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181st
Pennsylvania Regiment, 20th PA Cavalry
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181st
Pennsylvania Regiment, 20th PA Cavalry Soldier Roster - History of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, 1861-5, Volume 5 by Samuel P Bates, 1869
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| Regimental History |
| Twentieth Cavalry, (3 years service). — Cols., John E.
Wynkoop, Gabriel Middleton; Lieut.-Cols., Gabriel Middleton, Robert W.
Douglass; Majs., J. Harry Thorp, Robert W. Douglass, W. W. Anderson,
Samuel Comfort, M. B. Strickler. Before the 20th cavalry was disbanded
as a six months' organization, steps were taken to reorganize it for
three years' service. The men were accordingly mustered in at Harrisburg
and Philadelphia, Jan. and Feb., 1864, for the long term. Soon after it
was finally organized it reported to Gen. Sigel in the Shenandoah
Valley; was engaged with some loss at New Market in May, and the
following month at Staunton, New Glasgow, Lynchburg and Salem; was
active at Snicker's gap in July, losing 14, and made a daring charge at
Winchester. In an attack on the rear of Early's column at Ashby's gap, a
few days later, it met with a loss of 108 killed, wounded and missing.
When Gen. Sheridan assumed command of the forces in the valley in
August, the 20th was assigned to the 2nd brigade of the 1st division,
commanded by Gen. Devin. In the brilliant campaign which now ensued the
20th had its full share and on its conclusion went into winter quarters
with its brigade. Near the close of Feb., 1865, it rode with Sheridan in
the grand cavalry raid towards Lynchburg and a month later joined the
army in front of Petersburg, then starting on its final campaign, in
which the cavalry had the advance. The 20th, led by Col. Middleton, was
almost incessantly engaged and constantly in motion, having its full
share in the heroic fighting which led up to the final surrender on the
9th. On June 17, 1865, it was consolidated with the 2nd Pa. cavalry to
form the 1st Pa. provisional cavalry and was mustered out on July 13,
1865, at Cloud's mills, Va. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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