin agreed that a Second Brigade of Bucktailed sharpshooters should be raised in support of the war effort. The secretary of war duly authorized Colonel Roy Stone to immediately proceed with raising four more regiments. | ||||||||||||||||||||
The 149th Pennsylvania Bucktails were raised from the following Counties:
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2d Brigade 3rd Division I CORPS Army of the Potomac __________________________________________________________ Organized at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, August 23, 1862. Moved to Washington D.C. September 1st, 1862 until February 1863. Moved to Belle Plain, Virginia, and joined the I Army Corps, February 1863. On duty at Belle Plain, Virginia, until April 27, 1863. CHANCELLORSVILLE CAMPAIGN APRIL 27 - MAY 7, 1863. Operations at Pollock's Mill, Virginia April 27 - May 2, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville, VA May 1 - May 5, 1863 GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN, JUNE 12 - JULY 24, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, PA July 1 - 3, 1863 Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Virginia July 4-24, 1863 On duty at Bealson Station, Virginia until October 9, 1863 BRISTOE CAMPAIGN, OCTOBER 9 - 28, 1863 Engagement at Haymarket, Virginia October 19, 1863 Advance to the line of the Rappahannock, November 7 - 8, 1863 MINE RUN CAMPAIGN NOVEMBER 26 - DECEMBER 2, 1863 Demonstrations on the Rapidan February 6 - 7, 1864 On duty at Culpeper, Virginia until May 1, 1864 RAPIDAN CAMPAIGN MAY 4 - JUNE 15, 1864 Battle of the Wilderness, VA May 5 - 7 , 1864 Battle of Laurel Hill, VA May 8, 1864 Battle of Spotsylvania, VA May 8 - 12, 1864 Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, VA May 12 - 21, 1864 Assault on the Mule Shoe Salient May 12, 1864 Operations on the North Anna River, VA May 23 - 25, 1864 Battle of Jericho Ford, VA May 25, 1864 Operations on the Pamunkey River, VA May 26 - 28, 1864 Battle of Totopotomy, VA May 28 - 31, 1864 BATTLE OF COLD HARBOR, VA JUNE 1 - 12, 1864 Engagement at Bethesda Church, VA June 3, 1864 Before Petersburg, VA June 12 - 16, 1864 SEIGE OF PETERSBURG, VA JUNE 16, 1864 - APRIL 2, 1865 Battle of the Crater, VA July 30, 1864 Battle of the Weldon Railroad, VA August 18 - 21, 1864 Battle of Poplar Springs Church, VA Sept 29 - Oct 2, 1864 Battle of the Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, VA Oct 27 - 28, 1864 Warren's Raid to the Weldon Railroad, VA December 7 - 12, 1864 BATTLE OF DABNEY'S MILL, VA FEBRUARY 5 - 7, 1865 Regiment Moved to Baltimore, Maryland February 10, 1865 Regiment Moved to Elmira, NY February 25, 1865 On duty at Draft Rendezvous, Elmira, NY Until June 24, 1865 Mustered Out of Service at Elmira, NY June 23, 1865 Forwarded to Harrisburg, PA June 25, 1865 for Disbandment __________________________________________ Mustered Out of Service at Elmira, NY June 23, 1865 Forwarded to Harrisburg, PA June 25, 1865 for Disbandment __________________________________________ |
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