15th Pennsylvania Cavalry
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| 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry | |
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| Active | July 1862 to June 21, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Engagements | Battle of Antietam Battle of Stones River Battle of Chickamauga |
The 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. One of its early commanders was William Jackson Palmer.
The regiment was recruited from July to October 1862. It was first assigned to the Army of the Potomac and saw combat for the first time at Antietam. It was then transferred to the Army of the Cumberland in Tennessee and was present at the battles of Stones River and Chickamauga. Among those troopers later honored for gallantry at Stones River were John Tweedale and John Gregory Bourke, who were among six men who eventually received the Medal of Honor.
For the remainder of the war, the 15th remained in the Department of the Cumberland, performing garrison duties and occasionally participating in minor skirmishes and raids. In 1865, the regiment helped capture General Braxton Bragg and his staff and pursued Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
The 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry was mustered out in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 21, 1865 (although Company A was kept in the service until July 18).
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- Killed and mortally wounded: 3 officers, 22 enlisted men
- Died of disease: 0 officers, 103 enlisted men
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