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George Washington Shatzer VVeteran
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Greene Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
- Death
- 12 Nov 1909 (aged 70)
Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
- Plot
- M-261
- Memorial ID
- 56845592 · View Source
- Maintained by: Jack Shatzer
- Originally Created by: Wilton Golson
- Added: Aug 9, 2010
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PVT. GEORGE WASHINGTON SHATZER
C0."A" 165th REGIMENT PA INFANTRY
("THE GREEN TOWNSHIP RANGERS")
* ORGANIZED AT CHAMBERSBURG AND GETTYSBURG - NOVEMBER 5,1862 TO DECEMBER 5,1862 - UNDER THE DRAFT OF AUGUST 4,1864.
- "NINE MONTH MILITIAMEN" SERVED IN VA HELPING WITH GUARD DUTY AND REPULSING REBEL RAIDS IN AND AROUND NORFOLK
- GEORGE'S ENLISTMENT DATE WAS OCTOBER 16,1862. HIS MUSTER DATE WAS NOVEMBER 4,1862.
- COMPANY "A" WAS FROM FRANKLIN CO., CO."B" FROM CUMBERLAND CO., AND THE OTHER EIGHT COMPANIES WERE FROM ADAMS CO.
* DECEMBER 8 TO 17,1862 -MOVED TO WASHINGTON, D.C., THEN ON TO NEWPORT NEWS AND SUFFOLK, VA. (ON DUTY TILL MAY,1863)
DECEMBER,1862 TO JULY,1863
COMPANY "A" - CAPT. CHARLES A. FUNK
FIELD OFFICERS:
COL. CHARLES H. BUCHLER
LT. COL. EDWARD G. FAHNESTOCK
MAJ. NASH G. CAMP
FOSTER'S BRIGADE -
1st DIVISION - MAJ.-GEN. ORRIS S. FERRY
7th ARMY CORPS - BRIG.-GEN. JOHN J. PECK
DEPT.OF VIRGINIA - MAJ.-GEN. JOHN A. DIX
SERVICE -1863
JAN. 8 TO 10 - EXPEDITION TOWARD BLACKWATER, VA
JAN. 30 - ENGAGEMENT AT DESERTED HOUSE, VA
APR. 4 - ENGAGEMENT AT LEESVILLE
APR. 11 - SIEGE OF SUFFOLK, VA - MAY 4
APR. 12 TO 13 - ENGAGEMENT AT EDENTON, PROVIDENCE CHURCH AND SOMERTON ROAD, VA
APR. 15 TO 20 - ENGAGEMENT AT SOMERTON ROAD
APR. 24 - ENGAGEMENT AT EDENTON ROAD, VA
MAY 12 TO 26 - OPERATIONS ON SEABOARD & ROANOKE R.R.
JUN. 27 - DIX'S PENINSULA CAMPAIGN
JULY 1 TO 7 - EXPEDITION FROM WHITE HOUSE, VA TO SOUTH ANNA RIVER
JULY 4 - SKIRMISH AT SOUTH ANNA BRIDGE, VA
JULY 8 TO 28 - ON STATION AT WASHINGTON D.C.
* MUSTERED OUT JULY 28,1863 AT GETTYSBURG, PA
* LOSSES - 16 TOTAL
- 1 ENLISTED MAN KILLED OR MORTALLY WOUNDED
- 1 OFFICER AND 14 ENLISTED MEN BY DISEASE
C0."A" 165th REGIMENT PA INFANTRY
("THE GREEN TOWNSHIP RANGERS")
* ORGANIZED AT CHAMBERSBURG AND GETTYSBURG - NOVEMBER 5,1862 TO DECEMBER 5,1862 - UNDER THE DRAFT OF AUGUST 4,1864.
- "NINE MONTH MILITIAMEN" SERVED IN VA HELPING WITH GUARD DUTY AND REPULSING REBEL RAIDS IN AND AROUND NORFOLK
- GEORGE'S ENLISTMENT DATE WAS OCTOBER 16,1862. HIS MUSTER DATE WAS NOVEMBER 4,1862.
- COMPANY "A" WAS FROM FRANKLIN CO., CO."B" FROM CUMBERLAND CO., AND THE OTHER EIGHT COMPANIES WERE FROM ADAMS CO.
