Re: 20th Pa Cav, Sheridan's Valley Campaign 1864
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In reply to:
Re: 20th Pa Cav, Sheridan's Valley Campaign 1864
Bill Caldwell 1/18/11
see
http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/cavalry/20thcav/20hcavorg.htmlhttp://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/cavalry/20thcav/20hcavorg.html
20th Cavalry Regiment/181st Pennsylvania Volunteers
This regiment was recruited in the months of June and July, 1863, in compliance with an order of the War Department, of the 9th of the former month. It was composed of seven companies, recruited for six months' service, and five companies of emergency militia, and was principally from the counties of Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, Dauphin, Cumberland, Union, and from the city of Philadelphia.............
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