6th Pennsylvania Reserves

The 6th Pennsylvania Reserves, also known as the 35th Infantry, served in the 1st Brigade, 3d Division, 5th Corps. On July 2d in the evening, it charged from the hill in rear to this position and held it until the afternoon of July 3d, when the brigade advanced through the woods to the front and left, driving the enemy and capturing many prisoners. Its service included Dranesville, Peninsula Campaign, Groveton, 2d Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Bristoe Station, Rappahannock Station, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Totopotomoy, and Bethesda Church. Recruited in Bradford, Columbia, Dauphin, Tioga, Susquehanna, Snyder, Wayne and Montgomery Counties, it had a total enrollment of 1050. Losses included 2 officers and 107 men killed and died of wounds, 72 men died of disease etc., 19 officers and 286 men wounded, and 2 officers and 61 men captured or missing. Totals were 23 officers and 526 men, with total casualties of 549. It was mustered in from May 28 - June 11 1861 and mustered out June 11 1864. At Gettysburg it had 25 officers and 355 men present, with 3 men killed and died of wounds and 1 officer and 20 men wounded.

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