* DECEMBER 8 TO 17,1862 -MOVED TO WASHINGTON, D.C., THEN ON TO NEWPORT NEWS AND SUFFOLK, VA. (ON DUTY TILL MAY,1863)
DECEMBER,1862 TO JULY,1863
COMPANY "A" - CAPT. CHARLES A. FUNK
FIELD OFFICERS:
COL. CHARLES H. BUCHLER
LT. COL. EDWARD G. FAHNESTOCK
MAJ. NASH G. CAMP
FOSTER'S BRIGADE -
1st DIVISION - MAJ.-GEN. ORRIS S. FERRY
7th ARMY CORPS - BRIG.-GEN. JOHN J. PECK
DEPT.OF VIRGINIA - MAJ.-GEN. JOHN A. DIX
SERVICE -1863
JAN. 8 TO 10 - EXPEDITION TOWARD BLACKWATER, VA
JAN. 30 - ENGAGEMENT AT DESERTED HOUSE, VA
APR. 4 - ENGAGEMENT AT LEESVILLE
APR. 11 - SIEGE OF SUFFOLK, VA - MAY 4
APR. 12 TO 13 - ENGAGEMENT AT EDENTON, PROVIDENCE CHURCH AND SOMERTON ROAD, VA
APR. 15 TO 20 - ENGAGEMENT AT SOMERTON ROAD
APR. 24 - ENGAGEMENT AT EDENTON ROAD, VA
MAY 12 TO 26 - OPERATIONS ON SEABOARD & ROANOKE R.R.
JUN. 27 - DIX'S PENINSULA CAMPAIGN
JULY 1 TO 7 - EXPEDITION FROM WHITE HOUSE, VA TO SOUTH ANNA RIVER
JULY 4 - SKIRMISH AT SOUTH ANNA BRIDGE, VA
JULY 8 TO 28 - ON STATION AT WASHINGTON D.C.
* MUSTERED OUT JULY 28,1863 AT GETTYSBURG, PA
* LOSSES - 16 TOTAL
- 1 ENLISTED MAN KILLED OR MORTALLY WOUNDED
- 1 OFFICER AND 14 ENLISTED MEN BY DISEASE
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21st Cavalry Battle Flag
Advance the Colors: Pennsylvania Civil War Battle Flags
Vol. 2 P.480 - Richard A. Sauers (Author)
This regiment was originally recruited for a six-month term of service during the second half of 1863. In February 1864, the regiment was reorganized for three years. Its troopers came from more than ten counties, with the largest number from Franklin and Dauphin. The regiment formed in a camp near Chambersburg. On March 31, a deputation of Philadelphia ladies arrived to present a "beautiful standard" to the regiment. Colonel Alexander K. McClure, a prominent Philadelphia editor, gave the presentation address. The ceremony was followed by an evening ball at Franklin Hall in the city. (1)
National Standard, 21st Cavalry
In mid-May, the regiment moved to Washington, where, owing to a shortage of horses, it was equipped as infantry and sent to join the Fifth Corps, Army of the Potomac. The 21st fought as foot soldiers at Cold Harbor (June 2-3), Petersburg (June 18 and 22), Weldon Railroad (August 18-22), and Poplar Spring Church (September 30-October 1), suffering a total loss of about two hundred in these engagements. Finally, just after the Poplar Spring Church battle, the regiment was mounted and assigned to the Second Division of the army's Cavalry Corps. Serving as mounted troops, the regiment engaged enemy horsemen at the Boydton Plank Road (October 27), then participated in two December raids to Stony Creek Station and Belfield.
During the 1865 operations, the regiment fought at Hatcher's Run (February 5-7), Quaker Road (March 29), Paine's Crossroads (April 5), Saylor's Creek (April 6), Farmville (April 7), and Appomattox (April 9). Following Lee's surrender, the regiment was sent to Lynchburg on provost guard duty, then on to Danville. The regiment was mustered out of service at Lynchburg on July 8. The federal standard in the collection was turned over to the state in August 1865. No documentation seems to exist which can verify this flag's wartime use. One of its bearers may have been Israel B. Bair of Company I. (2)
Notes:
(1) "From Co. F, 21st Pa. Cavalry," Cambria Tribune, April 15, 1864; "Flag Presentation and Ball,"
Chambersburg Valley Spirit and Times, April 6, 1864. B. F. Sterner, in his NT article of April 15, 1909,
wrote that the flag came from the ladies of Chambersburg, who also gave the regiment twelve company
guidons.
