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

1865 MUSTER OUT OF SERVICE. 753 moved to Sailor's Creek, thence to Appomattox Station, and finally to Appomattox Court House, where, on the 9th, Lee surrendered, General Sheridan having the satisfaction of being a witness to the terms of a surrender, which he had largely contributed to secure. With Sheridan the Sixth returned to Petersburg, whence it proceeded to banville, North Carolina, and, after the surrender of Johnston, returned to Washington,- where it participated in the Grand Review. Retiring across the Potomac, it was consolidated with the Second and Seventeenth Regiments, under the title of the Second Provisional Cavalry, and subsequently ordered to Louisville, Kentucky, where, on the 7th of August, it was mustered out of service. FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS. NAHE, I.|DATE OF MUSTER. NAO~~ME. I~RAK INT OSERVICE R EMARKS. RichaMEH. Rus.. AINTO SERVICE. Richard H. Rush... Col.......Aug. 27,'61, 3 Resigned September 29, 1863. Charles L. Leiper......do..... Sept. 7,'61, 3 Promoted from Capt. Co. L to Maj., Sept. 1,'64to Lt. Col., Feb. 1, 1865-to Col., Mar. 20, 1865to brevet Brig. Gen., Mar. 13, 1865-transferred to 2d Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865. John H. M'Arthur.. Lt. Col. Sept. 11,'61, 3 Transferred to 5th reg. U. S. Cav., Feb. 3, 1862. C. Ross Smith...........do..... Oct. 1,'61, 3 Promoted from Major to Lt. Col., Mar. 29, 1862commissioned Col., Sept. 30, 1863-not mus.promoted to brevet Colonel, March 13, 1865mustered out, Sept. 19,'64-expiration of term. Albert P. Morrow...d....... Sept. 9,'61, 3 Promoted from Capt. Co. C-to Maj., Feb. 10,'65to Bvt. Col., Mar. 13, 1865-to-Lt. Col., Mar. 20,'65-transferred to 2d Pro. Cav., June 17, 1865. Robert Morris, Jr... Major.. Oct. 31,'61, 3 Captured June 9, 1863-died at Richmond, Va., August 13, 1863-buried.in Oakwood Cemetery. John H. Gardiner......do.... Sept. 3,'61, 3 Promoted fr. Captain company B, November 20, 1862-resigned February 5, 1863. George E. Clymer....... Aug. 8,'61, 3 Promoted fr. Captain company G, March 29,'62resigned February 5, 1863. Henry C. Whelan......do.....Sept. 10,'61, 3 Promoted fr. Captain company C, March 1,'63commissioned Lt. Col., Sept. 20,'63 —not mustered-died at Philadelphia, Pa., March 2, 1864. J. Henry Hazletine...do..... Sept. 18,'61, 3 Promoted ft. Captain company E, March 1,'63 — discharged November 12, 1863. Wm. P. C. Treichel...do..... Aug. 24,'61, 3 Promoted from Captain company A, January 11, 1864-discharged July 14, 1864. James Starr...............do..... Oct. 14,'61, 3 Promoted from Capt. Co. I to Maj., Mar. 2,'64wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 7, 1864-pr. to brevet Lt. Col. and Colonel, March 13, 1865mustered out, Oct. 14,'64-expiration of term. Abraham D. Price.....do..... Sept. 26, 61, 3 Promoted from Captain company I, March 22, 1865-transferred to 2d Pro. Cav., June 17, 1865. Charles B. Coxe.........do.....Nov. 20,'62, 3 Pr. fr. Capt.Co. L, Mar. 22,'65-disch. June 17,'65, Ber'd H. Herkness.....do..... Sept. 4,'61, 3 Promoted fr. Captain company H, Mar. 22,'65transferred to 2d Pro. Cavalry, June 17, 1865. Fred'k C. Newhall.. Adj't... Aug. 27,'61, 3 Promotad to Captain company K, Mar. 27, 1862. W. W. Frazier, Jr......do..... Sept. 3,'61, 3 Promoted from 2d Lt. Co. B tc Adj., March 27,. 1862-to Captain company B, Nov. 20, 1862. Rudolph Ellis............ do.... Nov. 20,'62, 3 Wounded at Beverly Ford, Va., June 9, 1863 — promoted to Captain company B, Apr.. -,. 1864.. Stephen W. Martin...do..... Aug. 31,'61, 3 Promoted from 2d Lt. company M. Apr. 30,'64killed at Old Church, Va., May 30, 1864. Andrew L. Lanigan...do..... Aug. 22,'62, 3 Promoted from Sgt. Maj. to Adj., May 31, 1864wounded at Deep Bottom, Va., July 28, 1864promoted to Captain company F, March 22,'65. NOTE.-No muster-out rolls of this regiment are on file in the Adjutant General's office. 95-VOL. IL

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History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5; prepared in compliance with acts of the legislature, by Samuel P. Bates.
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Bates, Samuel P. (Samuel Penniman), 1827-1902.
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Harrisburg,: B. Singerly, state printer,
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