3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry
3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry, 60th regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers | |
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David Snavely, a private in the 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry H Company | |
Active | July 18 1861 to August 15, 1865 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Cavalry |
Engagements |
Battle of Manassas Battle of Antietam Battle of Williamsburg Tullahoma Campaign Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Kelly's Ford Battle of Gettysburg Siege of Petersburg (incomplete list) |
The 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The unit was initially called the "Kentucky Light Cavalry", but was re-organized under William W. Averill as the 3rd PA Cavalry, losing its priority of numbering to the later regiments due to the change of organisation. The unit was also called the "60th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers".
In recognition for the unit's service at Gettysburg, a monument was erected there.[1]
The National Park Service lists details of the regiment's organization, battle service, and losses, at .
Commanders
- William H. Young (as Kentucky Light Cavalry)
- William W. Averell
- John B. McIntosh
- Edward S. Jones
- David McM. Gregg
See also
References
- Third Pennsylvania Cavalry Association Regimental History Committee (1905). History of the Third Pennsylvania Cavalry, sixtieth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers in the American Civil War 1861-1865. Philadelphia: Franklin Printing Company. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
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