13th Pennsylvania Reservers

1st Brigade, 3rd Division

(Front):Bucktails

(Right):13th Pennsylvania Reservers

(1st Rifles) 42d Infantry

1st Brigade 3d Division 5th Corps

Mustered in May 28 - June 11 1861

Mustered out June 11 1864

Recruited in Tioga, Perry, Cameron, Warren, Carbon,

Elk, Chester, McLean and Clearfield CountiesPresent at Gettysburg 30 officers and 319 men

Killed and died of wounds 2 officers and 9 men

Wounded 8 officers and 27 men

Captured or missing 2 men

Total enrollment 1200

Killed and died of wounds 11 officers and 151 men

Died of disease etc. 1 officer and 92 men

Wounded 29 officers and 395 men

Captured or missing 12 officers and 243 men

Total casualties 934

(Left):

Dranesville, Strasburg, Woodstock, Mount Jackson,

Harrisonburg, Cross Keys, Mechanicsville, Ganes' Mill, Glendale or New Market Cross Roads, Malvern Hill, Catlett's Station, Groveton, 2d Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Bristoe Station, Rappahannock Station, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Totopotomy, Bethesda Church

July 2d in the evening charged from the hill in rear to this position and held it until the afternoon of July 3d when the Brigade advanced through the woods to the front and left driving the enemy and capturing many prisoners.

Marker is on Ayres Avenue, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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