PURPOSE

The 75th PA Infantry was composed almost entirely of German-speaking residents of Philadelphia and newly arrived German immigrants. Total enrollment, over the course of the Civil War, was 1,293 officers and men. The German-speaking troops were made the scapegoats for the Union defeat at Chancellorsville.
An historian of the Civil War maintained that there were, in total, 176,800 German troops to the Union side. See the document attached.

The purpose of this project is to bring together as many members of the 75th as possible.

75th Pa. Inf. in wikipedia

Each Company has a link for its roster

Field Staff and Officers

http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thofficers.html

• Brig. Gen. Henry Bohlen, USA , Organizer

Musicians

http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thband.html

Company A

http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcoa.html

• Trippel, Adolph (A) "wounded and sick, arrived Washington, Harewood Hosp., May 6, 1863" see Phila. Inqu. May 6, 1863

Company B

http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcob.html

• Sgt. Rich'd Miller Co.B arrived at Emory Hosp., Washington (wounded) The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); 26 Jun 1863, Fri ., Page 8

Company C

http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcoc.html

Company D

http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcod.html

• Weil, Nicholas (chest) in National Hospital, Camden St. Phila July 22, 1862 (see The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) 22 Jul 1862, Tue., Page 5)

Company E

http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcoe.html

Company F

http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcof.html

• J. Schuler Co.F. arrived on the steamship Daniel Webster at New York (wounded) : report of The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); 09 Sep 1862, Tue., Page 2

Company G

http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcof.html

Company H

http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcoh.html

• 109 names (20 deserted; 18 died or killed; 29 discharged for wounds or otherwise; 15 mustered out; 27 other= promoted, transferred or resigned
  • Pvt. John Gall, bootmaker of Philadelphia (c.1834- ) deserted 6.25.1863 ; regis. same day as Paul Lieberman; in 1860 census
  • Frederick Herzer: wounded at Chancellorsville; died May 1863
  • Pvt. Paul Lieberman, USA
  • Leopold Fetzner: killed May 2, 1863 at Chancellorsville
  • Frederick Roese (Rose), promoted from Pvt. (Co A) to 2nd Lt.; resigned Aug. 14, 1862; shoemaker from Würtemburg; fam. in 1860 census
  • Capt. William Schindler: captured at Chancellorsville
  • Sgt. Adolph Yoost

Company I

http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcoi.html

• (Andrew Schmidt) "Sgt. And. Smith" (Sgt. and Color bearer) {hip} Hosp. of Eleventh Corps at Gettysburg ; The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) 14 Jul 1863, Tue.,Page 2

Company K

http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thcok.html

Unassigned Men

http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/75th/75thunassigned.html

• Greenewald, W (typhoid) : in National Hospital, Camden St. Phila July 22, 1862 (see The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) 22 Jul 1862, Tue., Page 5)

Topics worthy of exploration

1. How many of these essentially German soldiers went on to serve in later capacities in the armed forces?
   1. In the Indian Wars?
   2. In the Spanish American War?

10 wounded at Gettysburg

all: "now art the hospital of the 11th Corp. in Gettysburg" : The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); 14 Jul 1863, Tue., Page 2

1. Sgt. Andrew Smith (Andrew Schmidt) Co.I {hip}
2. Corp. Frederick Belde Co.D {arm}
3. Herbart Seifart Co.F {leg}
4. Conrad Wentzel Co.E {head and arm}
5. Wm. Bernhard Co.B {back}
6. Corp. Joseph Barth Co.D {leg}
7. Col. Francis Mahler {abdomen}
8. 1st Lieut. Wm. J. Sill {leg amputated}
9. Sgt. C. Warconnegger Co.D {left hip}
10. Corp. M. Fenster Co.C "{great toe fracture}

Sources

1. https://www.archives.gov/research/catalog
2. http://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/pennsylvania/75...