29th Pennsylvania Infantry

The 29th Pennsylvania Infantry, recruited in Philadelphia and mustered in July 1861, was present at Gettysburg with 485 men. On July 2, at 7 p.m., the brigade was withdrawn, and when it returned during the night it found the enemy in these works. The regiment then took position in rear of this line, with its right as indicated by the tablet erected to the left and rear, and from there helped repulse an enemy charge at daylight on the 3rd after a contest of over seven hours. It then reoccupied and held the works until the close of the battle. The regiment re-enlisted on Dec. 8, 1863, and was mustered out on July 17, 1865. Its losses at Gettysburg were 15 killed, 43 wounded, and 8 captured or missing.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania · United States