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The 168th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment lost 1 officer and 24 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

1862
October 16 to December 1 Organized at Pittsburg under Colonel Joseph Jack, Lt. Colonel John Murphy, and Major John Cree
December 6-17 Moved to Washington, D.C., then to Newport News and Suffolk, Va.
December Duty at Suffolk, Va. Attached to Spinola’s Brigade, Division at Suffolk, Va., 7th Corps, Dept. of Virginia
December 28-January 1 Moved to New Berne, N. C., atached to 2nd Brigade, 5th Division, 18th Corps, Dept. of North Carolina
1863
March 6-10 Expedition from New Berne to Trenton, Pollocksville, Young’s Cross Roads and Swansborough
April 7-10 Expedition to relief of Little Washington
April 9 Blount’s Creek
April 13-21 Expedition to Swift Creek Village
May Attached to District of the Pamlico, Dept. of North Carolina
June Moved to Fortress Monroe, Va. and attached to Spinola’s Brigade, 7th Corps, Dept. of Virginia
June 27-July 7 Dix’s Campaign on the Peninsula
July 7-9 Moved to Harper’s Ferry, W. Va.
July 11 Moved to Boonesborough, Md., and reported to General Meade
July 11-24 Pursuit of Lee
July 25 Mustered out