Pennsylvania 3rd Heavy Artillery (Union)
1862-11-01
Organized - Pennsylvania 3rd Heavy Artillery - Pennsylvania
1863-04-11
Battle - Siege of Suffolk - Suffolk, Virginia
1863-07-01
Leadership Change - Regiment - Captain William D. Rank
CaptainWilliam D. Rank
1863-07-01
Leadership Change - Brigade - Colonel John B. McIntosh
ColonelJohn B. McIntosh
1863-07-01
Leadership Change - Division - Brigadier General David McMurtrie Gregg
Brigadier GeneralDavid McMurtrie Gregg
1863-07-01
Battle - Gettysburg - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
In the summer of 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee launched his second invasion of the Northern states. Lee sought to capitalize on recent Confederate victories and defeat the Union army on Northern soil, which he hoped would force the Lincoln administration to negotiate for peace. Lee also sought to take the war out of the ravaged Virginia farmland and gather supplies for his Army of Northern Virginia. Using the Shenandoah Valley as cover for his army, Lee was pursued first by Union Maj. Gen. Joseph Ho…READ MORE
1864-04-17
Battle - Plymouth - Washington, North Carolina
1865-04-09
Battle - Appomattox Court House - Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Between 26,000 and 28,000 Confederate soldiers surrendered and were paroled.READ MORE
1865-11-09
Mustered Out - Pennsylvania 3rd Heavy Artillery - Pennsylvania
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