units to counterattack at first. Finally after several minutes, they helped pushed the Confederates out of the Angle. The 71st lost 98 officers and men during the attack, including nine out of fifteen officers. The 71st served through the Overland Campaign, losing heavily in both men and officers. At the Battle of the Wilderness, Lt. Col. Charles Kochersperger was wounded and five colorbearers were shot down, and at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Capt. Mitchell Smith was killed. The regiment's last battle as a unit was at Cold Harbor. Afterwards, those entitled to discharge (a total of 53) were mustered out in Philadelphia on July 2, 1864. The remainder of the regiment was merged into the 69th Pennsylvania. Out of a total of 1,665 men who served in the regiment during the war, only 153 returned uninjured. Casualties Killed and mortally wounded: 14 officers, 147 enlisted men Wounded: 24 officers, 372 enlisted men Died of disease: 1 officer, 98 enlisted men Captured or missing: 10 officers, 320 men Total casualties: 49 officers, 1,211 enlisted men Commanders Col. Edward Baker, to October 21, 1861 Col. Isaac J. Wistar, from October 21, 1861, to November 29, 1862 Lt. Col. John Markoe Col. Richard Penn Smith, to July 2, 1864 Lt. Col. Charles Kochersperger Capt. Mitchell Smith Major battles and campaigns Siege of Yorktown Battle of Seven Pines Battle of Savage's Station Battle of Ball's Bluff Battle of Antietam Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Cold Harbor See also List of Pennsylvania Civil War Units References Notes Bibliography Sears, Stephen W. (2003) Gettysburg. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Wert, Jeffry D. (2001) Gettysburg Day Three. New York: Simon & Schuster. 9 External links 71st Pennsylvania Volunteers Pennsylvania Roots California State Military Department Reenactors of the 71st Pennsylvania Units and formations of the Union Army from Pennsylvania Philadelphia Brigade Military units and formations established in 1861 Military units and formations disestablished in 1864