To accommodate any battle-centric Civil War researchers, this page lists posts and special primary sources related to major battles in which the soldiers of the 79th Pennsylvania (and other Lancasterians scattered throughout the Western Theater) fought. For smaller battles, navigate to posts made around the 150th anniversary of those actions.
Battle of Perryville
Posts
Primary Sources
- Casualties and Roster for Companies A, B, H, and I at the Battle of Perryville (Examiner and Herald, 10/15/1862)
- Preliminary casualty list (Intelligencer 10/21)
- Casualty list dated October 15, 1862, from Hospital Steward John B. Chamberlain (Inquirer 10/22)
- Official report of Col. Henry A. Hambright
- October 9, 1862, letter by Lieut. G. W. Winters, Co. F, 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry (Inquirer 10/17)
- October 10, 1862, letter by Hospital Steward John B. Chamberlain (Inquirer 10/20)
- October 10, 1862, letter by unidentified member of Co. F, 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry (Inquirer 10/16)
- October 13, 1862, letter by Hospital Steward John B. Chamberlain (Inquirer 10/24)
- October 16, 1862, letter by Sgt. James H. Marshall (DEE 10/17)
- December 13, 1862, letter by Col. Henry A. Hambright (William G. Kendrick letters)
- Diary of Michael V. Kilburn (Intelligencer Journal 10/8/1895)
The Battle of Stones River
Primary Sources
- January 3, 1862, letter by Quartermaster Lewis Zecher of 79th Pennsylvania (Inquirer, 1/14)
- January 3, 1862, letter by Sergt. John Obreiter of Co. K, 77th Pennsylvania (Inquirer, 1/13)
- January 3, 1862, letter by John W. Eckman of Co. I, 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry (DEE 1/16)
- January 4, 1862, letter by unidentified member of 79th Pennsylvania (Inquirer 1/16)
- January 12, 1862, letter by Assistant Surgeon Joseph B. Downey, 77th Pennsylvania (Inquirer, 1/26)
- January 13, 1862, letter by Sergt. Sigmund E. Wisner of Co. E, 79th Pennsylvania (Mariettian, 1/31)
- January 14, 1862, letter by unidentified member of 4th US Cavalry (DEE 1/28)
- Undated letter by Capt. W. Wilberforce Nevin of Co. G, 79th Pennsylvania (DEE 3/3)
The Battle of Chickamauga
Primary Sources
- Paraphrased account of Lieut. John M. Johnston written by his son based on diary (New Era, 9/12/1892)
- Excerpt of letter from Jacob Barr with casualty list (DEE, 9/28)
- Excerpt of letter from Sergt. William H. Poole of Co. K, 79th Pennsylvania (DEE, 10/1)
- Casualty List from Sergt. Maj. Sigmund E. Wisner (DEE, 10/5)
- "Official" Casualty List from Maj. Michael Locher (DEE, 10/7)
- Brief note from Col. Hambright to wife (Intel, 10/6)
- Report of John C. Starkweather, Official Records, Volume XXX, Part I, 299-308
- Report of Absalom Baird, Official Records, Volume XXX, Part I, 269-280
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