MTS Regiment Reports 

History of the 37th Pennsylvania Infantry (8th Pennsylvania Reserves Corps)

Source: The Union Army, vol. 1

Thirty-seventh Infantry. - Cols., George S. Hays, Silas M.

Bailey; Lieut.-Cols., S. Duncan Oliphant, William Lemon; Majs.,

J.  B. Gardner, J. W. Duncan, S. M. Bailey, Robert E. Johnston,

George S. Gallupe.  The 37th, the 8th reserve regiment, was

organized at Pittsburg and there mustered into the U. S.

service for a three years, term on June 28, 1861.  It rendez-

voused at Camp Wright, near Pittsburg, until ordered to

Washington on July 20, and there encamped until Aug. 2, when it

reported to Gen. McCall at Tennallytown and was assigned to the

1st brigade, Pa. reserve corps, under Brig.-Gen. John F.

Reynolds.  Winter quarters were established at Langley, Va.,

and the brigade encamped there from Oct. 9, 1861, to the spring

of 1862, when it was attached to the 1st corps and held at

Washington until the other troops had embarked for the

Peninsula.  Late in May the regiment joined the army and took

part in the battle of Mechanicsville, with great loss, and also

in the battle of Gaines, mill, but was in reserve at Malvern

hill.  In August it joined Gen. Pope's army and shared in the

battle of the second Bull Run. Then, under McClellan, it fought

at South mountain and Antietam, and was at Fredericksburg under

Gen. Burnside.  In all these fierce engagements the 37th fought

nobly and became tried and reliable veterans.  In the advance

at Fredericksburg the conduct of the command was heroic, but

after the day was over only half of the regiment was able to

report for duty.  On Feb. 8, 1863, the 37th was ordered with

the rest of the reserves to the defenses of Washington for a

needed rest, and here it was stationed until April 19, 1864,

when it left for the front.  After a week in camp at Bristoe

Station it shared in the battle of the Wilderness, and in the

subsequent actions of that campaign until May 17, when it was

relieved, the veterans and recruits were transferred to the

191st Pa. infantry, and the remainder ordered home.  The

regiment was mustered out at Pittsburg, May 24, 1864.