Served in a number of major battles including Gettysburg, Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Antietam, Wilderness, Spotsylvania Courthouse, the Siege of Petersburg and Globe Tavern. The regiment was formed from the 2. Brigade, First Division of the Pennsylvania Militia. Peter Lyle was selected as colonel and William A. At the Battle of Globe Tavern, Leech, Jacob Davis and about 90 men were captured by the Confederates.
Twenty men were killed or wounded. William Davis took command of the regiment. On July 1, 1863, the infantry supported the Union Army at Gettysburg on McPherson Ridge. Forced to retreat with the rest of the I Corps, it was assigned with the rest of the division to the southern end of Cemetery Ridge. The chaplain of the regiment, Horatio Stockton Howell, was cruelly murdered on the steps of the Lutheran Church during the retreat.
There are three monuments to the 90. There is also a monument to the 90. Our muster roll, 21 x 30 ¾, lists dozens of names, along with many signatures, of soldiers paid for their service between December 1, 1861 and February 28, 1862. Officers who signed the document include William Leech, William P.
Peter Lyles name appears on the document. The document also lists the names of three Negro servants and soldiers who deserted. Some reinforcement with archival tape. Very readable and a great piece of Civil War history from an important Union regiment. Our goal is to please every customer.
We are pleased to be members of The Manuscript Society, Universal Autograph Collectors Club and The Ephemera Society. The item "Civil War Muster Roll 90th PA Vol Infantry Gettysburg, Antietam, Bull Run" is in sale since Sunday, November 05, 2017. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\Civil War (1861-65)\Original Period Items\Documents". The seller is "bminnocci6mtm" and is located in Boston, Massachusetts.
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