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#490 ID Tag 36th & 208th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Watson L. Gantt – dug



#490  ID Tag 36th & 208th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Watson L. Gantt  – dug

 Large 30mm brass disc dug condition with gold in all the right places. Sack of info/records copies included.

36th REG organized at Harrisburg July 4, 1863 as an Emergency Regiment for the protection of Pennsylvania during Lee’s invasion – Gettysburg. Mustered out August 11, 1863.

 208th REG organized at Harrisburg August/September 1864.

Mustered in September 5, 1864

Mustered out June 1, 1865

Service & Battles - 1864
  • Siege operations against Petersburg and, Richmond, Va., September, 1864, to April, 1865.
  • Picket and fatigue duty on the Bermuda Hundred front till November 27, 1864.
  • Joined Army Potomac before Petersburg.
  • Movement in support of Weldon Railroad Expedition December 7-11. 
Service & Battles - 1865
  • Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865.
  • Fort Stedman March 25.
  • Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9.
  • Assault on and capture of Petersburg April 2.
  • Pursuit of Lee April 3-9.
  • At Nottaway Court House April 9-20.
  • Moved to City Point,
  • Thence to Alexandria April 20-28.
  • Duty at Alexandria till June.
  • Grand Review May 23.
  • Mustered out June 1, 1865.

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