Company Unknown
Private
Enlisted Sept 1864 in Independent Batt. E, PA Light Art. On detached duty with 147th PA Inf. 11-64 to 5-65. Mustered out with his battery in June 1865.
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147th Pennsylvania Infantry
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Company B
Private
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Company B
Corporal
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Company B
Private
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Company B
2nd Lieutenant
My paternal great-grandfather ~ born November, 1838, and raised near New Grenada, Fulton County, PA. Joined 147th, Company B, P.V., at Coalmont, PA, Huntington County and mustered into service at Philadelphia, PA on August 17, 1861. Promoted from 1st Sargeant to 2nd Lieutenant on March 1, 1863. Wounded at New Hope Church, GA on May 25, 1864. Was in battles of Antietam, Lookout Mountain, Cedar Mountain, Harper's Ferry and Gettysburg (among others). Served with Capt. Col. Charles Candy, Lt. Col. Ario Pardee, Jr., Brig. Gen. John Geary. Was in Sherman's 'March to the Sea.' Resigned at Dumfries, VA, April 7, 1865 (expiration of term). I am very interested regarding information/pictures of the 28th PA and the 147th, CO B, P.V.
Company C
Private
Enrolled 2-14-62 @ Harrisburg,Pa.discharged at Dumfries,Va. at age 29 discharged by Maj.Slocum 2-18-63 (147 Pa.Inf. 147th Regiment Pa.Inf. Co.C
Company F
Private
Musterd in Aug-22-1862 Harrisburg PA. Mustered out june-6-1865
Hometown: Hollenback township PA.
I have blow by blow information of the battles the 147th PA.
fought in .Looking for photos.
Company F
Private
This information is taken from Aaron Harter's discharge paper. He served under Captain Jacob Kreider Co F, 147th Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry. Enlisted Aug 1862 & discharged near Bladensburg MD June 6th 1865.
Company F
Private
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Company H
Private
Mustered in oct-6-1862 Harrisburg Mustered out 7-15-1865
at Washington DC.
Hometown:Hollenback township PA.
Brothers in arms.
Company I
Rank unknown
147th
Pennsylvania Infantry,
1st Brigade,
2nd Division,
12th corps,
July 3d 1863
Mustered in
Oct. 28th 1862.
Reenlisted Dec. 29th 1863. Mustered out July 15th 1865On the night of July 1st this regiment lay on the northern slope of Little Round Top holding the extreme left of the
Union army. At 6 am July 2d moved to Culp's Hill, where
it was held in reserve until evening, then marched
toward the left with the Brigade
returning at about 3 a.m. July 3rd and
occupied this position.
Present at Gettysburg
12 officers and 286 men.
Killed and mortally wounded
1 officer and 5 men.
Wounded 14 men.