49th Pennsylvania Infantry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
Organized at Lewistown and Harrisburg September, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., September 22, 1861. Attached to Hancock's Brigade, W. F. Smith's Division, Army Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to May, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to February, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, to July, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, Army Shenandoah, to August, 1864. Reserve Division, Dept. West Virginia, to September, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, Army Shenandoah, to December, 1864, and Army Potomac, to July, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty near Lewinsville, Va., Defenses of Washington, D.C., until March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15. 
* Return to Alexandria and embark for the Virginia Peninsula. 
* March 17-September 2, 1862 - The Peninsula Campaign 
** April 5-May 4, 1862 - Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
*** April 16, 1862 - Engagement at Lee's Mill, Virginia
** May 5, 1862 - Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia
** Pursuit to the Chickahominy River and picket duty until June 25. 
** June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
*** June 27-June 28, 1862 - Engagement at Garnett's and Golding's Farms, Virginia
*** June 29, 1862 - Engagement at Savage's Station, Virginia
*** June 30, 1862 - Engagement at White Oak Swamp, Virginia
*** July 1, 1862 - Engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia
At Harrison's Landing until August 16. Movement to Centreville August 16-27. In works at Centreville August 27-31. Assist in checking Pope's rout at Bull Run August 30, and cover retreat to Fairfax C. H. August 31-September 1. 
* September 3-20, 1862 - The Maryland Campaign
** September 10-11, 1862 - Skirmishes at Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland 
** Crampton's Pass, South Mountain, September 14
** September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
Duty in Maryland until October 29. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Consolidated to four Companies January 9, 1863. "Mud March" January 20-24. At White Oak Church until April 27. 
* April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
Operations at Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Bernard House April 29. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. At White Oak Church until June 6. Deep Run Ravine June 6-13. 
* June 11-August 1, 1863 - The Gettysburg CampaignNot originally referenced on unit homepage
** July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
At and near Funkstown, Md., July 10-13. Duty on line of the Rappahannock until October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Duty at Hazel River until May, 1864.
* May 4-June 12, 1864 - The Overland Campaign
** May 5-7, 1864 - Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
** May 8-21, 1864 - Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
*** May 12, 1864 - Assault on the Salient at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
** May 22-26, 1864 - Operations on Line of the North Anna River, Virginia
** May 26-28, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Pamunkey River, Virginia
** May 28-31, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Totopotomoy River, Virginia
** June 1-12, 1864 - Battles of Cold Harbor, Virginia
Before Petersburg June 17-19. Siege of Petersburg June 17-July 9. Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad, June 22-23. Moved to Washington, D.C., July 9-11. Repulse of Early's attack on Washington July 12-13. Pursuit of Early July 14-18. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August to December. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Guard duty at Winchester until October 29, and in the valley until December 1. Ordered to Petersburg, Va. Siege operations against Petersburg December, 1864, to April, 1865. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. Detached to escort prisoners April 6. March to Danville April 23-29, and duty there until May 23. Moved to Richmond, Va., thence to Washington, D.C. Corps Review June 8. Duty at Hall's Hill until July 15. Mustered out July 15, 1865.
== Regimental Roster ==
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
Source 	Casualties	Remarks
Dyer 	
* 9 Officers and 184 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded 
* 168 enlisted men killed by disease
* Total 361	None
Fox 	
* Fox lists this unit as:
** 31st on the list of units with losses based on duration of the entire term of service of the unit (8th of the Pennsylvania troops)	
WotRWiki Statistics	
* troops killed
** Includes troops mortally wounded
** Includes troops killed by disease
** All others are troops killed in action or under special circumstances	
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 760, 761, 827, 897, 898, 902, 903, 904, 905, 932, 933, 934, 936, 938, 939, 940, 941, 1590)
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