History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5; prepared in compliance with acts of the legislature, by Samuel P. Bates.

700 THIRITY-FIFTH REGIMENT-SIXTH RESERVE. 1863
who went into action, ten were killed, ninety-two wounded and nineteen missing. Moving to the opposite side of the river on the 20th, the regiment went
into camp near Belle Plain.
After having participated in the celebrated "mud march," it returned to its
old camp, and remained there until the 7th of February, 1863, when it was
ordered to Alexandria to join the Twenty-second Corps. It did guard and
picket duty until the 27th of March, and then moved to Fairfax Station, where
it remained until the 25th of June, when it moved to join the Army of the Potomac and participate in the memorable Gettysburg campaign. Colonel Sinclair
having resigned, the brigade was under the command of Colonel William MCandless of the Second Reserve. Marching via Dranesville, Edwards' Ferry
and Frederick, the regiment joined the army on the 28th, and was again assigned to the Fifth Corps, which was commanded by General Sykes. Continuing the march through Uniontown and Hanover it reached Gettysburg at two
o'clock P. M. of July 2d, and made a charge from Little Round Top with but
small loss. Remaining in front during thenight, on the morning of the 3d skirmishing commenced which continued through the entire day. Towards evening
another charge was made, capturing a number of prisoners, re-capturing one
gun and five caissons and relieving a large number of Union prisoners. In this
encounter the Sixth remained on the skirmish line until two P. M. ot the 4th,
when it was relieved and bivouacked on Little Round Top. It sustained a loss
of two men killed, and Lieutenant Rockwell and twenty-one men wounded.
Pursuing the retreating rebels to Falling Waters, constantly skirmishing on
the wayS it encamped on the 14th, after having captured some prisoners near
Sharpsburg, when it was ascertained that the rebel army had escaped across
the river. Marching and an occasional skirmish and reconnoissance occupied
the time until August 18th, when the regiment arrived at Eappahannock Station, and remained until the 15th of September. In the meantime Lieutenant
Colonel W. H. Ent was promoted to Colonel, Captain W. D. Dixon, of company D, to Lieutenant Colonel, and Captain W. H. H. Gore, of company I,
to Major. Leaving Bappahannock Station on the 15th, it reached Culpepper
Court House on the 16th, and went into camp two miles beyond the town, where
it remained until October 10th. Returning, it re-crossed the river on the 12th,
and encountered the enemy at Bristoe Station on the 14th, having three men
wounded by his shells. On the 19th, it crossed Bull Run and bivouacked on
the old battle-ground. The march was continued on the next day through New
Baltimore to Auburn, and from thence, on the 7th of November, to Rappahannock Station, crossing the river on the 8th, and on the 10th taking possession
of rebel barracks, where it remained until the 24th. It again crossed the river
on the 26th, at Wykoffs Ford, and moving out on the road towards Gordonsville, met the enemy at New Hope Church. The Sixth was deployed as skirmishers, and sent forward to the support of the cavalry, which was now engaged. Two charges of the rebels were repulsed by the left wing of the regiment, under command of Major Gore. Its loss was two killed and fourwounded.
On the 5th of December, the regiment went into winter-quarters near Kettle Run, where it was engaged during the remainder of the winter on guard
duty. Preparations had been carefully made for the spring campaign, and
breaking camp on the 29th of April, it marched to near Culpepper, and on the
4th of May crossed the river at Germania Ford, halting at the Wilderness tavern. On the following day the Wilderness campaign opened. It was actively