Location: Pleasonton Avenue

Order of Battle: Cavalry Corps, 2nd Division, 2nd Brigade

Commander: Colonel Pennock Huey (March 1, 1828 – September 28, 1903) was an officer and cavalry brigade commander in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Monument Specifications: Polished granite square base with bronze plaque affixed to front.

Dedication Date: ca. 1912.

Main Inscription: Reads,

ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
CAVALRY CORPS SECOND DIVISION
SECOND BRIGADE
Col. Pennock Huey
2D 4th New York 6th Ohio (10 Cos.)
8th Pennsylvania Cavalry

Participated in the Gettysburg Campaign with the Division until it arrived at Hanover Junction Pa.

June 30. The Commander of the Division ordered the Brigade to Manchester and all roads were held by pickets until the afternoon of the 3D.

July 3. Orders were received to go via Westminster to Emmitsburg to take possession of that place.

July 4. Moved to Westminster and received supplies and marched to Emmitsburg arriving at noon.

Pursuant to orders the Brigade joined Third Division Cavalry Corps.

Other Monuments and Memorials: None.

Supplemental Materials: After Action Report of Col. Pennock Huey (will open a pop up window).

Location: Pleasanton Avenue

Order of Battle: Cavalry Corps, 2nd Division, 2nd Brigade

Number Engaged: Not engaged at Gettysburg.

Raised: At large.

Monument Specifications: Vertical shaft stands atop a tiered, rough-hewn base. A New York State Seal is affixed to the upper portion of the shaft and is framed by foliage. A relief of a horse’s head is at the lower portion of the shaft. The unit was not present on the battlefield, but was at Manchester, Maryland guarding Union supply trains.

Dedication Date: Sept. 19, 1892.

Sculptor/Artist/Company: Gerhardt, Karl, 1853-1940, sculptor. New England Monument Company, fabricator.

Main Inscription: THIS REGIMENT/WAS ENGAGED IN THE BATTLES AND/SKIRMISHES OF THE CAVALRY CORPS/UNTIL THE BRIGADE REACHED/HANOVER JUNCTION, JUNE 30, 1863/WHEN IT WAS MOVED HASTILY TO/MANCHESTER TO GUARD TRAINS AGAINST/RUMORED MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY AND/PICKETED THE SURROUNDING COUNTRY./JULY 4TH/JOINED 3RD DIVISION IN PURSUIT/OF THE ENEMY AND PARTICIPATED/IN THE CAVALRY ENGAGEMENTS/UNTIL THE ENEMY RETREATED INTO VIRGINIA

Other Monuments and Memorials: None.

Supplemental Materials: After Action Report of Lieut. Col. Henry E. Davies (will open a pop up window).

Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:

Organized August 9 to October 8, 1861, by order War Department. Regiment designated 7th United States Cavalry October 26, 1861. This being in excess of number provided for by Act of Congress, Regiment was designated 2nd New York Volunteer Cavalry or “Harris Light Cavalry.” Left New York for Washington, D.C., September 18, 1861. Attached to McDowell’s Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. King’s 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, and Department of the Rappahannock, to June, 1862. Bayard’s Cavalry Brigade, 3rd Corps, Army of Virginia, to September 1862. Bayard’s Cavalry Brigade, Army of the Potomac, to December 15, 1862. (Cos. “A,” “B,” “I” and “K” with 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, September and October, 1862.) Gregg’s Cavalry Brigade, Army of the Potomac, to February 11, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June 14, 1863. (A Battalion at Yorktown, Va., Unattached, 4th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, June, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1863. King’s Division, 22nd Army Corps, to August, 1863.) 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August 1 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, to August, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to March, 1865, and Army of the Potomac, to June, 1865.

