26th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

Historical Sketch:
Cols., William F. Small, Benjamin C. Tilghman, Robert L. Bodine; Lieut.-Cols., Rush Van Dyke, Robert L. Bodine, John B. Adams; Majs., Casper M. Berry, Samuel G. Moffitt. The 26th regiment, from Philadelphia, offered its services to the national government and was ordered to Washington. It left Philadelphia on April 18, expecting to pass through Baltimore before daylight. Through delay on the part of the railroad company it reached Baltimore at noon of the following day. The unarmed men were attacked by the mob and obliged to return to Philadelphia after losing one of their number in the encounter. The regiment then offered its services to Gov. Curtin and was accepted, but not mustered in. On May 25 it was mustered in for three years, by direct order of the war department, its muster dating back to May 5. During the interim the personnel of the regiment was considerably changed, but all of its members were from the vicinity of Philadelphia except those of Co. K, who came from Chester. The command was stationed at Washington until August, then at Bladensburg, Md., and on Oct. 20, as a part of Hooker's brigade, marched to Budd's ferry, Md., where it remained until April 1, 1862. It was active at the siege of Yorktown, the battles of Williamsburg, Savage Station, Malvern hill and the second Bull Run. It was then ordered to Washington and did not take part in the battle of Antietam, but joined the army before Fredericksburg in Dec, 1862. After sharing in the Chancellorsville movement in the spring of 1863, the regiment marched to Gettysburg and was closely engaged in that battle, losing heavily. After the southward movement of the Army of the Potomac the regiment took part in the Mine Run campaign and went into winter quarters at Brandy Station. In May, 1864, the regiment was active in the Wilderness campaign and on June 18 it was mustered out at Philadelphia. Roster:
The Roster of this unit contains the names of 2497 men.
Source:
The Union Army by Federal Publishing Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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