154th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

154th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment Also known as the 154th Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Flag 1863 pubdomain.jpg November 1, 1862, to January 21, 1863 - October 21, 1863 United States Union Union Army Infantry 165 (3 companies) None Philadelphia Provost duty in Philadelphia Duties The 154th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, was an infantry regiment that served with the Union army during the American Civil War. Organized in Philadelphia for nine months' service, its only assignments were provost duty in the city of Philadelphia before they were mustered out.Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) https://www.nps.gov/subjects/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm 2026-06-18 www.nps.gov en Service The regiment was organized in December, 1862, but seven companies of this regiment were detached for special duty before the officers were commissioned, leaving only companies A, B and C remaining, consisting of 165 men, and they were mustered into service from November 1, 1862, to January 21, 1863 for nine months' service.154th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers https://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/154th/154thorg.html 2026-06-18 www.pa-roots.comhttp://archive.org/details/unionarmyhistory01madi 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 1908 Madison, Wis. Federal Publishing Company New York Public Library The regiment wasn't attached to any larger formations, nor participated in combat operations, and instead spent its entire service conducting provost duty in Philadelphia,Taylor Frank H. (Frank Hamilton) http://archive.org/details/cu31924028861842 Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865 Philadelphia. Supervisory Committee on Historical Book 1913 [Philadelphia] : The City Cornell University Library where its primary responsibilities were:154th Pennsylvania Infantry in the American Civil War - https://civilwarindex.com/pa-154th-infantry/ 2026-06-18 en-US Maintaining order Enforcing military regulations Supporting local authorities The regiment continued this assignment until September, 1863, when the companies of this regiment began to be mustered out, it started from Companies A and B mustered out in Philadelphia on September 29, 1863, and ended with Company C on October 21, 1863. The regiment was mustered out of service on October 21, 1863. Detailed Service 1863 Source:Dyer Frederick H. (Frederick Henry) http://archive.org/details/08697590.3359.emory.edu A compendium of the War of the Rebellion : compiled and arranged from official records of the federal and Confederate armies, reports of the adjutant generals of the several states, the army registers, and other reliable documents and sources 1908 Des Moines, Ia. : Dyer Pub. Co. Manuscript Emory University Organized at Philadelphia October 29, 1862, to January 21, 1863. On provost duty at Philadelphia entire term. Mustered out September 29 to October 21, 1863. Casualties The 154th lost 4 men to disease. Commanders The regiment didn't receive any officers and was only left with the Assistant Surgeon.Report of the Adjutant General of Pennsylvania 1863 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015076666901 HathiTrust Assistant Surgeon George Huhn See also List of Pennsylvania Civil War regiments Pennsylvania in the Civil War References Category:1862 establishments in Pennsylvania Category:1863 disestablishments in Pennsylvania Category:Military units and formations established in 1862 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1863 Category:Units and formations of the Union army from Pennsylvania Category:Infantry regiments of the United States Army