Welcome To The 72nd Pennsylvania

72nd Pennsylvania is a rebranded merged single regiment of the Iron Legion Brigade. We focus on roleplay & enjoyment with a semi serious mannor towards the regiment.

Our Regimental Officers:

Colonel: Vlader
Major: Reich
Captain: Potato


Our Regimental NCO's:

Sergeant Major:
First Sergeant: Victor
Sergeant: Gunmaster
Sergeant: OhThatGuy7

Our Tags: 72ndPA_Rank_Name
Banner: 3rd Page 1st Row 1st Picture

Origanal History
The 72nd was recruited from among the firemen of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in early August 1861, with DeWitt Clinton Baxter as its colonel, Theodore Hesser as lieutenant colonel, and J. M. De Witt as major. It became part of Edward D. Baker's California Brigade, also composed of Pennsylvania regiments with California designations. After Baker's death at the Battle of Ball's Bluff, Pennsylvania reclaimed the regiments as its own, and each unit was redesignated with a new numeral. After some months of patrolling along the Potomac River, the 72nd was transported to the Peninsula. It saw its first action at the Battle of Seven Pines on May 1, 1862. During the Seven Days Battles, it supported the army's rear guard.

The 72nd was transferred to northern Virginia too late to fight in the Second Battle of Bull Run but did see light skirmishing at the Battle of Chantilly. At the Battle of Antietam, the regiment participated in the attack on the West Woods, being routed along with much of the rest of the division. Nearly half of the regiment was lost, including several officers killed. The Regiment continued on to fight throughout the war in many battles.

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