PENNSYLVANIA ONE HUNDRED and SEVENTY-FIFTH INFANTRY (Nine Months)

One Hundred and Seventy-fifth Infantry. Col., Samuel A. Dyer; Lieut.-Col., Francis C. Hooton; Majs., Isaac McClure, Joseph D. Smith. Eight companies from Chester county and two from Montgomery went into camp at West Philadelphia and in Nov., 1862, were organized into the 175th infantry (militia), which entered the U. S. service for a term of nine months. The regiment broke camp on Dec. 1, moved via Washington and Fortress Monroe to Suffolk, where it became a part of the brigade under Gen. Spinola. Later it was sent to New Berne, N. C., where it was attached to the 5th division of the 18th corps, under Gen. Foster. The winter was spent in New Berne, where an attack made by the enemy in March was repulsed and in the spring the regiment assisted in the relief of Little Washington, upon which the enemy's forces were concentrated. Garrison duty near Little Washington followed and during this time the command lost heavily from sickness. Moving north again in June the 175th was sent to Harper's Ferry, thence to Frederick and Sandy Hook. It was mustered out at Philadelphia, Aug. 7, 1863.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 1

Pennsylvania 175th Infantry Drafted Militia (Union)

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