(2) Bair obituary in NT August 24, 1922.
Advance the Colors: Pennsylvania Civil War Battle Flags
Vol. 2 P.480 - Richard A. Sauers (Author)
This regiment was originally recruited for a six-month term of service during the second half of 1863. In February 1864, the regiment was reorganized for three years. Its troopers came from more than ten counties, with the largest number from Franklin and Dauphin. The regiment formed in a camp near Chambersburg. On March 31, a deputation of Philadelphia ladies arrived to present a "beautiful standard" to the regiment. Colonel Alexander K. McClure, a prominent Philadelphia editor, gave the presentation address. The ceremony was followed by an evening ball at Franklin Hall in the city. (1)
National Standard, 21st Cavalry
In mid-May, the regiment moved to Washington, where, owing to a shortage of horses, it was equipped as infantry and sent to join the Fifth Corps, Army of the Potomac. The 21st fought as foot soldiers at Cold Harbor (June 2-3), Petersburg (June 18 and 22), Weldon Railroad (August 18-22), and Poplar Spring Church (September 30-October 1), suffering a total loss of about two hundred in these engagements. Finally, just after the Poplar Spring Church battle, the regiment was mounted and assigned to the Second Division of the army's Cavalry Corps. Serving as mounted troops, the regiment engaged enemy horsemen at the Boydton Plank Road (October 27), then participated in two December raids to Stony Creek Station and Belfield.
During the 1865 operations, the regiment fought at Hatcher's Run (February 5-7), Quaker Road (March 29), Paine's Crossroads (April 5), Saylor's Creek (April 6), Farmville (April 7), and Appomattox (April 9). Following Lee's surrender, the regiment was sent to Lynchburg on provost guard duty, then on to Danville. The regiment was mustered out of service at Lynchburg on July 8. The federal standard in the collection was turned over to the state in August 1865. No documentation seems to exist which can verify this flag's wartime use. One of its bearers may have been Israel B. Bair of Company I. (2)
Notes:
(1) "From Co. F, 21st Pa. Cavalry," Cambria Tribune, April 15, 1864; "Flag Presentation and Ball,"
Chambersburg Valley Spirit and Times, April 6, 1864. B. F. Sterner, in his NT article of April 15, 1909,
wrote that the flag came from the ladies of Chambersburg, who also gave the regiment twelve company
guidons.
(2) Bair obituary in NT August 24, 1922.
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182nd PA Regiment, 21st PA Cavalry Regimental History
Twenty-first Cavalry, One Hundreth and Eighty-Second Regiment
Col. William H. Boyd; Lieut.Col., Richard F. Moson; Majs., John W. Jones, Charles F. Gillies, Oliver B. Knowles.
This regiment, the 182d of the line, was raised in the counties of York, Adams, Lancaster, Franklin, Bedford and Cambria during the summer of 1863, under the president's call of June 15, 1863 for militia for six months' service. The companies rendezvoused at Camp Couch, Harrisburg and were mustered into the U. S. service from June 23 to Aug. 10, 1863, for six months. All the field and most of the line officers and men were experienced in the cavalry service.
After being equipped and mounted it was sent to an instruction camp at Chambersburg. On Aug. 23 it was ordered to Harrisburg and from there Cos. C, E, H, L and M, were ordered to Pottsville and Scranton, Co. B to Gettysburg, and the other five to Harper's Ferry, where they did duty in the Department of the Shenandoah during the fall and winter.
About Feb. 1, 1864, the regiment was reunited at Chambersburg, where it was reorganized for three years, service, those who did not choose to reenlist for the long term being mustered out on Feb. 20, 1864. As reorganized the officers were as follows: Cols., William H. Boyd, Oliver B. Knowles; Lieut.-Col., Richard F. Moson; Majs., Charles F. Gillies, Oliver B. Knowles, Robert Bell, Richard Ryckman.
