1861 |
August |
Organized at Harrisburg at Camp Curtin under Colonel John H. Taggert, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel N. Bailey, and Major Peter Baldy. |
August 10 |
Mustered into United States service and moved to Washington, D.C. |
August 10-13 |
To Tennallytown, Md. |
August 13 |
Duty at Tennallytown, Md. attached to 3rd Brigade, McCall's Pennsylvania Reserves Division, Army of the Potomac |
October 10 |
Went into winter quarters at Camp Pierpont, near Langley, Va. |
December 6 |
Expedition to Grinnell's Farm |
December 20 |
Action at Dranesville, losing one man wounded |
1862 |
March 4 |
Lieutenant Colonel Baily discharged |
March 10-15 |
Advance on Manassas, Va. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac. Lt. Colonel Baily was replaced by Martin D. Hardin. |
April 1 |
Martin Hardin promoted to lieutenant colonel |
April 9-19 |
McDowell's advance on Falmouth, attached to 3rd Brigade, McCall's Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock. One man was wonded and four captured by guerillas while straggling on the march. The men were exchanged and returned to the regiment. |
April-June |
Duty at Fredericksburg |
June 9-14 |
Moved to White House, attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
June 18 |
Marched to New Bridge on the Chickahominy |
June 19 |
Moved to Ellerson's Mill on Beaver Dam Creek |
June 25-July 1 |
Seven days before Richmond |
June 25-26 |
Picketed from Meadow Bridge to Ellerson's Mill |
June 26 |
Battles of Mechanicsville
For six hours defended a line of rifle pits behind Beaver Dam Creek supported by a section of Cooper's Battery, expending over a hundred rounds per man. The regiment held its position until daylight, when it was ordered to retire, which it successfully did under fire.
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June 27 |
Battle of Gaines' Mill
Marched to Gaines' Mill and moved to the support of Griffin's Battery, defending the guns until dusk Losses were six killed and 25 wounded, including Miles M. Cooper and Newton Ford of Company C, both mortally wounded by a single shell. The regiment was then ordered to cross the Chickahominy. |
June 28 |
Guarded the bridges across the Chickahominy, burning three bridges in the evening. |
June 29 |
Charles City Cross Roads
Guarded the Reserve Artillery in an 18 mile march, the regiment "suffering greatly from fatigue and lack of water." |
June 30 |
Glendale
The regiment was placed in an awkward position on the extreme left of the Union line, divided into three scattered parts. After intense fighting that became hand to hand at times, they were enfiladed and withdrew. The regiment rallied, though, and returned to the fighting until it died down at the end of light.
Losses were six killed, including First Lieutenant William W. Arnold of Company G; 36 wounded, including Captains Franklin Daniels of Company A and Thomas D. Horn of Company D; and 23 missing, including First Lieutenant Henry S. Lucas of Company C, who was captured. |
July 1 |
Malvern Hill
In reserve in front of the Malvern Mansion. |
July-August |
At Harrison's Landing |
July 7 |
Captain James C. Baker died of disease |
July 8 |
Colonel Taggert resigned, and Lieutenant Colonel Hardin took command of the regiment. Captain Andrew J. Bolar of Company H promoted to major |
August 1 |
Lieutenant Colonel Hardin promoted to colonel and Major Baldy promoted to lieutenant colonel |
August 16-26 |
Movement to join Pope, via Falmouth and on to Warrenton. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Corps, Army of Virginia |
August 28 |
Battles of Gainesville
Lost several men killed and wounded from artillery fire while marching and countermarching. |
August 30 |
Battles of Groveton and Bull Run
Colonel Hardin was severly wounded in severe fighting near Henry House. Captain Gustin took command of the regiment, which lost a total of five killes and 38 wounded. |
September 6-24 |
Maryland Campaign. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
September 14 |
Battle of South Mountain
Assaulted Turner's Gap, losing six killed and 19 wounded.
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September 16-17 |
Battle of Antietam
Captain Gustin continued to command the regiment, which was part of Anderson's Brigade.
