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(35th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment)
The 6th Regiment Pennsylvania Reserves lost 3 officers and 107 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 73 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War. It is honored by a monument at Gettysburg.
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1861
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| June | Organized at Harrisburg under Colonel W. Wallace Rickets, Lieutenant Colonel William Penrose and Major Henry J. Madill |
| July 12-22 | At Camp Biddle, Greencastle, Pa. |
| July 22 | Moved to Washington, D.C |
| July 27 | Mustered into United States service and attached to 3rd Brigade, McCall’s Pennsylvania Reserves Division, Army of the Potomac |
| July 27 | Duty at Tennallytown |
| September 21 | Captain Wellington H. Ent of Company A promoted to major |
| October 10 | At Camp Pierpont, near Langley, Va. |
| December 6 | Expedition to Grinnell’s Farm |
| December 20 | Action at Dranesville |
| December 21 | Lieutenant Colonel Penrose resigned |
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1862
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| February | Colonel Ricketts discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate due to illness |
| March | Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
| March 10-15 | Advance on Manassas, Va. |
| April 1 | Lieutenant William Sinclair of the 3rd United States Artillery was elected colonel and Adjutant Henry McKean lieutenant colonel of the 6th Reserves |
| April 9-19 | McDowell’s advance on Falmouth, Va. Attached to 3rd Brigade, McCall’s Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock |
| April – June | Duty at Fredericksburg, Va. |
| June | Attached to 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
| June 11-13 | Moved to White House |
| June 25-July 1 | Seven days before Richmond |
| June 26-July 2 | Guarding supplies at Tunstall’s Station and White House |
| July | At Harrison’s Landing attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps |
| August 16-26 | Movement to Join Pope. Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of Virginia |
| August 28 | Battle of Gainesville |
| August 29 | Battle of Groveton |
| August 30 |
Second Battle of Bull RunMajor Henry Madill was promoted to colonel of the 141st Pennsylvania Infantry |
| September 6-24 | Maryland Campaign.
Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
| September 14 |
Battle of South Mountain |
| September 16-17 |
Battle of AntietamThe regiment was commanded by Colonel William Sinclair. There are two War Department markers for Seymour’s Brigade on the Antietam battlefield. The first marker is on Mansfield Avenue at Smoketown Road. From the marker: Seymour’s Briade of Meade’s Division, after its engagement with the enemy of September 16, 1862, bivouacked on either side of the road at this point , with pickets thrown forward in the east woods. The second marker is on Smoketown Road. From the marker: Seymour’s Brigade became engaged at daybreak, and advanced on either side of this road into the East Woods, where it became heavily engaged with the enemy. At the western edge of the East Woods its advance was checked by the enemy, and its ammunition having been exhausted, it was relieved about 7 A. M. by Ricketts’ Division, and withdrawn to the ridge in the rear of Joseph Poffenberger’s. |
| September 18 | Near Sharpsburg |
| September 26-November 19 | Movement to Falmouth, Va. |
| November 25 | Lieutenant Colonel McKeen discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate |
| December 12-15 |
Battle of FredericksburgColonel Sinclair wounded commanding the brigade |
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1863
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| January 20-24 | “Mud March” |
| February 6 | Ordered to Washington, D.C. and duty there and at Alexandria attached to 1st Brigade, Pennsylvania Reserve Division, 22nd Corps, Dept. of Washington |
| May 1 | Major Ent promoted to lieutenant colonel |
| May 23 | Colonel Sinclair resigned as colonel of the regiment but continued in the Regular Army as Assistant Inspector General |
| June 25 | Rejoined Army of the Potomac in the field attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps |
| July 1-3 |
Battle of GettysburgThe regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Wellington H. Ent, who was promoted to colonel effective July 1 From the monument just north of the Wheatfield Road: Present at Gettysburg 25 officers and 355 men. Killed and died of wounds 3 men. Wounded 1 officer and 20 men. July 2nd in the evening charged from the hill in rear to this position and held it until the afternoon of July 3rd when the Brigade advanced through the woods to the front and left driving the enemy and capturing many prisoners. |
| July 5-24 | Pursuit of Lee |
| April 22 | Captain William H. H. Gore of Company I promoted to major |
| September 12 | Captain William D. Dixon of Company D promoted to lieutenant colonel |
| 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 |
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1864
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| February 1 | Bristoe Station |
| May | Rapidan Campaign |
| May 5-7 |
Battle of the Wilderness |
| May 8-21 |
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House |
| May 8 | Laurel Hill |
| May 12 | Assault on the Salient |
| May 19 |
Battle of Harris Farm |
| May 23-26 | North Anna River |
| May 25 | Jericho Ford |
| May 26-28 | Line of the Pamunkey |
| May 28-31 |
TotopotomoyColonel Ent was wounded at Bethesda Church on May 30 |
| June 11 | Mustered out under Colonel Wellington H. Ent, Lieutenant Colonel William D. Dixon and Major William Gore |