In Feb., 1864, the ranks were filled by new recruits and the regiment was organized for the long term. In May it was ordered to Washington, except Co. D, which had been detailed for duty at Scranton, Pa.
At Washington the command was dismounted and armed and equipped as infantry. It joined the army at Cold Harbor and was assigned to the 2nd brigade, (Col. Sweitzer) 1st division, 5th corps. In the severe fighting here it lost 1 officer and 7 men killed, 4 officers and 43 men wounded, among the severely wounded being Col. Boyd.
It was again heavily engaged in front of Petersburg on June 18, losing 11 killed, 79 wounded and 1 missing, Lieut.-Col. Moson and Maj. Gillies being among the wounded.
It was next in action on the Jerusalem plank road and met with some loss.
When the mine was exploded on July 30 it was under fire and met with further loss. It shared in the battle of Six mile house, on the Weldon railroad in August, losing 1 killed and 27 wounded.
In September it was transferred to the 1st brigade, 1st division, 5th corps. In the actions at Peebles' farm and Poplar Spring Church it lost 16 killed and wounded and was complimented for gallantry by its division commander, Gen. Griffin. This battle was the last in which it was engaged as infantry.
On Oct. 5 it moved to City Point, where it was again mounted and assigned to the 1st brigade, (Col. C. H. Smith) of Gen. David McM. Gregg's division. It lost heavily at the Boydton plank road late in the month, having 3 killed, 33 wounded and 18 missing and was again in action at Stony Creek Station on the Weldon railroad in December.
About this time Co. F was detailed for duty at the 6th corps headquarters, where it remained until near the end of its service.
The regiment shared in the Weldon railroad expedition with some loss, and also participated in the movement to Hatcher's run in Feb., 1865. Meanwhile, it had been recruited to the maximum strength and, on March 1 was transferred to the 2nd brigade, 2nd division commanded by Gen. J. Irvin Gregg, nearly half of the command consisting of dismounted men. These were ordered to City Point and afterwards shared in the final assault on Petersburg.
In the final campaign, which was begun by the cavalry on March 29, 1865 the 21st had the advance. It was engaged at Dinwiddie Court House partially engaged at Five Forks; and in the action at Amelia Springs lost 98 out of 234 engaged in less than an hour's fighting. It was again in action at Sailor's Creek and was engaged in the disastrous fighting at Farmville. It was also sharply engaged on the Lynchburg road, when the news of Lee's surrender was received.
It then moved with the cavalry corps to the support of Gen. Sherman but returned to Petersburg on the news of Johnston's surrender. It then served by detachments on provost guard duty in Virginia until the middle of June, when it was concentrated at Lynchburg and mustered out on July 8, 1865.
During its ten months of active service, 4 officers were killed or died of wounds, 1 died of disease, 14 were wounded, and 4 captured. Of the enlisted men, 147 were killed or died of wounds and disease, and 253 were wounded.
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Twenty-first Cavalry, One Hundreth and Eighty-Second Regiment
Col. William H. Boyd; Lieut.Col., Richard F. Moson; Majs., John W. Jones, Charles F. Gillies, Oliver B. Knowles.
This regiment, the 182d of the line, was raised in the counties of York, Adams, Lancaster, Franklin, Bedford and Cambria during the summer of 1863, under the president's call of June 15, 1863 for militia for six months' service. The companies rendezvoused at Camp Couch, Harrisburg and were mustered into the U. S. service from June 23 to Aug. 10, 1863, for six months. All the field and most of the line officers and men were experienced in the cavalry service.
After being equipped and mounted it was sent to an instruction camp at Chambersburg. On Aug. 23 it was ordered to Harrisburg and from there Cos. C, E, H, L and M, were ordered to Pottsville and Scranton, Co. B to Gettysburg, and the other five to Harper's Ferry, where they did duty in the Department of the Shenandoah during the fall and winter.
About Feb. 1, 1864, the regiment was reunited at Chambersburg, where it was reorganized for three years, service, those who did not choose to reenlist for the long term being mustered out on Feb. 20, 1864. As reorganized the officers were as follows: Cols., William H. Boyd, Oliver B. Knowles; Lieut.-Col., Richard F. Moson; Majs., Charles F. Gillies, Oliver B. Knowles, Robert Bell, Richard Ryckman.
