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The 210th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.




Service


The 210th Pennsylvania Infantry was organized at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania beginning September 12, 1864 and mustered on September 28, 1864, under the command of Colonel William Sergeant.
The regiment was attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac.
The 210th Pennsylvania Infantry mustered out of service on May 30, 1865.




Detailed service


Siege of Petersburg, Va., October 1864 to April 1865. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run October 27–28, 1864. Warren's Raid on Weldon Railroad December 7–12. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5–7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Lewis's Farm near Gravelly Run March 29. White Oak Road March 30–31. Five Forks April 1. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Marched to Washington, D.C., May 1–12. Grand Review of the Armies May 23.




Casualties


The regiment lost a total of 85 men during service; 3 officers and 37 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 44 enlisted men died of disease.




Commanders


Colonel William Sergeant - mortally wounded in action at the Battle of White Oak Road; died April 11, 1865
Lieutenant Colonel Edward L. Witman - led the regiment after White Oak Road, commissioned Colonel April 12, 1865, but never mustered at rank




Medals of Honor


Private Charles Day, Company K - Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Hatcher's Run
Assistant Surgeon Jacob F. Raub of the 210th - Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Hatcher's Run




See also



List of Pennsylvania Civil War Units
Pennsylvania in the Civil War




References


Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
Hughes, Thomas L. A Brief History 210th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment War of Rebellion, 1864-1865 (S.l.: Agb WorldCom Publications), 2006.
Attribution
This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.

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