1861 |
July 26 |
Organized at Philadelphia as 32nd Pennsylvania Volunteers under Colonel Thomas Sweeney, Lt. Colonel Romaine Lujeane and Major Asher Leidy |
August 8 |
Three Companies moved to Washington, D. C. and attached to Defenses of Washington, D.C. |
October |
Attached to Jameson's Brigade, Heintzelman's Division, Army Potomac |
November 7 |
Lt. Colonel Lujeane resigns. William P. Seymour appointed lieutenant colonel |
1862 |
January 24 |
Colonel Sweeney resigns, and is replaced by Colonel Peter Fritz, Sr. |
January 30 |
Lt. Colonel Seymour resigns |
February |
Assigned to Military District of Washington. The regimental designation was changed from 32nd to 99th at around this time |
February 1 |
Major Leidy promoted to lieutenant colonel |
March 11 |
Captain Henry Read of Company G promoted to major |
April 3 |
The regiment was assigned to ten forts east of the Anacostia River:
Company A, Captain James Cross, Fort Stanton
Company B, Captain Peter Fritz, Jr., Fort Baker
Company C, Captain William J. Uhler, Fort Davis
Company D, Captain Adam Schuh, Fort Carrol
Company E, Captain John W. Holbrook, Fort Baker (headquarters)
Company F, Captain Albert H. Wright, Fort Greble
Company G, Captain Albanus H. Snyder, Fort Du Pont
Company H, Lieutenant Isaac H. Seesholtz, Fort Wagner
Company I, Captain John J. Carberry, Fort Ricketts
Company K, Captain John W. Moore, Fort Meigs
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June 10 |
Colonel Fritz resigns |
June 11 |
Lt. Colonel Leidy promoted to colonel |
June 29-July 4 |
Moved to Harrison's Landing and attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army Potomac |
July 1 |
Adjutant Edwin Biles promoted to lieutenant colonel by order of General Kearny |
August 16-26 |
Movement to Fortress Monroe, then to Centreville |
August 26-
September 2 |
Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia |
August 29 |
Battle of Groveton |
August 30 |
Bull Run
The regiment lost 3 killed and 10 wounded in three days of fighting |
September 1 |
Chantilly |
September |
Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C. and outpost picket duty |
October 12 |
White's Ford, Md. |
October 11-November 19 |
Movement up the Potomac to Leesburg, then to Falmouth, Va. |
December 12-15 |
Battle of Fredericksburg
The regiment lost 6 men killed, Colonel Leidy, Captains Charles Clark and James Cross and 49 enlisted men wounded |
1863 |
January 20-24 |
Burnside's 2nd Campaign, "Mud March" |
February-April |
At Falmouth |
February 19 |
Major Read dismissed |
February 20 |
Captain John Moore of Company K promoted to major |
April 27-May 6 |
Chancellorsville Campaign |
May 1-5 |
Battle of Chancellorsville |
June 11-July 24 |
Gettysburg Campaign |
July 1-3 |
Battle of Gettysburg
The regiment brought 339 men to the field and was commanded by Major John W. Moore until he was wounded. Captain Peter Fritz, Jr., then took over for the remainder of the day untl Major Moore returned to command on the 3rd.
From the main monument: "Fought on this line in the afternoon of July 2nd. Present at Gettysburg 339 Officers and men. Killed and died of wounds 1 officer and 24 men. Wounded 4 officers and 70 men. Captured or missing 11 men. Total 110"
Lieutenant John Nice was mortally wounded, Major Moore, Captain D. C. Weinbrenner and Lieutenant William Bales were wounded. |
July 5-24 |
Pursuit of Lee |
July 23 |
Wapping Heights, Va.