In Feb., 1864, the ranks were filled by new recruits and the regiment was organized for the long term. In May it was ordered to Washington, except Co. D, which had been detailed for duty at Scranton, Pa.
At Washington the command was dismounted and armed and equipped as infantry. It joined the army at Cold Harbor and was assigned to the 2nd brigade, (Col. Sweitzer) 1st division, 5th corps. In the severe fighting here it lost 1 officer and 7 men killed, 4 officers and 43 men wounded, among the severely wounded being Col. Boyd.
It was again heavily engaged in front of Petersburg on June 18, losing 11 killed, 79 wounded and 1 missing, Lieut.-Col. Moson and Maj. Gillies being among the wounded.
It was next in action on the Jerusalem plank road and met with some loss.
When the mine was exploded on July 30 it was under fire and met with further loss. It shared in the battle of Six mile house, on the Weldon railroad in August, losing 1 killed and 27 wounded.
In September it was transferred to the 1st brigade, 1st division, 5th corps. In the actions at Peebles' farm and Poplar Spring Church it lost 16 killed and wounded and was complimented for gallantry by its division commander, Gen. Griffin. This battle was the last in which it was engaged as infantry.
On Oct. 5 it moved to City Point, where it was again mounted and assigned to the 1st brigade, (Col. C. H. Smith) of Gen. David McM. Gregg's division. It lost heavily at the Boydton plank road late in the month, having 3 killed, 33 wounded and 18 missing and was again in action at Stony Creek Station on the Weldon railroad in December.
About this time Co. F was detailed for duty at the 6th corps headquarters, where it remained until near the end of its service.
The regiment shared in the Weldon railroad expedition with some loss, and also participated in the movement to Hatcher's run in Feb., 1865. Meanwhile, it had been recruited to the maximum strength and, on March 1 was transferred to the 2nd brigade, 2nd division commanded by Gen. J. Irvin Gregg, nearly half of the command consisting of dismounted men. These were ordered to City Point and afterwards shared in the final assault on Petersburg.
In the final campaign, which was begun by the cavalry on March 29, 1865 the 21st had the advance. It was engaged at Dinwiddie Court House partially engaged at Five Forks; and in the action at Amelia Springs lost 98 out of 234 engaged in less than an hour's fighting. It was again in action at Sailor's Creek and was engaged in the disastrous fighting at Farmville. It was also sharply engaged on the Lynchburg road, when the news of Lee's surrender was received.
It then moved with the cavalry corps to the support of Gen. Sherman but returned to Petersburg on the news of Johnston's surrender. It then served by detachments on provost guard duty in Virginia until the middle of June, when it was concentrated at Lynchburg and mustered out on July 8, 1865.
During its ten months of active service, 4 officers were killed or died of wounds, 1 died of disease, 14 were wounded, and 4 captured. Of the enlisted men, 147 were killed or died of wounds and disease, and 253 were wounded.
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* 21ST PA CAVALRY *
**** MONUMENT *****
**GETTYSBURG, PA***
Dedicated 10/4/1894 (5th Reunion at Chambersburg, PA)
On Thursday morning the survivors preceded to Gettysburg and dedicated the regimental monument, marking the spot where Private George W Sandoe fell on June 26, 1863. Private Sandoe was a native of Adams County, a member of Co. B, and was the first soldier killed this battlefield. This monument was erected by private subscriptions and cost $1,500. It stands on a solid native granite rock. On the front is carved a horse-shoe, within which is a horse's head, and below it are crossed sabers.
BOTTOM FRONT
BREV. BRIG. GENERAL
WM. H. BOYD RAISED
THE FIRST COMPANY OF
CAVALRY FOR THE WAR:
CO. C 1ST N.Y. (LINCOLN) CAV.
MUSTERED JULY 19,1861.
PROMOTED TO COL. 21 PA CAVALRY
AUG. 20,1863. DISCHARGED
NOV. 4, FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED AT
COLD HARBOR, VA, JUNE 3,1864
BORN JULY 14,1825
DIED OCT. 7,1887
RIGHT END
MONUMENT COMMITTEE
CAPT. WM. H. BOYD CO. E
LT. JAMES T. LONG CO. A
SGT. H. P. BINGHAM CO. B
HON. THAD. M. MAHON CO. E
HON. JOHN C. LOWER CO. B
LEFT END
FIELD OFFICERS
LT. COL. R. F. MOSON
MAJ. ROBERT BELL
MAJ. CHARLES F. GILLIES
MAJ. RICHARD RYKMAN
TOP BACK
ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THE
21ST V. CAVALRY, 182 REGIMENT,
BY THE REGIMENTAL ASSOC. AND
FRIENDS. DEDICATED OCT.4,1894.
