128th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

Historical Sketch:
Cols., Samuel Croasdale, Joseph A. Mathews ; Lieut.-Cols., W. W. Hamersley, L. Heber Smith ; Majs., Joel B. Wanner, Cephas W. Dyer. The 128th regiment was mustered in at Harrisburg, Aug. 13 to 15, 1862, for nine months, most of its members having been recruited in Berks county and the remainder in Lehigh and Bucks. On Aug. 16, it moved to Washington, encamped at Arlington Heights, Fairfax seminary and Fort Woodbury and was occupied in erecting fortifications at the last-named place. Attached to the brigade under Col. Crawford, Williams' division, Mansfield's corps, the regiment was active at Antietam, losing heavily. During the next two months it was encamped at Sandy Hook and Maryland heights with the 12th corps, under command of Gen. Williams, who succeeded Gen. Mansfield after the battle of Antietam, in which Mansfield was severely wounded. The 12th corps arrived too late to participate in the battle of Fredericksburg and encamped at Fairfax Station until in Jan., 1863, when it participated in the "Mud March." The remainder of the winter was spent at Stafford Court House and camp was broken late in April, 1863, for the Chancellorsville movement. The 128th fought at the left of the line on May 2 and during the night, on returning to a position previously occupied, but then in the hands of the enemy, 9 officers, including Col. Mathews and Lieut.-Col. Smith, and 225 enlisted men, were taken prisoners. The remainder of the regiment was closely engaged on the following day and after the battle was over but 172 men reported for duty at Stafford Court House. The regiment was mustered out at Harrisburg on May 19, 1863, the prisoners having been exchanged. Roster:
The Roster of this unit contains the names of 1158 men.
Source:
The Union Army by Federal Publishing Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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