The Civil War in the East

119th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

The 119th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment lost 9 officers and 132 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 officer and 71 enlisted men to disease, during the Civil War.

 

It is honored by two mouments at Gettysburg.

Monument to the 119th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment at Gettysburg

1862

August 5 - 30

Organized for three years service at Philadelphia under Colonel Peter C. Ellmaker, Lieutenant colonel Gideon Clark, and Major Charles Knight.

August 31-
September 1

Moved to Washington, D.C. before organization was completed for duty in the Defenses of Washington

September 19

Ordered to fatigue duty on the north of Washington constructing Forts Mansfield and Reno.

October

Duty at Hagerstown, Md. Joined Army of the Potomac in the field and attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

October 29-
November 19

Movement to Falmouth, Va.

December 12-15

Battle of Fredericksburg

1863

January 20-24

Burnside's 2nd Campaign, "Mud March"

February

At White Oak Church. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

April 27-May 6

Chancellorsville Campaign

April 29-May 2

Operations at Franklin's Crossing

April 29

Bernard House

May 3

Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg

May 3-4

Salem Heights

May 4

Banks' Ford

June 13-July 24

Gettysburg Campaign

 

July 2-4

Battle of Gettysburg

The regiment was commanded by Colonel Peter C. Ellmaker and brought 466 men to the field, losing two wounded.

 

From the monuments: "Formed line afternoon of July 2nd rear of ridge to right of Little Round Top. Morning of the 3rd moved to this position afternoon marched to rear of left center thence to face of Round Top."

 

"After a continuous march of 37 miles, reached field afternoon of 2nd. The brigade, 119th Penna., 6th Maine, 49th Penna., 5th Wis., covered extreme infantry left of the Union army, east of the Taneytown Road on the 3rd. Occupied this position from evening of the 3rd until morning of the 5th."

July 5-24

Pursuit of Lee

July 10-13

At and near Funkstown, Md.

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-May

Duty near Brandy Station

1864

May 4-June 12

Rapidan Campaign

May 5-7

Battle of the Wilderness

May 8-12

Spottsylvania

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 17-18

Before Petersburg

June 22-23

Weldon Railroad

June 24

Siege of Petersburg

July 9-11

Moved to Washington, D. C.

July 11-12

Repulse of Early's attack on Washington

July 14-22

Pursuit of Early

August

Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign. Attached to Army of the Shenandoah

September 13

Demonstration on Gilbert's Ford, Opequan

September 19

Battle of Opequan, Winchester

September-December

Duty in the Shenandoah Valley

December

Moved to Petersburg, Va., Siege of Petersburg

1865

March 25

Fort Fisher, Petersburg

March 28-April 9

Appomattox Campaign

April 2

Assault on and fall of Petersburg

April 9

Appomattox Court House. Surrender of Lee and his army

April 23-27

Moved to Danville

May 23-June 3

Moved to Richmond, then to Washington

June 8

Corps Review

June 19

Mustered out