SERVICE.–Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., until March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-16. Advance on Falmouth, Va., April 3-18. Falmouth April 17 and 19. Near Fredericksburg May 5. Bowling Green Road May 11. Flipper’s Orchard July 4. Expedition from Fredericksburg to Hanover Junction July 19-20. Beaver Dam Station July 20. Reconnaissance to James City July 22-24. Mt. Camel Church July 23. Expedition to Frederick’s Hall Station August 5-8. Thornburg or Massaponax Church August 5-Orange Court House August 8. Battle of Cedar Mountain August 9. Pope’s Campaign in Northern Virgin August 16-September 2. Near Rapidan Station August 18. Brandy Station August 20. Fords of the Rappahannock August 21-23. Kelly’s Ford August 21. Catlett’s Station August 22. Culpeper August 23. Waterloo Bridge August 23. Sulphur Springs August 24. Manassas Junction August 26. Thoroughfare Gap August 28. Groveton August 29. Bull Run August 30. Germantown August 31. Centreville and Chantilly August 31. Little River Turnpike September 1. South Mountain, Md., September 14. Goose Creek September 17. Reconnaissance to Leesburg September 16-19 (6 Cos. Action at Leesburg September 17. Warrenton September 29. Dumfries October 5. Hazel River October Aldie and Mountsville October 31. Sudley Church November 3. New Baltimore, Salem, Warrenton and Upperville November 4. Rappahannock Station November 8-9. Aldie November 25. Stafford Court House December 7. Fredericksburg December 12-15. Rappahannock Station April 14, 1863. Warrenton April 16. Rappahannock Station April 19. Stoneman’s Raid April 27-May 8. Louisa Court House May 2. Ashland and Hanover Station May 3. Glen Allen May 4. Aylett’s May 5. King and Queen Court House May Centreville May 6. Morrisville May 10. Expedition from Gloucester into Matthews County May 19-20 (Detachment). Falmouth June 1. Brandy Station June 3. Beverly Ford and Brandy Station June 9. Aldie June 17. Middleburg June 19. Upperville June 21. Rockville, Md., June 28. (Dix’s Peninsula Campaign June 24-July 7, Battalion.) Cooksville June 29, Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Monterey Gap July 4. Smithburg July 5. Emmettsburg July 5. Hagerstown and Williamsport July 6. Boonsborough July 8. Funkstown July 9. Jones’ Cross Roads July 10-13. Hagerstown July 11-13. Williamsport July 14. Falling Waters July 14. Berryville July 16. Bristerburg July 27. Fairfax August 3. Thoroughfare Gap August 5. Near Aldie August 12-14. U.S. Ford August 22. Expedition to Port Conway September 1-3. Lamb’s Creek September 1, Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Culpeper Court House September 13. Somerville Ford September 14. Robertson’s Ford September 16. U.S. Ford September 17. Culpeper September 19. Madison Court House September 21. White’s Ford and Liberty Mills September 21-22. Scout to Hazel River September 27-28. Hazel Run October 2. Hazel River October 6. Culpeper October 7. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. James City, Robertson’s River and Bethesda Church October 10. Near Culpeper October 11. Brandy Station October 11-12. Gainesville October 14. Groveton October 17-18. Haymarket, Buckland’s Mills and New Baltimore October 19. Catlett’s Station November 4. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Stevensburg November 7. Hartwood Church November 15. Germania Ford November 18. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Morton’s Ford November 26. New Hope Church November 27. Robertson’s Tavern November 29. Germania Ford December 2. Raccoon Ford December 5. Somerville December 18. Kelly’s Ford January 12, 1864. Ellis Ford January 17. Stevensburg January 19. Ely’s Ford January 19. Kilpatrick’s Raid to Richmond February 28-March 3. Beaver Dam and Frederick’s Hall Station and South Anna Bridge February 29, Defenses of Richmond March 1. Old Church and King and Queen March 2. Near Walkertown March 2 (Detachment. Dahlgren killed). Near Tunstall Station March 3 (Detachment). New Kent Court House and Stevensville March 3. Carrollton’s Store March 11. Rapidan Campaign May-June. Craig’s Meeting House May 5. Todd’s Tavern May 5-6. Wilderness May 6-7. Alsop’s Farm, Spottsylvania, May 8. Sheridan’s Raid to James River May 9-24. North Anna River May 9-10. Ground Squirrel Church and Yellow Tavern May 11. Brooks’ Church or fortifications of Richmond May 12. Strawberry Hill May 12. Polecat Station May 23. Demonstration on Little River May 26, Totopotomoy May 28-31. Hanover Court House May 29-30. Mechump’s Creek May 31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Totopotomoy and Gaines’ Mill June 2. Haw’s Shop June 3. Via’s House June 3. Old Church June 10-11. Bethesda June 11. Riddell’s Shop and Long Bridge June 12. Malvern Hill June 14. Smith’s Store near St. Mary’s Church June 15. Wilson’s Raid to south side and Danville Railroad June 22-30. Black and White Station and Notreway Court House June 23. Sapponay Church or Stony Creek June 28. Ream’s Station June 29-30 and July 3. Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Near Winchester August 17. Summit Point, Charlestown, August 21. Near Kearneysville August 25. Waynesboro September 2. Berryville September 4. Near Winchester September 9. Abram’s Creek September 13. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Near Cedarville September 20. Fisher’s Hill September 21. Front Royal Pike September 21. Milford September 22. Staunton September 26. Waynesboro September 29. Mt. Crawford September 30. Bridgewater and Woodstock October 2. Brock’s Gap October 6. New Market October 7. Fisher’s Hill October 8. Tom’s Brook, “Woodstock Races,” October 8-9. Cedar Run October 13. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19 and November 7. Nineveh November 12. Mt. Jackson November 22. Hood’s Hill November 23. Expedition from Kernstown to Moorefield November 28-December 2. Moorefield December 3. Expedition to Lacy Springs December 19-22. Lacy Springs December 21. Mt. Jackson December 21. Sheridan’s Raid from Winchester February 27-March 25, 1865. Occupation of Staunton March 2. Action at Waynesboro March 2, Charlottesville March 3. Ashland March 15. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Dinwiddie Court House March 30-31. Five Forks April 1. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Namozine Church April 3. Sailor’s Creek April 6. Appomattox Station April 8. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Expedition to Danville April 23-29. March to Washington, D.C., May. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out June 5 and honorably discharged from service June 23, 1865. Regiment lost during service 9 Officers and 112 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 235 Enlisted men by disease. Total 357.

