148th Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Campaigns and Engagements

 

Campaigns

 

Chancellorsville Campaign, April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Campaign, June 14-July 24. Skirmish at Haymarket June 25. Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Wapping Heights, Virginia, July 23. Expedition to Port Conway August 31-September 4. Richardson’s Ford, September 1. Duty on Orange and Alexandria Railroad and the Rappahannock till October. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17.

Bristoe Campaign, October 9-22. South side of the Rappahannock October 12. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Kelly’s Ford November 7.

Mine Run Campaign, November 26-December 2. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. Morton’s Ford February 6-7. Duty near Stevensburg till May.

Rapidan Campaign, May 4-June 12. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spotsylvania May 8-12; Po River May 9-10; Spotsylvania Court House May 12-21. Assault on the Salient May 12. Milford Station May 20. Reconnaissance by Regiment across North Anna River May 22. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road June 21-23, 1864. Demonstration on north side of the James at Deep Bottom July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve). Demonstration north of the James at Deep Bottom August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream’s Station, Weldon Railroad, August 25. Assault on Davidson’s Confederate Battery October 27. Front of Forts Morton and Sedgwick October 29. Reconnaissance to Hatcher’s Run December 9-10. Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run February 5-7, 1865. Watkins’ House March 25.

Appomattox Campaign, March 28-April 9. Gravelly Run March 29. Boydton Road or Hatcher’s Run March 30-31. Crow’s House, White Oak Road, March 31. Sutherland Station April 2. Sailor’s Creek April 6. High Bridge, Farmville, April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, DC, May 2-12. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out near Alexandria June 1, 1865.

Source: Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, Vol. III, Dayton, OH: Morningside, 1959, p. 1065

 

 

Engagements

Date

1

Chancellorsville, Va.

May 1-5, 1863

2

Hay Market, Va.

June 25, 1863

3

Gettysburg, Pa

July 1-3, 1863

4

Wapping Heights, Va.

July 23, 1863

5

Richardson's Ford, Va.

September 1, 1863

6

South Side Rappahannock

October 12, 1863

7

Auburn Mills, Va.

October 14, 1863

8

Bristoe Station, Va.

October 14, 1863

9

Kelley's Ford, Va.

November 7, 1863

10

Mine Run, Va.                                  

November 27 & 30, December 1, 1863

11

Morton's Run, Va.

February 6-7, 1864

12

The Wilderness, Va.

May 5-7, 1864

13

Po River, Va.                        

May 9-10, 1864

14

Spotsylvania, Va.

May 12-20, 1864

15

Assault at the Salient at Spotsylvania

May 12, 1864

16

Milford Station, Va. 

May 20, 1864

17

Reconnaissance by the Regiment

May 22, 1964

18

North Anna River, VA

May 23-27, 1964

19

Totopotomoy Creek, Va.

May 28 & 31, 1864

20

Cold Harbor, Va.

June 2-12, 1864

21

Cold Harbor Assault

June 3, 1864

22

Siege of Petersburg, Va.                  

June 16 to April 2, 1865

23

Assault on Petersburg, VA

June 16, 1864

24

Assault on Petersburg, VA

June 17, 1864

25

Assault on Petersburg, VA

June 18, 1864

26

Jerusalem Plank Road         

June 21 & June 23, 1864

27

Strawberry Plains (Deep Bottom), North of James River

July 27 & 29, 1864

28

Deep Bottom, VA, North of James River

August 14-16, 1864

29

Reams Station, Weldon Railroad   

August 25, 1864

30

Fort Crater

October 27, 1864

31

Fort Monroe                                     

October 29, 1864

32

Attack and capture of picket line(Fort Stedman)

March 25, 1865

33

Gravelly Run

March 29, 1865

34

Hatcher's Run

March 30, 1865

35

White Oak Road

March 31, 1865

36

Sutherland Station

April 2, 1865

37

Deatonsville (Amelia Springs), Va.

April 6, 1865

38

Farmville, Va.

April 7 1865

39

Appomattox Court House, Surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia

July 9, 1865

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