143rd Pennsylvania Infantry

The 143rd Pennsylvania Infantry, serving in the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Corps, held this position on July 2nd and 3rd 1863 and assisted in repulsing the enemy on the 3rd. Its monument was erected on the 1st day's field near Reynolds Grove, where the regiment lost 145 killed and wounded and 91 missing out of 465 present for duty. Its losses here were 16 killed and wounded. The regiment served in the Army of the Potomac and saw action at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Laurel Hill, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Bethesda Church, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Weldon R.R., Vaughn Road, and Hatchers Run. It was mustered in at Luzerne Co. on Aug. 26, 1862, and mustered out on June 12, 1865.

Pennsylvania · United States