46th Pennsylvania Infantry

At Gettysburg on July 2, 1863, the 46th Pennsylvania Infantry constructed and held these works until evening, when its division moved to support the left of the line. Returning in the night, the regiment found the enemy in the works and was posted in an open field to the rear until the enemy was driven out, after which it returned and held the works until the close of the battle. On the afternoon of July 3, 1863, it was ordered to support the center between General Meade's headquarters and the fighting line and remained in reserve, then after the repulse of Longstreet's assault it returned to the breastworks. On the morning of July 4, it reconnoitered toward Hanover, returned through Gettysburg, and encamped. Serving in the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 12th Corps, the regiment had 262 present at Gettysburg, with 2 men killed, 1 officer and 9 men wounded, and 1 man missing. It was recruited in the counties of Mifflin, Allegheny, Lehigh, Northampton, Dauphin, Berks, Potter, Luzerne, and Northumberland, mustered in on September 2, 1861, re-enlisted on January 13, 1864, and mustered out on July 16, 1865. Its service included Winchester, Cedar Mountain, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Resaca, Cassville, Dallas, Pine Knob, Kulp's Farm, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, the March to the Sea, Savannah, Averysboro, Bentonville, and Durham Station at the surrender.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania · United States