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Seventeenth Cavalry, One Hundred and Sixty-second Regiment

17th Cavalry, 162nd PA Regimental History

 
Battles Fought
Battle at Berryville, Virginia
Battle at Occoquan, Virginia
Battle at Occoquan, Virginia on 27 December 1862
Battle at Occoquan, Virginia on 28 December 1862
Battle on 06 February 1863
Battle at Chancellorsville, Virginia on 03 May 1863
Battle at White House, Virginia on 21 June 1863
Battle at Aldie, Virginia on 22 June 1863
Battle at Upperville, Virginia on 27 June 1863
Battle at Funkstown, Maryland on 10 July 1863
Battle at Falling Waters, Maryland on 14 July 1863
Battle on 22 September 1863
Battle at Brandy Station, Virginia on 11 October 1863
Battle on 03 May 1864
Battle at Wilderness, Virginia on 07 May 1864
Battle at Todd's Tavern, Virginia on 08 May 1864
Battle at Meadow Bridge, Virginia on 12 May 1864
Battle at Wilderness, Virginia on 15 May 1864
Battle at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia on 27 May 1864
Battle at Cold Harbor, Virginia on 28 May 1864
Battle at Hanover Court House, Virginia on 28 May 1864
Battle at Old Church Tavern, Virginia on 30 May 1864
Battle at Cold Harbor, Virginia on 31 May 1864
Battle at Cold Harbor, Virginia on 02 June 1864
Battle at Trevillian Station, Virginia on 11 June 1864
Battle at Trevillian Station, Virginia on 12 June 1864
Battle at Trevillian Station, Virginia on 13 June 1864
Battle at White House, Virginia on 20 June 1864
Battle at White House, Virginia on 21 June 1864
Battle at Reams' Station, Virginia on 25 June 1864
Battle at White House, Virginia on 29 June 1864
Battle at Deep Bottom Run, Virginia on 28 July 1864
Battle at Newtown, Virginia on 11 August 1864
Battle on 12 August 1864
Battle on 13 August 1864
Battle at Front Royal, Virginia on 16 August 1864
Battle at Kearneysville, Virginia on 23 August 1864
Battle at Shepherdstown, West Virginia on 23 August 1864
Battle on 24 August 1864
Battle at Kearneysville, Virginia on 24 August 1864
Battle at Kearneysville, Virginia on 25 August 1864
Battle at Shepherdstown, West Virginia on 25 August 1864
Battle at Shepherdstown,Virginia on 25 August 1864
Battle at Leetown, Virginia on 27 August 1864
Battle at Smithfield, Virginia on 29 August 1864
Battle on 06 September 1864
Battle at Opequan, Virginia on 07 September 1864
Battle at Raccoon Ford, Virginia on 16 September 1864
Battle at Opequan, Virginia on 19 September 1864
Battle at Berryville, Virginia on 24 September 1864
Battle on 26 September 1864
Battle at Fisher's Hill, Virginia on 29 September 1864
Battle at Fisher's Hill, Virginia on 01 October 1864
Battle on 04 October 1864
Battle on 09 October 1864
Battle at Newtown, Virginia on 11 October 1864
Battle on 14 October 1864
Battle on 29 October 1864
Battle at Stevenson's Depot, Virginia on 16 November 1864
Battle at Gordonsville, Virginia on 23 December 1864
Battle on 26 December 1864
Battle on 27 December 1864
Battle on 28 February 1865
Battle on 02 March 1865
Battle at Dinwiddie Court House, Virginia on 31 March 1865
Battle at Five Forks, Virginia on 01 April 1865
Battle on 06 April 1865

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