The 84th Pennsylvania Infantry was organized at Huntingdon, Pennsylvania and Camp Curtin (in Harrisburg) beginning October 1861 and mustered in on December 23, 1861, for a three-year enlistment under the command of Colonel William Gray Murray.
The regiment was attached to 1st Brigade, Lander's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March 1862. 1st Brigade, Shield's 2nd Division, V Corps, to April 1862. 1st Brigade, Shield's Division, Department of the Shenandoah, to May 1862. 4th Brigade, Shield's Division, Department of the Rappahannock, to June 1862. 4th Brigade, 2nd Division, III Corps, Army of Virginia, to September 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, III Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, III Corps, to March 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, II Corps, to May 1864. 4th Brigade, 3rd Division, II Corps, to July 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, II Corps, to January 1865.
The 84th Pennsylvania Infantry ceased to exist on January 13, 1865, when it was consolidated with the 57th Pennsylvania Infantry.
Detailed service
At Camp Curtin until December 31, 1861. Moved to Hancock, Md., December 31 – January 2, 1862, then to Bath. Action at Bath January 4, and at Hancock January 5. Retreat to Cumberland, Md., January 10–12, 1862. Duty guarding North and South Branch Bridges and at Paw Paw Tunnel until March 1862. Advance on Winchester, Va., March 5–15. First Battle of Kernstown March 23. Occupation of Mt. Jackson April 17. Provost at Berryville until May 2. March to Fredericksburg May 12–22, and return to Front Royal May 25–29. Action near Front Royal May 31. Port Republic June 8–9. Moved to Alexandria June 29. Duty there until July. Battle of Cedar Mountain August 9. Pope's Campaign in northern Virginia August 16 – September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 20–24. Thoroughfare Gap August 28. Battles of Groveton August 29, Bull Run August 30, Chantilly September 1. Duty at Arlington Heights, defenses of Washington, Whipple's Command, until October. Moved to Pleasant Valley, Md., October 18, then to Warrenton and Falmouth October 24 – November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, December 12–15. Burnside's 2nd Campaign, "Mud March," January 20–24, 1863. At Falmouth, Va., until April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27 – May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1–5. Gettysburg Campaign June 11 – July 24. Guarding Corps' trains during battle of Gettysburg July 1–3. Pursuit of Lee July 5–24. Wapping Heights, Va., July 23. Duty on line of the Rappahannock until October. Bristoe Campaign October 9–22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7–8. Kelly's Ford November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26 – December 2. Payne's Farm November 27. Regiment reenlisted January 1864. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6–7. Duty near Brandy Station until May. Rapidan Campaign May 4–June 12. Battles of the Wilderness May 5–7, Spotsylvania May 8–12, Spotsylvania Court House May 12–21. Assault on the Salient May 12. Harris Farm May 19. North Anna River May 23–26. Line of the Pamunkey May 26–28. Totopotomoy May 28–31. Haw's Shop May 31. Cold Harbor June 1–12. Before Petersburg June 16–18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to January 6, 1865. Weldon Railroad June 22–23, 1864. Demonstration north of James River at Deep Bottom July 27–29. Deep Bottom July 27–28. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (reserve). Demonstration north of the James at Deep Bottom August 13–20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14–18. Peeble's Farm, Poplar Grove Church, September 29 – October 2. Boydton Plank Road, October 27–28.
Casualties
The regiment lost a total of 224 men during service; 6 officers and 119 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 98 enlisted men died from disease-related causes.
Commanders
Colonel William Gray Murray; Killed in action at the Battle of Kernstown
Lieut.-Col. Thomas MacDowell
Lieut.-Col. Walter Barrett
Colonel Samuel M. Bowman
Lieut.-Col. Milton Opp; Killed in action at the Battle of the Wilderness
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
Gainer, Roderick Rodgers. Ultimate Sacrifice at the Battle of Kernstown: William Gray Murray, First Pennsylvania Colonel to Die in the American Civil War (Shippensburg, PA: White Mane Books), 2007. ISBN1-5724-9391-7
Young, Jesse Bowman. What a Boy Saw in the Army: A Story of Sight-Seeing and Adventure in the War for the Union (New York: Hunt & Eaton), 1894.
