One of the Very Best Regiments

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Cover of the spring 2002 issue of The Journal of Erie Studies.
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Published: Feb 18, 2025
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Union regiment, the Civil War, the 83rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, battle, George Deutsch, Amos Judson, captain, history, Pennsylvania, Erie

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George Deutsch

Abstract

During the Civil War, the 83rd Pennsylvania Volunteer In fantry earned a well-deserved reputation as “One of the very best regiments in the Service.” It fought on virtually all the eastern battlefields and suffered the second highest number of battle deaths of any Union regiment.

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The Journal of Erie Studies, Spring 2002, Vol. 31, No. 1
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