72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

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The 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment was a Union Army unit in the American Civil War noted for its fierce fighting at Gettysburg, particularly in the repulse of Pickett’s Charge near the High Water Mark of the Confederacy.

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instanceOf American Civil War military unit
Union Army regiment
infantry regiment
allegiance Union
alsoKnownAs 72nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Baxter’s Philadelphia Fire Zouaves
Fire Zouaves
associatedWith High Water Mark of the Confederacy monument area
branch Union Army
casualties sustained heavy losses at Gettysburg
category Military units and formations of the American Civil War
Union Army units and formations from Pennsylvania
commander Colonel DeWitt Clinton Baxter
Colonel Joshua T. Owen
conflict American Civil War
country United States of America
disbandedInYear 1864
distinction engaged in hand-to-hand combat during Pickett’s Charge
engagementOutcomeAtGettysburg helped repel Confederate assault
foughtAt Cemetery Ridge
High Water Mark of the Confederacy
garrisonOrMobilizationLocation Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
linked to: Philadelphia
higherCommand Brigadier General Alexander S. Webb
militaryRole infantry
monumentLocation Cemetery Ridge, Gettysburg National Military Park
linked to: Cemetery Ridge
notableActionDate 3 July 1863
notableEngagement Battle of Antietam
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Chantilly
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Mine Run
Peninsula Campaign
Pickett’s Charge
Second Battle of Bull Run
Seven Days Battles
notableFor defense of the Union center at Gettysburg
notedFor fierce fighting during the repulse of Pickett’s Charge
organizedInYear 1861
partOf 2nd Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac
Army of the Potomac
Philadelphia Brigade
raisedIn Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
linked to: Philadelphia
recruitmentBase Philadelphia fire companies
serviceBranch Volunteer infantry
state Pennsylvania
stateMonument Pennsylvania
uniformStyle Zouave-style uniform

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High Water Mark of the Rebellion associatedWithUnit 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
Philadelphia Brigade composedOf 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment alsoKnownAs 72nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
linked to: 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment