13th Pennsylvania Reservers

The 13th Pennsylvania Reservers, also known as the Bucktails, 1st Rifles, and 42d Infantry, served in the 1st Brigade, 3d Division, 5th Corps. It was mustered in from May 28 to June 11, 1861, and mustered out June 11, 1864. The regiment was recruited in Tioga, Perry, Cameron, Warren, Carbon, Elk, Chester, McLean and Clearfield Counties. At Gettysburg it had 30 officers and 319 men present; 2 officers and 9 men were killed or died of wounds, 8 officers and 27 men were wounded, and 2 men were captured or missing. Its total enrollment was 1200, and its overall losses were 11 officers and 151 men killed and died of wounds, 1 officer and 92 men died of disease etc., 29 officers and 395 men wounded, and 12 officers and 243 men captured or missing, for total casualties of 934. The regiment served at Dranesville, Strasburg, Woodstock, Mount Jackson, Harrisonburg, Cross Keys, Mechanicsville, Ganes' Mill, Glendale or New Market Cross Roads, Malvern Hill, Catlett's Station, Groveton, 2d Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Bristoe Station, Rappahannock Station, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Totopotomy, and Bethesda Church. 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.

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