Order of Battle: Cavalry Corps, 2nd Division, 2nd Brigade

Number Engaged: Not at Gettysburg; at Westminster helping guard the army trains.

Commander: Maj. William Stedman

Raised: Northeastern Ohio counties around Cleveland

Monument Specifications: Relief of a uniformed cavalryman on a running horse appears on the face of a square marker with a pointed top and low rough-hewn base. The figure is holding the reins in his proper left hand and holds a sword over his head in his proper right hand. A relief of crossed sabers in a circle appears at the top of the monument, front and back. Erected by the State of Ohio, this monument is sited at the location of Cavalry Alfred Pleasonton’s headquarters during part of the Gettysburg campaign.

Dedication Date: Ohio Day, Sept. 14, 1887.

Sculptor/Artist/Company: Frederick & Field, fabricator.

Main Inscription: SIXTH OHIO CAVALRY/ORGANIZED AT WARREN, OHIO/DEC. 14, 1861/SERVED WITH NATIONAL ARMIES/IN VIRGINIA UNDER/BAYARD, BUFORD, PLEASONTON, KILPATRICK, GREGG, SMITH,/CROOK AND SHERIDAN./ITS VETERAN COMPANIES REENLISTED/JANUARY 1864,/MUSTERED OUT AUG. 7, 1865

Other Monuments and Memorials: None.

Supplemental Materials: After Action Report of Lieut. Col. William Stedman (will open a pop up window).

Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:

Organized at Warren, Ohio, October 7, 1861. Duty at Warren until January, 1862, and at Camps Chase and Dennison, Ohio, to May, 1862. Moved to Wheeling, W. Va., May 13, thence to Strasburg, Va., and Join Fremont’s army. Attached to Mountain Department to June, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Corps, Pope’s Army of Virginia, to July, 1862. Cavalry Brigade, 1st Corps, Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. Cavalry Brigade, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to February, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army Potomac, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army Potomac, to August, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army Potomac, to October, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army Potomac, to May, 1865. Dept. of Virginia to August, 1865.

