76th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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“Keystone Zouaves”

During the Civil War the 76th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment lost 9 officers and 161 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 2 officers and 192 enlisted men to disease (52 in Confederate prisons) out of a total enrollment of 1,942.

1862
October 18 Organized at Harrisburg under Colonel John M. Power, Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Wallace and Major Oliver Irvine
October 19 Left State for Fort Monroe, Va.
October 21-November 7 Sherman’s Expedition to Port Royal, S. C. Attached to Wright’s 3rd Brigade, Sherman’s South Carolina Expedition.
October Duty at Hilton Head, S.C.
1862
April Assigned to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of the South
April 8 To Tybee Island on the Savanah River (except Companies A and F)
April 10-11 Surrender of Fort Pulaski
April 19 Returned to Hilton Head
May 30 To North Edisto Island
June 1-28
Operations on James Island, S. C.

The regiment lost 2 men killed or mortally wounded.
June 16 Battle of Secessionville, S.C.
June 28-July 7 Evacuation of James Island and movement to Hilton Head
July Assigned to District of Hilton Head, S.C., 10th Corps, Dept. South
August 9 Colonel Power resigns. Captain D. C. Strawbridge of Company B promoted to colonel
August 19 Lt. Colonel Wallace resigns
September 27 Major Irvine resigns
October 21-23 Expedition to Pocotaligo, S.C.
October 22
Frampton’s Plantation, Pocotaligo

An expedition to destroy the bridge across the Pocotaligo and sever communications between Charleston and Savannah left by transport to Mackey’s Point, then marched five miles to the bridge, where Confederate defenders were fought until after nightfall. Captains Arthur Hamilton and Henry Wayne and 14 other men were killed or mortally wounded and Captain S. E. Ferguson and Lieutenants George Gwinn and A.N. Strawbridge and 56 other men were wounded
November 7 Captain Cyrus Diller of Company D promoted to major
December 11 Captain John Campbell promoted to lieutenant colonel
November-April Duty at Hilton Head, S.C.

1863
February 18 Major Cyrus Diller resigns
April At Seabrook Island attached to Guss’ Brigade, Seabrook Island, S.C., 10th Corps
May 1 Captain John Hicks of Company C promoted to major
June Moved to Folly Island, S.C. and attached to 2nd Brigade, Folly Island, S.C., 10th Corps
July 6 Crossed Stono Inlet to Morris Island, attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Morris Island, S.C., 10th Corps
July 10 Attack on Morris Island, S.C.
July 11
Assault on Fort Wagner, Morris Island

Lieutenants William Miller and Martin Stambaugh and 64 other men were killed or mortally wounded and Lieutenant Colonel Hicks, Captains Charles Knerr and John Littell, Adjutant Adam Reinoehl and 170 other men were wounded
July 18
Second Assault on Fort Wagner, Morris Island

The regiment lost Lieutenant Seth Thompson killed and 16 other men casualties
July Siege operations against Fort Wagner attached to 1st Brigade, Morris Island, S.C., 10th Corps
August Ordered to Hilton Head, S.C. and attached to District of Hilton Head, S.C., 10th Corps. Colonel Strawbridge commanded the post, and Lt. Colonel Campbell took over the regiment.
November 20 Colonel Strawbridge resigns
1864
February 13 Lieutenant Colonel Campbell promoted to colonel and Major Hicks to lieutenant colonel
April Moved to Yorktown, Va. attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina
May 4-28 Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Army Corps in Virginia as part of Butler’s operations on south side of the James River and against Petersburg and Richmond
May 5 Capture of Bermuda Hundred
May 6-7 Waltham Junction, Chester Station
May 12-13 Proctor’s Creek and operations against Fort Darling
May 14-16
Battle of Drewry’s Bluff

Captain Jacob Young and 21 other men were killed or mortally wounded and 43 men were wounded or missing
May 17-28 On Bermuda Hundred front
May 28-June 1 Moved to White House, thence to Cold Harbor
June 1-12
Battle of Cold Harbor

Nine men were killed or mortally wounded and Captain John Littell was wounded
June 15-18 First Assault on Petersburg
June Assigned to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps
June 10 Captain William Diller of Company D promoted to major
June 16 toDecember 6 Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond
July 26 Lieutenant William Bloss was mortally wounded at Petersburg
July 30
Mine Explosion, Petersburg (Reserve)

Lieutenant Daniel McVay and 8 other men were killed or mortally wounded
August 13-20 Demonstration on north side of the James at Deep Bottom
August 14-18 Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom
August 16 Colonel Campbell resigns
August 21 Captain John Littell of Companhy K promoted to lieutenant colonel
September 28-30 Battle of Chaffin’s Farm, New Market Heights
October 27-28
Battle of Fair Oaks

Two men were killed and Captain William J. Brady, Adjutant Adam Reinoehl and Lieutenant Benjamin White were wounded
October 29 Lieutenant Colonel Littell promoted to colonel
November In trenches before Richmond
November 29 Major William Diller mustered out
December 6-24 Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C. assigned to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 24th Army Corps, Dept. Virginia
1865
January 1 Captain Charles Knerr of Company H promoted to major
January 3-15 Second Expedition to Fort Fisher assigned to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Terry’s Provisional Corps, Dept. North Carolina
January 15
Assault on and capture of Fort Fisher

Captain T.L. McGlathery and 6 other men were killed or mortally wounded and Colonel Littell wounded
February 11 Sugar Loaf Battery
February 18-19 Fort Anderson
February 22 Capture of Wilmington
March 6-24 Advance on Goldsboro. assigned to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 10th Army Corps, Dept. of North Carolina
April 9-13 Advance on Raleigh
April 14 Occupation of Raleigh
April 26 Bennett’s House. Surrender of Johnston and his army.
May-July Duty at Raleigh, N. C.
June 1 Lieutenant Colonel Hicks mustered out and Major Knerr promoted to lieutenant colonel
July 18 Mustered out under Colonel Littell, Lieutenant Colonel Knerr