The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-07-27
The 18th Pa, Cav.

This regiment was organized as Harlan's
Independent Light Cavalry" 1t was raised
in August and September, 1861, by Josiah
Harlan, of Philadelphia, under special au-
thority from the Secretary of War. Com
panies were raised in different States. The
organization was completed Oct. 5, 1861, by
the muster-in of the field and staff at Wash
ington, d. G. At this time it was ascer-
tanned that Congress had only authorized
the raising of regiments by States. There
fore, Harlan's Light Cavalry being irregular,
it was attached to the Pennsylvania State or
ganization on the 18th day of November, 1861.
Aug. 10, 1862, Col. Harlan resigned, and Lieut.
Col. S. p Spear succeeded him. April l, 1865,
at Dnwiddie Courthouse, or Five Forks, Va,
Col. Spear was wounded and Lieut.-Col. F.
A. Stratton succeeded him. May 25, 1866,
the regiment was attached to the Cavalry
Division of the Army of the James. The
regiment was mustered out Aug IS, 1865,
at Richmond, Va. Twelve officers were
killed or died of wounds received in action,
and three discharged on account of serious
wounds received in action. Two thousand
and two enlisted men performed field sery-
ice 240 laid down their lives on the field of
battle and in Union and rebel hospitals and
lis were discharged for disability total
loss of $40 officers and men. 1t participated
in the following important skirmishes and
battles: Beaver Dam Church, Deserted
House. Franklin, siege of Suffolk, South
Anna, Bottoms Fridge, Nottaway, Jsrretts
Station, Flat Creek Bridge, Petersburg, June
8 and Is, 1864; StauntOn River Bridge,
Ream's Station, June 90 and Aug. 1926,
1864; Deep Bottom, Yellow Tavern, Rich
mond, Sept. 90 and Oct. 1, 1854; Darbytown
Road, New Market flights, Five Forks, Suf- |
folk, May, 1862, March, 1863, April Is and |
Is, and June 4, 1853; CassvilIe, Norfolk, |
Carrsvlle, Blackwater, City Point, Fair
Oaks, James River, Va; Jackson, N. C., and, |
lastly, Appomattox Courthouse, Va.
The 1s7th Pa.
A body of troops known as the list bat |
talon, which was organized Just previous |
to Lees invasion of Pennsylvania in July, |
1863, and which performed various provost |
and guard duties in that State, was upon the |
expiration of its term recognized as part |
of the 18th Pa. The regimental organiza-
ton was completed in March, 1854. The |
regiment left Harrisburg for the front on
May 10, 1864, and was assigned to the First /
Brigade, First Division, Fifth Corps; was
engaged with this command in all the bat
ties and skirmishes in which it took part
until the surrender of Lee. On the 18th
and 18th of June, 1854, in front of Peters
burg, the regiment met with its greatest
loss, the casualties being % killed, 165
wounded, and one missing. The loss of the
regiment was sc men killed or died of
wounds, and one officer and SO men died of
disease, etc.
The 18TH Mich.
This regiment was mustered into service
March 5, 1862, with Col. Francis Quinn in
command. Their first fight was Shiloh,
where they did good service, winning the
commentator of the commander. The
regiment was at Iuka and at the Hatchie
River, and in December, 1862, lis men of
the 10Th, commanded by Col. Graves, while
surrounded in blockhouse at Middleburg,
Tenn, refused to surrender to some 1900 of
Van Dorn's cavalry, fought them success
fully and drove them off. Van Dorm left
nine killed and / 1 wounded on the field while
the 18th suffered a loss of six wounded and
three prisoners, the captured having been
taken while on picket duty outside the town.
For this action the 18th was complimented by
Gen. Grant in General Orders. 1t took part in
the capture of Vicksburg, and re-enlisted as
veterans in the Spring of 1864. Upon their
return from Michigan they went to Arkan-
sas, and did good service on the Red River
campaign. The loss of the 10Th was one Off
Ger and % men died of wounds, % killed,
and three officers and 377 men died of dis
ease.
The 14th n. z. B. A.
This regiment belonged to Ledlie's Divis-
ion, of the Ninth Corps, the Colonel of the
regiment, E. G. Marshall, commanding the
brigade. Marshall left the service brevet
Msjor-General. The regiment garrisoned the
forts in New York Harbor until April, 1864,
when it went to the front, being engaged at
the Wilderness, SpOttsyivania, Cold Harbor,
and all the fights for the capture of the rebel
capital. At the mine explosion the 14th
Heavy was selected to lead the assault at the
Crater, and was the first to plant Old Glory
on the enemy's works, where q rebel flag
was captured by the regiment The regi-
ment did hard service until the close of the
war, and had casualties of six officers and
200 men killed or died of wounds, and two
officers and 800 men died of disease, etc.
Coles list p. III. ID. Md. Cav.
Unfortunately for the loyal men of the
Southern States records are scarce, and
nothing has been published by the State of :
Maryland giving a history of the gallant
deeds performed by her citizen soldiers. |
Fox says that the 1st P. III. B. Md. Cav
(Cole's) lost two officers and 45 men killed
In action, and two officers and 100 men died
Of disease, etc.
The 96th Ohio.
This regiment was organized at Camp
Delaware Aug. 10 to %, 1862 to serve three
years. 1t was consolidated into a battalion
of five companies in November, 1864, and
was retained in service until July T. 1856,
when it was mustered out in accordance with
orders from the War Department. The 96th
bore an honorable part in the battles of
Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas Post, siege of
Jackson July 8 to 16), Grand
Coteau, Sabine Crossroads, Moneti's Bluffs,
Forts Gaines and Morgan, Spanish Fort, Fort
Blakely siege of Mobile, and Whistler's Sta
ion. Col Joseph w. Vance was killed at
Sabine Crossroads April 8, 1864. The regi-