First Brigade, Third Division

Fifth Pennsylvania Infantry

Mustered in United States service for three months between 20 and 21 April, 1861, and arrived at Washington, D. C., on 27 April, 1861. Did not participate in the first battle of Bull Run

COLONEL R P MCDOWELL
LIEUTENANT COLONEL B C CHRIST
MAJOR R B PETRIKEN

Company A State Guards: CAPT. G W DAWSON
The company was accepted in state service at Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, between 17 and 19 April, 1861.
Company B Turner Rifles: CAPT. H AMLUNG
The company was accepted in state service at Pittsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, between 17 and 19 April, 1861.
Company C Columbian Infantry: CAPT. J BRENNAN
The company was accepted in state service at Glen Carbon, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, between 17 and 19 April, 1861.
Company D Standing Stone Guards : CAPT. B F MILLER
The company was accepted in state service at Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, between 17 and 19 April, 1861.
Company E Minersville Artillerists: CAPT. W HOWER
The company was accepted in state service at Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, between 17 and 19 April, 1861.
Company F Scott Artillery: CAPT. F B MEDLER
The company was accepted in state service at Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, between 17 and 19 April, 1861.
Company G Lebanon Guards: CAPT. J ULRICH
The company was accepted in state service at Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, between 17 and 19 April, 1861.
Company H Union Light Infantry: CAPT. F M COOLY
The company was accepted in state service at Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, between 17 and 19 April, 1861.
Company I Ringgold Infantry: CAPT. G J LAWRENCE
The company was accepted in state service at Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, between 17 and 19 April, 1861.
Company K United States Zouaves: CAPT. G SEIGRIST
The company was accepted in state service at Pittsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, between 17 and 19 April, 1861.

Sources

"About five o'clock on Saturday evening, the train arrived bringing in the fifth regiment of Pennsylvania and two companies of gurads who had been relieved from duty along the line of the road. These men are not uniformed, but are fully armed, and ready to take a turn at fighting on very short notice. They marched to the auguaration ballroom, and took up quarters."

The National Republican, 29 April, 1861 - Arrival of the Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment

"Several companies of the fourth and fifth Pennsylvania regiments proceeded out to their place of encampment, near Glenwood cemetery, yesterday afternoon."

The National Republican, 23 May, 1861 - Gone into camp

"The Fifth regiment was transferred to the Brigade commanded by Colonel W B Franklin, previous to the advance of the army upon the enemy at Bull Run, but was ordered to remain on duty at Alexandria. Consequently it did not participate in the battle which ensued, and which resulted so disastrously to our arms."

History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861–5, prepared in complience with acts of the legislation, Volume 1, by Samuel P Bates

"Upon arriving at the deserted city, past the Marshall House where Colonel Ellsworth was killed, and encamped on the ground recently abandoned by the 5th Pennsylvania Regiment, which had advanced with the army to Manassas."

History of the Fortieth, Mozart, Regiment, New York Volunteers, which was composed of four companies from New York, four companies from Massachusetts and two companies from Pennsylvania, by Sergeant Frederick C Floyd

"Assigned to Gen. McDowell's brigade, the regiment performed guard duty at Alexandria til the return to Harrisburg for muster out, which took place on July 25."

The Union army: A history of military affairs in the loyal states 1861-65, records of the regiments in the Union army, cyclopedia of battles, memoirs of commanders and soldiers, Volume 1, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware

Notes

The 5th Pennsylvania Infantry was ordered to rendezvous at Camp Curtin, near Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on 20 April, 1861, and Companies A, B, C, E, F, G, H, and K were mustered in United States service for three months the same day and Companies D, and I on 21 April, 1861.

Note: The 5th Pennsylvania Infantry was organised under the call for 75,000 troops to serve three months by President A Lincoln on 15 April, 1861.

Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, to Perryville, Cecil County, Maryland, 21 to 23 April, 1861: The 5th Pennsylvania Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Northern Central Railroad to Baltimore City, Maryland, in the evening on 21 April, 1861, but the ordered was countermanded and the regiment was ordered to proceed by the Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mountjoy & Lancaster Railroad to Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on 23 April, 1861. The regiment arrived by the Pennsylvania Railroad at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 4 PM the same day and two companies were ordered to proceed by the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad to Perryville, Cecil County, Maryland, on 23 April, 1861, and were assigned to guard steamers on the Cheasapeake & Delaware Canal the same day. Eight companies of the 5th Pennsylvania Infantry were ordered to proceed by the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad to Perryville, Cecil County, Maryland, in the morning on 24 April, 1861.

Annapolis Junction, Howard County, Maryland, to Washington, D. C., 24 to 27 April, 1861: The 5th Pennsylvania Infantry was ordered to proceed by three steamers to Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, in the evening on 24 April, 1861, and arrived by the Annapolis & Elkridge Railroad at Annapolis Junction, Howard County, Maryland, on 26 April, 1861. The regiment arrived by the Washington Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, at Washington, D. C., at 5 PM on 27 April, 1861, and encamped at the Inauguration Ballroom, near City Hall, Washington, D. C., the same day. The 5th Pennsylvania Infantry was ordered to Camp Washington, near Glenwood Cemetery, D. C, on 29 April, 1861.

Glenwood Cemetery, D. C, to Alexandria, Virginia, 28 May-16 July, 1861: The 5th Pennsylvania Infantry was ordered by steamer across the Potomac River to Alexandria, Virginia, on 28 May, 1861, and proceeded near Fort Ellsworth, Shuter's Hill, near Alexandria, Virginia, on 3 June, 1861. The regiment was assigned to guard duty at Alexandria, Virginia, on 13 June, 1861, and did not participate in the first battle of Bull Run.

Note: A detachment of the 5th Pennsylvania Infantry was assigned as provost guard at Alexandria, Virginia, in June 1861 and detachments were assigned to build Fort Ellsworth, Shuter's Hill, near Alexandria, Virginia, on 28 May, 1861.

Mustered out, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 25 July, 1861: The 5th Pennsylvania Infantry was mustered out at Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on 25 July, 1861.

Reserves, defenses of Washington, D. C.: The 5th Pennsylvania Infantry was assigned to the defenses of Washington, D. C., under the command of Brigadier General T Runyon, during and immediately afterthe first battle of Bull Run.

Colonel W B Franklin, First Brigade, Third Division, Army of Northeastern Virginia: Captain W B Franklin, United States Corps Topographical Engineers, was promoted to colonel, 12th United States Infantry, on 14 May, 1861, and was temporarily assigned to the post at New York. Colonel W B Franklin arrived at Albany, New York, on 1 June, 1861, and was assigned to duty organising the departure of New York regiments. Colonel W B Franklin was ordered to return to Washington, D. C., at the end of June, 1861, and assume command of the First Brigade, Third Division, Army of Northeastern Virginia, as acting brigadier general of volunteers.

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