PENNSYLVANIA ONE HUNDRED and THIRTIETH INFANTRY (Nine Months)

One Hundred and Thirtieth Infantry. Cols., Henry I. Zinn, Levi Maish; Lieut.-Cols., Levi Maish, John Lee; Majs., John Lee, Joseph S. Jenkins. Two companies from Cumberland county, three from York and two from the counties of York, Montgomery, Cumberland, Dauphin and Chester, made up the 130th, which was mustered in at Harrisburg on Aug. 15, 1862, for nine months, and moved to Washington on the 18th. It was posted for a week at Camp Wells, near Arlington Heights, and was then sent to Fort Marcy, near Chain bridge, which it garrisoned until Sept. 7, when it moved to Rockville, Md., where it was assigned to Morris' brigade, French's division, Sumner's corps, which took an active part in the battle of Antietam, the brigade, composed entirely of new troops, behaving as coolly under fire as veterans and winning the praise of Gen. French. The loss of the 130th in this battle was 296 in killed and wounded. After a short time spent in camp at Harper's Ferry, the regiment arrived at Falmouth in November and was posted at Belle Plain landing on guard duty until Dec. 5. French's division made a gallant charge at Fredericksburg, losing many brave men, and after the battle retired to its camp near Falmouth, which it occupied, with the exception of the "Mud March," until the opening of the Chancellorsville campaign in the spring of 1863. In the battle of Chancellorsville the 130th was closely engaged, after which it returned to Harrisburg, where it was mustered out on May 21, 1863. Source: The Union Army, vol. 1 Antietam after battle report: Report of Col. Henry I. Zinn, One hundred and thirtieth Pennsylvania Infantry, of the battle of Antietam. HDQRS. 130TH REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS, September 19, 1862. COL.: In accordance with your order of this morning, I have the honor to report as follows: About 8 o'clock on the morning of the 17th instant we left our camp, on the south side of the Sharpsburg pike, and marched by a flank movement to a point about 1 1/2 miles north, where a line of battle was formed. We then moved forward a little west of south about half a mile to a farm-house, in and about which a small force of the enemy was posted, whose fire we received, wounding several men. After the enemy was driven from his position at the house, we advanced through a small orchard and plowed field to the crest of a hill, where the fight became general. The enemy had taken position with his first line in a ravine in front of and about 75 yards distant from our position, having two other lines in a corn-field in rear of his first. We received the fire of the enemy's first line and of the force on the right, together with that of a battery posted in the corner of the field on the enemy's right, and distant 200 yards. The firing on both sides continued for more than two hours, when the enemy was driven from his position by a force on our left. About this time a force of the enemy advanced on a battery posted on our right, which was withdrawn. The enemy then changed front, and advanced on our right to the fence bounding the field in which we were posted. Changing our front to meet his advancing lines, we held him in check until a charge was made by a brigade on our right, which drove the enemy back in great disorder. By this time our ammunition was expended, when we withdrew and reformed our line at the farmhouse first spoken of. Having become separated from our brigade, we were ordered by Gen. Kimball to fall in with the brigade under his command, where we remained until this morning. Owing to the circumstances in which we are placed at present, I am unable to give a more detailed account of all that occurred. Our loss is 32 killed, 146 wounded. I have the honor to remain, your very obedient servant, H. I. ZINN, Col., Commanding One hundred and thirtieth Pa. Vols. Col. MORRIS, Commanding Second Brigade, French's Division.

Source: Official Records: Series I. Vol. 19. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 27

Pennsylvania 130th Volunteer Infantry (Union)

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