2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry

The 2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry was also known as the 59th Volunteers. This regiment was attached to the Army of the Potomac’s headquarters and acted as part of the Provost Guard. The 2nd was recruited from Philadelphia and the counties of Armstrong, Centre, Crawford, Lancaster, Northamption, and Tioga. It mustered in at Philadelphia during the winter of 1861-1862.

The 2nd was commanded by Col. Richard B. Price (1807-1876); the regiment was575 strong at Gettysburg. They suffered no casualties.

Their monument is located near the Leister Farm at Meade’s headquarters. The regiment held this position as part of the provost guard until the end of the day on July 3 when it was engaged with the task of taking 3,000 Rebel prisoners to Westminster.

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