SERVICE.–Strasburg, Va., June 1, 1862. Woodstock June 2, Mr. Jackson June 4. New Market June 5. Harrisonburg June 6. Battle of Cross Keys June 8. Near Mt. Jackson June 16. Rapidan River August 3-4 and 12. Pope’s Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 16-23. Kelly’s Ford August 21. Catlett’s Station August 21-22. Fant’s Ford, Great Run, August 23. Thoroughfare Gap and Haymarket August 28. Battle of Bull Run August 29-30. Expedition from Centreville to Bristoe and Warrenton Stations September 25-28. Reconnaissance to near Warrenton October 12. Thoroughfare Gap October 17-18. Haymarket October 19 (Detachment). Operations on Orange & Alexandria Railroad November 10-12. Reconnaissance from Chantilly to Snicker’s Ferry and Berryville November 28-30. Berryville November 30. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15 (Detachment). Scout to Luray Valley December 22. Kelly’s Ford March 17, 1863. Stoneman’s Raid April 27-May 8. Brandy Station, Stevensburg, Beverly Ford, June 9. Aldie June 17. Middleburg June 19. Upperville June 21. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Monterey July 4. Smithburg July 6. Williamsport and Hagerstown July 6-7. Boonsboro July 8. Jones’ Cross Roads near Williamsport July 10 and 13. Hagerstown July 11-13. Falling Waters July 14. Jones’ Cross Roads July 15. Barber’s Cross Roads September 1. Scout to Middleburg September 10-11. Advance from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock September 13-17. Culpeper Court House September 13. Rapidan Station September 15. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Warrenton or White Sulphur Springs October 12-13. Auburn Bristoe and Bristoe October 14. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. New Hope Church November 27. Reconnaissance to Front Royal January 1-4, 1864. Custer’s Raid into Albemarle County February 28-March 1. Near Charlottesville February 29. Stannardsville March 1. Burton’s Ford, Rapidan River, March 1 (Detachment). Rapidan Campaign May 3-June 15. Todd’s Tavern May 5-6. Wilderness May 6-7. Todd’s Tavern May 7-8. Corbin’s Bridge May 8. Sheridan’s Raid to the James River May 9-24. Childsburg and Davenport May 9. North Anna May 9-10. Ashland, Ground Squirrel Church and Yellow Tavern May 11. Brook’s Church or fortifications of Richmond May 12. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Haw’s Shop May 28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor May 31-June 7. Sumner’s Upper Bridge June 2. Sheridan’s Trevillian Raid June 7-24. Trevillian Station June 11-12. Mallory’s Cross Roads June 12. Black Creek or Tunstall Station and St. Peter’s Church, White House, June 21. St. Mary’s Church June 24. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 24, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Warwick Swamp July 12, 1864. (Poolesville, Md., July 12, Detachment.) Demonstration north of the James July 27-29. Deep Bottom and Malvern Hill July 27-28. Lee’s Mills July 30. Demonstration north of the James August 13-20. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Six Mile House, Weldon Railroad, August 20-21. Dinwiddie Road near Ream’s Station August 23. Ream’s Station August 25. Arthur’s Swamp and Poplar Grove Church September 29-October 2. Expedition into Surrey County October 16-19. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s Run, October 27-28. Stony Creek Station December 1. Reconnaissance to Hatcher’s Run and skirmishes December 8-10. Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Dinwiddie Court House March 30-31. Five Forks April 1. Amelia Springs and Jettersville April 5. Sailor’s Creek April 6. Farmville April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Expedition to Danville April 23-29. Duty in Sub-District of the Appomattox, Dept. of Virginia, until August. Mustered out August 7, 1865. Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 52 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 Officers and 177 Enlisted men by disease. Total 238.

Location: Pleasanton Avenue in the area set aside for regiments not actually present at the battle of Gettysburg.

Order of Battle: Cavalry Corps, 2nd Division, 2nd Brigade

Number Engaged: Present in Maryland guarding the trains during the battle

Commander: Lieutenant Colonel Augustin Pruyn

Raised: At large; New York City; Cleveland, Ohio.

