The Civil War in the East

4th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

 

1861

April 20

Organized at Harrisburg for three months service under Colonel John F. Hartranft, Lieutenant Colonel Edward Schall and Major Edwin Schall

April 21

Moved by rail to Philadelphia

April 22

Occupation of Perryville, Md.

April 23

Right Wing moved by boat to Annapolis, Md.

May 8

Regiment moved to Washington, D.C. and camp near Bladensburg

June 24

Moved to Shutter's Hill, near Alexandria

June 30

Picket attack on Shutter's Hill (Company E)

Lieutenant M. R. McClennan commanded the regimental icket line, which was attacked by about 30 Confederates. Thomas Murray was killed and Llewelyn Rhumer was seriously wounded.

July

Attached to Franklin's 1st Brigade, Heintzelman's Division, McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia

July 16-21

Advance on Manassas, Va.

July 20

The regiment's term of service expired on July 21. General McDowell requested the regiment to remain in service for a short period, but enough of the regiment declined that it was decided to not take it into battle the next day.

July 21

Battle of Bull Run

Lieutenant Colonel Schall marched the regiment to Washington, while Colonel Hartranft and Captain Cook stayed behind with the army, serving on the staffs of Colonel Franklin and Colonel Huter, respectively.

July 27

Mustered out