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| Col. Samuel P. Spear Commanding source: Unit History |
Sgt. John F. Peiffer Co. D source: MHI |
Troopers of Co. D, 3d Pennsylvania
Cav. Brandy Station, Va. source: Natl Arch. |
| 11th PA Cav's area of operations Loads slow. source: Univ. of GA |
Lt. Franklin Prudhomme artillery
officer participated in 11th PA Cav's raid on Weldon RR bridge, NC. Jul 1863 source: Archie Gay Jr. |
11th PA Cav's raid on the Weldon RR
bridge, NC. Jul 1863 source: Archie Gay Jr. |
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| Union troops at siege of Petersburg source: LOC |
Chickahominy River, VA bridge on
Mechanicsville road Apr 1865 source: LOC |
Hampton, VA bet 1861-65 source: LOC |
| Hampton, VA source: LOC |
Cumberland Landing, VA. Federal
encampment on Pamunkey River May 1862 source: LOC |
Petersburg, VA. Officers and NCOs of
Cos. C and D, 1st MA. Cav. source: LOC |
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| Troops drawn up to witness a hanging
Petersburg area Aug 1864 source: LOC |
White House Landing, VA. Ruins of
the White House, burnt during the Federal evacuation source: LOC |
White House Landing, VA. Supply
vessels at anchor 1862 source: LOC |
| Elias Wilson Jones
served two enlistment's in the Union Army. His first enlistment was in the 135th Penna.
Vols. His second enlistment he served in the 11th PA Cav from Feb. 1864 through
termination of the war. Elias was born Feb. 14, 1841 in Jefferson County Penna. He was the
10th child of John and Lydia Jones. He died August 7, 1936 in Brookville, PA. The photo was taken in Elias's late 80's or early 90's. source: Elias Jones |
Pvt Thomas McDowell Co. L, 11th PA Cav source: MHI |
The only known photo of the 11th
PA Cav. Unidentified company photo taken late 1861 or early 1862. source: Casemate Museum, Ft. Monroe, VA |
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| Pvt Peter Dishong Co.
G 11th PA Cav. Oct. 1864. Wounded & admitted to hospital Oct 9th 1864. Buried at
Benchoff Hill cemetary in Johnstown, PA. He also served in the Co. B 133rd PA Vol.
Inf. source: Betty Johnson |
Pvt Peter Osberson's (Co.F)
discharge certificate. source: Daniel Oberson |
Grave marker of Pvt Jospeh
McCreery, CO A. Weblink source: Clark Creery |
| Lt. John VanWey Pickering,
Co. F 11th PA Cav source: Tom Sparrow |
Unknown trooper 11th PA Cav possibly of Co. K judging from the insignia on the hat. source: Jim Mayo |
Pvt Orin Fletcher Co. F 11th PA Cav source: Jim Mayo |
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Jacob G. Hughes, Co. B 11th PA Cav Left- In 1864,a young Private Hughes, age 22, walked over 15 miles to have his photo taken. Right- An older Hughes taken circa 1925. Born 1 May 1844 Chester Co., PA. Married 1871 to Louisa Justice. Died 19 Jan 1935 Blair Co., PA. A miner by trade, he enlisted at the age of 22 in Philadelphia, PA on 15 Jan 1864 for 3 years. Mustered out with the company on 13 Aug 1865. Applied for disability pension 10 May 1898. His father and 3 brothers also served in the Civil War. source: Gene Stewart |
Pvt Orin Fletcher Co. F 11th PA Cav source: Jim Mayo |
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photos from Craig White's collection. Left- Photo of Company K rooster, Hiram White's carbine and cartridge case. Center- 1LT and later Captain Hiram White (Co K.). CPT White started his service as a Sergeant. Right- Christina White, wife of CPT White. source: Craig White |
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Photo of Otis Gibson Palmer, Co. I's grave. Aetna Township Cemetery, Morley, Mecosta County, MI. source: Rob Simmons |
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Photo of PVT William S. Estright, Co. G. source: Howard R. Ferguson
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Left- Discharge
certificate of PVT William S. Estright,Co. G. source: Howard R. Ferguson |
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Left- James
A Hawthorne, Jr. Pvt Co F. source: Mary Hawthorne
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Photo of John Kelly, Co. F and his Sheffield pocket
knife. source: Jim Mayo |
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Left- Photo of Farrier Henry Ulrich, Co. D. Born abt
1837. Taken abt 1863. source: David Kramer |
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Photo of Henry Ulrich's service record. source: David Kramer |
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Left- Captain
John Wesley Ford, Commander, Co. B. Camp Westover Landing, VA source: Richard Jay Veenis |
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Left- Photos of CPL Joseph Grone, Co. C. taken about 1863
and his discharge certificate. source: Joseph Lloyd Grone |
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Left- George G.
Wright, Co. I. source: Richard D. Wright |
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| Right- William H. Sisco,
Co. K. taken 1932 source: Scott R. Itterly |
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Left- CPL James
L. Horton, Co A. Center- 1LT James L. Horton, Co. K. 8th Iowa Cavalry. KIA 7/29/64 Georgia.
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Right- Private Vincent W. Swimler (Swinier) Co. F
killed at Ream's Station VA on June 29, 1864. While on leave, Vincent
married Susan Baker on May 15, 1864. They did not have any children. Vincent
is buried in the Swimelar Cemetery near Sabinsville PA. source: Gary S Swimeley |
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Top L-R Frank Morgan Inscription Unknown Bottom L-R source: Lynn Keltz
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Madison
Taylor Shadduck (Shattuck) aka Shaddock who later changed his name to James Theus Fitzgeorge. Top L-R Photo of Madison Shadduck Letter to his brother Letter to his brother
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Above Fort Dodge, IA grave stone of SGT. George Cruikshank, Co. A. author of Back in the Sixties: Reminiscences of the Service of Co. A, llth Pennsylvania Regiment. source: Ray Albright |
Above Phila. Inquirer - Wednesday October 21, 1863 - Pg 1 -Col.5 credit: Eileen Campos |
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