1862 |
September 14 |
Organized at Pittsburg as 35th Pennsylvania Volunteers under Colonel Alexander Schimmelfennig, Lieutenant Colonel Edward Freyhold and Major John Hamm |
Septembe 19 |
Assembled at Camp Wilkins and marched to Union Station to take the train to Philadelphia |
September 21 |
Arrived in Philadelphia and marched to camp at the Engle and Wolf's Farm |
September 23 |
Marched through town to take the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad to Washington. Colonel Schimmelfennig's horse fell on the cobblestoned streets, seriously injuring his ankle. He remained in Philadelphia in the hospital while Major Hamm took the regiment to Washington, where it arrived in the evening for duty in the Defenses of Washington attached to Blenker's Brigade, Division of the Potomac. |
September 24 |
The regiment is issued Austrian rifled muskets at the Washington Arsenal |
September 29 |
The regiment crossed the Long Bridge into Virginia and went into camp at Roach's Mills. The men construct Fort Blenker (later known as Fort Reynolds) |
mid-October |
The regiment goes into winter quarters at Hunter's Chapel. Colonel Schimmelfennig rejoins the regiment after having contracted smalpox in the hospital while recovering from his horse's fall. |
November |
Attached to Bohlen's Brigade, Blenker's Division, Army Potomac |
1862 |
January 1 |
The regiment was redesignated the 74th Pennsylvania. |
March |
Attached to Bohlen's 3rd Brigade, Blenker's Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army Potomac |
March 10-24 |
At Fairfax C. H, Va. |
March 23 |
Lieutenant Colonel Freyhold resigns due to ill health but puts his superb topographic skills to work for the Army Corps of Engineers |
April 6-May 11 |
Moved to Petersburg, W. Va. and attached to 3rd Brigade, Blenker's Division, Dept. of the Mountains |
May-June |
Operations in the Shenandoah Valley |
May 3 |
Captain Francis Blessing of Company E promoted to major |
June |
Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of Virginia |
June 8 |
Cross Keys |
July 7-August 8 |
At Sperryville |
August 16-September 2 |
Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia |
August 22 |
Freeman's Ford and Hazel Run
The regiment lost 12 killed, 2 officers and 35 enlisted men wounded, 3 drowned, and 16 missing. Colonel Schimmelfennig took command of the brigade with the death of Brigadier General Bohlen, and Major Blessing took over the regiment. |
August 29 |
Groveton |
August 30 |
Bull Run
The regiment lost 17 casualties. |
September |
Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C. atached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 11th Army Corps, Army Potomac |
October 13 |
Major Blessing resigns |
October 17 |
Captain Adolph Von Hartung of Company A promoted to major |
November 1-19 |
Moved to Centreville, attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 11th Corps |
November 29 |
Colonel Schimmelfennig promoted to brigadier general |
December 9-16 |
To Fredericksburg, Va. |
1863 |
January 15 |
Major Hammn promoted to colonel and Major Von Hartung to lieutenant colonel |
January 20-24 |
"Mud March" |
February-April |
At Stafford C. H., Va. |
March 2 |
Colonel Hamm mustered out |
April 4 |
Captain Gustav Schleiter of Company I promoted to major |
April 27-May 6 |
Chancellorsville Campaign |
May 1-5 |
Battle of Chancellorsville
The regiment lost 61 casualties. |
May 2 |
Lieutenant Colonel Von Hartung promoted to colonel, Captain Alexander Theobald Von Mitzel of Company K to major. Major Schleiter serving as Adjutant to Brigadier General Schimmelfennig. |
June 13-July 24 |
Gettysburg Campaign |
July 1-3 |
Battle of Gettysburg
The regiment, with a strength of 14 officers and 120 men, was commanded by Colonel Adolph Von Hartung. He was wounded in the leg on July 1, and Lieutenant Colonel Theobald Von Mitzel took command until he was captured in the the retreat from north of town. Command of the regiment then fell to Captain Henry Krauseneck, who was later charged with cowardice for his conduct in the battle. Lieutenant William Roth was killed. After the retreat only four offiers and 18 men were left, although a number of men who had been detailed as pickets rejoined the colors that night.
From the monument: "July 1st fought here from 2 p.m. until the Corps fell back. July 2nd and 3rd in line with Division in front of Cemetery.
Present at Gettysburg 381. Killed officers 2 men 8, Wounded officers 4 men 36, Captured or missing officers 2 men 58, Total officers 8 men 102" |
July 5-24 |
Pursuit of Lee. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 11th Corps |
August 7-14 |
Moved to Folly Island, S.C. Duty on Folly Island, S.C., operating against Charleston, S. C. attached to 1st Brigade, Gordon's Division, Folly Island, S.C., 10th Corps, Dept. of the South |
1864 |
January |
Captain Krauseneck brought up on charges of cowardice for his conduct at Gettysburg; he was found guilty and allowed to resign. |
January 5 |
Major Schleiter resigns |
April |
Attached to Folly Island, S.C., Northern District, Dept. of the South |
May 21-22, |
Demonstration on James Island, S. C. |
June 30-July 10 |
Demonstration on James Island, S. C. |
July 2 |
James Island, near Secessionville. Lieutenant Colonel Von Mitzel had escaped from Libby prison and resumed command of the regiment. |
July 7 |
Captain Frederick Klenker of Company F promoted to major |
July 11 |
Colonel Von Hartung discharged |
August 17 |
Ordered to Washington, D. C.for duty at Forts Ethan Allen and Marcy. Attached to 2nd Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Corps, Dept. of Washington |
September 16 |
Major Klenker mustered out |
October |
Ordered to West Virginia, and duty guarding Baltimore & Ohio Railroad attached to Reserve Division, Dept. of West Virginia. |
October 15 |
Lieutenant Colonel Von Mitzel mustered out along with Companies G and K., but recruits and drafted men added to the regiment's strength. Captain Gottleib Hoburg took command. |
1865 |
January |
Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, West Virginia |
March |
Seven new companies assigned to the regiment |
April |
Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, West Virginia |
April 8-May 12 |
At Beverly and at Clarksburg, W. Va., and guarding Parkersburg branch of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad; attached to Sub-District of Clarksburg, W. Va., Dept. West Virginia
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May 2 |
Captain Gottlieb Hoburg of Company H promoted to colonel, Captain Carl Veitenheimer of Company I to lieutenant colonel and Captain Elias P. Rohbach of Company C to major |
August 29 |
Mustered out |
