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143rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

October 24, 2023

The 143rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service Edit

The 143rd Pennsylvania Infantry was organized at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and mustered in for a three year enlistment on October 18, 1862 under the command of Colonel Edmund Lovell Dana.

The regiment was attached to 1st Brigade, Defenses of Washington, north of the Potomac River, to January 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, I Corps, Army of the Potomac, to December 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, I Corps, to March 1864. 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, V Corps, to June 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, V Corps, to September 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, V Corps, to February 1865. Hart's Island, New York Harbor, Department of the East, to June 1865.

The 143rd Pennsylvania Infantry mustered out June 12, 1865.

Detailed service Edit

Left Pennsylvania for Washington, D.C., November 7, and served duty in the defenses of that city until January 17, 1863. Ordered to join the Army of the Potomac in the field January 1863. Duty at Belle Plains, Va., until April 27. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations at Pollock's Mill Creek April 29-May 2. Battle of Chancellorsville May 2-5. Gettysburg Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Duty at Bealeton Station until October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Haymarket October 19. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Warrenton November 7. Guard at Manassas Junction November 22-December 5. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. Duty near Culpeper until May. Rapidan Campaign May 4-June 12. Battle of the Wilderness May 5-7. Laurel Hill May 8. Spotsylvania May 8-12. Spotsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. Jericho Ford May 25. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Bethesda Church June 1-3. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864 to February 10, 1865. Mine Explosion July 30, 1864 (reserve). Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Warren's Raid to Weldon Railroad December 7-12. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Ordered to New York February 10. Assigned to duty at Hart's Island, New York Harbor, guarding prison camp, and escorting recruits and convalescents to the front until June.

Casualties Edit

The regiment lost a total of 303 men during service; 8 officers and 143 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 150 enlisted men died of disease.

Commanders Edit

  • Colonel Edmund L. Dana
  • Lieutenant Colonel John D. Musser - killed in action at the Battle of the Wilderness, May 6, 1864
  • Lieutenant Colonel George Nicholas Reichard
  • Captain Chester K. Hughes - commanded at the Battle of Globe Tavern

Notable members Edit

  • Sergeant Patrick DeLacy, Company A - Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of the Wilderness
  • Sergeant James M. Rutter, Company C - Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Gettysburg

See also Edit

References Edit

  • Association of the 143rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, Second Brigade, Third Division, First Army Corps (S.l.: s.n.), 1889.
  • Dedication of Monument and Reunion at Gettysburg, September 11 and 12, 1889 (Scranton, PA: Press of the Sunday News), 1889.
  • Dougherty, James J. Stone's Brigade and the Fight for the McPherson Farm: Battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863 (Conshohocken, PA: Combined Pub.), 2001. ISBN 1-5809-7032-X
  • Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
  • Harris, Avery. Avery Harris Civil War Journal (Luzerne, PA: Luzerne National Bank), 2000. ISBN 0-9678-5610-8
Attribution
  •   This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.

External links Edit

  • 143rd Pennsylvania Infantry monuments at Gettysburg Battlefield

October 24, 2023
143rd, pennsylvania, infantry, regiment, 143rd, pennsylvania, volunteer, infantry, infantry, regiment, that, served, union, army, during, american, civil, 143rd, pennsylvania, volunteer, infantryactiveoctober, 1862, june, 1865countryunited, states, americaalle. The 143rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War 143rd Pennsylvania Volunteer InfantryActiveOctober 18 1862 June 12 1865CountryUnited States of AmericaAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryEngagementsBattle of ChancellorsvilleBattle of GettysburgBristoe CampaignBattle of the WildernessBattle of Spotsylvania Court HouseBattle of Totopotomoy CreekBattle of Cold HarborSiege of PetersburgBattle of Globe TavernBattle of Boydton Plank RoadBattle of Hatcher s Run Contents 1 Service 2 Detailed service 3 Casualties 4 Commanders 5 Notable members 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksService EditThe 143rd Pennsylvania Infantry was organized at Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania and mustered in for a three year enlistment on October 18 1862 under the command of Colonel Edmund Lovell Dana The regiment was attached to 1st Brigade Defenses of Washington north of the Potomac River to January 1863 2nd Brigade 3rd Division I Corps Army of the Potomac to December 1863 1st Brigade 3rd Division I Corps to March 1864 3rd Brigade 4th Division V Corps to June 1864 1st Brigade 1st Division V Corps to September 1864 1st Brigade 3rd Division V Corps to February 1865 Hart s Island New York Harbor Department of the East to June 1865 The 143rd Pennsylvania Infantry mustered out June 12 1865 Detailed service EditLeft Pennsylvania for Washington D C November 7 and served duty in the defenses of that city until January 17 1863 Ordered to join the Army of the Potomac in the field January 1863 Duty at Belle Plains Va until April 27 Chancellorsville Campaign April 27 May 6 Operations at Pollock s Mill Creek April 29 May 2 Battle of Chancellorsville May 2 5 Gettysburg Campaign June 11 July 24 Battle of Gettysburg July 1 3 Pursuit of Lee July 5 24 Duty at Bealeton Station until October Bristoe Campaign October 9 22 Haymarket October 19 Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7 8 Warrenton November 7 Guard at Manassas Junction November 22 December 5 Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6 7 1864 Duty near Culpeper until May Rapidan Campaign May 4 June 12 Battle of the Wilderness May 5 7 Laurel Hill May 8 Spotsylvania May 8 12 Spotsylvania Court House May 12 21 Assault on the Salient May 12 North Anna River May 23 26 Jericho Ford May 25 On line of the Pamunkey May 26 28 Totopotomoy May 28 31 Cold Harbor June 1 12 Bethesda Church June 1 3 Before Petersburg June 16 18 Siege of Petersburg June 16 1864 to February 10 1865 Mine Explosion July 30 1864 reserve Weldon Railroad August 18 21 Boydton Plank Road Hatcher s Run October 27 28 Warren s Raid to Weldon Railroad December 7 12 Dabney s Mills Hatcher s Run February 5 7 1865 Ordered to New York February 10 Assigned to duty at Hart s Island New York Harbor guarding prison camp and escorting recruits and convalescents to the front until June Casualties EditThe regiment lost a total of 303 men during service 8 officers and 143 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded 2 officers and 150 enlisted men died of disease Commanders EditColonel Edmund L Dana Lieutenant Colonel John D Musser killed in action at the Battle of the Wilderness May 6 1864 Lieutenant Colonel George Nicholas Reichard Captain Chester K Hughes commanded at the Battle of Globe TavernNotable members EditSergeant Patrick DeLacy Company A Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of the Wilderness Sergeant James M Rutter Company C Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of GettysburgSee also Edit nbsp American Civil War portal nbsp Pennsylvania portalList of Pennsylvania Civil War Units Pennsylvania in the Civil WarReferences EditAssociation of the 143rd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Second Brigade Third Division First Army Corps S l s n 1889 Dedication of Monument and Reunion at Gettysburg September 11 and 12 1889 Scranton PA Press of the Sunday News 1889 Dougherty James J Stone s Brigade and the Fight for the McPherson Farm Battle of Gettysburg July 1 1863 Conshohocken PA Combined Pub 2001 ISBN 1 5809 7032 X Dyer Frederick H A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Pub Co 1908 Harris Avery Avery Harris Civil War Journal Luzerne PA Luzerne National Bank 2000 ISBN 0 9678 5610 8Attribution nbsp This article contains text from a text now in the public domain Dyer Frederick H 1908 A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Publishing Co External links Edit143rd Pennsylvania Infantry monuments at Gettysburg Battlefield Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 143rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1151512257, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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