Monument Specifications: Vertical shaft with rough-hewn edges stands atop a tiered base. A New York State Seal is affixed to the upper portion of the shaft and a relief of a horse’s head is at the lower portion. A relief of the Cavalry Corps insignia is at the top of the shaft. The unit was not present on the battlefield, but was at Manchester, Maryland guarding Union supply trains.

Dedication Date: Sept. 2, 1889.

Sculptor/Artist/Company: Piatti, Emilio F., sculptor.

Main Inscription: THIS REGIMENT PARTICIPATED IN THE GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN UNTIL REACHING HANOVER JUNCTION JUNE 30, WHEN WITH THE BRIGADE IT WAS DETACHED AND MOVED TO MANCHESTER WHERE IT PICKETED THE SURROUNDING COUNTRY UNTIL JULY 3RD, WHEN IT PROCEEDED TO WESTMINSTER, ON THE 4TH. IT JOINED JOHN KILPATRICK’S DIVISION IN PURSUIT OF THE ENEMY AND WITH IT PARTICIPATED AT MONTEREY PASS THAT NIGHT, AND IN THE MANY OTHER CAVALRY ENGAGEMENTS UNTIL THE ENEMY RECROSSED THE POTOMAC

Other Monuments and Memorials: None.

Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:

Organized at New York City August 10-November 15, 1861. (Co. “K” mustered in November 15, 1862; Co. “L” December, 1862, and Co. “M” February 13, 1863.) Left State for Washington, D.C., August 29, 1861. Attached to Blenker’s Brigade and Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Blenker’s Division, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1862. Blenker’s Division, Mountain Dept., to May, 1862. Advance Brigade, Mountain Dept., to June, 1862. Buford’s Cavalry Brigade, 1st Corps, Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. Cavalry Brigade, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to February, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863. 1st Brigade. 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, to June 14, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac and Army of the Shenandoah, to February, 1865.

SERVICE.–Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D.C., until April, 1862. Moved to Winchester, Va., April, 1862, and operations in the Shenandoah Valley until August. Strasburg and Staunton Road June 1-2. Woodstock June 2. Edenburg and Mr. Jackson June 3. Harrisonburg June 6. Cross Keys June 8. Near Port Republic June 9. New Market June 13. Near Middletown July 8. White House Ford July 22. Near Luray July 29. Cedar Mountain August 9. Pope’s Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 20-23. Waterloo Bridge August 24-25, Groveton August 29. Bull Run August 30. Duty in the Defenses of Washington until December. Ashby’s Gap September 22. Near New Baltimore November 16. Reconnaissance from Chantilly to Snicker’s Gap and Berryville November 28-30. Berryville November 29. Snicker’s Ferry November 30. Reconnaissance to Kellysville December 21-23. Scouts in Faquier County January 24-26, 1863. Grove Church, near Morrisville, January 26. Somerville February 9. Hartwood Church February 25. Kelly’s Ford March 17. Stoneman’s Raid April 29-May 8. Aldie June 17. Middleburg June 19. Upperville June 21. Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Monterey Gap July 4. Smithburg July 5. Hagerstown and Williamsport July 6. Boonsboro July 8. Jones’ Cross Reads and Hagerstown July 10-13. Falling Waters July 14. Expedition from Leesburg August 30-September 2. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Culpeper Court House September 13. Raccoon Ford September 14-16. Reconnaissance across the Rapidan September 21-23. Jack’s Shop, Madison Court House, September 22. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Raccoon and Morton’s Fords October 10. Stevensburg and Kelly’s Ford October 11. Brandy Station, Culpeper and Stevensburg October 12. Oak Hill October 15. Bealton Station October 24-25. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Robertsoh’s Tavern November 27. Parker’s Store November 29. Mine Run November 30. Ely’s Ford December 1. Near Culpeper Court House December 23. Barnett’s Ford January 29 and February 6-7, 1864. Kilpatrick’s Raid on Richmond February 28-March 4. Beaver Dam Station February 29. Defenses of Richmond March 1. Aylett’s March 2. New Kent Court House March. 3. Culpeper March 28. Rapidan Campaign May-June. Todd’s Tavern May 5-6. Brock Road and the Furnaces May 6. Wilderness May 6-7. Todd’s Tavern May 7-8. Piney Grove Church May 8. Spottsylvania Court House May 8-21. North Anna River May 23-26. Pamunkey River May 26-28. Crump’s Creek May 27. Haw’s Shop May 28. Totopotomoy May 22-31. Old Church and Mattadequin Creek May 30. Cold Harbor May 31-June 1. Gaines Mills June 2. Sheridan’s Trevillian Raid June 7-24. Trevillian Station June 11-12. White House June 21. Jones’ Bridge, Chickahominy River, June 23. Prince George Court House June 25. Before Petersburg June 26-July 30. Lee’s Mills July 18. Deep Bottom July 28-29. Charles City Cross Roads July 29. Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 6-November 28. Millwood August 10. White Post August 11. Crooked Run August 13. Front Royal August 16. Charlestown August 21. Halltown August 24. Near Kearneysville August 25. Smithfield and Leetown August 28. Bunker Hill September 13. Sevler’s Ford September 15. Battle of Winchester September 19. Middletown September 20. Strasburg September 20. Fisher’s Hill September 21. Mt. Jackson September 23-24. Fort Republic September 26-27. Mr. Crawford October 1. Newtown October 2. Tom’s Brook October 9. Near Strasburg October 14. Cedar Creek October 17 and 19. Woodstock October 20. Nineveh November 12. Rood’s Hill November 22. Expedition from Winchester November 28-December 3. Expedition to Gordonsville December 19-28. Liberty Mills December 21. Jack’s Shop, near Gordonsville, December 22. Consolidated with 9th New York Cavalry as Companies “B,” “E” and “L” February 27, 1865, which see. Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 39 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 54 Enlisted men by disease. Total 101.

