History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5; prepared in compliance with acts of the legislature, by Samuel P. Bates.

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In the movement of the army back to the Rappahannock the regiment engaged with the cavalry in skirmishing with the enemy at the passes of the
Blue Ridge, and upon its arrival at the river on the 1st of August was immediately thrown across, encountering the enemy at Brandy Station, and forcing
him back to Culpepper, where his infantry supports were met. The Reserve
Brigade, under General Merritt, had the advance of the extreme right, and
made several charges, the Sixth, led by Captain Lockwood, being heavily engaged during the entire day. The cavalry was finally obliged to withdraw
before superior forces of infantry, but in good order, and at Brandy Station
Meade was found with his lines well established. The Sixth was again engaged on the 5th, losing one killed and three wounded. On the 15th the R1eserve Brigade was ordered to Washington to rest and refit.
As the army retired toward Centreville, with a prospect of a third battle on
the old Bull Run ground, the brigade was ordered to the field, and crossed the
Potomac at Long Bridge, on the 11th of October. Two days later companies
I and E, Captains Starr and Carpenter, which had been on duty at the Headquarters of the army since March, re-joined the regiment, and from that time
to the close of the war the twelve companies served together. In the campaign which followed, the Sixth was slightly engaged on the 18th and 19th,
losing five wounded; on the 6th of November, near Sulphur Springs, in
which the enemy's cavalry was pushed back to Culpepper, and in which the
loss of the brigade was fifty; on the 18th it was sent on a scout, to James City
Road, in which some prisoners were taken, and information of the enemy's
position obtained; on the 28th, and in the demonstrations upon Mine Run it
was engaged in covering the trains of the army, and scouting and picketing
upon the river. On the 4th of November, while at Morrisville, Lieutenant
Sage was killed by guerrillas. After the return of the army from Mine Run,
the regiment went into winter quarters near Culpepper, picketing the Rapidan.
During the winter religious services were held in a comfortable log chapel,
on each Sabbath, and on three evenings of each week. One hundred and forty
of the men re-enlisted and were given a veteran furlough. The Reserve Brigade,
under Colonel Gibbs, made a reconnoissance towards Orange Court House, on
the 7th of February, which served to develope the position of the enemy in
that direction, and as a diversion in favor of a movement of the infantry under
General Sedgwick. On the 27th, one hundred men from each regiment in the
brigade, under Major Treichel, were detailed to accompany General Custer on
a raid upon the Virginia Central Railroad. Near Charlottsville the enemy was
found in force, and, after a sharp skirmish, a retrograde movement was commenced. Mills and bridges were destroyed, trains captured, and horses secured. In the movementbackto Stannardsville, the Sixthformedtherear guard,
and skirmished with the enemy. Sergeant Wright was severely wounded.
At the opening of the Spring campaign, the First Division, to which the
Reserve Brigade belonged, was commanded by General Torbett, the brigade
by General Merritt, and the regiment by Major Starr. On the afternoon of
the 7th of May, the Sixth took the lead of the First and Second Cavalry Divisions upon the march towards Spottsylvania Court House. A heavy line of
the enemy's skirmishers, well posted, were soon met. Captain Leiper, with
his squadron mounted, was deployed on the left of the road; Captain Clark,
with his dismounted, on the right, the wood there being impassable for horse;
and Captain Carpenter was held in reserve on the road. Advancing promptly