19th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment explained

Unit Name:	19th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Dates:	April 27, 1861 – August 29, 1861
Country:	United States
Allegiance:	Union
Branch:	United States Army Union Army
Type:	Infantry
Nickname:	Philadelphia Light Guard
Commander1:	Peter Lyle
Commander1 Label:	Colonel

The 19th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry was a three-month infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service

This regiment was organized at Philadelphia and mustered into federal service on May 1, 1861. This regiment was also a Philadelphia militia regiment and was recruited in that city. It was known as the Philadelphia Light Guard.

After mustering in, it went into camp near Philadelphia. In May the regiment was ordered to Baltimore and encamped at Locust Point. Later, it moved to Patterson's park and at Mount Clare. It performed guard and police duty in Baltimore. At the end of its initial term, it extended to the end of August until relieved and mustered out on August 29, at Philadelphia.

Organizational affiliation

Attached to the defenses of Baltimore in the Department of Annapolis commanded by Brigadier General Benjamin F. Butler (until May 15) and then Major General George Cadwalader.

List of battles

The regiment participated in no battles during its service.

Detailed service

• Left Philadelphia for Baltimore, MD., May 10
• Provost duty near Fort McHenry till August
• Mustered out in Philadelphia, August 29, 1861

Casualties

The regiment suffered no losses during its service.

Regimental staff

• Colonel Peter Lyle
• Lieutenant-Colonel D.W.C. Baxter
• Major W. Fritz

See also

• List of Pennsylvania Civil War Units
• Pennsylvania in the Civil War

Notes/References

Footnotes

Citations

References

• Book: Dyer, Frederick Henry. Frederick H. Dyer. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Dyer Pub. Co.. Des Moines, IA. 1908. B01BUFJ76Q. PDF. August 8, 2015. 32, 219, 279, 1584.
• Book: Federal Publishing Company. Military Affairs and Regimental Histories of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, And Delaware. Federal Publishing Company. 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.. I. 1908 . . 694018100 . PDF . 364.
• Web site: Hawks . Steve A. . 19th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment . The Civil War in the East . 2009 . . September 7, 2023.
• Web site: Hawks . Steve A. . Department of Annapolis – May 1861 . The Civil War in the East . 2009 . . September 7, 2023.