7th Pennsylvania Cavalry

The 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry, part of Minty’s 1st Brigade, 2d Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Cumberland, was organized at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on November 18, 1861, and disbanded there on August 23, 1865. On September 18, 1863, it encountered Johnson’s Division of Hood’s Corps already in line of battle on the Ringgold Road in the Valley of Pea Vine Creek, three miles east of this point, at 7 a.m., where John Ward of Company F was killed. With the other regiments of the brigade, it engaged and retarded the enemy and prevented him from crossing Chickamauga Creek at Reed’s Bridge until 3 p.m.; although Reed’s Bridge was partially dismantled, the enemy restored it. The regiment then retired with Wilder’s Brigade toward Viniard’s House, skirmishing until dark, where it dismounted and remained in line of battle throughout the night. On September 19, 1863, it protected trains moving to Rossville. On September 20, 1863, it guarded the left flank at Graysville, Chickamauga Station, and Red House Bridge, where Scott’s Brigade of Pegram’s Cavalry was encountered and driven east across the creek. On September 21, 1863, from 7 a.m. until 12 m., it skirmished with the enemy advancing upon General Thomas at Rossville, and Captain D. G. May was killed. On September 23, 1863, it worked in trenches at Chattanooga. Its casualties were 5 killed and 18 wounded.

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