149th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Unit in the Civil War

A retired high school principal, Richard E. Matthews of Slatington, Pennsylvania, has written numerous magazine articles on the Civil War.

“Matthews has done his job well, mining contemporary newspapers, letters, diaries, reports and muster rolls”—Blue & Gray; “a first rate regimental history”—Civil War; “one of the most thorough, most intelligently written regimentals you are likely to encounter”—Military Images; “well done...rich details”—The Civil War News; “solid research”—Civil War Regiments; “uses an impressive number and range of original sources”—The Journal of Southern History.

• Table of ContentsIllustration Credits     Acknowledgments      List of Maps      Abbreviations Used in Chapter Notes      xiiiPreface      Prologue      1. Recruiting the Companies      2. Assignment to Washington      3. Chancellorsville      4. Gettysburg      Between pages 76 and 77 are 16 plates containing 59 photographs5. Northern Virginia      6. Richmond Campaign      Wilderness      Between pages 140 and 141 are 16 plates containing 58 photographsSpotsylvania      North Anna      7. Petersburg      8. Elmira      Epilogue      Appendix A: Civilian Occupations      Appendix B: Regimental Roster      Appendix C: Chronology—Regimental Officers      Appendix D: Army Command Assignments      Bibliography      Index