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173rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry (Drafted Militia)



Historical Sketch:
The Pennsylvania 173rd Infantry was a militia regiment, mustered into the U. S. service at Harrisburg, in Oct. and Nov., 1862, for nine months. It left Camp Curtin for Washington on Nov. 30. It was then ordered to Norfolk, assigned to duty at Camp Veile near the city, where it spent the winter. In May the regiment was ordered to provost duty in the city of Norfolk. On July 9, 1863, it started to join the main force in pursuit of Lee's army after Gettysburg. At Frederick, Md., it reported to Gen. Meade and was attached to the 1st brigade, 2nd division, 11th corps. After wearisome marching it was posted on duty along the Orange & Alexandria rail-road, until Aug. 13, when it was ordered to Harrisburg, where it was mustered out on the 18th. OFFICERS:
  • Col., Daniel Nagle;
  • Lieut. -Col., Zaccur P. Boyer;
  • Maj., Grant Weidman.
    • ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Attached to the 1st brigade, 2nd division, 11th corps.
    • SERVICE:
  • Guard, outpost and provost duty at Norfolk, Va., till July, 1863.
  • Ordered to Washington, D. C., July 9; thence moved to Frederick, Md.
  • Pursuit of Lee July 12-24.
  • Guard duty on Orange & Alexandria Railroad till August.
  • Mustered out August 18, 1863.
    • ROSTER: Five companies of the 173d came from Schuylkill county, three from Lebanon, one from Perry and one from Dauphin.

  • Company A - Schuylkill County
  • Company B - Lebanon County
  • Company C - Lebanon County
  • Company D - Schuylkill County
  • Company E - Perry County
  • Company F - Schuylkill County
  • Company G - Schuylkill County
  • Company H - Schuylkill County
  • Company I - Lebanon County
  • Company K - Dauphin County
    • Source:
    The Union Army by Federal Publishing Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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