The 183rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was nicknamed "The Fourth Union League Regiment".
The 183rd Pennsylvania Infantry was organized at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, beginning December 24, 1863, and continuing through March 8, 1864, under the command of Colonel George P. McClean.
The regiment was attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac, to March 1865. 4th Brigade, 1st Division, II Corps, to July 1865.
The 183rd Pennsylvania Infantry mustered out of service on July 13, 1865.
Campaign from the Rapidan to the James River, Va., May 4 â June 12, 1864. Battle of the Wilderness May 5âÂÂ7; Corbin's Bridge May 8; Spotsylvania May 8âÂÂ12; Po River May 10; Spotsylvania Court House May 12âÂÂ21. Assault on the Salient May 12. North Anna River May 23âÂÂ26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26âÂÂ28. Totopotomoy May 28âÂÂ31. Cold Harbor June 1âÂÂ12. Before Petersburg June 16âÂÂ18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad, June 22âÂÂ23, 1864. Demonstration north of the James at Deep Bottom July 27âÂÂ29. Deep Bottom July 27âÂÂ28. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (reserve). Demonstration north of the James at Deep Bottom August 13âÂÂ20. Deep Bottom, August 14âÂÂ18. Ream's Station August 25. Boydton Plank Road, October 27âÂÂ28. Reconnaissance to Hatcher's Run December 9âÂÂ10. Hatcher's Run, February 5âÂÂ7, 1865. Watkins' House March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Hatcher's Run or Boydton Road March 30âÂÂ31. White Oak Road March 31. Sutherland's Station April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge, Farmville, April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Washington, D.C., May 2âÂÂ12. Grand Review of the Armies May 23.
The regiment lost a total of 187 men during service; 4 officers and 92 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 89 enlisted men died of disease.