142d Pennsylvania Infantry
1st Brigade, 3rd Division
(Front):142d
Pennsylvania
Infantry
1st Brigade
3rd Division
1st Corps
(Back Left of Cross):
Present at Gettysburg 336 Officers & Men
Killed & died of wounds 4 officers 27 men
Wounded 10 officers 100 men
Captured or missing 2 officers 68 men
Total loss 211
(Back Right of Cross):Total enrollment 995
Total loss 809
Killed & died of wounds 7 officers & 133 men
Wounded 21 officers 409 men
Died of disease etc. 81 men
Captured or missing 2 officers 150 men
(Back of Cross):
July 1 a.m. marched from near Emmitsburg reaching this field via Willoughby Run. Formed line facing northward. Occupied this position. Changed to support artillery. Reformed here & engaged a brigade composed of then 26, 27 & 52 N.C. Infantry. In the afternoon outflanked & retired firing into a position near the Seminary here. Engaged a Brigade composed of the 1, 12, 13 & 14 S.C. Infantry. After a gallant fight again outflanked & retired to Cemetery Hill. July 2 in position at Cemetery Hill. July 3 moved half a mile to the left & exposed to the artillery fire of the enemy.
Recruited in Mercer, Westmoreland, Somerset, Union, Monroe, Pike, Fayette, Venango & Luzerne Counties.
Mustered in Aug. 1862
Mustered out May 29, 1865
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Wilderness
Spotsylvania
North Anna
Totopotomoy
Bethesda Church
Cold Harbor
Petersburg
Weldon Railroad
Poplar Spring Church
Hatcher's Run
Dabney's Mill
Boydton Road
Five Forks
Appomattox
Marker is on Reynolds Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
