3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery
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| 3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery | |
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 Pennsylvania flag |
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| Active | February 17, 1863 to November 9, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Heavy Artillery |
| Engagements | Battle of Gettysburg Siege of Petersburg |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Joseph Roberts |
The 3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery was a heavy artillery regiment that fought in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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[edit] History
The regiment was organized at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by the consolidation of Robert's Battalion Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery (redesignated companies C, D, and F), Segebarth's Battalion Marine Artillery (companies A, B, G, H, K, and L), and the 1st Battalion Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery (company E). Companies I and M were organized in Philadelphia. Recruiting finished on February 17, 1863, with Joseph Roberts as colonel, R. V. W. Howard as lieutenant colonel, and John A. Darling as major.
The regiment was sent to Fort Monroe in Virginia, except for Company H, which was sent to Baltimore, Maryland. During the Suffolk Campaign, companies A, B, F, and G were sent to Suffolk. During the Gettysburg Campaign, Company H was assigned to the Second Division of the Army of the Potomac's Cavalry Corps and was present at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2 and 3, 1863.
In the spring of 1864, the regiment was above its authorized strength, so its surplus men were organized into the 188th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.
During the Siege of Petersburg, several companies were assigned to the Army of the James to serve in light artillery batteries. Detachments from various companies were assigned to the Naval Brigade, which fought along the rivers around Richmond and Petersburg during 1864 and 1865. Company I was selected as the guard company for the headquarters of the Army of the James.
Companies A and B were mustered out at Fort Monroe on July 11, 1865; company H was mustered out at Baltimore on July 25; and the remaining companies were mustered out at Fort Monroe on November 9.
[edit] Casualties
- Killed and mortally wounded: 0 officers, 19 enlisted men
- Wounded: ? officers, ? enlisted men
- Died of disease: 1 officers, 214 enlisted men
- Captured or missing: 863 officers and enlisted men
- Total: ? officers, ? enlisted men
