Civil War Service:
Enlisted in the Union Army on 25 Sep 1862 at Bethel Township, Berks County, PA.
Private Solomon Peiffer mustered into active service with Company G of the 151st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment on 1 Nov 1862 at Harrisburg, PA.
Fought with the 151st and 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac during the Chancellorsville and Gettysburg Campaigns.
Private Solomon Peiffer was captured at Gettysburg on 1 Jul 1863, paroled by the Confederates and mustered out of active service with his company at Harrisburg, PA on 28 Jul 1863.
The 151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment fought 2 major battles during their 9 months of active service. At Chancellorsville, the Regiment was only lightly engaged but Companies B, C, D and G were deployed outside the breastworks as sharpshooters and skirmishers on the right wing of the Union Army. Colonel Harrison Allen, reported that the 151st captured 61 prisoners and killed 12 enemy soldiers while losing only 2 killed, 5 wounded and 9 missing.
The 1st day at Gettysburg, the 151st deployed on the left of the famous Iron Brigade and continued to fight in advanced positions on McPherson's Ridge as the Iron Brigade retreated to defensive barricades at the Lutheran Seminary. The 151st also pulled back to the Seminary and continued their fight until forced out by overwhelming numbers of Confederate infantry. The 2nd day, the 151st was moved from their camp on Cemetery Hill to strengthen front line positions on Cemetery Ridge. On Gettysburg's last day, the 151st had front row seats for Pickett's Charge.
After the battle smoke cleared at Gettysburg, the 151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment reported losses of 53 killed, 27 mortally wounded, 139 wounded, 86 wounded and captured and 82 missing. Out of 467 men engaged they lost 387, total casualties of 82.9%. This is the highest reported regimental loss of all Union Army units at Gettysburg.
Contributor: G. Andrew Dill (47069688) • [email protected]
Enlisted in the Union Army on 25 Sep 1862 at Bethel Township, Berks County, PA.
Private Solomon Peiffer mustered into active service with Company G of the 151st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment on 1 Nov 1862 at Harrisburg, PA.
Fought with the 151st and 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac during the Chancellorsville and Gettysburg Campaigns.
Private Solomon Peiffer was captured at Gettysburg on 1 Jul 1863, paroled by the Confederates and mustered out of active service with his company at Harrisburg, PA on 28 Jul 1863.
The 151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment fought 2 major battles during their 9 months of active service. At Chancellorsville, the Regiment was only lightly engaged but Companies B, C, D and G were deployed outside the breastworks as sharpshooters and skirmishers on the right wing of the Union Army. Colonel Harrison Allen, reported that the 151st captured 61 prisoners and killed 12 enemy soldiers while losing only 2 killed, 5 wounded and 9 missing.
The 1st day at Gettysburg, the 151st deployed on the left of the famous Iron Brigade and continued to fight in advanced positions on McPherson's Ridge as the Iron Brigade retreated to defensive barricades at the Lutheran Seminary. The 151st also pulled back to the Seminary and continued their fight until forced out by overwhelming numbers of Confederate infantry. The 2nd day, the 151st was moved from their camp on Cemetery Hill to strengthen front line positions on Cemetery Ridge. On Gettysburg's last day, the 151st had front row seats for Pickett's Charge.
After the battle smoke cleared at Gettysburg, the 151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment reported losses of 53 killed, 27 mortally wounded, 139 wounded, 86 wounded and captured and 82 missing. Out of 467 men engaged they lost 387, total casualties of 82.9%. This is the highest reported regimental loss of all Union Army units at Gettysburg.
Contributor: G. Andrew Dill (47069688) • [email protected]
Civil War Service:
Enlisted in the Union Army on 25 Sep 1862 at Bethel Township, Berks County, PA.
Private Solomon Peiffer mustered into active service with Company G of the 151st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment on 1 Nov 1862 at Harrisburg, PA.
Fought with the 151st and 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac during the Chancellorsville and Gettysburg Campaigns.
Private Solomon Peiffer was captured at Gettysburg on 1 Jul 1863, paroled by the Confederates and mustered out of active service with his company at Harrisburg, PA on 28 Jul 1863.
The 151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment fought 2 major battles during their 9 months of active service. At Chancellorsville, the Regiment was only lightly engaged but Companies B, C, D and G were deployed outside the breastworks as sharpshooters and skirmishers on the right wing of the Union Army. Colonel Harrison Allen, reported that the 151st captured 61 prisoners and killed 12 enemy soldiers while losing only 2 killed, 5 wounded and 9 missing.
The 1st day at Gettysburg, the 151st deployed on the left of the famous Iron Brigade and continued to fight in advanced positions on McPherson's Ridge as the Iron Brigade retreated to defensive barricades at the Lutheran Seminary. The 151st also pulled back to the Seminary and continued their fight until forced out by overwhelming numbers of Confederate infantry. The 2nd day, the 151st was moved from their camp on Cemetery Hill to strengthen front line positions on Cemetery Ridge. On Gettysburg's last day, the 151st had front row seats for Pickett's Charge.
After the battle smoke cleared at Gettysburg, the 151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment reported losses of 53 killed, 27 mortally wounded, 139 wounded, 86 wounded and captured and 82 missing. Out of 467 men engaged they lost 387, total casualties of 82.9%. This is the highest reported regimental loss of all Union Army units at Gettysburg.
Contributor: G. Andrew Dill (47069688) • [email protected]
Enlisted in the Union Army on 25 Sep 1862 at Bethel Township, Berks County, PA.
Private Solomon Peiffer mustered into active service with Company G of the 151st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment on 1 Nov 1862 at Harrisburg, PA.
Fought with the 151st and 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac during the Chancellorsville and Gettysburg Campaigns.
Private Solomon Peiffer was captured at Gettysburg on 1 Jul 1863, paroled by the Confederates and mustered out of active service with his company at Harrisburg, PA on 28 Jul 1863.
The 151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment fought 2 major battles during their 9 months of active service. At Chancellorsville, the Regiment was only lightly engaged but Companies B, C, D and G were deployed outside the breastworks as sharpshooters and skirmishers on the right wing of the Union Army. Colonel Harrison Allen, reported that the 151st captured 61 prisoners and killed 12 enemy soldiers while losing only 2 killed, 5 wounded and 9 missing.
The 1st day at Gettysburg, the 151st deployed on the left of the famous Iron Brigade and continued to fight in advanced positions on McPherson's Ridge as the Iron Brigade retreated to defensive barricades at the Lutheran Seminary. The 151st also pulled back to the Seminary and continued their fight until forced out by overwhelming numbers of Confederate infantry. The 2nd day, the 151st was moved from their camp on Cemetery Hill to strengthen front line positions on Cemetery Ridge. On Gettysburg's last day, the 151st had front row seats for Pickett's Charge.
After the battle smoke cleared at Gettysburg, the 151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment reported losses of 53 killed, 27 mortally wounded, 139 wounded, 86 wounded and captured and 82 missing. Out of 467 men engaged they lost 387, total casualties of 82.9%. This is the highest reported regimental loss of all Union Army units at Gettysburg.
Contributor: G. Andrew Dill (47069688) • [email protected]
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