6th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

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1861
April 22 The 6th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment was organized at Harrisburg for three months Federal service under the command of Colonel James Nagle, Lieutenant Colonel James J. Seibert and Major John E. Wynkoop

  • Company A – Primarily recruited at Mauch Chunk, Carbon County – Captain Eli Conner
  • Company B – Port Clinton, Schuylkill County – Captain Daniel Kauffman
  • Company C – Port Carbon, Schuylkill County – Captain James Seigfreid
  • Company D – Pottsville, Schuylkill County – Captain Daniel Nagle
  • Company E – Ashland, Schuylkill County – Captain Israel Seitzinger
  • Company F – Pottsville, Schuylkill County – Captain H.J. Hendler
  • Company G – Llewellyn, Schuylkill County – Captain Hiram Chance
  • Company H – Pottsville, Schuylkill County – Captain Charlemagne Tower
  • Company I – Mauch Chunk, Carbon County – Captain John Craig
  • Company K – Mauch Chunk, Carbon County – Captain Thomas Wilhelm
April 22 Moved by rail to Philadelphia and stationed there at the Baltimore Depot
May 7-28
Duty along Pittsburg, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad

One company was stationed at Newark, one company at Chessapeake City, one company at North East, one company at Charleston, three companies at Elkton and three companies at Perryville
May 28 Moved to Chambersburg. Attached to George H. Thomas’ Brigade, 1st Division, Patterson’s Army
June 6 March to Greencastle
June 13 March to Williamsport
June 15 Crossed Potomac and advanced on Martinsburg Road
June 16-24 Returned to Williamsport
June 25 At Downsville
July 1 Returned to Wiliamsport and crossed into Virginia
July 2
Falling Waters
July 3 Occupation of Martinsburg
July 15 Advance on Bunker Hill
July 17 Moved to Charleston
July 18 Marched to Shepherdstown, crossed the Potomac opposite Antietam Creek, and on to Hagerstown, then moved by train to Harrisburg.
July 27 The 6th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment mustered out.