72nd Pennsylvania Infantry

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Muster In: Organized August 10, 1861¹
Muster Out: August 24, 1864²

Commander(s):
Lieutenant Colonel Henry A. Cook
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First Offensive Order of Battle: Second Brigade | Second Division | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army³

• Commander:
• Unit Strength:
• Weapons:
  • Springfield Rifles (.58 caliber) (June 30, 1864)⁴
  • Enfield Rifles (.577 caliber) (June 30, 1864)⁵

Second Offensive Order of Battle:

Second Brigade | Second Division | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army (June 19-26, 1864)⁶

Third Brigade | Second Division | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army (June 27-30, 1864)⁷

• Commander: Lieutenant Colonel Henry A. Cook⁸
• Unit Strength:
• Weapons:
  • Springfield Rifles (.58 caliber) (June 30, 1864)⁹
  • Enfield Rifles (.577 caliber) (June 30, 1864)¹⁰

Third Offensive Order of Battle: Third Brigade | Second Division | II Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army (July 1-19, 1864)¹¹

• Commander:
• Unit Strength:
• Weapons:
• Note: The 72^nd PA was in 3/2/II/AotP with the 69^th and 106^th PA until mid-July 1864.  On July 19, 1864, its veterans and recruits were transferred to the 183^rd Pennsylvania in 1/1/II/AotP.¹²

Fourth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Unit no longer in existence.¹³
• Note: The 72nd PA mustered out at Philadelphia August 24, 1864.¹⁴

Fifth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Unit no longer in existence.¹⁵

Sixth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Unit no longer in existence.¹⁶

Seventh Offensive Order of Battle:

• Unit no longer in existence.¹⁷

Eighth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Unit no longer in existence.¹⁸

Ninth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Unit no longer in existence.¹⁹

Dyer’s/Sifakis’ Compendium Info:
Siege of Petersburg Battles²⁰:

• Before Petersburg June 16-18.
• Siege of Petersburg June 16-August 20.
• Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23.
• Demonstration north of the James at Deep Bottom July 27-29.
• Deep Bottom July 27-28.
• Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve).
• Mustered out at Philadelphia August 24, 1864.

Bibliography:

• 72nd PA: Haskell of Gettysburg: His Life and Civil War Papers

Siege of Petersburg Documents Which Mention This Unit:

• 72nd PA: Haskell of Gettysburg: His Life and Civil War Papers

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