History of the First Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Cavalry: From Its Organization, August, 1861, to September, 1864, with List of Names of All Officers and Enlisted Men who Have Ever Belonged to the Regiment ...This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. |
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advance Aldie April April 12 army artillery attack battery battle Bayard Brandy Station bridge bugler Bull Run camp Camp Curtin Cavalry Corps Cedar Mountain charge Charles column command commenced commissioned August commissioned February commissioned November Company creek David day of August December December 16 Disability Disease division encamped enemy enemy's engaged ENLISTED Falmouth February 12 fifth corporal fire flank force ford Fredericksburg front George W guerrillas halted Henry Hope Church horses hour infantry Jacob January January 13 John Joseph July 28 June 21 June 9 Killed Lieutenant-Colonel morning moted to captain moved forward night November 27 October ordered Owen Jones Pennsylvania Reserve Cavalry Prisoner Promoted Rapidann Rappahannock reached REGIMENT PENN Resigned Samuel scout Second Brigade second corporal second duty sergeant second lieutenant September Sergeant to second skirmish Spottsylvania Court House squadron SYLVANIA RESERVE CAVALRY Thomas Warrenton William woods Wounded June 21
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Page 56 - Keep to your sabres, men, keep to your sabres!" for the lessons they had learned at Brandy Station and at Aldie had been severe. There the cry had been: "Put up your sabres! Draw your pistols and fight like gentlemen!" But the sabre was never a favorite weapon with the Confederate cavalry, and now, in spite of the lessons of the past, the warnings of the present were not heeded by all. As the charge was ordered the speed increased, every horse on the jump, every man yelling like a demon. The...
Page 54 - ... stirrups, leaned forward to meet the shock, and dashed headlong upon the foe. First came the dead, heavy crash of the meeting columns, and next the clash of saber, the rattle of pistol and carbine, mingled with frenzied imprecations, wild shrieks that followed the death blow, the demand to surrender and the appeal for mercy — forming the horrid din of battle. For a few brief moments the enemy stood and bravely fought; and hand to hand, face to face, raged the contest; but, quailing at length...
Page 42 - ... not considered prudent to assault it, as it was defended by about 400 infantry and surrounded by a ditch. Generals Ross and Richardson retired from the city about sunset, and the enemy evacuated the place the next day. This was a gallant affair and caused the enemy to withdraw from the Yazoo river. I cannot speak in too high terms of the officers and men of my command.
Page 123 - I can proudly say its record is without a blemish. The excellence of your regiment resulted from the proper application of discipline by its officers. In the many engagements of this division, in which your regiment has participated, many officers and enlisted men have fallen. They met death facing the foe, let them be properly remembered by those who survive. To you, Colonel, my thanks are due, for the efficient manner in which you have always performed your duty, whether as a regimental or brigade...
Page 11 - ... clothing was furnished according to the regulations of the United States army and was of a good quality. Nearly all of the original horses were selected with great care and were purchased by some of the officers of the regiment in the State of Pennsylvania; the remainder were selected by Colonel Bayard from the Government horses at Washington. These horses, under good care and training during the succeeding winter, became, notably the best horses in the United States service ; some of them were...
Page 55 - As we marched straight forward toward the smoking cannon's mouth they first saluted ns with shell and spherical case, and as the distance grew less hurled grape and canister into our faces. But unheeded and without a waver our line moved on, and would doubtlessly have taken the...
Page 25 - Charge," when, with loud and terrific cheering, my command charged through the enemy's lines, cutting and running down and scattering them in every direction, causing sad havoc and discomfiture in their ranks (as a view of the field and prisoners taken testify).
Page 59 - Its operations had been confined to an area of about seventy miles square, extending from Fredericksburg and the northern neck of Virginia on the east to the Blue Ridge on the west, and from the Potomac on the north to the Rappahannock and Rapidan rivers and the Shenandoah Valley on the south and southwest. So often had this section of the sacred soil been traversed by the marching and...
Page 54 - ... onset. The field now presented a scene of thrilling interest. Whole brigades of cavalry iu column of regiments, moving steadily forward to the attack on our side, while the enemy's cavalry stood in glittering ranks awaiting the assault ; and his artillery, stationed on the surrounding hills, with rapid flash and continuous roar belching forth its concentrated fire on the advancing columns. But with undaunted firmness our lines moved forward. First at a steady walk, as they had nearly a half mile...
Page 55 - ... retreated in confusion ; and we were moved to the right to connect with Buford's command. When the First Pennsylvania Cavalry emerged from the woods, at the opening of the action, it was formed facing the railroad, and about half a. mile from it and immediately on the left of and supporting our battery. Scarcely half the regiment had gotten into position when the enemy opened a battery from the eminence of the Barbonr house, hurling with great rapidity shot and shell into our ranks.