49th Pennsylvania Infantry

The 49th Pennsylvania Infantry, part of the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Corps, made a continuous march from Manchester, Maryland, and arrived on the field on the afternoon of July 2. It occupied this position in reserve from the morning of July 3 until the enemy's assault that afternoon, when it moved to support the center, and then went to Round Top. Organized on September 14, 1861, it re-enlisted on December 24, 1863, and was mustered out on July 15, 1865. Its total enrollment was 1400, with 91 killed in action, 58 who died of wounds, 173 who died of disease, 333 wounded, and 74 captured or missing, for total losses of 729. The regiment served at Yorktown, Williamsburg, Seven Days, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Marye's Heights, Salem Heights, Gettysburg, Rappahannock Station, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Totopotomy, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Winchester, Petersburg (Assault), Sailor's Creek, and Appomattox, and it was recruited in the counties of Centre, Chester, Huntingdon, Mifflin, and Juniata.

Pennsylvania · United States