Regiments 151 - 200

1985.301 Regimental Color W. F. Scheible v2p476
173rd Infantry, Regimental Color. When Pennsylvania did not meet Lincoln's August 1862 request for 300,000 nine-month volunteers, the Commonwealth drafted fifteen regiments between mid-October and early December, totaling 15,000 men. All fifteen regiments were mustered out of service by mid-August 1863. Few saw any combat action. Documentation for these regiments is lacking.

1985.302 State Color Evans and Hassall v2p476
173rd Infantry, State Color. When Pennsylvania did not meet Lincoln's August 1862 request for 300,000 nine-month volunteers, the Commonwealth drafted fifteen regiments between mid-October and early December, totaling 15,000 men. All fifteen regiments were mustered out of service by mid-August 1863. Few saw any combat action. Documentation for these regiments is lacking.