Married Anna Haller Smith in Richfield, Juniata County, Pennsylvania during April 1865.
Civil War Service:
Enlisted in the Union Army on 16 Sep 1862 at McAlisterville, PA.
Mustered into Company D of the 151st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment as a Private on 24 Oct 1862 at Harrisburg, PA.
Fought with the 151st and 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac during the Chancellorsville and Gettysburg Campaigns.
The night before the fighting began at Gettysburg, Private Jacob Bay was ordered to perform duties as a Hospital Steward during the battle. He would later share with his family that this order probably saved his life.
Private Jacob Bay mustered out of active service with his company at Harrisburg, PA on 27 Jul 1863.
The 151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment fought 2 major battles during their 9 months of active service. At Chancellorsville, the Regiment was only lightly engaged but Companies B, C, D and G were deployed outside the breastworks as sharpshooters and skirmishers on the right wing of the Union Army. Colonel Harrison Allen, reported that the 151st captured 61 prisoners and killed 12 enemy soldiers while losing only 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 53 killed, 27 mortally wounded, 139 wounded, 86 wounded and captured and 82 missing. Out of 467 men engaged they lost 387, total casualties of 82.9%. This is the highest reported regimental loss of all Union Army units at Gettysburg.
On July 6th, survivors of the 151st marched out of Gettysburg in pursuit of Lee's Army until they were relieved from duty on July 19th and returned to Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where the Regiment mustered out of active service on 27 Jul 1863.
Civil War Service:
Enlisted in the Union Army on 16 Sep 1862 at McAlisterville, PA.
Mustered into Company D of the 151st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment as a Private on 24 Oct 1862 at Harrisburg, PA.
Fought with the 151st and 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac during the Chancellorsville and Gettysburg Campaigns.
The night before the fighting began at Gettysburg, Private Jacob Bay was ordered to perform duties as a Hospital Steward during the battle. He would later share with his family that this order probably saved his life.
Private Jacob Bay mustered out of active service with his company at Harrisburg, PA on 27 Jul 1863.
The 151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment fought 2 major battles during their 9 months of active service. At Chancellorsville, the Regiment was only lightly engaged but Companies B, C, D and G were deployed outside the breastworks as sharpshooters and skirmishers on the right wing of the Union Army. Colonel Harrison Allen, reported that the 151st captured 61 prisoners and killed 12 enemy soldiers while losing only 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 53 killed, 27 mortally wounded, 139 wounded, 86 wounded and captured and 82 missing. Out of 467 men engaged they lost 387, total casualties of 82.9%. This is the highest reported regimental loss of all Union Army units at Gettysburg.
On July 6th, survivors of the 151st marched out of Gettysburg in pursuit of Lee's Army until they were relieved from duty on July 19th and returned to Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where the Regiment mustered out of active service on 27 Jul 1863.
Married Anna Haller Smith in Richfield, Juniata County, Pennsylvania during April 1865.
Civil War Service:
Enlisted in the Union Army on 16 Sep 1862 at McAlisterville, PA.
Mustered into Company D of the 151st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment as a Private on 24 Oct 1862 at Harrisburg, PA.
Fought with the 151st and 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac during the Chancellorsville and Gettysburg Campaigns.
The night before the fighting began at Gettysburg, Private Jacob Bay was ordered to perform duties as a Hospital Steward during the battle. He would later share with his family that this order probably saved his life.
Private Jacob Bay mustered out of active service with his company at Harrisburg, PA on 27 Jul 1863.
The 151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment fought 2 major battles during their 9 months of active service. At Chancellorsville, the Regiment was only lightly engaged but Companies B, C, D and G were deployed outside the breastworks as sharpshooters and skirmishers on the right wing of the Union Army. Colonel Harrison Allen, reported that the 151st captured 61 prisoners and killed 12 enemy soldiers while losing only 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 53 killed, 27 mortally wounded, 139 wounded, 86 wounded and captured and 82 missing. Out of 467 men engaged they lost 387, total casualties of 82.9%. This is the highest reported regimental loss of all Union Army units at Gettysburg.
On July 6th, survivors of the 151st marched out of Gettysburg in pursuit of Lee's Army until they were relieved from duty on July 19th and returned to Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where the Regiment mustered out of active service on 27 Jul 1863.
Civil War Service:
Enlisted in the Union Army on 16 Sep 1862 at McAlisterville, PA.
Mustered into Company D of the 151st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment as a Private on 24 Oct 1862 at Harrisburg, PA.
Fought with the 151st and 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac during the Chancellorsville and Gettysburg Campaigns.
The night before the fighting began at Gettysburg, Private Jacob Bay was ordered to perform duties as a Hospital Steward during the battle. He would later share with his family that this order probably saved his life.
Private Jacob Bay mustered out of active service with his company at Harrisburg, PA on 27 Jul 1863.
The 151st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment fought 2 major battles during their 9 months of active service. At Chancellorsville, the Regiment was only lightly engaged but Companies B, C, D and G were deployed outside the breastworks as sharpshooters and skirmishers on the right wing of the Union Army. Colonel Harrison Allen, reported that the 151st captured 61 prisoners and killed 12 enemy soldiers while losing only 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 53 killed, 27 mortally wounded, 139 wounded, 86 wounded and captured and 82 missing. Out of 467 men engaged they lost 387, total casualties of 82.9%. This is the highest reported regimental loss of all Union Army units at Gettysburg.
On July 6th, survivors of the 151st marched out of Gettysburg in pursuit of Lee's Army until they were relieved from duty on July 19th and returned to Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where the Regiment mustered out of active service on 27 Jul 1863.
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