Draw the Sword

A Fighting 300 Regiment

Location: Sickles Avenue at the Loop above the Wheatfield

Order of Battle: 2nd Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade

Number Engaged: 590; 37 killed, 144 wounded, 60 missing

Commander: Col. Richard P. Roberts (1820-1863)

Raised: Beaver, Greene, Mercer, and Washington counties.

Monument Specifications: Monument consists of a tapered, two-course pedestal and rough-hewn base. There are various relief elements on the pedestal, including a bronze State Seal. The pedestal is topped with drum and draped flag finial. It indicates the position of the 140th Pennsylvania Infantry on the afternoon of July 2, 1863 when it rushed forward to assist the 5th corps.

Dedication Date: Sept. 11, 1889.

Sculptor/Artist/Company: P. F. Eisenbrown & Sons, fabricator.

Main Inscription: 140TH PENNA./INFANTRY/3D BRIG/ 1ST DIV. 2D CORPS/THE REGIMENT ENGAGED/THE ENEMY ON THIS/POSITION LATE IN THE AFTERNOON OF JULY 2/SUCCEEDING 5TH CORPS/TROOPS AND HOLDING THE/RIGHT OF THE 1ST DIVISION/2D CORPS SUPPORTED/BATTERY ON LEFT CENTER/JULY 3

Secondary monument Sickles Avenue, the Loop. Rectangular monument has an apex cap, beaded plinth and low relief of the trefoil corps insignia. It indicates the general position taken by the 140th Pennsylvania Infantry on the afternoon of July 2, 1863. Flaherty, John, sculptor. Dedicated Aug. 11, 1885. Consists of Gettysburg granite.

Supplemental Materials: After Action Report of Lieut. Col. John Fraser (will open a pop up window).

Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:

Organized at Pittsburg and Harrisburg and mustered in September 8, 1862. Ordered to Parktown, Md., September 9, and duty guarding Northern Central Railroad until December. Attached to 8th Corps, Middle Department, to December, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps, to May, 1865.

SERVICE.–Ordered to Join Army of the Potomac in the field, and reached Aquia Creek December 15, 1862. Duty near Falmouth, Va., until April, 1863. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. At Stevensburg until May. Rapidan Campaign May 4-June 12. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Corbin’s Bridge May 8; Spottsylvania May 8-12; Po River May 10; Spottsylvania Court House May 12-21. “Bloody Angie,” assault on the Salient, May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23, 1864. Demonstration north of James River July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve). Demonstration north of James River at Deep Bottom August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Ream’s Station August 25. Reconnaissance to Hatcher’s Run December 9-10. Hatcher’s Run December 9. Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run, February 5-7, 1865. Watkins’ House March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Skirmishes on line of Hatcher’s and Gravelly Runs March 29-30. Boydton Road and White Oak Road or Hatcher’s Run March 31. Sutherland Station April 2. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Flat Creek, near Amelia Court House, April 5. Sailor’s Creek April 6. High Bridge, Farmville, April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D. C, May 2-12. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out May 31, 1865. Regiment lost during service 10 Officers and 188 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 127 Enlisted men by disease. Total 326.