The Civil War in the East

6th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

 

1861

April 22

Organized at Harrisburg for three months service under Colonel James Nagle, Lieutenant Colonel James J. Seibert and Major John E. Wynkoop

April 22

Moved by rail to Philadelphia and stationed there at the Baltimore Depot

May 7-28

Duty along Pittsburg, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad
One Company was stationed at Newark, one Company at Chessapeake City, one Company at North East, one Company at Charleston, three Companies at Elkton and three Companies at Perryville

May 28

Moved to Chambersburg
Attached to George H. Thomas' Brigade, 1st Division, Patterson's Army

June 6

March to Greencastle

June 13

March to Williamsport

June 15

Crossed Potomac and advanced on Martinsburg Road

June 16-24

Returned to Williamsport

June 25

At Downsville

July 1

Returned to Wiliamsport and crossed into Virginia

July 2

Falling Waters

July 3

Occupation of Martinsburg

July 15

Advance on Bunker Hill

July 17

Moved to Charleston

July 18

Marched to Shepherdstown, crossed the Potomac opposite Antietam Creek, and on to Hagerstown, then moved by train to Harrisburg.

July 27

Mustered out