73rd Pennsylvania Infantry

The 73rd Pennsylvania Infantry, serving in the 11th Corps, was organized at Philadelphia and mustered in in September 1861, arrived on Cemetery Hill at Gettysburg at 2 p.m. on July 1st, and later moved into the town near the square to cover the retreat of the corps. On the morning of July 2nd it took position in the cemetery, and at dusk moved hastily to this position, where in a severe contest it assisted in repulsing a desperate assault on the batteries. On July 3rd it returned to its former position in the cemetery and assisted in repulsing the enemy's final assault. At Gettysburg it had 14 officers and 318 men present, with 7 men killed and 27 men wounded. The regiment re-enlisted on January 1, 1864, and was mustered out on July 14, 1865. Its total enrollment was 1260; 5 officers and 96 men were killed and died of wounds, 114 men died of disease, 18 officers and 303 men were wounded, and 11 officers and 160 men were captured or missing, for a total of 34 officers and 573 men. Its service included Cross Keys, Groveton, 2nd Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wauhatchie, Missionary Ridge, Rock Face Ridge, Resaca, Rappahannock River, New Hope Church, Pine Knob, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, the March to the Sea, Savannah, and Durham Station (Surrender).

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania · United States