137th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

Historical Sketch:
Cols., Henry M. Bossert, Joseph B. Kiddoo; Lieut.-Cols., Joseph B. Kiddoo, Charles W. Wingard; Majs., Charles W. Wingard, De Los Walker. This regiment was raised in the counties of Wayne, Crawford, Clinton, Butler, Bradford and Schuylkill and rendezvoused by squads and companies at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, where it was mustered into the U. S. service during the latter half of August, 1862, for a term of nine months. A very few of the officers and men were experienced in the art of war. At the end of August it left the state for Washington and was assigned to Gen. Hancock's brigade, Smith's division, 6th corps. It received its first baptism of fire at Crampton's gap, South mountain, though not actively engaged. With the exception of Co. I, which supported the brigade battery at the battle of Antietam, the regiment was in reserve. At the time of Stuart and Hampton's raid into Pennsylvania in Oct., 1862, the brigade, under Gen. Pratt, was sent in pursuit. It did not succeed in coming up with the daring raiders and the command went into camp near Hagerstown until the close of October, when the 137th was ordered into the defenses of Washington, where it engaged for a time in drill and discipline. During the battle of Fredericksburg it was posted opposite Acquia Creek, guarding the landing and the railroad leading to Fredericksburg. In Jan., 1863, it shared in the "Mud March," being assigned to the 3d brigade, 1st division, 1st corps, and was then encamped at Belle Plain. After the rout of the 11th corps at the battle of Chancellorsville, the regiment was moved to the front with its corps and posted on the extreme right of the line, where it remained during the remainder of the battle, but was not actively engaged. On the expiration of its term of enlistment, it returned to Harrisburg and was mustered out on June 1 and 2, 1863. Roster:
The Roster of this unit contains the names of 1075 men.
Source:
The Union Army by Federal Publishing Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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