History of the First Reg't Pennsylvania Reserve Cavalry

Organization of A Company, First Pennsylvania Reserve Cavalry

Company A was recruited in Juniatta County, State of Pennsylvania, September, 1859, by Captain John H. Patterson, and was called the Juniatta Cavalry.

On the 16th day of April, 1861, the company was re-organized and recruited by Lieutenant John K. Robison, and ordered by the Governor of Pennsylvania to be in readiness to report to Harrisburg at short notice.

On the 25th day of July, 1861, the company was reorganized again, by the election of Lieutenant Robison, captain, T.J. Frow, first lieutenant, and Wm. H. Patterson, second lieutenant. On the 26th of the same month it reported to Harrisburg, and was accepted, and on the first day of August, 1861, was mustered into the State service by Colonel Taggart, for three years.

On the 16th day of August, 1861, it was assigned to the regiment, and ordered to report to Washington, D.C., and was mustered into the United States service, on the 27th, at Camp Jones, near Washington, where it joined the regiment.

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Organization of B Company, First Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Cavalry

B Company was organized at Athensville, Montgomery county, State of Pennsylvania, on or about the 22d day of April, 1861, by the Honorable Owen Jones, who was unanimously chosen captain. Dr. Joseph Levering was chosen first lieutenant, and Jacob L. Stadelman second lieutenant.

On the 5th day of August it was ordered to report at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where it arrived the same day, and encamped in Camp Curtin.

Dr. Joseph H. Levering, having resigned his lieutenancy, previous to the company leaving Athensville, an election was held for the purpose of filling the vacancy, on the 6th day of August, 1861, when second lieutenant Jacob L. Stadelman was chosen first Lieutenant, and John Kline, second lieutenant.

On the 8th day of August, 1861, the company was mustered into the State service, by Colonel Taggart, of the Twelfth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Reserve Corps.

Captain Owen Jones, having been promoted to the rank of major, First Lieutenant Jacob L. Stadelman was elected captain, and Theodore Streck was elected first lieutenant on the 16th of the same month.

On the same day, the company left Camp Curtin, and arrived at Washington, D.C., and encamped at the Park on Seventh street.

On the 20th day of August it moved to Camp Jones, and to Camp Reynolds, near Tennallytown on the 18th of September, 1861.

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Organization of C Company, First Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Cavalry

Company C was recruited by Captain John P. Taylor and Lieutenant Wm. Mann, in Mifflin county, and organized on the 16th day of April, 1861, and offered its services to the State on the 11th, and was accepted on the 18th of the same month.

It was ordered to Harrisburg on the 20th day of April, 1861, and proceeded on the way, as far as Lewistown, when the order was countermanded. It was again ordered to report at Harrisburg on the 6th day of August, and arrived there on the 7th. Here Lieutenant John P. Taylor was elected captain, William Mann, Jr., first lieutenant, and William T. McEwen, second lieutenant, the company numbering eighty-two (82) men. It was mustered into the State service on the 10th day of August, 1861, by Colonel Taggart, and joined the regiment.

Arrived at Washington, D.C., on the 18th day of August, and mustered into the United Sates service on the 27th.

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Organization of D Company, First Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Cavalry

Company D was principally recruited at Lock Haven, Clinton county, Pennsylvania, from the counties of Cameron and Clinton, during the month of July, 1861.

The company was organized August the 17th, 1861, by the election of John W. Smith as captain, S.D. Barrow as first lieutenant, and Hugh A. McDonald as second lieutenant.

Was mustered into the State service, at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, August the 21st, 1861, and was assigned to the First Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Cavalry.

Left Harrisburg for Washington, August 23d, and mustered into the United States service August the 27th, 1861, at Camp Jones, Washington, D.C., where it joined the regiment.

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