210th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

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The 210th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment lost 3 officers and 37 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 officer and 44 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

1864
September 12-24 The regiment organized at Harrisburg.

  • Company A – Captain Solomon B. Bowerman
  • Company B – Captain Henry E. Munson
  • Company C – Captain Judson Bennett
  • Company D – Captain H. W. McKnight
  • Company E – Captain John Cook
  • Company F – Captain James H. Graves
  • Company G – Captain Wilson P. Palmer
  • Company H – Captain John R. Miller
  • Company I – Captain Perry J. Tate
  • Company K – Captain Eli Dougherty
September 28 The 210th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment mustered in under the command of Colonel William Sergeant, Lieutenant Colonel Edward L. Witman and Major Henry E. Munson.

Colonel William Sergeant

Colonel William Sergeant
October Ordered to join Army of the Potomac before Petersburg, Va. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Corps
October 27-28

Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s Run

Engaged for the first time, with minor casualties.
November 25 Major Munson was discharged
December 5-12

Warren’s Raid on Weldon Railroad

The men were put to work heating and twisting the rails to destroy the tracks, along with station buildings and supplies. They suffered from the intense cold, and a number fell out along the march to be captured and killed by the shadowing Confederates. A number of men died of sicness after returning from the raid, including the regimental Chaplain, Reverend Taylor D. Swartz.
December 24 Captain Perry J. Tate and First Lieutenant Charles J. Sefton of Company I were cashiered.
1865
January 6 Second Lieutenant John N. Hughes of Company D was promoted to Captain of Company B.
January 21 Second Lieutenant James H. Foster was promoted to Captain of Company I.
February 5-7

Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run

First Lieutenants John Harding of Company G and William P. Miller of Company H and Second Lieutenant John Berry of Company G were wounded.

Medal of Honor from the Civil War eraPrivate Charles Day of Company K was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions when he “Seized the colors of another regiment of the brigade, the regiment having been thrown into confusion and the color bearer killed, and bore said colors throughout the remainder of the engagement.”

Assistant Surgeon Jacob S. Raub was awarded the Medal of Honor for “Discovering a flank movement by the enemy, appraised the commanding general at great peril, and though a noncombatant voluntarily participated with the troops in repelling this attack.”
March 7 Captain James H. Graves of Company F was promoted to Major. First Lieutenant Alanson T. Kinney was promoted to Captain of Company F.
March 28-April 9

Appomattox Campaign
March 29

Lewis Farm near Gravelly Run

The regiment lost 35 men killed, 115 wounded and 150 missing.

  • Colonel William Sergeant, Adjutant Morris Schlesinger and Captain John Hughes were mortally wounded
  • Captain Alanson T. Kinney of Company F was wounded in the throat, losing the ability to talk. Lieutenants William M. Colwell and Hosea Hudson were wounded. First Lieutenant John Harding of Company G was wounded.
  • Captain John Cook of Company E was wounded and captured.
March 30-31

White Oak Road
April 1

Five Forks
April 9

Appomattox Court House

Surrender of Lee and his army.
April 11-12
  • Colonel William Sergeant died from his wounds at Gravelly Run.
  • Lieutenant Colonel Edward L. Witman was promoted to Colonel but was not mustered.
  • Captain Solomon B. Bowerman of Company A was promoted to Major but was not mustered.
May 1-12 March to Washington, D.C.
May 23 Grand Review
May 30 The 210th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment mustered out under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Edward L. Witman and Major James H. Graves. Recruits were transferred to the 51st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment until they mustered out in July.