Location: Pleasanton Avenue

Order of Battle: Cavalry Corps, 2nd Division, 2nd Brigade

Number Engaged: Not present at Gettysburg; in Maryland guarding the army trains

Monument Specifications: Equestrian statue of a uniformed Cavalry soldier stands on a cut boulder. Bronze elements include a carbine barrel, sword, spurs and reins. The decision to erect the monument was made during a reunion of the 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry on the field in July 1887. The cost was approximately $3,000. The work is sited near the location of General Pleasonton’s headquarters. It is reportedly the first attempt in the United States to produce a granite equestrian. The monument was vandalized in July 1906, and has been repeatedly vandalized over the years, resulting in loss of bronzework. The bronze carbine was stolen and returned in 1953 and stolen again in 1954.

Dedication Date: Dedicated Sept. 1, 1890.

Sculptor/Artist/Company: John M. Gessler & Sons, fabricator.

Other Monuments and Memorials: None.

Regimental History ~ Dyer’s Compendium of the War of the Rebellion:

Organized at Philadelphia August to October, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., October 4, 1861. Attached to Porter’s Division, Army Potomac, to March, 1862. Unattached, 4th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to April, 1862. Blake’s Brigade, Cavalry Reserve, Army Potomac, to July, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Stoneman’s Cavalry Division, Army Potomac, to September, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Pleasanton’s Cavalry Division, Army Potomac, to February, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army Potomac, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army Potomac, to July, 1865.

