The War
This scene tells of the activities of James, Henry, and George during the Civil War.
James and Henry were in the 139th Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment Infantry, Companies C and H. George was in the 78th Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment Infantry, Company F.
139th Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment Infantry, Companies C
139th Regiment
The 139th Regiment was called to war first to bury the dead at Bull Run, Virginia in September of 1862.
Many of the young men from 18-24 were called to war in 1861. The 139th Regiment was primarily made up of those left behind: their fathers and their younger brothers.
James was in Company H and Henry was in Company C, along with Henry's b
The 139th Regiment was called to war first to bury the dead at Bull Run, Virginia in September of 1862.
Many of the young men from 18-24 were called to war in 1861. The 139th Regiment was primarily made up of those left behind: their fathers and their younger brothers.
James was in Company H and Henry was in Company C, along with Henry's buddies from Freeport, who James affectionately calls the "Freeport Boys" in his letters.
From the letters, we discover that James tended to the horses, as shown in the picture above.
James and Henry mustered in on 1 September 1862. Henry was killed in the Battle of Cold Harbor, 1-12 June 1864. James mustered out on 17 November 1864.
139th Regiment Major Campaigns and Battles
Major Campaigns and Battles
The 139th Regiment was part of Sherman's Army, involved in many well known campaigns and battles. These are the ones that James and/or Henry participated in:
Bury dead at Bull Run, VA
Maryland Campaign
Battle of Antietam, MD
Battle of Fredericksburg, VA
Burnside's Mud March
Chancellorsville, VA Campaign
Operations at Franklin's Crossing, VA
Marye
The 139th Regiment was part of Sherman's Army, involved in many well known campaigns and battles. These are the ones that James and/or Henry participated in:
Bury dead at Bull Run, VA
Maryland Campaign
Battle of Antietam, MD
Battle of Fredericksburg, VA
Burnside's Mud March
Chancellorsville, VA Campaign
Operations at Franklin's Crossing, VA
Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, VA
Salem Heights, VA
Banks' Ford, VA
Gettysburg, PA Campaign
Battle of Gettysburg, PA
Pursuit of Lee
Bristoe, VA Campaign
Mine Run, VA Campaign
Rapidan, VA Campaign
Battles of the Wilderness, VA
Assault of the Salient, VA
North Anna River, VA
On line of the Pamunkey, VA
Totopotomoy, VA
Cold Harbor, VA
Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad, VA
Siege of Petersburg, VA
Washington, D.C.
Pursuit to Snicker's Gap, VA
Shenandoah Valley, VA Campaign
Demonstration on Gilbert's Ford, VA
Battle of Opequan, VA
Strasburg, VA
Fisher's Hill, VA
Battle of Cedar Creek, VA
Bull Run, Battle of Antietam, Stafford Court House, Belle Plains, Fredericksburg, and Burnsides Mud March, VA
Falmouth, Chancellorsville, Franklin's Crossing, Maryes Heights, Salem Heights, Banks Ford
Rappahannock, Rapidan, Bristoe Campaign, Rappahannock Station, Mine Run, VA, Harper's Ferry, WVA
Battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Assault of the Salient, North Anna River, Pamunkey, Totopokomoy, VA
Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad, Siege of Petersburg, Washington, D.C.
Snickers Gap, Shenandoah Valley Campaign, Strasburg, Battle of Opequan, Strasberg, Fisher's Hill, Battle of Cedar Creek
139th Regiment in the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Monument to the 139th Pennsylvania Infantry
July 2 - 4, 1863
139th Pennsylvania Infantry
Company C: Henry Y Conley
Company H: James Conley
78th Pennsylvania Regiment Infantry, Company F
78th Regiment
George mustered into the 78th Regiment on 12 October 1861, moved to Nolin, Kentucky and then to Tennessee. His regiment was involved in the war in Chattanooga, the Battle of Stone River, Battle of Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, and he was in the Georgia campaign.
At least part of that time, George appeared to have a desk job reporting to G
George mustered into the 78th Regiment on 12 October 1861, moved to Nolin, Kentucky and then to Tennessee. His regiment was involved in the war in Chattanooga, the Battle of Stone River, Battle of Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, and he was in the Georgia campaign.
At least part of that time, George appeared to have a desk job reporting to General Palmer at the Headquarters of the 14th Army Corp Escort due to a disability he had incurred in the war. He mustered out on 4 November 1864.
The 78th Regiment had several reunions after the war which George attended. A picture of one of the reunions is shown above.
General John M. Palmer
1817 - 1900
78th Regiment Major Campaigns and Battles
Major Campaigns and Battles
The 78th Regiment fought primary in Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Georgia. The battles they were involved in that George participated in include:
Battle of Stone's River, TN
Tullahoma Campaign, TN
Battle of Chickamauga, TN
Siege of Chattanooga, TN
Battle of Missionary Ridge, TN
Atlanta, GA Campaign
Battle of Resaca, GA
Battle of Stones River
Tullahoma Campaign
Battle of Chickamauga
Siege of Chattanooga
Battle of Missionary Ridge
Atlanta Campaign
Battle of Resaca
