107th+Pennsylvania+Volunteers

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The leaders at the start of the regiment, in the fall of 1861, were Thomas A. Zeigle of York county, and Robert W. M’Allen, of Franklin County. Most of the men in the regiment were from Franklin County among others. On March 9, the regiment bonded with M’Dowell’s Corps in Washington. On May 11, the regiment’s first assignment was to protect the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. In the defeat of Fremont and Banks corps in the Shenandoah Valley, the 107 th moved forward in relief of Jackson’s corps on the 28th. M’Dowell reached Front Royal on June 1, but they were too late in relieving Jackson’s corps who had already taken the initiative to retreat up the valley. In Front Royal the regiment served picket duty along the West Branch of the Shenandoah River. On the 3 rd, the regiment camped in Front Royal until the 10 th , when it returned to Catlett’s Station on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. On the morning of July 16, Colonel Zeigle died at camp. The company liked him well, and it was hard for the men to accept his loss. Lieutenant Colonel M’Allen, being in poor health, could not take over, so the regiment officers met to request the commission of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas F. M’Coy who, at the time, was the Deputy Quartermaster of Pennsylvania. The Governor soon met the request and M’coy became the Colonel of the regiment. General Pope, soon, was in command of the army where he led the regiment into battle with General Lee and General Stuart’s forces over the Rappahannock. Later, the regiment and army returned to Washington shattered by battles. Due to sickness in Colonel M’Coy and Major Forney, Lieutenant Colonel M’Allen took over again, but stepped down quickly due to previous sickness and turned over the command to Captian James MacThompson. The Evening of September 14, MacThompson led a victory through South Mountain where Colonel Gale of the 12 th Alabama fell, and the Lieutenant Colonel of the 5 th South Carolina was taken prisoner. Throughout the war, the 107 th changed leaders due to sickness, availability, and death this was a major characterization of the regiments.