129th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

Historical Sketch:
Col., Jacob G. Frick; Lieut.-Col., W. H. Armstrong; Maj., Joseph Anthony. Volunteers from Schuylkill, Northampton and Montgomery counties rendezvoused at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, and were mustered into the U. S. service on Aug. 15, 1862, for a nine months' term, forming the 129th infantry. The regiment was ordered to Washington the next day, one detachment of two companies was posted at Bull Run, across which it was to re-build and guard a bridge, and the remainder acted as escort to an ammunition train as far as Centerville. On its return the regiment was assigned to the 1st brigade, 3d division, 5th corps, which on Sept. 14, started for Antietam, but arrived after the battle had been fought. At Fredericksburg, the first battle of the regiment, the men joined bravely in a gallant but futile charge upon the heights and were highly praised by Gen. Tyler. In this action the 129th lost 142 in killed and wounded, many of its dead lying close to the impregnable stone wall. Winter quarters were established near Falmouth, which were occupied until the battle of Chancellorsville, except during the "Mud March." On May 3, the regiment was closely engaged at Chancellorsville and the loss was heavy. Gen. Tyler said of the 129th in this battle that "No one ever saw cooler work on field drill than was done by this regiment." It returned to Harrisburg soon after and was there mustered out of the service on May 18, 1863. Roster:
The Roster of this unit contains the names of 1177 men.
Source:
The Union Army by Federal Publishing Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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