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180th
Pennsylvania Regiment, 19th PA Cavalry
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180th
Pennsylvania Regiment, 19th PA Cavalry Soldier Roster - History of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, 1861-5, Volume 5 by Samuel P Bates, 1869
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| Regimental History |
| Nineteenth Cavalry. — Col., Alexander Cummings ;
Lieut.-Cols., Joseph C. Hess, Frank Reeder; Majs.. Amos J. Holahan,
Norman M. Finlay, Charles F. Huston. The 19th cavalry, the 180th
regiment of the line, was recruited in Philadelphia with the exception
of Cos. L and M from the counties of Huntingdon and Blair. It
rendezvoused at Camp Stanton, Philadelphia, and was mustered into the U.
S. service in June, July, Aug., Sept. and Oct., 1863, for three years.
Most of the men and officers had seen previous service. It left for
Washington early in November and on Dec. 3, reported to Gen. A. J. Smith
at Columbus, Ky. Three days later it moved to Union City, Tenn., where
it was assigned to the 1st brigade, (Col Waring) of Gen. Grierson's
cavalry division. Lieut.-Col. Hess commanded the regiment, Col. Cummings
being on detached service. Early in Feb., 1864, it moved with its
division to Collierville, Tenn., whence it participated in a raid into
Mississippi, proceeding as far as West Point, and assisted in destroying
the railroad and immense stores of grain and cotton. On the 22nd it took
part in a sharp engagement with the enemy at Okalona, Miss., and then
returned without further interruption to Memphis. Its loss during the
expedition was 15 killed, wounded and missing. On April 6, it was
engaged for several hours with the troops under Forrest at Cypress
swamp, Tenn., suffering some loss. Capt. Wenrick of Co. E was captured
here and died in captivity. The regiment returned to Memphis on April 10
and the next few weeks were employed in scout and picket duty, details
of the regiment being frequently sent out to harass the forces under
Forrest. At the battle of Brice's cross-roads the 19th acted with the
infantry, its losses being 15 in killed, wounded and missing. During
July a detachment of 150 men was engaged with the forces under Gen.
Slocum at the Big Black river, Port Gibson and Grand Gulf, Miss. In
August it was engaged with Gen. A. J. Smith's forces against Forrest, at
Coldwater, Oxford and Hurricane creek, Miss. In September, during Gen.
Price's invasion of Missouri, it was active at Marion, Greensboro, Pilot
knob, and the Big Blue river, returning to Memphis on Oct. 20. In
November it skirmished on the flank of Hood's army, marching towards
Nashville, Co. F being desperately engaged at Nonconnah creek. Early in
December it proceeded to Nashville and was assigned to Hammond's (1st)
brigade, Knipe's (7th) division cavalry corps, under Gen. Wilson. It
participated in the battle of Nashville and the pursuit of Hood's army,
suffering some losses. During Hood's retreat, it was warmly engaged at
Hollow Tree gap, where it delivered an impetuous charge and drove the
enemy for 2 miles. At Franklin, the same day, the 19th again charged and
in the day's fighting captured 3 stands of colors and 350 prisoners. It
lost in killed, wounded and missing about 25, among the wounded being
Maj. Holahan, Capts. Reeder and N. M. Smith, and Acting-Adjt.
Blackstone. Continuing the pursuit, it was again hotly engaged at
Anthony's hill and Sugar creek, losing 12 killed and wounded. The
command was now much reduced in numbers and was consolidated early in
Feb., 1865, into a battalion of six companies, the supernumerary
officers being mustered out. On Feb. 8 the battalion started for New
Orleans, arriving there March 9. On the 20th it moved to Baton Rouge and
was engaged in picket and scouting duty until the middle of August.
Meanwhile the battalion had been further reduced on June 13 to four
companies. It served by detachments in Louisiana and Texas until April
of the following year, when the four companies were reunited at New
Orleans, performed provost duty there for a few weeks, and was finally
mustered out on May 14, 1866. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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