75th Pennsylvania Infantry
Posted to the Project on 23 Jan 08
The 75th Pennsylvania Infantry was also known as the 40th Volunteers. It was raised in Philadelphia in August 1861. As originally constituted, the regiment had only nine companies; company K was not organized until 1865.
The commander of the 75th was Col. Francis Mahler (1826-1863), a Germany revolutionary from Baden. Mahler was mortally wounded on July 1. (He died on the Fourth of July.) Maj. August Ledig (1816-1895) took command from Mahler. Ledig was a Prussian born Revolutionary who was a machinist in Philadelphia prior to the War.
The unit’s main monument is located along Howard Avenue. There is also a monument in the National Cemetery to the 75th.
75th Pennsylvania Infantry
11th Corps, 3d Division, 2d Brigade
Engaged: 258; 19 killed, 89 wounded, 3 missing
Monument: Howard Avenue. Secondary monument in National Cemetery.
