The Civil War in the East

173rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

The 173rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment lost 19 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

 

1862

October and November

Organized at Harrisburg under Colonel Daniel Nagle, Lt. Colonel Zaccur P. Boyer and Major Grant Weidman

November 30

Left State for Washington, D.C. then moved to Suffolk and Norfolk, Va.

December

Guard, outpost and provost duty at Norfolk, Va. attached to District of Norfolk, Va., 7th Corps, Dept. of Virginia

1863

July 9

Ordered to Washington, D. C. then moved to Frederick, Md. and attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

July 12-24

Pursuit of Lee

July 25

Guard duty on Orange & Alexandria Railroad

August 13

Ordered to Harrisburg

August 18

Mustered out