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Philadelphia City Cavalry
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Philadelphia City Cavalry Soldier Roster - History of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, 1861-5, Volume 1 by Samuel P Bates, 1869
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| Regimental History |
| Philadelphia City Troop. — Capt., Samuel J. Randall.
This troop was of Revolutionary origin and also served in the War of
1812. A special order from the war department permitted it to be
mustered into the U. S. service on May 13, 1861. The troop was assigned
to Gen. Patterson's army and was active in the strategic movements near
Martinsburg and in the remainder of that campaign. It was mustered out
at Harrisburg on Aug. 17, 1861. In May, 1862, the troop again offered
its services, which were not at that time accepted, but on June 18,
1863, it again took the field and was ordered to Gettysburg, where it
was present but not active in the battle. July 31, 1863, ended its term
of service for that year, but from July 11 to 17, 1864, the troop was
again on duty, when the state was threatened with invasion. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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