127th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

127th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
Active	August 16, 1862 – May 29, 1863
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	United States Army
Engagements	Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Salem Church
Commanders
Notable Commanders	William W. Jennings

The 127th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment was a regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. As part of the Second Corps of the Army of the Potomac, it fought in battles such as Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

Recruitment

The 127th Pennsylvania was primarily composed of recruits from the city of Harrisburg and its environs. Initially commanded by Colonel William W. Jennings, its members were officially mustered in on August 16, 1862.>

On August 17, 1862, members of the regiment were assigned to the defense of Washington, D.C., and then, in December 1862, to the Second Corps of the Army of the Potomac.

Monuments

There is a monument to the 127th Pennsylvania at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park .

References

1. Alleman, H.C., F. Asbury Awl, et. al.History of the 127th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers. Lebanon, Pennsylvania: Press of Report Publishing Company, 1902.
2. Gayley, Alice J.127th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers. Butler, Pennsylvania: "Pennsylvania in the Civil War," 1998-2015.
3. Hawks, Steve.127th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Grand Rapids, Michigan: "Civil War in the East," 2025.

External links

• Monument, 127th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (Stone Sentinels)