The Civil War in the East

76th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment (Keystone Zouaves)

During the Civil War the 76th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment lost 9 officers and 161 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 2 officers and 192 enlisted men to disease (52 in Confederate prisons) out of a total enrollment of 1,942.

 

1862

October 18

Organized at Harrisburg under Coloel John M. Power, Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Wallace and Major Oliver Irvine

October 19

Left State for Fort Monroe, Va.

October 21-
November 7

Sherman's Expedition to Port Royal, S. C. Attached to Wright's 3rd Brigade, Sherman's South Carolina Expedition.

October

Duty at Hilton Head, S.C.

1862

April

Assigned to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of the South

April 8

To Tybee Island on the Savanah River (except Companies A and F)

April 10-11

Surrender of Fort Pulaski

April 19

Returned to Hilton Head

May 30

To North Edisto Island

June 1-28

Operations on James Island, S. C.

The regiment lost 2 men killed or mortally wounded.

June 16

Battle of Secessionville, S.C.

June 28-July 7

Evacuation of James Island and movement to Hilton Head

July

Assigned to District of Hilton Head, S.C., 10th Corps, Dept. South

August 9

Colonel Power resigns. Captain D. C. Strawbridge of Company B promoted to colonel

August 19

Lt. Colonel Wallace resigns

September 27

Major Irvine resigns

October 21-23

Expedition to Pocotaligo, S.C.

October 22

Frampton's Plantation, Pocotaligo

An expedition to destroy the bridge across the Pocotaligo and sever communications between Charleston and Savannah left by transport to Mackey's Point, then marched five miles to the bridge, where Confederate defenders were fought until after nightfall. Captains Arthur Hamilton and Henry Wayne and 14 other men were killed or mortally wounded and Captain S. E. Ferguson and Lieutenants George Gwinn and A.N. Strawbridge and 56 other men were wounded

November 7

Captain Cyrus Diller of Company D promoted to major

December 11

Captain John Campbell promoted to lieutenant colonel

November-April

Duty at Hilton Head, S.C.

1863

February 18

Major Cyrus Diller resigns

April

At Seabrook Island attached to Guss' Brigade, Seabrook Island, S.C., 10th Corps

May 1

Captain John Hicks of Company C promoted to major

June

Moved to Folly Island, S.C. and attached to 2nd Brigade, Folly Island, S.C., 10th Corps

July 6

Crossed Stono Inlet to Morris Island, attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Morris Island, S.C., 10th Corps

July 10

Attack on Morris Island, S.C.

July 11

Assault on Fort Wagner, Morris Island

Lieutenants William Miller and Martin Stambaugh and 64 other men were killed or mortally wounded and Lieutenant Colonel Hicks, Captains Charles Knerr and John Littell, Adjutant Adam Reinoehl and 170 other men were wounded

July 18

Second Assault on Fort Wagner, Morris Island

The regiment lost Lieutenant Seth Thompson killed and 16 other men casualties

July

Siege operations against Fort Wagner attached to 1st Brigade, Morris Island, S.C., 10th Corps

August

Ordered to Hilton Head, S.C. and attached to District of Hilton Head, S.C., 10th Corps. Colonel Strawbridge commanded the post, and Lt. Colonel Campbell took over the regiment.

November 20

Colonel Strawbridge resigns

1864

February 13

Lieutenant Colonel Campbell promoted to colonel and Major Hicks to lieutenant colonel

April

Moved to Yorktown, Va. attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina

May 4-28

Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Army Corps in Virginia as part of Butler's operations on south side of the James River and against Petersburg and Richmond

May 5

Capture of Bermuda Hundred

May 6-7

Waltham Junction, Chester Station

May 12-13

Proctor's Creek and operations against Fort Darling

May 14-16

Battle of Drewry's Bluff

Captain Jacob Young and 21 other men were killed or mortally wounded and 43 men were wounded or missing

May 17-28

On Bermuda Hundred front

May 28-June 1

Moved to White House, thence to Cold Harbor

June 1-12

Cold Harbor

Nine men were killed or mortally wounded and Captain John Littell was wounded

June 15-18

Before Petersburg

June

Assigned to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps

June 10

Captain William Diller of Company D promoted to major

June 16 to
December 6

Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond

July 26

Lieutenant William Bloss was mortally wounded at Petersburg

July 30

Mine Explosion, Petersburg (Reserve)

Lieutenant Daniel McVay and 8 other men were killed or mortally wounded

August 13-20

Demonstration on north side of the James at Deep Bottom

August 14-18

Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom

August 16

Colonel Campbell resigns

August 21

Captain John Littell of Companhy K promoted to lieutenant colonel

September 28-30

Battle of Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights

October 27-28

Battle of Fair Oaks

Two men were killed and Captain William J. Brady, Adjutant Adam Reinoehl and Lieutenant Benjamin White were wounded

October 29

Lieutenant Colonel Littell promoted to colonel

November

In trenches before Richmond

November 29

Major William Diller mustered out

December 6-24

Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C. assigned to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 24th Army Corps, Dept. Virginia

1865

January 1

Captain Charles Knerr of Company H promoted to major

January 3-15

Second Expedition to Fort Fisher assigned to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Terry's Provisional Corps, Dept. North Carolina

January 15

Assault on and capture of Fort Fisher

Captain T.L. McGlathery and 6 other men were killed or mortally wounded and Colonel Littell wounded

February 11

Sugar Loaf Battery

February 18-19

Fort Anderson

February 22

Capture of Wilmington

March 6-24

Advance on Goldsboro. assigned to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps, Dept. of North Carolina

April 9-13

Advance on Raleigh

April 14

Occupation of Raleigh

April 26

Bennett's House. Surrender of Johnston and his army.

May-July

Duty at Raleigh, N. C.

June 1

Lieutenant Colonel Hicks mustered out and Major Knerr promoted to lieutenant colonel

July 18

Mustered out under Colonel Littell, Lieutenant Colonel Knerr