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Adams Sentinel, July 7, 1864
A letter from Captain Mickley states that the last engagement the 21st Pa. Cavalry were in...The following is given as the list of casualties in Company B...
Organized at Harrisburg and Chambersburg June 28-August 1, 1863, for six months.
Companies "C," "E," "H," "K," "L," "M," duty at Pottsville, Pa., and Scranton, Pa., and Company "B" at Gettysburg, Pa.
Companies "A," "D," "F," "G" and "I" ordered to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., August 23, 1863. Attached to Cavalry Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. West Virginia, to February, 1864.
Duty about Harper's Ferry, W. Va. Expedition from Charlestown to New Market November 15-18 (Detachment).
Mount Jackson November 16. Wells' demonstration from Harper's Ferry December 10-21.
Skirmish at Winchester January 3, 1864. Mustered out February 20, 1864.
Three Years Service and Organization
Organized at Harrisburg February, 1864. (Co. "D" detached April 1, 1864, and duty at Scranton, Pa., entire term.)
Regiment moved to Washington, D. C., May 15, 1864,
Thence to Join Army Potomac in the field, arriving at Cold Harbor, Va., June 1.
Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to September, 1864.
1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Corps, to October, 1864.
3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry corps, Army Potomac, to March, 1865.
2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, to July, 1865.
Service & Battles - 1864
Battles about Cold Harbor, Va., June 1-12, 1864.
Before Petersburg June 16-18.
Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865.
Weldon Railroad August 18-21.
Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 2.
Sent to City Point October 5 and mounted.
Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28.
Warren's Expedition to Hicksford December 7-12.
Bellefield December 9-10.
Service & Battles - 1865
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.
Paine's Cross Road April 5.
Sailor's Creek April 6. Appomattox Court House April 9.
Surrender of Lee and his army.
Expedition to Danville April 23-29.
Moved to Lynchburg, Va., and duty there and in Dept. of Virginia till July.
Mustered out July 8, 1865.
Regimental Losses
Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 80 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 116 Enlisted men by disease. Total 202.
