79th Reg. Pennsylvania

[Gettmore]

 

[JOHN42768]

Very nice

 

[RochesterBill]

One of those regiments that served in the opposite theater. Assigned to the Army of the Ohio/Cumberland, served under Buell, Rosecrans and Schofield in many of the major western battles, including the March to the Sea.

I'm always curious about how some regiments ended up where they did.