29th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

Historical Sketch:
Cols., John K. Murphy, William Rickards, Jr., Samuel M. Zulick, George E. Johnson; Majs., Michael Scott, Samuel M. Zulick, Jesse R. Millison, George E. Johnson, Robert P. Dechert. The 29th, recruited at Philadelphia, was mustered in at Philadelphia in July, 1861, for three years, and reenlisted as a veteran regiment. Its total strength was 2,517, of whom 147 were killed or died of wounds. It moved to Harper's Ferry on Aug. 3; was assigned to the 3d brigade, 1st division of Gen. Banks' army; encamped in Pleasant Valley; went into winter quarters at Frederick, but remained there only one night, when it was again ordered on the march, and on Feb 26, 1862, reached Winchester, where a skirmish ensued in which Col. Murphy was captured. It was present at the battles of Cedar mountain and Antietam ; was ordered to Fredericksburg in Jan., 1863, but was obliged to halt at Stafford Court House, where it remained until the end of April. It was then assigned to the 2nd brigade, 2nd division, 12th corps, with which it participated in the Chancellorsville campaign and the battle of Gettysburg, On Sept. 23, 1863, the regiment was ordered west and reached Murfreesboro, Tenn., Oct 5. The troops conducted themselves heroically at the battles of Wauhatchie, Lookout mountain and Ringgold and through all the hard service of the army on its way to Atlanta, remaining with the army of Gen. Sherman until the end, and were mustered out near Alexandria, Va., July 17, 1865. Roster:
The Roster of this unit contains the names of 2976 men.
Source:
The Union Army by Federal Publishing Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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