Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.197

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HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY. 197

Gloucester Point, arriving at 6 p. m. on the 12th Capt. Reynolds commanded the 11th and his officers and men are entitled to the highest praise for their gallant conduct in the charge. * * *

B. F. ONDERDONK.
Colonel Commanding.

  The engagements and movements of Company G, 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry, May 5 to 25, 1864, Col. Samuel P. Spear in command:

2d Cavalry Brigade, Kautz's Division, 18th Corps.

Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 25, 1864
  * * * (Thursday) May 5. – The 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry, excepting our company on detached service, took up the line of march near Petersburg, Va., about 5 a. m., arriving at Bowers' Hill, a distance of 4 miles, they were joined by eight Companies of the 5th Pennsylvania Cavalry. We then marched Direct for Suffolk, shere four more companies of that regiment joined us, making 23 companies in all – 12 from the 5th and 11 From the 11th Pennsylvania. I proceeded in the direction of the Blackwater River, bivouacking at Andrew's Corners.
  (Friday) 6th. – We started again, in the morning, by a circuitous route reached Birch Island Bridge, Blackwater River, the 11th being in the advance. Here, after a short but determined resistance, we crossed. Lieut. L. F. Prudhomme, my assistant adjutant general, was severely wounded in the thigh. At this point the carbineers of the 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry (Co. G) were dismounted and charged on foot, all under command of Major A. J. Ackerly, 11th Pennsylvania. After crossing the river my brigade proceeded at once to Wakefield, on the Norfolk, and Petersburg railroad, there the railroad and telegraph lines were destroyed, together with a large amount of confederate property.
  (Saturday) 7. – At daylight my brigade again started, being this day in the rear of the column. Marched direct to Sussex county Court House. Left it on the left and marched for the Nottoway river to a bridge situated about 4 miles above Jarratt's Station. arriving there about dusk. Meantime the Command had been divided, a portion of it, first brigade, with Which was the 5th Pennsylvania Cavalry of my brigade, going to Stony Creek; the balance of my command – 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry – proceeded to Nottoway river bridge to feel the enemy. After remaining there about an hour the 11th Pennsylvania cavalry withdrew and joined the other regiment, about 9 p. m., near Stony Creek, where all bivouacked. During the day the howitzers of the 11th Pennsylvania were left in the rear, owing to the fact that the horses attached to them gave out.
  Sunday. 8. – The brigade started about daylight, and went toward Jarratt's Station, on the Petersburg and Weldon railroad. The 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry (Co. G) being in the ad-

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.	197
Gloucester Point, arriving at 6 p. m. on the 12th Capt. Reynolds commanded the 11th and his officers and men are entitled to the highest praise for their gallant conduct in the charge. * * * B. F. ONDERDONK. Colonel Commanding. The engagements and movements of Company G, 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry, May 5 to 25, 1864, Col. Samuel P. Spear in command: 2d Cavalry Brigade, Kautz's Division, 18th Corps. Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 25, 1864 * * * (Thursday) May 5. – The 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry, excepting our company on detached service, took up the line of march near Petersburg, Va., about 5 a. m., arriving at Bowers' Hill, a distance of 4 miles, they were joined by eight Companies of the 5th Pennsylvania Cavalry. We then marched Direct for Suffolk, shere four more companies of that regiment joined us, making 23 companies in all – 12 from the 5th and 11 From the 11th Pennsylvania. I proceeded in the direction of the Blackwater River, bivouacking at Andrew's Corners. (Friday) 6th. – We started again, in the morning, by a circuitous route reached Birch Island Bridge, Blackwater River, the 11th being in the advance. Here, after a short but determined resistance, we crossed. Lieut. L. F. Prudhomme, my assistant adjutant general, was severely wounded in the thigh. At this point the carbineers of the 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry (Co. G) were dismounted and charged on foot, all under command of Major A. J. Ackerly, 11th Pennsylvania. After crossing the river my brigade proceeded at once to Wakefield, on the Norfolk, and Petersburg railroad, there the railroad and telegraph lines were destroyed, together with a large amount of confederate property. (Saturday) 7. – At daylight my brigade again started, being this day in the rear of the column. Marched direct to Sussex county Court House. Left it on the left and marched for the Nottoway river to a bridge situated about 4 miles above Jarratt's Station. arriving there about dusk. Meantime the Command had been divided, a portion of it, first brigade, with Which was the 5th Pennsylvania Cavalry of my brigade, going to Stony Creek; the balance of my command – 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry – proceeded to Nottoway river bridge to feel the enemy. After remaining there about an hour the 11th Pennsylvania cavalry withdrew and joined the other regiment, about 9 p. m., near Stony Creek, where all bivouacked. During the day the howitzers of the 11th Pennsylvania were left in the rear, owing to the fact that the horses attached to them gave out. Sunday. 8. – The brigade started about daylight, and went toward Jarratt's Station, on the Petersburg and Weldon railroad. The 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry (Co. G) being in the ad-