18th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment
18th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment in the American Civil War 1862–1865 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment (also known as the 163rd Pennsylvania Volunteers) was a cavalry regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was present for 50 battles, beginning with the Battle of Hanover in Pennsylvania on June 30, 1863, and ending with a skirmish at Rude's Hill in Virginia during March 1865. A majority of its fighting was in Virginia, although its first major battle was in Pennsylvania's Gettysburg campaign. It was consolidated with the 22nd Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment on June 24, 1865, to form the 3rd Provisional Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment.
18th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment | |
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Active | Fall 1862 to June 24, 1865 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Union Army |
Type | Cavalry |
Engagements | American Civil War 1863: Battle of Hanover, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Williamsport, Battle of Mine Run 1864: Battle of the Wilderness, Battle of Todd's Tavern, Battle of Yellow Tavern, Battle of Cold Harbor, Battle of Saint Mary's Church, Third Battle of Winchester, Battle of Tom's Brook, Battle of Cedar Creek |
Commanders | |
Colonel | Timothy M. Bryan 1863–1864 |
Lt. Colonel | William P. Brinton 1864–1865 |
Colonel | Theo. F. Rodenbough 1865 |
The regiment was organized at Pittsburgh and Harrisburg between October and December 1862. Green County was the source of recruits for three companies, while additional recruits came from elsewhere in the state. Companies L and M were late additions to the regiment, and were originally meant to be part of a 19th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment. Recruits for these two companies were mostly from the Philadelphia area.
The regiment served in the Army of the Potomac and the Army of the Shenandoah. Among major battles where it saw action were the Battle of the Wilderness, the Third Battle of Winchester, and the Battle of Cedar Creek. It had five officers and 55 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded. Disease killed two more officers and 232 enlisted men. Captured members of the regiment were kept in Libby Prison in Richmond and Andersonville Prison in Georgia, among others. The regiment was commanded by two colonels: Timothy M. Bryan and Theophilus F. Rodenbough; Lieutenant Colonel William P. Brinton and Major John W. Phillips also commanded the regiment in the field.