18th Regiment
Pennsylvania Cavalry

Bibliography

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Athearn, Robert G., ed.  "The Civil War Diary of John Wilson Phillips."  VA Mag of Hist & Biog  62 (1954):  pp. 95‑123 (29 photocopied pages).  Per.  

Bates, Samuel P.  History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5.  Wilmington, NC:  Broadfoot, 1993.  Vol. 8, pp. 1042-83 (21 photocopied pages).  E527B32.1993v8.  (Brief history and roster of the regiment).  

Dyer, Frederick H.  A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion.  Vol. 2.  Dayton, OH: Morningside, 1979.  Ref.  See p. 1567 (1 photocopied page) for a concise summary of the regiment's service.

Klingensmith, Harold A.  “A Cavalry Regiment’s First Campaign:  The 18^th Pennsylvania at Gettysburg.”  Gettysburg Mag  No. 20:  pp. 51-72 (24 photocopied pages).  E475.53G482no20. 

Pennsylvania.  18th Cav Regt.  History of the Eighteenth Regiment of Cavalry Pennsylvania Volunteers (163rd Regiment of the Line).  NY:  Wynkoop Crawford, 1909.  299 p.  E527.6.l8th.P4.  

      . Gettysburg Battlefield Comm.  Pennsylvania at Gettysburg:  Ceremonies at the Dedication of the Monuments Erected by the Commonwealth....  Vol. 2.  Hbg, PA:  Wm S. Ray, 1914.   pp. 889‑901 (8 photocopied pages).  E475.53P422v2.  (Addresses delivered at the dedication of the regimental monument and a photo of that monument at the Gettysburg National Military Park).  

Phillips, John W. "Experiences in Libby Prison."   In War Papers and Personal Reminiscences (MOLLUS, MO).  St. Louis, MO:  Becktold, 1892.  pp. 54-73 (10 photocopied pages).  E464M5.1991v14.  

Rummel, George A. III.  Gettysburg Cavalrymen:  19^th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, Army of the Potomac, Cavalry Corps, 3^rd Division, 1st Brigade.  Bridgeport, WV:  By the Author, 1999.  28 p.  E527.5.18^th.R86.1999.  

Sauers, Richard A.  Advance the Colors!:  Pennsylvania Civil War Battle Flags.  Vol. 2.  Hbg, PA:  Capitol Preservation Comm, 1991.  pp. 471‑72 (2 photocopied pages).  E527.4S38.1991v2.  (Brief unit history with emphasis on the regimental flags).  

Taylor, Frank H.  Philadelphia in the Civil War.  Phila:  By the City, 1913.   p. 180 (1 photocopied page) E527.97P54T39.  (Brief history of the unit).  

The Institute's Photo Archive includes images of individuals of this unit.  

The following pertinent personal papers are in the Institute's Manuscript Archive:

            Hanna, Stewart.  CWMiscColl (Enlisted man's letter, Mar 2l, l865)

            Martin, William H.  HCWRTColl (Enlisted man's letters and papers, Sep l3, l862-l0, l865)

            Pownall, Henry M. HackenburgColl (Enlisted man's letters, Jan 5, l864-Sep l4, l865)

            Pringle, John D. LeighColl Bk 36:41 (Enlisted man's letter, May 8, 1865)

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