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80th
Pennsylvania Regiment, 7th PA Cavalry
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80th
Pennsylvania Regiment, 7th PA Cavalry Soldier Roster - History of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, 1861-5, Volume 2 by Samuel P Bates, 1869
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| Regimental History |
| Eightieth Regiment / Seventh Cavalry. — Cols., George
C. Wynkoop, William B. Sipes, C. C. McCormick ; Lieut.-Cols., William B.
Sipes, James J. Seibert, James F. Andress; Majs., John E. Wynkoop, James
J. Seibert, James Given, Charles C. Davis, William H. Jennings, James F.
Andress, Cyrus Newlin, Benjamin S. Dartt, Charles L. Greeno, Uriah C.
Hartranft. The 7th cavalry, the 80th regiment of the line, was composed
of men from the counties of Schuylkill, Lycoming, Tioga, Bradford,
Northumberland, Montour, Clinton, Center, Chester, Luzerne, Dauphin,
Cumberland, Berks and Allegheny. It rendezvoused by companies at Camp
Cameron, Harrisburg, and was mustered into the U. S. service in Sept.,
Oct., and Nov., 1861, for three years. Col. Wynkoop was an experienced
cavalry officer in the militia and had served as brigadier-general in
the three months' service, in which many of the officers and men had
also served. The regiment received its colors from Gov. Curtin on Dec.
18 and the following day left the state for Louisville, Ky., where it
reported to Gen. Buell, commanding the Department of the Ohio. It
remained in camp of instruction at Jeffersonville, Ind., until the end
of Jan., 1862, when it moved to Nashville, Tenn., where the 1st
battalion under Maj. Wynkoop was assigned to Gen. Negley's brigade ; the
2nd, under Col. Wynkoop, to Gen. Dumont at Nashville; the 3d, under Maj.
Given, to Col. Duffield's command, two companies being posted at
Murfreesboro and two at Lebanon. The detachments were now employed in
scouting in western and middle Tenn., the 2nd and 3d battalions, with
the 1st, 4th and 5th Ky. cavalry being hotly engaged with Morgan's
cavalry at Lebanon in May, when the enemy was defeated and 170 prisoners
taken. The loss of the 7th was 3 killed, 13 wounded and 3 captured, Maj.
Given being among the prisoners. In the early part of June the 1st
battalion accompanied Gen. Negley to Chattanooga, skirmishing at
Sweden's cove and in front of Chattanooga. The 3d battalion, now under
Maj. Seibert, was engaged in June with Forrest's cavalry at McMinnville
and Readyville, and on July 13, it was surprised and captured by Forrest
at Murfreesboro, together with the rest of the garrison. The 7th lost 5
killed and 20 wounded in the engagement and the men captured were
paroled. Early in July the 1st battalion, as a part of Gen. Smith's
brigade, occupied Manchester. The 2nd and 3d battalions shared in Gen.
Dumont's expedition across the Cumberland mountains, beating and routing
the enemy at Pikeville. They were again engaged a little later with
Forrest's cavalry at Calf Killer creek, where they lost some prisoners.
In an engagement at Gallatin in August with Morgan's cavalry, a
detachment of the 7th, under Col. Wynkoop, forming part of Gen. Richard
Johnson's provisional brigade, suffered a loss of 11 killed and wounded
and 43 taken prisoners. The 1st battalion was active with some loss at
the battle of Perryville, Ky., but the other two battalions, attached to
Negley's brigade, remained in garrison at Nashville. When Gen. Rosecrans
assumed command of the Army of the Cumberland in Nov., 1862, it was
completely reorganized, the 7th Pa. being assigned to the 1st brigade
(Col. Minty), 2nd division, of the cavalry commanded by Gen. D. S.
Stanley. The regiment was constantly skirmishing in the advance of the
army on Murfreesboro and was active in the battle there, losing 2
killed, 9 wounded and 50 missing. It was again engaged at Rover, in
Jan., 1863, executing a gallant charge and driving the enemy. It was
once more active at Rover and Unionville in March, with a loss of 2
killed and 7 wounded. The 1st brigade now joined Sheridan's division,
which marched to Franklin; skirmished with Van Dorn and Forrest at
Spring Hill and Rutherford creek, and returned to Murfreesboro. From
that time until the following June the command was variously engaged,
being active at Snow hill, McMinnville, and Murfreesboro. On June 24 it
moved on Gen. Rosecrans' campaign to Tullahoma, being active at Guy's
gap, Shelbyville, Elk river and Sparta. In September it took part in the
Chickamauga campaign and after the battle pursued Wheeler's cavalry for
18 days into Alabama. In the early part of the year 1864, most of the
members reenlisted at Huntsville, Ala., and were given the usual veteran
furlough. On their return the command was recruited to about 1,800 men
and engaged in drill and preparation at Columbia for the spring
campaign. On April 30, under command of Col. Sipes, it joined Gen.
Sherman for the Atlanta campaign, being attached to Garrard's division,
and saw much active service from this time on. It was in actions at
Rome, Dallas and Villa Rica road, Big Shanty, M'Afee cross-roads,
Noonday creek and Kennesaw mountain ; raided the Augusta & Atlanta
railroad in July ; shared in the raid on Covington ; was engaged at
Flatrock bridge, and on Aug. 1 entered the trenches in front of Atlanta.
It joined in Gen. Kilpatrick's raid in August; skirmished at Fairburn,
Jonesboro and Lovejoy's Station, losing 43 men during the expedition. In
October it was active at Rome, and the following day made a gallant
charge on infantry and captured 2 pieces of artillery. It had suffered
much in men, horses and equipment during the strenuous campaign and was
now ordered to Louisville to refit. Here many of the officers whose
original term of service had expired were mustered out. After the battle
of Nashville and the defeat of Hood, the command was stationed at
Gravelly Springs, Ala., on the Tennessee river, drilling and making
preparation for the spring campaign. In the latter part of March, 1865,
it joined Gen. Wilson in his raid through Alabama and Georgia,
skirmished at Plantersville on April 1, led the assault upon the enemy's
works the following day at Selma, losing heavily in killed and wounded,
and was again active at Columbus. The war was now practically ended. The
regiment remained at Macon until Aug. 23, 1865, when it was mustered
out. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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