Battle Unit Details

UNION PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS

6th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry (3 months, 1861)

Overview:
Organized at Harrisburg April 22, 1861. Moved to Philadelphia April 22, and duty there till May 7. Duty along Pittsburg, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad May 7-28. One Company at Newark, one Company at Chesapeake City, one Company at North East, one Company at Charleston, three Companies at Elkton and three Companies at Perryville. Moved to Chambersburg May 28. Attached to George H. Thomas' Brigade, 1st Division, Patterson's Army. March to Greencastle June 6. Cross Potomac and advance on Martinsburg Road June 15. At Williamsport June 16-24. At Downsville till July 1. Falling Waters July 2. Occupation of Martinsburg July 3. Advance on Bunker Hill July 15. Moved to Charleston July 17. Mustered out July 27, 1861.
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