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Historic Civil War Muster Roll For Company "L" in the 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, Dating from

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Historic Civil War Muster Roll For Company  L  in the 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, Dating from
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Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia and Maryland. 30th Day of June to the 31st Day of August, 1863. Muster Roll of Captain Charles L. Leiper's Company L of the Sixth Regiment of the Pennsylvania Cavalry, June, 1863, "when last paid," to the 31st day of August, 1863. Includes handwritten details such as the names, ranks, and pay roll of the men, as well as the names of those who deserted. The Battle of Gettysburg began on July 1st and ended on July 3rd. Notes on the muster begin with the movement of the troops on July 1st when they are at camp in Mechanicstown, MD., mentions that on July 2nd they marched to Emmittsburg, MD and on July 3rd, scouted around Gettysburg, PA, with reports of their movements on literally a daily basis describing skirmishes with the enemy and other events. Highlights include details written in the "Notes" section of the Muster Roll, for example the case of Hugh Brannan, who was "missing in action at Beverly Ford, Va June 9th 63." Also includes a handwritten record of events "which may be necessary or useful for future reference at the war department, or for present information." This includes the movements and camp locations of the Sixth Regiment, and mentions locations such as Mechanicstown, Maryland, and Manassas Gap, Virginia where on the 22nd of July the Company was "skirmishing with [the] enemy." On August 1st, the Company crossed the Rappahannock, "met the enemy, took part in the Battle of Brandy Station in which one man of Co. "L" was wounded." Fine but fragile condition with pieces missing, very fragile fold lines, splitting, and archival repairs. The 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry was a Union cavalry regiment during the American Civil War. They were known for their early use of 9-foot lances, and were called "Rush's Lancers." The regiment was raised during August and September 1861 from companies raised in Philadelphia, Montgomery and Berks counties by Richard H. Rush, who had been authorized to do so by Governor Curtin. Rush was appointed colonel of the regiment, with John H. M'Arthur as lieutenant colonel and C. Ross Smith and Robert Morris, Jr., as majors. At the suggestion of Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, the men were armed with Austrian lances. After several weeks of training in Philadelphia, the regiment was transferred to Washington, D.C., where it was assigned to the Cavalry Division of the Army of the Potomac. In the May 1863, the regiment was rearmed with Sharps carbines and assigned to the Reserve Brigade of the 1st Cavalry Division. It fought in the Gettysburg Campaign and Mine Run Campaign. During the Battle of Brandy Station in June 1863, the regiment (led by Major Robert Morris, Jr.) unsuccessfully charged the guns at St. James Church, suffering the greatest casualties of any regiment in the battle. Several Confederates later described the 6th's charge as the most "brilliant and glorious" cavalry charge of the war. (In many Civil War battles, cavalrymen typically dismounted once they reached an engagement and fought essentially as infantry. But in this battle, the surprise and chaos led to a mostly mounted fight.) Following the Appomattox Campaign, it was ordered to Washington, D.C., where it was consolidated with the 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry and 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry to form the 2nd Pennsylvania Provisional Cavalry. The combined regiment was sent to Louisville, Kentucky, where it was mustered out in August 1865. Fascinating and historic piece of Civil War history related to an interesting and notable Cavalry Regiment and written during and after their participation in the Battle of Gettysburg.