149th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Colonel Roy Stone, Commanding

COLONEL'S LIEUTENANT COLONEL'S MAJOR'S
Roy Stone Walton Dwight George W. Speer
John Irvin John Irvin John Irvin
- James Glenn James Glenn
This regiment was recruited in the late summer of 1862 from the counties of Potter, Tioga, Lycoming, Clearfield, Clarion, Lebanon, Allegheny, Luzerne, Mifflin and Huntingdon, and was mustered into the U. S. service at the gen- eral camp of rendezvous in the month of August for a three years' term. Such had been the efficient service rendered dur- ing the first year of the war by the original Bucktails, the 42nd of the line, a strong demand arose for a Bucktail brigade from the state. Maj. Stone of the 42nd accordingly authorized by the secretary of war in July, 1862, to proceed to the state and raise such a brigade. Within 20 days twenty companies were organized, which formed the 149th and 150th regiments, and there was a good prospect of raising a third and even a fourth regiment, when the Confederate army suddenly invaded Maryland and the two regiments already organized were immediately or- dered to Washington. The men of the 149th were of fine phy- sique, accustomed to the rifle, and wore the bucktail as did the original regiment of that name. It remained on duty in the vicinity of Washington until the middle of Feb., 1863, when it joined the Army of the Potomac at Belle Plain, Va., and was there assigned to Stone's (2nd) brigade, Doubleday's (3d) divi- sion, Reynolds' (1st) corps. It was in position on the right of the line at Chancellorsville, but was only lightly engaged and suffered no loss. It arrived on the field of Gettysburg at 11 o'clock a. m. on the first day of the battle and at once went into position on the ridge in front of the seminary, near the Chambersburg pike. It maintained its position with great heroism throughout the first day until the whole line retreated through the town. Its heaviest losses were sustained in the fierce fighting of this day, though it was fearfully exposed during the great artillery duel of the third day. It lost 53 killed, 172 wounded and 111 captured or missing, a total of 336. Among the severely wounded were Col. Stone, commanding the brigade, and Lieut.-Col. Dwight, the regiment. It moved with the army in pursuit of Lee and did not bear an important part in the minor engagements of the fall campaigns. While in winter quarters near Culpeper, it received a large number of recruits mostly conscripts. On May 4, 1864, it moved on the Wilderness campaign and fought at the battles of the Wilder- ness, Laurel hill, the North Anna, Totopotomy, Cold Harbor and the first assaults on Petersburg. Its losses were enormous from the beginning of the campaign up to the end of July, moun- ting to 34 killed, 249 wounded and I2I missing, a total of 404. It was active in the work of the siege until the middle of August, when it was engaged with its corps on the Weldon rail- road, suffering some loss. Three weeks were then spent in for- tifying, when it was relieved and held in reserve until Oct.1. It was present, but not active in the engagement at Peebles' farm; fought at Hatcher's run in October; shared in the raid on the Weldon railroad in December; and fought its last engagement at Dabney's mill in Feb., 1865, after which it was ordered north and was engaged in guarding the prison camp at Elmira, N.Y., until the close of its term of service. It was mustered out at Elmira on June 24, 1865, and proceeded to Harrisburg, Pa., where the men were paid and finally discharged.

SOURCE: The Union Army, vol. 1

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