United States Regiments & Batteries – Pennsylvania – Infantry • Artillery, Cavalry & Engineers
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1861
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| April 13 | “First Defenders” tender services to the government: Co. A: Ringgold Light Artillery of Reading Co. D: Logan Guard of Lewiston Co. E: Washington Artillery of Pottsville Co. G: National Light Infantry of Pottsville Co. H: Allen Rifles of Allentown |
| April 16-17 | Moved to Harrisburg |
| April 18 | Remainder of regiment organized at Harrisburg, Pa. under Colonel Henry L. Cake, Lieutenant Colonel John B. Selheimer and Major James H. Campbell |
| April 18 | First Defenders Moved to Washington, D.C., via Baltimore. Md. and assigned to the Department of Washington. Quartered in the Capitol, guarded Arsenal and Navy Yard. Logan Guard and Washington Artillery on duty at Fort Washington.; Remainder of regiment camped near Arsenal. |
| June 28 | Companies B, E and H remained as the garrison at Fort Washington until mustered out
Companies A and C remained at Washington Arsenal until mustered out. |
| June 29-30 | Companies D, F, G, I and K marched to Rockville, Md. under Lieutenant Colonel Selheimer to join Stone’s Command, |
| July 1 | Reported at Poolesville, and moved to Sandy Hook, opposite Harper’s Ferry. Colonel Cake arived to resume command, and Major Campbell, a member of the U. S. Congress, left for Washington for the congressional session called on July 4th |
| July 6-8 | Marched to Martinsburg and attached to Stone’s 7th Brigade, Sanford’s 3rd Division, Patterson’s Army |
| July 15 | Advance to Bunker Hill |
| July 17-23 | Camp at Harper’s Ferry |
| July 23 | Moved by rail via Baltimore to Harrisburg and reunited with the companies left behind in Washington |
| August 1 | Mustered out |
| The regiment reorganized for three years service as the 96th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment. | |