The National tribune., 1893-01-19
The nth Pa. Cav. and e5th Ohio.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: would like
to know-frst, the length of service of the 18th
Pa. Cav; second, under whose command the
same served third, how many battles in which
engaged; fourth, the list Of killed and wounded j.;
also the same questions answered in regard to
65th Ohio-JAMEs L. WOODS, Co. A, 65th Ohio,
Columbus, 0.
1.-THE 18th Pa. Cav. iced Inf) was organized
on the 18th of October. 1862, with Josiah Fl. Kel-
logg as Colonel. and moved to Washington Nov.
%, but was soon ordered to the front, reaching
Occoquan shortly after. 1t had fight with
Hampton's Legion ON the god Of December,
driving and pursuing the rebels across Deco
guam Creek. On the 23th of December, in con-
junction with the I'd PA. Cav they fell in with
Stuart's command, and being overpowered were
obliged to recross Neabsc0 Creek. In the Spring
of 1863 the regiment wasassigned to the Second
Brigade. First Cavalry Division, in which it
served throughout its term, taking part in the
battles of Charlottesville. Beverly, and Kelly's
Ford, Juno 9, 1863; Middleburg, the Gettys-
burg campaign, Boonsboro, Raccoon Ford, Nor.
toms Ford, Stevensburg, Brandy Station, Oak
Hill, Bealton Station, Rickeysvile. Mine Run,
Kilpatrick's raid to Richmond, Spottsylvania
Courthouse. Todd's Tavern, Beaver Dam Sta
tion, Yellow Tavern, Meadow Bridge, New
Castle Ferry. Old Church Tavern, Cold Harbor,
Treviian Station, White House Landing,
Jones's Bridge, Charles City Courthouse, Ruff
fms House, Newtown, Front Royal, Kearnys.
vile, Shepherdstown, Smithfield, White Post,
Berryville, Buncetown, Crossing of the Ope-
guam, Bunker Hill. Stevenson's Station, Win
chester. Whites Ford, Sheridan's raid on the
James River Canal Stony Creek, Appomattox
Courthouse. 1t was mustered out of service
juno 16 1865. A detachment of the regiment
was retained in service until Aug. z, 1865, and
consolidated with the 1st and 9th Pa Cav,
forming the Cd Provisional Pa. Cav. The regi-
ment lost six officers and 80 men killed or died
of wounds, and 1913 men died of disease, acct
dents, in prison, etc. The Goth Ohio was or
ganized in October, 1861, and left the State
Dec. 10 Cor Kentucky, where it was assigned to
Harker's Brigade of Woods Division, and ac-
companied Buel's army to Shiloh, arriving too
late to take part 10 that battle, the 65th
only losing two men wounded. The 65th
was under fire during the siege of Corinth,
after which it marched on the long and ardu
Gus Summer campaign under Buell.. At Stone
River it fought in Harker's Brigade. Woods
Division, Crittendens Corps, losing 30 killed,
100 wounded, and 80 missing out of 1882 en-
gagged. 1t was in the advance on Chattanooga,
and in the battle of Chickamauga lost ID killed.
II wounded and IS missing. In October 1863,
Harker's Brigade was placed in Newton's Di-
vision, Fourth Corps liz which command the
Goth fought through the Atlanta campaign
and the campaign against Hood in Tennessee,
the 65th fighting Mt Spring Hill, Fran kiln,
and Nashville The regiment was retained
in service until Nov 80, 1865 1t ia one Of the
300 fighting regiments given by Col. Fox, and
lost eight officers and Ia men killed or died of
wounds and six officers and 129 men died Of
disease accidents, in prison, etc.-EDIToR MA
TIONAL TRIBUSE1