From the War Department tablet at Antietam: "Anderson's Brigade advanced from the North Woods about 6:30 A.M. in support of Doubleday's Division engaged on either side of the road south of this point. Midway between the North Woods and D. R. Miller's, the 10th Regiment crossed the road and moving west about 700 yards became engaged with the enemy's skirmishers and the Artillery of Stuart's Cavalry Command. The three remaining Regiments formed line with the right resting on the road at this point. A charge of the enemy to the north edge of the Cornfield was repulsed and the Brigade advanced to the Cornfield, the 9th Regiment going through the corn to its south edge, the center and left about midway into the corn, when it was checked by the advance of a Confederate line and fell back, after which Anderson withdrew to the North Woods, where he was rejoined by the 10th Regiment and served as a rallying point for Sedgwick's Division, Second Corps. The Brigade then moved to the rear of the high ground north of Joseph Poffenberger's."
The regiment lost 13 killed, 47 wounded and 4 missing. |
September-October |
Duty in Maryland |
September 23 |
Colonel Taggart mustered out |
October 30-November 19 |
Movement to Falmouth, Va. |
December 12-15 |
Battle of Fredericksburg
The regiment was part of Meade's atack which broke Jackson's line, but was forced to withdraw when other Union assaults failed. The regiment suffered 13 killed, 70 wounded, and 34 prisoners. Lieutenant Franklin Stephens was wounded and Captain Andrew Bolar was shot through both legs and captured. Lieutenant Kern was stunned senseless by a cannon ball that struck the ground in front of him and shredded his cap, but he recovered. |
1863 |
January 20-24 |
"Mud March" |
February 6 |
Ordered to Washington, D.C. and duty there in the Defences of Washington and at Alexandria in camp at Minor's Hill. Attached to 3rd Brigade, Pennsylvania Reserves Division, 22nd Corps, Dept. of Washington. |
February |
Colonel Hardin returned from his wound to resume command of the regiment, but was quickly given command of the brigade, and Captain Gustin resumed command of the regiment. |
February 15 |
Lieutenant Colonel Baldy discharged, and Captain Richard Gustin promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. |
April |
Regiment ordered to six weeks Provost Duty in Washington under General Martindale. |
June 25 |
Ordered to rejoin Army of the Potomac in the field attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps |
July 1-3 |
Battle of Gettysburg
Commanded by Colonel Martin D. Hardin. The regiment advanced from behind Little Round Top to the summit of Big Round Top in line of battle with the 20th Maine. The regiment's losses were on July 3rd to sharpshooters.
Occupied this position (Big Round Top) on the evening of July 2nd and held it to the close of the battle.
Present at Gettysburg 26 Officers and 294 men. Killed 1 man, wounded 1 man. |
July 5-24 |
Pursuit of Lee. Colonel Hardin takes over command of the brigade, leaving Lieutenant Colonel Gustin again in command of the regiment. |
August-October |
Duty on the Rapidan |
October 9-22 |
Bristoe Campaign |
November 7-8 |
Advance to line of the Rappahannock |
November 7 |
Rappahannock Station |
November 26-December 2 |
Mine Run Campaign |
December |
Guard Orange & Alexander Railroad from Catlett's to Brad Run. In an attack by guerillas dressed in Union uniforms, Colonel Hardin is badly wounded, losing his arm, and Lieutenant Colonel Gustin is wounded in his hand. |
1864 |
April 19 |
Major Bolar disabled and eventually discharged for wounds. Captain Charles W. Diven of Company G promoted to major |
May 4-31 |
Rapidan Campaign
Colonel Hardin recovered from his wound to take command of the brigade, while Lieutenant Colonel Gustin remained in command of the regiment. |
May 5-7 |
Battles of the Wilderness
"Hotly engaged," but with light losses. |
May 8 |
Laurel Hill |
May 8-12 |
Spottsylvania |
May 12-21 |
Spottsylvania Court House |
May 12 |
Assault on the Salient |
May 19 |
Harris Farm |
May 23-26 |
North Anna River |
May 25 |
Jericho Mills, or Ford |
May 26-28 |
Line of the Pamunkey |
May 28-31 |
Totopotomoy |
June 11 |
Mustered out under Colonel Hardin, Lieutenant Colonel Gustin and Major Charles Diven |