MUSTERED JUNE 23,1863.
REMUSTERED FOR 3 YRS. FEB. 20,
1864. MUSTERED OUT JULY 8,1865
PARTICIPATED IN 28 ENGAGEMENTS
TOTAL CASUALTIES 459
NEAR THIS SPOT ON JUNE 26,1863
GEO. SANDOE OF CAPT. ROBT
BELL'S INDEPENDENT CAVALRY OF
ADAMS CO., AFTERWARDS CO. B.
21ST PA CAV., HE WAS THE FIRST
SOLDIER KILLED ON THE
BATTLEFIELD OF GETTYSBURG
BOTTOM BACK
BREV. GENERAL OLIVER KNOWLES
KNOWLES ENLISTED IN THE FIRST
CO. OF CAVALRY OF THE WAR
CO. C 1ST N.Y. (LINCOLN) CAV.
MUSTERED JULY 19,1861.
PROMOTED TO MAJ. 21ST PA CAV.
MARCH 1864. TO COL. NOV. 1865
DISCHARGED JULY 3,1865.
BORN JAN. 3,1842
DIED DEC. 5,1866
**** MONUMENT *****
**GETTYSBURG, PA***
Dedicated 10/4/1894 (5th Reunion at Chambersburg, PA)
On Thursday morning the survivors preceded to Gettysburg and dedicated the regimental monument, marking the spot where Private George W Sandoe fell on June 26, 1863. Private Sandoe was a native of Adams County, a member of Co. B, and was the first soldier killed this battlefield. This monument was erected by private subscriptions and cost $1,500. It stands on a solid native granite rock. On the front is carved a horse-shoe, within which is a horse's head, and below it are crossed sabers.
BOTTOM FRONT
BREV. BRIG. GENERAL
WM. H. BOYD RAISED
THE FIRST COMPANY OF
CAVALRY FOR THE WAR:
CO. C 1ST N.Y. (LINCOLN) CAV.
MUSTERED JULY 19,1861.
PROMOTED TO COL. 21 PA CAVALRY
AUG. 20,1863. DISCHARGED
NOV. 4, FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED AT
COLD HARBOR, VA, JUNE 3,1864
BORN JULY 14,1825
DIED OCT. 7,1887
RIGHT END
MONUMENT COMMITTEE
CAPT. WM. H. BOYD CO. E
LT. JAMES T. LONG CO. A
SGT. H. P. BINGHAM CO. B
HON. THAD. M. MAHON CO. E
HON. JOHN C. LOWER CO. B
LEFT END
FIELD OFFICERS
LT. COL. R. F. MOSON
MAJ. ROBERT BELL
MAJ. CHARLES F. GILLIES
MAJ. RICHARD RYKMAN
TOP BACK
ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THE
21ST V. CAVALRY, 182 REGIMENT,
BY THE REGIMENTAL ASSOC. AND
FRIENDS. DEDICATED OCT.4,1894.
MUSTERED JUNE 23,1863.
REMUSTERED FOR 3 YRS. FEB. 20,
1864. MUSTERED OUT JULY 8,1865
PARTICIPATED IN 28 ENGAGEMENTS
TOTAL CASUALTIES 459
NEAR THIS SPOT ON JUNE 26,1863
GEO. SANDOE OF CAPT. ROBT
BELL'S INDEPENDENT CAVALRY OF
ADAMS CO., AFTERWARDS CO. B.
21ST PA CAV., HE WAS THE FIRST
SOLDIER KILLED ON THE
BATTLEFIELD OF GETTYSBURG
BOTTOM BACK
BREV. GENERAL OLIVER KNOWLES
KNOWLES ENLISTED IN THE FIRST
CO. OF CAVALRY OF THE WAR
CO. C 1ST N.Y. (LINCOLN) CAV.