SERVICE.–Duty at Arlington Heights, Va., Defenses of Washington, D.C., until March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15. Moved to the Virginia Peninsula April. Siege of Yorktown April 11-May 4. Baltimore Cross Roads, near New Kent Court House, May 13. Operations about Bottom’s Bridge May 20-23. Reconnaissance toward Richmond and to Turkey Island Creek Bridge May 23. Savage Station May 24. Reconnaissance to Seven Pines May 24-27. Chickahominy May 24. Garnett’s Farm and White Oak May 27. Battle of Fair Oaks (Seven Pines) May 31-June 1. Reconnaissance to White Oak Swamp June 22-23. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Bottom’s Bridge June 28-29. Savage Station June 29. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison’s Landing until August 16. (Co. “A” at Headquarters of Gen. Porter; Co; “B” at Headquarters of Gen. McClellan; Co. “D” at Headquarters of Gen. P. St. G. Cooke.) Turkey Island Bridge July 20. Reconnaissance to Malvern Hill July 23. Retreat from the Peninsula and movement to Alexandria. Maryland Campaign September. Falls Church September 3-4. Sugar Loaf Mountain September 10-11. Frederick September 12. Middletown September 13. Antietam September 16-17. Boteller’s Ford, Sharpsburg, Md., September 19. Shepherdstown Ford September 19. Amissville September 30. Reconnaissance from Sharpsburg to Shepherdstown and Martinsburg, W. Va., October 1 (3 Cos.). Philomont November 1-2. Castleman’s Ferry, Upperville, Union and Bloomfield November 2-3. Aldie and Ashby’s Gap November 3. Markham Station November 4. Barbee’s Cross Roads November 5. Waterloo Bridge November 7. Hazel River November 8. Newby’s Cross Roads, near Amissville, November 10. Philomont November 19. Leed’s Ferry and King George Court House December 2. Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. 1863. Richard’s Ford and Barnett’s Ford April 29. Ely’s Ford Road April 30. Chancellorsville May 1-2. Salem Heights and Banks’ Ford May 4. Aldie June 17. Middleburg June 19. Upperville June 21. Thoroughfare Gap June 25. Westminster, Md., June 30. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Monterey Gap July 4. Smithsburg July 5. Williamsport and Hagerstown, Md., July 6. Boonsboro July 8. Jones’ Cross Roads, near Williamsport, July 10 and 13. Hagerstown July 10-13. St. James College July 11-12. Williamsport Road July 14. Shepherdstown July 16. Rixey’s Ford September 2. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Culpeper Court House September 13. Rapidan Station September 15-16. Robertson’s River September 22. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Near Warrenton October 11. Warrenton or White Sulphur Springs October 12. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. St. Stephen’s Church October 14. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. New Hope Church November 27. Blind Ferry December 5. Raid to Luray Valley December 21-23. Regiment reenlisted December 31, 1863. Raid through Chester Gap January 1-4, 1864. Rapidan Campaign May-June. 1864. Todd’s Tavern May 5-8. Spottsylvania Court House May 8-21 (Co. “A”). Sheridan’s Raid to James River May 9-24. Matapony Church May 9. North Anna River May 9-10. Ground Squirrel Church and Yellow Tavern May 11. Brook Church or Fortifications of Richmond May 12. Haxall’s Landing May 18. Line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Haw’s Shop May 28. Cold Harbor May 31-June 1. Sumner’s Upper Bridge June 2. Sheridan’s Trevillian Raid June 7-24. Trevillian Station June 11-12. White House or St. Peter’s Church June 21. Black Creek or Tunstall Station June 21. St. Mary’s Church June 24. Siege of Petersburg and Richmond June, 1864, to April, 1865. Warwick Swamp July 12. Charles City Cross Roads July 15-16. Demonstration north of the James at Deep Bottom July 27-29. Malvern Hill July 28. Warwick Swamp July 30. Demonstration north of the James at Deep Bottom August 13-20. Gravel Hill August 14. Strawberry Plains and Deep Run August 14-18. Charles City Cross Roads August 16. Dinwiddie Road, near Ream’s Station, August 23. Ream’s Station August 25. Belcher’s Mills September. 17. Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 2. Arthur’s Swamp September 30-October 1. Boydton Plank Road, Hatchers Run, October 27-28. Reconnaissance to Stony Creek November 7. Stony Creek Station December 1. Bellefield Raid December 7-12. Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run, February 5-7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Dinwiddie C. H, March 30-31. Five Forks April 1. Paine’s Cross Roads and Amelia Springs April 5. Deatonville Road and Sailor’s Creek April 6. Farmville April 7. Appomattox C. H. April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Expedition to Danville April 23-29. Duty at Lynchburg and in the Dept. of Virginia until July. Mustered out by consolidation with 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry July 24, 1865. Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 55 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 126 Enlisted men by disease. Total 188.