26th Pennsylvania Infantry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
Organized at Philadelphia April 20, 1861. Mustered in May 27, 1861 (a detachment attacked in streets of Baltimore April 19, 1861). Moved to Washington, D.C., June 15, 1861. Attached to Defenses of Washington to August. 1861. Hooker's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1861. Grover's Brigade, Hooker's Division, Army of the Potomac; to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac; to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1864.
* April 19, 1861 - Riot at Baltimore, Maryland 
SERVICE.--Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., until October, 1861, and at Budd's Ferry, Md., October 20, 1861, to April 1, 1862. 
* Moved to the Virginia Peninsula
* March 17-September 2, 1862 - The Peninsula Campaign 
** April 5-May 4, 1862 - Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
** May 5, 1862 - Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia
** May 31-June 1, 1862 - Battle of Seven Pines, Virginia 
** June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
*** June 25, 1862 - Engagement at Oak Grove, Virginia
*** June 29, 1862 - Engagement at Savage's Station, Virginia
*** June 30, 1862 - Engagement at White Oak Swamp, Virginia
*** June 30, 1862 - Engagement at Glendale, Virginia
*** July 1, 1862 - Engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia
Duty at Harrison's Landing until August 16. Action at Malvern Hill August 5. Movement to Centreville August 16-26. 
* August 16-September 2, 1862 - The Northern Virginia Campaign
** Bristoe Station, Kettle Run, August 27. 
** August 28, 1862 - Engagement at Gainesville, VirginiaNot originally referenced on unit homepage
Battles of Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30; Chantilly September 1. Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., until November. Operations on Orange & Alexandria Railroad October 10-12. Movement to Falmouth, Va., November 18-28. Battle of Fredericksburg. Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Operations at Rappahannock Bridge and Grove Church February 5-7. At Falmouth until April. 
* April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
** May 1-5, 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
* June 11-August 1, 1863 - The Gettysburg Campaign
** July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Whapping Heights, Va., July 23. Duty on line of the Rapidan until October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Kelly's Ford November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Payne's Farm November 27. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. Near Brandy Station until May. 
* 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 19, 1864 - Engagement at Harris Farm, Virginia
** May 22-26, 1864 - Operations on Line of the North Anna River, Virginia
*** May 24, 1864 - Combat at Ox Ford, Virginia
** May 26-28, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Pamunkey River, Virginia
* May 28, 1864 - Left front 
* June 18, 1864 - Mustered out of federal service 
** Veterans and Recruits transferred to 99th Pennsylvania Infantry.
== Regimental Roster ==
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
* Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 143 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 71 Enlisted men by disease. Total 222.
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 759, 827, 897, 898, 901, 905, 906, 907, 933, 934, 936, 937, 938, 939, 1585)
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