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
84th Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg
January 20, 2023
84th, pennsylvania, infantry, regiment, 84th, pennsylvania, volunteer, infantry, infantry, regiment, that, served, union, army, during, american, civil, 84th, pennsylvania, volunteer, infantryactiveoctober, 1861, january, 1865countryunited, statesallegianceuni. The 84th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War 84th Pennsylvania Volunteer InfantryActiveOctober 1861 to January 13 1865CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantrySize1 285EngagementsFirst Battle of KernstownBattle of Front RoyalBattle of Port RepublicBattle of Cedar MountainBattle of GrovetonSecond Battle of Bull RunBattle of ChantillyBattle of FredericksburgBattle of ChancellorsvilleBristoe CampaignMine Run CampaignBattle of the WildernessBattle of Spotsylvania Court HouseBattle of Harris FarmBattle of Cold HarborSiege of PetersburgFirst Battle of Deep BottomSecond Battle of Deep BottomBattle of Peeble s FarmBattle of Boydton Plank Road Contents 1 Service 2 Detailed service 3 Casualties 4 Commanders 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksService EditThe 84th Pennsylvania Infantry was organized at Huntingdon Pennsylvania and Camp Curtin in Harrisburg beginning October 1861 and mustered in on December 23 1861 for a three year enlistment under the command of Colonel William Gray Murray The regiment was attached to 1st Brigade Lander s Division Army of the Potomac to March 1862 1st Brigade Shield s 2nd Division V Corps to April 1862 1st Brigade Shield s Division Department of the Shenandoah to May 1862 4th Brigade Shield s Division Department of the Rappahannock to June 1862 4th Brigade 2nd Division III Corps Army of Virginia to September 1863 2nd Brigade 3rd Division III Corps Army of the Potomac to June 1863 1st Brigade 2nd Division III Corps to March 1864 2nd Brigade 4th Division II Corps to May 1864 4th Brigade 3rd Division II Corps to July 1864 2nd Brigade 3rd Division II Corps to January 1865 The 84th Pennsylvania Infantry ceased to exist on January 13 1865 when it was consolidated with the 57th Pennsylvania Infantry Detailed service EditAt Camp Curtin until December 31 1861 Moved to Hancock Md December 31 January 2 1862 then to Bath Action at Bath January 4 and at Hancock January 5 Retreat to Cumberland Md January 10 12 1862 Duty guarding North and South Branch Bridges and at Paw Paw Tunnel until March 1862 Advance on Winchester Va March 5 15 First Battle of Kernstown March 23 Occupation of Mt Jackson April 17 Provost at Berryville until May 2 March to Fredericksburg May 12 22 and return to Front Royal May 25 29 Action near Front Royal May 31 Port Republic June 8 9 Moved to Alexandria June 29 Duty there until July Battle of Cedar Mountain August 9 Pope s Campaign in northern Virginia August 16 September 2 Fords of the Rappahannock August 20 24 Thoroughfare Gap August 28 Battles of Groveton August 29 Bull Run August 30 Chantilly September 1 Duty at Arlington Heights defenses of Washington Whipple s Command until October Moved to Pleasant Valley Md October 18 then to Warrenton and Falmouth October 24 November 19 Battle of Fredericksburg December 12 15 Burnside s 2nd Campaign Mud March January 20 24 1863 At Falmouth Va until April Chancellorsville Campaign April 27 May 6 Battle of Chancellorsville May 1 5 Gettysburg Campaign June 11 July 24 Guarding Corps trains during battle of Gettysburg July 1 3 Pursuit of Lee July 5 24 Wapping Heights Va July 23 Duty on line of the Rappahannock until October Bristoe Campaign October 9 22 Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7 8 Kelly s Ford November 7 Mine Run Campaign November 26 December 2 Payne s Farm November 27 Regiment reenlisted January 1864 Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6 7 Duty near Brandy Station until May Rapidan Campaign May 4 June 12 Battles of the Wilderness May 5 7 Spotsylvania May 8 12 Spotsylvania Court House May 12 21 Assault on the Salient May 12 Harris Farm May 19 North Anna River May 23 26 Line of the Pamunkey May 26 28 Totopotomoy May 28 31 Haw s Shop May 31 Cold Harbor June 1 12 Before Petersburg June 16 18 Siege of Petersburg June 16 1864 to January 6 1865 Weldon Railroad June 22 23 1864 Demonstration north of James River at Deep Bottom July 27 29 Deep Bottom July 27 28 Mine Explosion Petersburg July 30 reserve Demonstration north of the James at Deep Bottom August 13 20 Strawberry Plains Deep Bottom August 14 18 Peeble s Farm Poplar Grove Church September 29 October 2 Boydton Plank Road October 27 28 Casualties EditThe regiment lost a total of 224 men during service 6 officers and 119 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded 1 officer and 98 enlisted men died from disease related causes Commanders EditColonel William Gray Murray Killed in action at the Battle of Kernstown Lieut Col Thomas MacDowell Lieut Col Walter Barrett Colonel Samuel M Bowman Lieut Col Milton Opp Killed in action at the Battle of the Wilderness Colonel George ZinnSee also Edit American Civil War portal Pennsylvania portal57th Pennsylvania Infantry List of Pennsylvania Civil War Units Pennsylvania in the Civil WarReferences EditDyer Frederick H A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Pub Co 1908 Gainer Roderick Rodgers Ultimate Sacrifice at the Battle of Kernstown William Gray Murray First Pennsylvania Colonel to Die in the American Civil War Shippensburg PA White Mane Books 2007 ISBN 1 5724 9391 7 Merchant Thomas Edward Eighty Fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Infantry Philadelphia Sherman amp Co 1889 Young Jesse Bowman What a Boy Saw in the Army A Story of Sight Seeing and Adventure in the War for the Union New York Hunt amp Eaton 1894 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 Edit84th Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 84th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1106584373, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
