Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.256

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256 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.

delphia and the counties of Greene, Crawford Allegheny, Chester, Somerset, Westmoreland, Luzerne, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Washington, Fayette, Bucks, Lycoming, Indiana, Cambria and Cumberland. It was partially organized at Camp Curtin where horses were furnished, but without equipments. On December 8, 1862, it moved to a camp near Bladensburg, in the vicinity of Washington City. On January 1, 1863, it went into camp on the Virginia side of the Long Bridge. The organization was completed February 1. On June 25 it was attached to Gen. Stahl's command, and leaving Fairfax Court House, moved to Frederick and Middletown, MD., to watch the enemy's maneuvers. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick assumed command of the cavalry at South Mountain. It was in a brisk engagement at Hanover, Pennsylvania, on June 30.
The company was also in Gen. Farnsworth's sacrifice raid into and around the right flank of Lee's army at Gettysburg shortly after Pickett had made his famous charge on Hancock at the Bloody Angle. It was very active in following Lee's retreating army from Gettysburg. On October 11, it was at Brandy Station, Virginia, and on November 18 it crossed the Rapidan river and was active in scouting during that winter On February 28, 1864, the regiment, or a portion of it, was with Kilpatrick in his famous raid to release the Union prisoners at Richmond, Virginia. This invasion received the approval of Mr. Lincoln, and here the gallant Dahlgren was killed in ambush. Gen. Wilson succeeded Kilpatrick, and Gen. McIntosh became the brigade commander.
The regiment was with Gen. Grant from the time he crossed the Papidan river on May 4 until the close of the war. It has a splendid record for gallantry and endurance. Capt. Hamilton was wounded at Cold Harbor, and was succeeded by Capt. Henry J. Blough. It was with Sheridan in his famous Shenandoah Valley campaign of 1864 that met Grant at City Point for the final movements.

THE ROSTER

T. M. Bryan, Jr., Col.: disch. Dec. 29, 1864.
T. F. Rodenbough, Col: prom. from capt. 2d U. S. Cav., April 29, 1865; brevet brig. Gen., April 13, 1865; must. out with the 3d Regt. Prov. Cav., Oct. 31, 1865.
Jas. Gowan, Lieut.-Col.; prom. from capt. Co. E., Nov. 28, 1862; disch. March 1, 1863.
Wm. P. Brinton, Lieut.-Col.; prom. from capt. Co. D. 59th P. V., March 1, 1863; wounded Mary 31, 1864; wounded and captured at Opequon, Va., Sept. 19, 1864; disch. Jan. 13, 1865, expiration of term.
John W. Phillips, Lieut.-Col,; prom. from capt. Co. B to maj., April 8, 1864; to lieut.-col., March 16, 1865; wounded May 31, 1864; captured near Cedar Creek, Va., Nov. 12, 1864; disch. July 21, 1865.

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256	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
delphia and the counties of Greene, Crawford Allegheny, Chester, Somerset, Westmoreland, Luzerne, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Washington, Fayette, Bucks, Lycoming, Indiana, Cambria and Cumberland. It was partially organized at Camp Curtin where horses were furnished, but without equipments. On December 8, 1862, it moved to a camp near Bladensburg, in the vicinity of Washington City. On January 1, 1863, it went into camp on the Virginia side of the Long Bridge. The organization was completed February 1. On June 25 it was attached to Gen. Stahl's command, and leaving Fairfax Court House, moved to Frederick and Middletown, MD., to watch the enemy's maneuvers. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick assumed command of the cavalry at South Mountain. It was in a brisk engagement at Hanover, Pennsylvania, on June 30. The company was also in Gen. Farnsworth's sacrifice raid into and around the right flank of Lee's army at Gettysburg shortly after Pickett had made his famous charge on Hancock at the Bloody Angle. It was very active in following Lee's retreating army from Gettysburg. On October 11, it was at Brandy Station, Virginia, and on November 18 it crossed the Rapidan river and was active in scouting during that winter On February 28, 1864, the regiment, or a portion of it, was with Kilpatrick in his famous raid to release the Union prisoners at Richmond, Virginia. This invasion received the approval of Mr. Lincoln, and here the gallant Dahlgren was killed in ambush. Gen. Wilson succeeded Kilpatrick, and Gen. McIntosh became the brigade commander. The regiment was with Gen. Grant from the time he crossed the Papidan river on May 4 until the close of the war. It has a splendid record for gallantry and endurance. Capt. Hamilton was wounded at Cold Harbor, and was succeeded by Capt. Henry J. Blough. It was with Sheridan in his famous Shenandoah Valley campaign of 1864 that met Grant at City Point for the final movements. THE ROSTER T. M. Bryan, Jr., Col.: disch. Dec. 29, 1864. T. F. Rodenbough, Col: prom. from capt. 2d U. S. Cav., April 29, 1865; brevet brig. Gen., April 13, 1865; must. out with the 3d Regt. Prov. Cav., Oct. 31, 1865. Jas. Gowan, Lieut.-Col.; prom. from capt. Co. E., Nov. 28, 1862; disch. March 1, 1863. Wm. P. Brinton, Lieut.-Col.; prom. from capt. Co. D. 59th P. V., March 1, 1863; wounded Mary 31, 1864; wounded and captured at Opequon, Va., Sept. 19, 1864; disch. Jan. 13, 1865, expiration of term. John W. Phillips, Lieut.-Col,; prom. from capt. Co. B to maj., April 8, 1864; to lieut.-col., March 16, 1865; wounded May 31, 1864; captured near Cedar Creek, Va., Nov. 12, 1864; disch. July 21, 1865.