MUSTERED JULY 19,1861.
PROMOTED TO MAJ. 21ST PA CAV.
MARCH 1864. TO COL. NOV. 1865
DISCHARGED JULY 3,1865.
BORN JAN. 3,1842
DIED DEC. 5,1866
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4TH REUNION OF THE 21ST PA CAV. AT CHAMBERSBURG ON OCTOBER 5, 1893 - DEDICATION OF THE REGIMENTAL MONUMENT.
2lst PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY
Organized at Harrisburg Pa. June 23 August 1 1863
Mustered out Feb. 20 1864
Total enrolment 1117
Killed men: 3
Captured 1
Died of disease: 17
Total: 21
Organized at Harrisburg Pa. Feb. 1864
Mustered out July 8 1865
Total enrolment: 1724
Killed: officers 1 - men 49
Died of wounds: officers 1 - men 24
Died of disease: officers 1 - men 93
Captured: officers 1 - men 32
Wounded: officers 12 - men 196
Missing: officers 3 - men 22
Total: officers 19 - men 416
Front Royal
Mt. Jackson
Harrisonburg
Cold Harbor
Jerusalem Plank Road
Petersburg
Weldon Railroad
Poplar Spring Church
Boydton Road
Stony Creek Station
Belfield
Hatcher's Run
Dinwiddie Court House
Five Fork.
Amelia Springs
Sailor's Creek
Farmville
Appomattox
Near this spot on June 26 1863 Ml Private George W. Sandoe an advance scout of company of volunteer cavalry afterwards Co. B 21st Pennsylvania Cavalry the first Union Soldier killed at Gettysburg
2lst PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY
Organized at Harrisburg Pa. June 23 August 1 1863
Mustered out Feb. 20 1864
Total enrolment 1117
Killed men: 3
Captured 1
Died of disease: 17
Total: 21
Organized at Harrisburg Pa. Feb. 1864
Mustered out July 8 1865
Total enrolment: 1724
Killed: officers 1 - men 49
Died of wounds: officers 1 - men 24
Died of disease: officers 1 - men 93
Captured: officers 1 - men 32
Wounded: officers 12 - men 196
Missing: officers 3 - men 22
Total: officers 19 - men 416
Front Royal
Mt. Jackson
Harrisonburg
Cold Harbor
Jerusalem Plank Road
Petersburg
Weldon Railroad
Poplar Spring Church
Boydton Road
Stony Creek Station
Belfield
Hatcher's Run
Dinwiddie Court House
Five Fork.
Amelia Springs
Sailor's Creek
Farmville
Appomattox
Near this spot on June 26 1863 Ml Private George W. Sandoe an advance scout of company of volunteer cavalry afterwards Co. B 21st Pennsylvania Cavalry the first Union Soldier killed at Gettysburg
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In 1850, George lived with his family in Southampton Township, Franklin County, PA and, in 1860, lived with and/or worked for farmer Abraham Shank in Greene Township, Franklin County. He stood 5' 11" tall and had auburn hair and gray eyes.
A Civil War veteran, he was drafted in Chambersburg October 16, 1862, mustered into federal service there November 4 as a private with Co. A, 165th Pennsylvania Infantry (aka "Drafted Militia"), and honorably discharged with his company July 28, 1863, at Gettysburg. He also enlisted in Chambersburg February 15, 1864, mustered into federal service there February 19 as a private with Co. L, 21st Pennsylvania Cavalry (182nd Pa), and honorably discharged with his company July 8, 1865.
He married Lavina C. Miller August 10, 1865, in Carlisle, PA.
A Civil War veteran, he was drafted in Chambersburg October 16, 1862, mustered into federal service there November 4 as a private with Co. A, 165th Pennsylvania Infantry (aka "Drafted Militia"), and honorably discharged with his company July 28, 1863, at Gettysburg. He also enlisted in Chambersburg February 15, 1864, mustered into federal service there February 19 as a private with Co. L, 21st Pennsylvania Cavalry (182nd Pa), and honorably discharged with his company July 8, 1865.
He married Lavina C. Miller August 10, 1865, in Carlisle, PA.
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Chambersburg PA
1909 Nov 13
Chambersburg PA
1909 Nov 13
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