Category: 48th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry, United States Civil War

Category:Second_Battle_of_Bull_Run Category:Battle of South Mountain Category:Battle of AntietamCategory:Battle of Fredericksburg Category:Battle of the Wilderness Category:Battle of North Anna Category: Battle of Totopotomoy Creek Category:Battle of Cold Harbor

The 48th Pennsylvania Infantry was recruited in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania and organized at Camp Curtin in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, during August and September 1861. Engagements: Battle of New Bern,Battle of Second Bull Run,Battle of Chantilly,Battle of South Mountain,Battle of Antietam,Battle of Fredericksburg,Battle of Blue Springs Battle of Campbell's Station,Siege of Knoxville,Battle of the Wilderness,Battle of Spotsylvania Court House,Battle of North Anna,Battle of Totopotomoy Creek,Battle of Cold Harbor.Siege of Petersburg,Battle of the Crater,Battle of Globe Tavern,Battle of Peebles's Farm Battle of Boydton Plank Road. Grand Review May 23. Duty at Washington and Alexandria till July. Mustered out July 17, 1865. Regiment lost during service 11 Officers and 145 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 142 Enlisted men by disease. Total 301.

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Person Profiles (34)

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05 Aug 1822 Knoxdale, Knox Twp., Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States - 02 Mar 1905

26 Jan 1845 Salem, Luzerne Co., PA - 12 May 1864

24 May 1812 White Oak, Penn Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States - 28 Mar 1885

19 Feb 1845 Pennsylvania, United States - 01 Aug 1927

12 May 1838 Hollywood, County Wicklow, Ireland - 26 Apr 1922

19 Mar 1845 Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States - 22 Jun 1864

15 Jan 1823 Pennsylvania, United States - 01 May 1889

- 07 Jul 1864

30 May 1830 Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom - 18 Sep 1862

08 Sep 1844 Reamstown, Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States - 12 Jan 1914

C

abt 1839 Pennsylvania, United States - 06 Apr 1864

abt 1839 Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania - 30 Nov 1864

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18 Feb 1816 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom - 27 Aug 1871

abt 1845 Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania - 19 Nov 1864

D

03 Nov 1830 White Deer, Union, Pennsylvania, USA - 19 Feb 1900

1843 Canada - 13 Dec 1862

abt 1846 Schuylkill Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States - 06 Sep 1911

F

14 Oct 1846 Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA - 08 Sep 1864

1845 Union Township, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States - 12 Jun 1894

H

- 12 Oct 1864

- 25 Nov 1864

1838 Prussia, Germany - 02 Jul 1881

1819 Pennsylvania, United States - 1895

K

11 Jun 1846 Port Carbon, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States - 29 Apr 1918

M

abt 28 Apr 1846 Ireland - 16 Nov 1864

11 Aug 1826 Armstrong, Pennsylvania - 22 Nov 1901

N

05 Apr 1822 Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States - 22 Aug 1866

R

24 Jan 1843 Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States - 12 May 1864

15 Apr 1799 - 14 Oct 1877

S

abt 1843 - 15 Jun 1922

T

- 07 Jul 1864

W

30 Aug 1841 Pennsylvania, United States - 01 Sep 1923

Y

1840 Pennsylvania, United States - 13 Jul 1894

1810 - 1886