The Civil War in the East

115th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

 

The 115th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment lost 6 officers and 32 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 2 officers and 40 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

 

It is honored by a monument at Gettysburg.

Monument to the 115th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

1862

January 28

Organized at Philadelphia and Harrisburg

May 31

Moved from Camden to Harrisburg, Pa.

June 25-28

To Camp Hamilton, Va.

July 4

To Harrison's Landing, Va. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac.

August 16

Duty at Harrison's Landing, Va.

August 16-26

Movement to Centreville

August 27

Action at Bristoe Station or Kettle Run

August 29

Battles of Groveton

August 30

Bull Run

September

Duty in the Defenses of Washington

November 2-25

At Fairfax Station

November 10-12

Operations on Orange & Alexandria Railroad

November 28-December 11

Duty near Falmouth, Va.

December 12-15

Battle of Fredericksburg

1863

January 20-24

Burnside's 2nd Campaign, "Mud March"

February 5-7

Operations at Rappahannock Bridge and Grove Church

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 was commanded at Gettysburg by Major John P. Dunne. It brought 182 men to the field in nine companies. July 2.

 

From the monument: "This Regiment detached from the Brigade engaged the enemy here at 4:30 p.m. July 3. In position with Division on left centre of the line. Present at Gettysburg 182. Killed 3, wounded 18, missing 3"

July 5-24

Pursuit of Lee

July 23

Wapping Heights,Va.

July-October

Duty near Warrenton, Va.

October 9-22

Bristoe Campaign

October 15

McLean's Ford, Bull Run

November 7-8

Advance to line of the Rappahannock

November 7

Kelly's Ford

November 26-December 2

Mine Run Campaign

November 27

Payne's Farm

1864

February 6-7

Demonstration on the Rapidan

February-May

Duty near Brandy Station

March

Attached to 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 2nd Army Corps

May 4-June 12

Rapidan Campaign

May 5-7

Battles of the Wilderness. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps

May 8-12

Spottsylvania

May 12-21

Spottsylvania Court House

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

June 16-18

Before Petersburg

June 22

Consolidated with 110th Pennsylvania Infantry