The regiment lost three men wounded |
August |
Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps |
August-October |
Duty on line of the Rappahannock. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps |
October 9-22 |
Bristoe Campaign |
October 13 |
Auburn
The regiment lost two men wounded |
November 7-8 |
Advance to line of the Rappahannock |
November 7 |
Kelly's Ford
The regiment lost 1 killed and Lieutenant Abraham Setley and 6 enlisted men wounded, but captured over 400 prisoners. |
November 26-December 2 |
Mine Run Campaign
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November 27 |
Payne's Farm
The regiment lost 7 wounded acting as skirmishers |
December |
Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Army Corps |
1864 |
February 6-7 |
Demonstration on the Rapidan |
February-May |
Duty near Brandy Station |
April 9 |
Colonel Leidy dismissed |
March |
Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps |
May 4-June 12 |
Rapidan Campaign |
May 5-7 |
Battle of the Wilderness
The regiment lost 71 casualties. Lieutenant Christopher Smith was killed and Captain Peter Fritz was wounded, but remained with his company |
May 8 |
Laurel Hill |
May 8-12 |
Spottsylvania |
May 10 |
Po River |
May 12-21 |
Spottsylvania C. H. |
May 12 |
Assault on the Salient
Captain Lewis Waters and Lieutenant Henry Zeisart were killed, Lt. Colonel Biles and Captains Peter Fritz and Washington Worrall wounded. The regiment captured two colors and two guns, and many prisoners. Captain Uhier took command of the survivors of the regiment, who numbered only 4 officers and 60 enlisted men of the 325 who had started the campaign a week earlier. |
May 19 |
Harris Farm, Fredericksburg Road |
May 23-26 |
North Anna River |
May 26-28 |
On line of the Pamunkey |
May 28-31 |
Totopotomoy |
May 29 |
Veterans and recruits of the 26th New York Infantry were transferred in when their regiment mustered out |
June 1-12 |
Cold Harbor |
June 16-18 |
Assault on Petersburg
Lieutenants Isidor Hirsch and Matthew Heiskill killed and Captain Jacob Giller wounded |
June 18 |
Siege of Petersburg begins |
June 21-23 |
Jerusalem Plank Road |
July 27-29 |
Demonstration on north side of the James at Deep Bottom |
July 27-28 |
Deep Bottom |
July 30 |
Mine Explosion, Petersburg (Reserve) |
August 13-18 |
Demonstration on north side of the James at Deep Bottom |
August 14-18 |
Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom
Lt. Colonel Biles and Captain George Tomlinson wounded |
August 23 |
Lt. Colonel Biles promoted to colonel |
September 10 |
Lieutenant George Ellsler was killed and 10 men wounded at Petersburg |
September 16 |
Major John Moore promoted to colonel of the 203rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment |
September 29-
October 2 |
Poplar Springs Church |
October 3 |
Captain Peter Fritz of Company B promoted to lieutenant colonel |
October 10 |
Lieutenant William Fisher killed at Petersburg |
October 27-28 |
Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run
The regiment lost ten men killed, and Lieutenants Sylvester Bonnaffon, Levi Robinson and Robert Potts and 23 enlisted men wounded |
December 7-12 |
Raid on Weldon Railroad |
1865 |
February 5-7 |
Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run |
March 25 |
Watkins' House, Petersburg
Colonel Biles and 11 enlisted men were wounded |
March 26 |
500 drafted men were assigned to the regiment |
March 28-April 9 |
Appomattox Campaign |
March 31 |
Crow's House |
April 2 |
Fall of Petersburg |
April 6 |
Sailor's Creek
Lieutenant Harrison Clifton mortally wounded and Lieutenant Peter Ayars wounded |
April 7 |
High Bridge, Farmville |
April 9 |
Appomattox C. H.
Surrender of Lee and his army. The regiment lost 76 casualties |
April |
At Burkesville |
May 2-12 |
March to Washington, D.C. |
May 15 |
Captain George Tomlinson of Company I promoted to major |
May 23 |
Grand Review |
July 1 |
Mustered out under Lt. Colonel Fritz |
