The Civil War in the East

87th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

 

The 87th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment lost 10 officers and 80 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 112 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

 

It is honored on the Pennsylvania Monument at Monocacy, Maryland

Pennaylvania Monument at Monocacy, Maryland

1861

September

Organized at Yorktown

September 16

Guard duty on Northern Central Railroad from Pennsylvania line to Baltimore, Md.

1862

March

Attached to Railroad Guard, Middle Department

May 24

Duty at Baltimore, Md. Assigned to Baltimore, Md., Middle Department

June 23

At New Creek, W. Va. Attached to Railroad Division, 8th Corps, Middle Department

August 27-
September 12

Expedition under Gen. Kelly across Laurel Hill and Rich Mountain

October 31-November 12

Expedition over Cheat and Allegheny Mountains

December 6-9

March on Petersburg, W. Va.

December

At Winchester

1863

March

Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 8th Corps, Middle Department

April 20

Expedition to Webster

May 20

At Winchester

June 10

Reconnaissance toward Wardensville and Strasburgurg. Attached to 1st Brigade, Elliott's Command, 8th Corps

June 12

Middletown and Newtown

June 13

Bunker Hill (Companies G & H)

June 13-15

Battle of Winchester and retreat to Harper's Ferry.

July 1-3

Escort stores from Harper's Ferry to Washington, D.C.

July 5-24

Joined 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac and pursuit of Lee

July 23

Wapping Heights, Manassas Gap, Va.

October 9-22

Bristoe Campaign

November 7-8

Advance to line of the Rappahannock

November 7

Kelly's Ford

November 8

Brandy Station

November 26-December 2

Mine Run Campaign

November 27

Payne's Farm

December, 1863

Reenlisted

1864

February 6-7

Demonstration on the Rapidan

March

Assigned to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army Potomac

May 4-June 12

Rapidan Campaign

May 5-7

Battle of the Wilderness

May 8-21

Spottsylvania C. H.

May 12

Assault on the Salient

May 23-26

North Anna River

May 26-28

Line of the Pamunkey

May 28-31

Totopotomoy

June 1-12

Cold Harbor

June 17-18

Before Petersburg

June 18

Siege of Petersburg begins

June 22-23

Weldon Railroad

July 6-9

Moved to Baltimore, Md.

July 9

Battle of Monocacy Junction

August 7-December 1

Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign

August 21-22

Charlestown

September 19

Battle of Opequan, Winchester

September 22

Fisher's Hill

October 13

Old members mustered out

October 19

Battle of Cedar Creek

October-December

Duty at Kernstown

December 3-7

Moved to Washington, D.C., then to Petersburg, Va

December-April

Siege of Petersburg

1865

March 25

Fort Fisher, Petersburg

March 28-April 9

Appomattox Campaign

April 2

Assault on and fall of Petersburg

April 3-9

Pursuit of Lee

April 9

Appomattox C. H. Surrender of Lee and his army.

April 23-27

March to Danville

May 23-June 3

March to Richmond, Va., then to Washington, D.C.

June 8

Corps Review

June 29

Mustered out at Alexandria, Va.