Bio information from contributor G. Andrew Dill:
Civil War Service:
Enlisted in the Union Army on September 8, 1862. Mustered in as a Sergeant of Company D, 151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment on October 24, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Promoted to Captain and Company D Commander on November 11, 1862. Captain Owens assumed command of the 151st Regiment during the Battle of Gettysburg after the acting commander, Lt. Colonel George F. McFarland, received disabling wounds and acting major, Captain William Boltz, was captured during the afternoon of July 1, 1863. Captain Owens reformed his shattered command on Cemetery Hill during the evening of July 1st, deployed his soldiers to the front lines on Cemetery Ridge on July 2nd and directed front line actions during the defense against Pickett's Charge on July 3rd. Captain Walter Owens and survivors of the 151st Regiment mustered out of active service at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on July 27 1863.
The 151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment fought in 2 major battles during their 9 months of active service. Lightly engaged as skirmishers and sharpshooters on the right wing of the Union Army at Chancellorsville, the 151st's Commander, Colonel Harrison Allen, reported that his regiment captured 61 prisoners and killed 12 enemy soldiers while losing 2 killed, 5 wounded and 9 missing. The 1st day at Gettysburg, the 151st deployed on the left of the famous Iron Brigade and continued to fight in advanced positions on McPherson's Ridge as the Iron Brigade retreated to defensive barricades at the Lutheran Seminary. The 151st also pulled back to the Seminary and continued their fight until forced out by overwhelming numbers of Confederate infantry. The 2nd day, the 151st was moved from their camp on Cemetery Hill to strengthen front line positions on Cemetery Ridge. On Gettysburg's last day, the 151st had front row seats for Pickett's Charge. After the battle smoke cleared at Gettysburg, the
151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment reported losses of 81 killed, 181 wounded and 75 missing or captured. Out of 487 men engaged they lost 337, total casualties of 69%.
Civil War Service:
Enlisted in the Union Army on September 8, 1862. Mustered in as a Sergeant of Company D, 151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment on October 24, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Promoted to Captain and Company D Commander on November 11, 1862. Captain Owens assumed command of the 151st Regiment during the Battle of Gettysburg after the acting commander, Lt. Colonel George F. McFarland, received disabling wounds and acting major, Captain William Boltz, was captured during the afternoon of July 1, 1863. Captain Owens reformed his shattered command on Cemetery Hill during the evening of July 1st, deployed his soldiers to the front lines on Cemetery Ridge on July 2nd and directed front line actions during the defense against Pickett's Charge on July 3rd. Captain Walter Owens and survivors of the 151st Regiment mustered out of active service at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on July 27 1863.
The 151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment fought in 2 major battles during their 9 months of active service. Lightly engaged as skirmishers and sharpshooters on the right wing of the Union Army at Chancellorsville, the 151st's Commander, Colonel Harrison Allen, reported that his regiment captured 61 prisoners and killed 12 enemy soldiers while losing 2 killed, 5 wounded and 9 missing. The 1st day at Gettysburg, the 151st deployed on the left of the famous Iron Brigade and continued to fight in advanced positions on McPherson's Ridge as the Iron Brigade retreated to defensive barricades at the Lutheran Seminary. The 151st also pulled back to the Seminary and continued their fight until forced out by overwhelming numbers of Confederate infantry. The 2nd day, the 151st was moved from their camp on Cemetery Hill to strengthen front line positions on Cemetery Ridge. On Gettysburg's last day, the 151st had front row seats for Pickett's Charge. After the battle smoke cleared at Gettysburg, the
151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment reported losses of 81 killed, 181 wounded and 75 missing or captured. Out of 487 men engaged they lost 337, total casualties of 69%.
Bio information from contributor G. Andrew Dill:
Civil War Service:
Enlisted in the Union Army on September 8, 1862. Mustered in as a Sergeant of Company D, 151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment on October 24, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Promoted to Captain and Company D Commander on November 11, 1862. Captain Owens assumed command of the 151st Regiment during the Battle of Gettysburg after the acting commander, Lt. Colonel George F. McFarland, received disabling wounds and acting major, Captain William Boltz, was captured during the afternoon of July 1, 1863. Captain Owens reformed his shattered command on Cemetery Hill during the evening of July 1st, deployed his soldiers to the front lines on Cemetery Ridge on July 2nd and directed front line actions during the defense against Pickett's Charge on July 3rd. Captain Walter Owens and survivors of the 151st Regiment mustered out of active service at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on July 27 1863.
The 151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment fought in 2 major battles during their 9 months of active service. Lightly engaged as skirmishers and sharpshooters on the right wing of the Union Army at Chancellorsville, the 151st's Commander, Colonel Harrison Allen, reported that his regiment captured 61 prisoners and killed 12 enemy soldiers while losing 2 killed, 5 wounded and 9 missing. The 1st day at Gettysburg, the 151st deployed on the left of the famous Iron Brigade and continued to fight in advanced positions on McPherson's Ridge as the Iron Brigade retreated to defensive barricades at the Lutheran Seminary. The 151st also pulled back to the Seminary and continued their fight until forced out by overwhelming numbers of Confederate infantry. The 2nd day, the 151st was moved from their camp on Cemetery Hill to strengthen front line positions on Cemetery Ridge. On Gettysburg's last day, the 151st had front row seats for Pickett's Charge. After the battle smoke cleared at Gettysburg, the
151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment reported losses of 81 killed, 181 wounded and 75 missing or captured. Out of 487 men engaged they lost 337, total casualties of 69%.
Civil War Service:
Enlisted in the Union Army on September 8, 1862. Mustered in as a Sergeant of Company D, 151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment on October 24, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Promoted to Captain and Company D Commander on November 11, 1862. Captain Owens assumed command of the 151st Regiment during the Battle of Gettysburg after the acting commander, Lt. Colonel George F. McFarland, received disabling wounds and acting major, Captain William Boltz, was captured during the afternoon of July 1, 1863. Captain Owens reformed his shattered command on Cemetery Hill during the evening of July 1st, deployed his soldiers to the front lines on Cemetery Ridge on July 2nd and directed front line actions during the defense against Pickett's Charge on July 3rd. Captain Walter Owens and survivors of the 151st Regiment mustered out of active service at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on July 27 1863.
The 151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment fought in 2 major battles during their 9 months of active service. Lightly engaged as skirmishers and sharpshooters on the right wing of the Union Army at Chancellorsville, the 151st's Commander, Colonel Harrison Allen, reported that his regiment captured 61 prisoners and killed 12 enemy soldiers while losing 2 killed, 5 wounded and 9 missing. The 1st day at Gettysburg, the 151st deployed on the left of the famous Iron Brigade and continued to fight in advanced positions on McPherson's Ridge as the Iron Brigade retreated to defensive barricades at the Lutheran Seminary. The 151st also pulled back to the Seminary and continued their fight until forced out by overwhelming numbers of Confederate infantry. The 2nd day, the 151st was moved from their camp on Cemetery Hill to strengthen front line positions on Cemetery Ridge. On Gettysburg's last day, the 151st had front row seats for Pickett's Charge. After the battle smoke cleared at Gettysburg, the
151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment reported losses of 81 killed, 181 wounded and 75 missing or captured. Out of 487 men engaged they lost 337, total casualties of 69%.
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