The Civil War in the East

13th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

 

1861

April 25

Organized at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, and mustered in for three months service under Colonel Thomas A. Rowley, Lieutenant Colonel John N. Purviance and Major W.S. Mellinger

April 26

Moved to York, Pa.

June 4

Moved to Chambersburg. Attached to 4th Brigade, 1st Division, Patterson's Army

June 11

To Camp Brady, south of Chambersburg

June 14

Moved to Greencastle

June 15

Advanced to Camp Reily, near Williamsport

June 16

Crossd the Potomac at Williamsport, advancing a few miles into Virginia

June 18

Goose Creek, Edward's Ferry, then returned to Williamsport, acing as rearguard

July 4

Escorted Rhode Island Battery to Martinsburg

July 16

Moved to Bunker Hill

July 17

Forced march to Charlestown

July 21

To Harper's Ferry, fording the river without guides in the darkness

July 22

Marched to Hagerstown

July 25

Moved by Cumberland Valley railroad to Harisburg

August 6

Moved to Harrisburg, Pa., and mustered out

Late August

Colonel Rowley and five companies went to Washington and became the nucleus of the 102nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment