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The Philadelphia Brigade was a brigade in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It got its name because its soldiers came from the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was part of the Army of the Potomac.

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  • Photo of bearded man in Civil War era Major General USA uniform

    Oliver O. Howard commanded the Philadelphia Brigade during the Battle of Antietam

  • Photo of man in moustache in Civil War era Brigadier General USA uniform

    Joshua T. Owen, who commanded the brigade for the greater part of the war

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