150th Pennsylvania Infantry
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The 150th Pennsylvania Infantry was a Union Army
volunteer regiment during the American Civil War
. The first major battle that the 150th was in was Gettysburg
, where it held back overwhelming numbers of confederates for several hours. On the first day of the battle, the 150th took 288 casualties out of the 397 officers and enlisted men present on McPherson’s Ridge.
Company K, under command of Captain David Derrickson of the 150th was responsible for guarding President Lincoln at his cottage, the Soldier’s Home
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Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
volunteer regiment during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. The first major battle that the 150th was in was Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg , was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War, it is often described as the war's turning point. Union Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade's Army of the Potomac...
, where it held back overwhelming numbers of confederates for several hours. On the first day of the battle, the 150th took 288 casualties out of the 397 officers and enlisted men present on McPherson’s Ridge.
Company K, under command of Captain David Derrickson of the 150th was responsible for guarding President Lincoln at his cottage, the Soldier’s Home
President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home
President Lincoln's Cottage is a national monument on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home, known today as the Armed Forces Retirement Home. It is located in the Petworth and Park View neighborhoods of Washington, D.C....
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