United States Regiments & Batteries > Pennsylvania
The 119th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment lost 9 officers and 132 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 officer and 71 enlisted men to disease, during the Civil War. It is honored by two mouments at Gettysburg.
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1862
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| August 5 – 30 | Organized for three years service at Philadelphia under Colonel Peter C. Ellmaker, Lieutenant colonel Gideon Clark, and Major Charles Knight. |
| August 31- September 1 |
Moved to Washington, D.C. before organization was completed for duty in the Defenses of Washington |
| September 19 | Ordered to fatigue duty on the north of Washington constructing Forts Mansfield and Reno. |
| October | Duty at Hagerstown, Md. Joined Army of the Potomac in the field and attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
| October 29- November 19 |
Movement to Falmouth, Va. |
| December 12-15 |
Battle of Fredericksburg |
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1863
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| January 20-24 | Burnside’s 2nd Campaign, “Mud March” |
| February | At White Oak Church. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac |
| April 27-May 6 | Chancellorsville Campaign |
| April 29-May 2 | Operations at Franklin’s Crossing |
| April 29 | Bernard House |
| May 3 | Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg |
| May 3-4 | Salem Heights |
| May 4 | Banks’ Ford |
| June 9 |
Battle of Brandy StationCommanded by Major Henry P. Truefitt, Jr., the regiment was temporarily assigned to a composite infantry brigade supporting the Cavalry Corps. |
| June 13-July 24 | Gettysburg Campaign |
| July 2-4 |
Battle of GettysburgThe regiment was commanded by Colonel Peter C. Ellmaker and brought 466 men to the field, losing two wounded. From the monuments: Formed line afternoon of July 2nd rear of ridge to right of Little Round Top. Morning of the 3rd moved to this position afternoon marched to rear of left center thence to face of Round Top. After a continuous march of 37 miles, reached field afternoon of 2nd. The brigade, 119th Penna., 6th Maine, 49th Penna., 5th Wis., covered extreme infantry left of the Union army, east of the Taneytown Road on the 3rd. Occupied this position from evening of the 3rd until morning of the 5th. |
| July 5-24 | Pursuit of Lee |
| July 10-13 | At and near Funkstown, Md. |
| 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 |
| December-May | Duty near Brandy Station |
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1864
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| May 4-June 12 | Rapidan Campaign |
| May 5-7 |
Battle of the Wilderness |
| May 8-12 | Battle of Spotsylvania Court House |
| May 12 | Assault on the Salient |
| May 23-26 |
North Anna River |
| May 26-28 | On line of the Pamunkey |
| May 28-31 | Totopotomoy |
| June 1-12 |
Cold Harbor |
| June 17-18 | Before Petersburg |
| June 22-23 | Weldon Railroad |
| June 24 |
Siege of Petersburg |
| July 9-11 | Moved to Washington, D. C. |
| July 11-12 | Repulse of Early’s attack on Washington |
| July 14-22 | Pursuit of Early |
| August | Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign. Attached to Army of the Shenandoah |
| September 13 | Demonstration on Gilbert’s Ford, Opequan |
| September 19 |
Third Battle of Winchester (Opequan) |
| September-December | Duty in the Shenandoah Valley |
| December | Moved to Petersburg, Va., Siege of Petersburg |
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1865
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| March 25 | Fort Fisher, Petersburg |
| March 28-April 9 | Appomattox Campaign |
| April 2 | Assault on and fall of Petersburg |
| April 9 |
Appomattox Court HouseSurrender of Lee and his army |
| April 23-27 | Moved to Danville |
| May 23-June 3 | Moved to Richmond, then to Washington |
| June 8 | Corps Review |
| June 19 | Mustered out |