The Civil War in the East

91st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

 

The 91st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment lost 6 officers and 110 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 officers and 82 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

 

It is honored by a monument on Little Round Top at Gettysburg.

Monument to the 91st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment at Gettysburg

1861

December 4

Organized at Philadelphia and mustered in

1862

January 21

Left State for Washington, D.C. and attached to Defenses of Washington, D.C.

April 27

At Alexandria, Va.

August 21

Near Fairfax C. H., attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army Potomac

September 15

March to Antietam

September 18

Reached Antietam, Md.

September-October

Duty at Sharpsburg, Md.

October 15-16

Skirmishes at Kearneysville and Shepherdstown

October 16-17

Reconnaissance to Leesburg, W. Va.

October 30-November 19

Movement to Falmouth, Va.

December 12-15

Battle of Fredericksburg, Va.

1863

January 20-24

Burnside's second Campaign, "Mud March"

February-April

Duty at Falmouth, Va.

April 27-May 6

Chancellorsville Campaign

May 1-5

Battle of Chancellorsville. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps

June 13-July 24

Gettysburg Campaign

July 1-3

Battle of Gettysburg

The regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Joseph H. Sinex. It brought 258 men to the field, losing 3 killed and 16 wounded.

 

"July 2. Moving at the double-quick in the evening, the regiment took position here and having aided in repulsing the attack of the enemy upon this line, remained until the close of battle."

 

"Present at Gettysburg 258 Officers and men. Killed and died of wounds 4 men. Wounded 2 officers 13 men."

July 5-24

Pursuit of Lee

August-October

Duty on line of the Rappahannock

October 9-22

Bristoe Campaign

November 7-8

Advance to line of the Rappahannock

November 7

Rappahannock Station

November 26-December 2

Mine Run Campaign

December 26

Regiment reenlisted

1864

January 2

Veterans on furlough

February 16

Near Chester

March

Attached to 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps

April

Attached 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps

May 4-June 12

Rapidan Campaign

May 5-7

Battle of the Wilderness

May 8

Laurel Hill

May 8-21

Spottsylvania C. H.

May 12

Assault on the Salient

May 23-26

North Anna River

May 26-28

On line of the Pamunkey

May 28-31

Totopotomoy

June 1-12

Cold Harbor. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps.

June 1-3

Bethesda Church

June 16-18

Before Petersburg. Siege of Petersburg begins. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps

July

Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps

July 30

Mine Explosion, Petersburg (Reserve)

August 18-21

Six Mile House, Weldon Railroad

September 29-October 2

Poplar Grove Church, Peeble's Farm

October 27-28

Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run

December

Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps

December 7-12

Warren's Raid to Weldon Railroad

1865

February 5-7

Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run

March

Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps

March 28-April 9

Appomattox Campaign

March 29

Lewis Farm, Gravelly Run and Junction of Quaker and Boydton Roads

March 30-31

White Oak Road

April 1

Five Forks

April 9

Appomattox C. H. Surrender of Lee and his army.

May 1-12

Moved to Washington, D. C.

May 23

Grand Review

July 10

Mustered out