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127th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

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127th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
ActiveAugust 16, 1862 - May 29, 1863
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchUnited States Army
EngagementsBattle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Salem Church
Commanders
Notable CommandersWilliam 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.

History

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Recruitment

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The 127th Pennsylvania included recruits mainly from Harrisburg and its environs. The regiment was mustered in on August 16, 1862, and first commanded by Colonel William W. Jennings. On August 17, 1862, men of the 59th 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

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

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