United States Regiments & Batteries > Pennsylvania
The 67th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment lost 2 officers and 77 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 3 officers and 150 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.
It is one of three regiments honored on the Pennsylvania monument on the Monocacy Battlefield outside Frederick, Maryland.
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1861
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| Summer-Fall | Organized at Philadelphia |
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1862
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| March 31 | Mustered in under Colonel John F. Staunton, Lieutenant Colonel H. B. Burnham and Major Harry White |
| April 3 | Left State for Annapolis, Md. |
| April-July | Guard and provost duty in East Maryland and at Camp Parole, Annapolis, Md. Attached to District of Annapolis, Defenses of Baltimore, Middle Dept |
| July | Attached to Annapolis, Md., 8th Corps, Middle Dept |
| November 2 | Captain William Tucker of Company B died of wounds |
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1863
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| January | Attached to Defenses Upper Potomac, 8th Corps |
| February | Moved by rail to Harper’s Ferry, then to Berryville for duty on the Upper Potomac |
| March | Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 8th Corps |
| June | Attached to Elliott’s Command, 8th Corps |
| June 13-15 |
Battle of Winchester and Retreat to Harper’s FerryMuch of the regiment surrendered when outnumbered and surrounded on the right flank. From 300-400 men were captured by the 14th Louisiana Infantry Regiment. Captain Lynford Troch was killed. Around 75 men scattered and escaped through the woods on their own initiative, and were reformed at Harpers Ferry. |
| July 1-5 | Guard stores from Harper’s Ferry to Washington |
| July 7 | Captured men from Winchester paroled |
| July 5-24 | Join Army Potomac at Frederick, Md., and pursuit of Lee. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army Potomac |
| July 23 |
Wapping Heights, Va |
| August | Duty on line of the Rappahannock |
| October 9-22 |
Bristoe Campaign |
| October 11-13 | The men captured at Winchester were declared exchanged and rejoined the regiment |
| 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-April | Duty at Brandy Station |
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1864
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| February 6-7 | Demonstration on the Rapidan |
| March-April | Veterans on furlough. About 200 non-Veterans were without officers and were temporarily attached to the 138th Pennsylvania Infantry until June |
| April | Veterans return to Washington, D.C. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army Potomac |
| May 5-7 |
Battle of the Wilderness(Non-Veterans attached to 138th Pennsylvania) |
| May 8-21 |
Battle of Spottsylvania Court House(Non-Veterans attached to 138th Pennsylvania) |
| May 12 | Assault on the Salient (Non-Veterans attached to 138th Pennsylvania) |
| May 23-26 |
North Anna(Non-Veterans attached to 138th Pennsylvania) |
| May 26-28 | On line of the Pamunkey (Non-Veterans attached to 138th Pennsylvania) |
| May 28-31 |
Totopotomoy(Non-Veterans attached to 138th Pennsylvania) |
| June 1-12 |
Cold Harbor(Non-Veterans attached to 138th Pennsylvania) |
| June 17-19 |
First Assault on Petersburg(Non-Veterans attached to 138th Pennsylvania) |
| May-June |
Rapidan (Overland) Campaign.Reported to Gen. Abercrombie at Belle Plains, then ordered to Fredericksburg and reported to Gen. Shriver. Escorted trains to Front Royal and White House. |
| June 20 | Action at White House |
| June 21 | Joined Brigade at Yellow Tavern. Non-Veterans rejoin regiment. |
| June 22-23 |
Ream’s Station |
| June 24 |
Siege of Petersburg |
| July 6 | Ordered to City Point and embarked on transports for Baltimore, Md. |
| July 9 |
Battle of Monocacy, MarylandThe regiment arrived on the field near the end of the battle and formed across the Baltimore Road as rear guard for General Lew Wallace’s army. |
| August – December | Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign, assigned to Army of the Shenandoah |
| August 29 | Charlestown |
| September 1 | Colonel Staunton was dismissed |
| September 19 |
Third Battle of Winchester (Opequan)The regiment went into action with only two commissioned officers, both lieutenants, and the companies led by sergeants. |
| September 22 |
Fisher’s Hill |
| September 29 | Major Harry White released from Confederate prison and rejoins regiment with promotion to lieutenant colonel |
| October 19 |
Battle of Cedar CreekThe regiment lost 48 casualties out of 275 men engaged |
| October-November | Duty in the Shenandoah Valley |
| October 30 | Lt. Colonel Burnham mustered out at the end of his term, becoming a major in the regular army. Adjutant John Young was promoted to major, taking command of the regiment. |
| December 3-6 | Moved to Washington, D.C., then to Petersburg, Va. for Siege of Petersburg |
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1865
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| January 18 | Lt. Colonel White promoted to colonel |
| March 2 | Colonel White was promoted to brigadier general |
| March 12 | Major Young resigned. Captain John Carpenter of Company E took command of the regiment |
| March 25 |
Fort Stedman, Petersburg |
| April 2 |
Fall of Petersburg |
| April 3-9 | Pursuit of Lee |
| April 6 |
Sailor’s CreekLieutenant Jacob Andrews was wounded |
| April 9 |
Appomattox Court HouseSurrender of Lee and his army. |
| April 23-29 | March to Danville |
| May | March to Richmond, then to Washington, D.C. |
| June 8 | Corps Review |
| June 10 | Captain Carpenter musterered in as colonel |
| June 24 | Captain Peter Mash of Company G promoted to lieutenant colonel |
| July 17 | Mustered out under Colonel Carpenter |