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44th
Pennsylvania Regiment, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry
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44th
Pennsylvania Regiment, 1st PA Cavalry Soldier Roster - History of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, 1861-5, Volume 1 by Samuel P Bates, 1869
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| Regimental History |
| Forty-Fourth Regiment / First Cavalry. — Cols., George
D. Bayard, Owen Jones, J. P. Taylor, H. S. Thomas; Lieut-Cols., Jacob
Higgins, Owen Jones, S. D. Barrows, J. P. Taylor, David Gardner, Richard
J. Falls; Majs., Owen Jones, Richard Byrnes, S. D. Barrows, Richard J.
Falls, Thomas S. Richards, J. H. Ray, David Gardner, William T. McEwen,
James M. Gaston, H. S. Thomas. The 44th regiment, the 15th reserve, was
a cavalry regiment, of which seven companies rendezvoused at Camp
Curtin, Harrisburg, and three at Camp Wilkins, near Pittsburg. Cos. L
and M were mustered in as separate companies. Ten companies proceeded to
Washington in July and Aug., 1861, and their organization was completed
in September, when they were mustered into the U. S. service for three
years. Co. L was mustered in on July 30, and Co. M, on Aug. 5, 1861. The
regiment was stationed at Tennallytown until Oct. 10, when it moved to
Camp Pierpont, Va. In November it made a raid on Dranesville and five
companies participated in the battle there in December. On Jan. 7, 1862,
the independent companies, L and M, which had been at Baltimore, joined
the regiment. In the spring of 1862, after some skirmishing near
Falmouth, the regiment joined in the pursuit of Jackson's army up the
Shenandoah Valley, constantly annoying the Confederate rear-guard and
participating in the battles of Harrisonburg and Cross Keys. Returning
to Manassas, the regiment, after a short rest, joined Gen. Pope's army,
guarded the fords of the Rapidan during the crossing of the army, fought
at Cedar mountain, Gainesville, the second Bull Run and Fredericksburg,
and went into winter quarters at Belle Plain. It shared in the dismal
"Mud March," broke camp on April 12, 1863, and was engaged at Brandy
Station, Beverly Ford and Aldie. At Gettysburg the 1st was assigned to
Gen. Meade's headquarters and guarded the reserve artillery in the
movements following the battle. Co. H, which was attached to the 6th
corps from Feb. 22, 1863, fought at Marye's heights and Gettysburg and
was united with the regiment on Aug. 15. The 1st was active in the
engagements at Shepherdstown, Culpeper, Auburn, and in the Mine Run
movement. On May 5, 1864, it was engaged at Todd's tavern and then
joined in Gen. Sheridan's raid upon Richmond, fighting at Childsburg,
Ashland, Hungary Station, Yellow tavern and Richmond heights. The enemy
was also encountered at Haw's shop and Barker's mills. The next movement
of Gen. Sheridan was the Trevilian raid, in which some miles of the
Virginia Central railroad were destroyed and the enemy encountered at
White House and St. Mary's church. During the siege of Petersburg the
regiment was active at Ream's station, Malvern hill, Lee's mill, Gravel
hill and again at Reams' station, which was its final battle. On Sept.
9, 1864, the 44th was mustered out at Philadelphia, the veterans and
recruits were made a battalion of four companies and finally organized
with the veterans of the 6th and 17th cavalry into the 2nd provisional
cavalry. This organization was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., Aug. 17,
1865. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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