26th Pennsylvania Emergency Infantry Monument (Gettysburg, PA)

26th Pennsylvania Emergency Infantry Monument (Gettysburg, PA)

Caroline Scott

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2317

1892-01-01

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United States

26th Pennsylvania Emergency Infantry Monument (Gettysburg, PA)

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https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/26th_Pennsylvania_Emergency_Infantry_Monument_(Gettysburg,_PA)

Statue - standing soldier

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State

26th Pennsylvania Emergency Infantry Organized at Harrisburg and volunteered for the emergency Mustered into United States service June 22 1863 Mustered out July 30 1863 Co. A recruited from Pennsylvania College and Gettysburg Total enrollment 743 Captured and missing at Gettysburg Campaign 176 officers and men The first Union regiment to engage the Confederates at Gettysburg and delaying their advance one day Reached Gettysburg June 25 in advance of the Army of the Potomac on the morning of June 26. Marched out the Chambersburg Pike and met the rebel column at Marsh Creek and forced by overwhelming numbers to withdraw. In the afternoon on the Hunterstown Road had a severe engagement with the Rebel cavalry inflicting upon them some loss. Reached Harrisburg June 28 having marched sixty consecutive hours and skirmished with the enemy. June 30 advanced from Harrisburg after the Rebels in retreat.

Pennsylvania

Adams

Union

Gettysburg

City