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Pennsylvania Civil War Facts |
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Pennsylvania provided 337,936 of her sons for the war effort which translates to 8.8% (ranked 2nd out of 44 states and territories) of the total men who served on both sides of the conflict. There were a total of ?? raids, skirmishes and battles in the state. Pennsylvania had 5 Union P.O.W. Camps at
Allegheny Penitentiary (Pittsburgh and Western Penitentiarys), Camp Curtain, Chester, Fort Delaware, Fort Mifflin
Pennsylvania's State Flag is more of a square than a rectangle. It is composed of a blue field on which the State Coat of Arms is embroidered. Draft horses are on either side of the coat of arms and the American eagle rests on the top. The scroll at the bottom reads "Virtue Liberty and Independence".
The first state flag bearing the state coat of arms was authorized by the general assembly in 1799. An act of the general assembly of June 13, 1907, standardized the flag and required that the blue field match the blue of "Old Glory".
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| Union - 43 States and Territories |
| Soldiers (White) recruited |
315,017 |
| Sailors/Marines (White) |
14,307 |
| Colored Troops |
8,612 |
| Total number of men recruited |
337,936 |
| % of Union Army |
12.1% |
| % of state's population |
14.3% |
| Overall rank |
2 |
| Regiments of foreign-born soldiers |
13th Cavalry: part-Irish
Infantry: German
27th, 73rd, 75th, 98th
Infantry Reserves: Irish
2nd(Co. C), 13th(Co. F), 24th, 69th, 106th(part) |
| Union Army Deaths |
| Killed/Mortally Wounded |
15,265 |
| Disease |
11,782 |
| Disease in Prison |
4,119 |
| Accidents/Drowning |
636 |
| Killed After Capture |
4 |
| Murdered |
17 |
| Suicide |
34 |
| Sunstroke |
27 |
| Military Execution |
23 |
| Executed By Enemy |
?? |
| Known/Not Classified |
120 |
| Unknown |
1,156 |
| Total |
33,183 |
| State Military Units |
| Artillery |
9 regiments
1 battalion
17 batteries |
| Cavalry |
29 regiments
2 battalions
14 companies |
| Infantry |
198 regiments
16 battalions
14 companies |
| Engineer |
1 company |
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