Regiment Name 2nd Pennsylvania Prov'l. H. Art'y.
Side Union
Company G
Soldier's Rank_In Pvt.
Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt.
Film Number M554 roll 117
2nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Provisional Heavy Artillery
Organized April 20, 1864, from surplus men of the 2nd Regiment Heavy Artillery. Attached to Provisional Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to June, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Corps, June, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Corps, to August, 1864.
SERVICE.-Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May 4-June 12. Battles of the Wilderness, Va., May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 8-21; North Anna River May 23-26. Line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 15-18. Siege of Petersburg till August 20. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30. Regiment disbanded August 20, 1864, and rejoined original Regiment September 5, 1864.
Matthew Sterling
Regiment Name 2nd Pennsylvania H. Art'y.
Side Union
Company A
Soldier's Rank_In Pvt.
Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt.
Film Number M554 roll 117
2nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery (112th Volunteers)
Organized at Philadelphia January 8, 1862. (Cos. "D," "G" and "H" ordered to Fort Delaware January 9, and duty there till March 19, 1862, when rejoined Regiment in Defences of Washington.) Companies "A," "B," "C," "E," "F," "I" and "K" moved to Washington, D. C., February 25, 1862. Attached to Artillery Brigade, Military District of Washington, to August, 1862. Defences of Washington north of the Potomac to October, 1862. 1st Brigade, Haskins' Division, Defences north of the Potomac, to February, 1863. 1st Brigade, Haskins' Division, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. Washington, to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Corps, to May, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 18th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to December, 1864. Provisional Brigade, Defences of Bermuda Hundred, Va., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to April, 1865. 1st Brigade, Ferrero's Division, Dept. of Virginia, to May, 1865. Sub-District of the Blackwater, Dept. of Virginia, to January, 1866.
SERVICE.-Garrison duty in the Defences of Washing north of the Potomac till May 27, 1864. (2 Independent Cos. Heavy Artillery assigned as Cos. "L" and "M" November 24, 1862.) Moved to Port Royal, Va., May 27-28, 1864, thence marched to Cold Harbor May 28-June 4. Battles about Cold Harbor June 4-12. Before Petersburg June 15-19. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. In trenches before Petersburg till August 23, 1864. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30. Duty on the Bermuda Hundred front till September. Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights, September 28-30. Fair Oaks October 27-28 (Co. "G"). Ordered to Bermuda front December 2, and duty there till April, 1865. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Duty at Petersburg till May, and in counties of lower Virginia, Sub-District of the Blackwater, District of the Nottaway, till January, 1866. Mustered out at City Point, Va., January 29, 1866, and discharged at Philadelphia, Pa., February 16, 1866.
Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 221 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 5 Officers and 385 Enlisted men by disease. Total 616.
Predecessor unit:
PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS
112th REGIMENT VOLUNTEERS.
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Matthew Sterling
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Pennsylvania
Regiment Name: 2 Pennsylvania H. Art'y.
Regiment Name Expanded: 2nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery (112th Volunteers)
COMPANY: A
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M554 roll 117
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Matthew Sterling
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Pennsylvania
Regiment Name: 2 Pennsylvania Prov'l. H. Art'y.
Regiment Name Expanded: 2nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Provisional Heavy Artillery
COMPANY: G
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M554 roll 117
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Matthew Sterling
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): West Deer, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Household Members: Name Age
George Sterling 44 Farmer
Isabella Sterling 39
William Sterling 16 Laborer
George Sterling 13
Christiana Sterling 6
Matthew Sterling 3
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Matthew Sterling
Age in 1860: 13
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: West Deer, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Post Office: Dorseyville
Household Members: Name Age
George Sterling 54 Farmer
Christina Sterling 15 Domestic
Matthew Sterling 13
James Sterling 9
Tanks for the information Johnny Reb