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The Battle of Gettysburg - July 1-3, 1863

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Charge of the Eighty-Eighth Pennsylvania, From the Book "Sparks from the Campfire" by Joseph W. Morton, 1893 (page 21)

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Battle of Gettyburg. Lithograph by L. Prang & Co., 1887 Library of Congress

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Click thumbnail to open a larger map on the Civil War Trust Website @ http://www.civilwar.org

The 88th enters the battle with 296 men. Total losses sustained by the 88th Pennsylvania for the three days of battle at Gettysburg are twelve killed or mortally wounded, fifty-four wounded, and forty-two missing. This equates to a 36% loss.

Among the known soldiers of the 88th who were killed or mortally wounded at Gettysburg:


Company A: Private William Beaumont (MW)


Company B: Sergeant Henry Evans


Company C: Privates Charles Zazier, Michael Hollacher


Company E: Privates Jacob Andrews, Joseph Bruner


Company H: Private Robert Simons


Company I: Privates David Harland, John Link, Edward Sturges (MW),  John Lynch


Company K: Private John Corn (MW)

Battle Flag of the 23rd NC
Captured battle flag of the 23rd North Carolina Infantry Regiment, Alfred Iverson Brigade, one of two battle flags captured by the 88th during the fighting on Oak Ridge, July 1, 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg. It was reported the other flag was that of the 16th Alabama but it is believe it was actually the 26th Alabama of O'Neal's Brigade.

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A soldier's body lies mangled on a field, killed by a shell at the battle of Gettysburg. Alexander Gardner

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Alfred R Waud - Gettysburg - July 1 3 1863 Library of Congress

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The Battle of Gettysburg-Prisoners belonging to Gen. Longstreet's Corps captured by Union Troops Edwin Forbes Library of Congress

Out of 93,921 Union troops engaged 3,155 soldiers were killed,  14,531 soldiers were wounded, 5,369 missing & captured for a total of  23,055. Brigadier General Henry Baxter in his after action report states that the Second Brigade began the Battle of Gettysburg with just under 1200 troops and suffered a total of 645 killed, wounded or missing. The Eighty-Eighth suffers 12 killed, 54 wounded and 42 missing or captured for a total of 108 out of 296 troops engaged.

Out of  71,699 Confederate  troops engaged, 4,708 soldiers were killed, 12,693 soldiers were wounded, 5,830 missing & captured, for a total of 23,231.

The  Battle of Gettysburg was a Union Victory
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Battle of Gettysburg  - Civil War Trust

Battle of Gettysburg - CWSAC Battle Summaries

Gettysburg Battlefield - National Park Service
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