Pennsylvania 57th Militia Infantry (Union)
01/07/1863
Battle - Gettysburg - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
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
03/07/1863
Organized - Pennsylvania 57th Militia Infantry - Pennsylvania
17/08/1863
Mustered Out - Pennsylvania 57th Militia Infantry - Pennsylvania
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