Battle of Winchester

The regiment  detected the first signs of the Confederate advance during a scout on the 13th, and covered the retreat of Milroy’s forces at the end of the three days, escorting him into Harpers Ferry. Out of 643 men at the beginning of the battle only 321 – half – made it to Harpers Ferry.

Bristoe Campaign

Jeffersonton

The regiment was attacked in force while on picket duty. The 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry came to its aid, and the two outnumber regiments held the flank of the army all day.

Private Michael Dougherty of Company B was awarded the Medal of Honor. “At the head of a detachment of his company dashed across an open field, exposed to a deadly fire from the enemy, and succeeded in dislodging them from an unoccupied house, which he and his comrades defended for several hours against repeated attacks, thus preventing the enemy from flanking the position of the Union forces.” Dougherty was captured after this action and would spend the rest of the war in Confederate prisons. He would survive and went on to marry, father 12 children, and work at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. He received the award in 1897.

The 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry lost 163 casualties, of which most were captured.

Mine Run Campaign

The regiment was joined by two companies newly recruited in Huntingdon county, under the command of Captain George F. McCabe

Bristoe Station

Rapidan Campaign

Battle of the Wilderness

Battle of Spottsylvania Court House

Sheridan’s Raid on Richmond

The regiment rejoined Brigade in the Cavalry Corps.

The Confederate guards on the railroad were routed, a vast amount of stores were destroyed, and four hundred Union prisoners on their way to Richmond, were released.

Battle of Yellow Tavern

North Anna River

Haw’s Shop

Captain John Kline was killed and Captain Patrick Kane mortally wounded. The regiment lost ten men killed and thirty-five wounded and missing.

Old Church

Cold Harbor

Sheridan’s Trevillian Raid

Trevillian Station

White House and St. Peter’s Church and Black Creek or Tunstall Station

St. Mary’s Church

After skirmishing with Confederate cavalry all day, the enemy attacked along the entire front with his cavalry corps, supported by a brigade of dismounted men. Though outnumbered and hard pressed, the division held its ground for two hours. Finally, being out-flanked and sorely pressed, the division fell back. The regiment lost 3 officers and 30 men killed, wounded, and missing.

Proctor’s Hill

Moved to support Wilson’s Cavalry Division, returning from its raid on the Danville Railroad.

Coggin’s Point and Fort Powhatan

Captain H. H. Gregg with one hundred and fifty men had been detached from the regiment and assigned to duty at the headquarters of the commissary of subsistence in charge of the cattle herd of between 2,000-3,000 head. They were attacked by over 3,000 men of Hampton’s cavalry near Coggin’s Point. Gregg was overpowered and captured with the entire herd, and hurried away into the rebel lines. The affair came to be known as “the Beefsteak Raid.“

Wyatt’s Farm

The regiment lost 2 officers and 15 men casualties.

Boydton Plank Road

Hatcher’s Run

Captain Nathaniel Sneyd was killed.

Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run

Sergeant Daniel G. Caldwell of Company H was awarded the Medal of Honor. “In a mounted charge, Caldwell dashed into the center of the enemy’s line and captured the colors of the 33d North Carolina Infantry.”  He was promoted to Second Lieutenant.

Rowanty Creek

The regiment crossed Gravelly Run and came upon the enemy in the afternoon, who massed their forces, and made a charge in three lines of battle. They were met with a deadly fire and forced to give way. The regiment then moved by Ream’s Station to Malone Bridge, over the Rowanty River, and then to Dinwiddie Court House, skirmishing lightly by the way,

Bennett’s House

Surrender of Johnston and his army.