About the Old Bucktails
Individual Soldier Accounts
including
War Time Correspondents
Listed below are several accounts written by
actual participants in the Civil War. These first person accounts have been
recreated on these web pages but have not been modified in any way. If there were
spelling errors and grammatical mistakes, these errors have been retained in the below
cited items. Hopefully this will allow you to read that actual account but also get
some basic understanding of the educational level of the author. The list includes
letters, diary entries, articles written for newspapers and magazines, and
some full text manuscripts.
Since various documents may fall under more
than one category, I have included the source under each category. For example, the
Bucktail Regimental History written by Thomson and Rauch will appear as a Regimental
history under the regimental section but since it was also written by an actual
participant of the Civil War, it will also appear under Individual Soldier Accounts.
This is certainly not an effort to make the various lists appear larger than
they actually are but rather to list sources accurately for the researcher and historian
among you.
| Bard, John P., Pennsylvania At War: The "Old Bucktails," 42d Regt. P.V. at
the Battle of Gettysburg. The Weekly Press, Philadelphia, May 19, 1886.--NOTE--This is the
same as Pennsylvania.
Gettysburg Battlefield Commission. Pennsylvania at Gettysburg: Ceremonies at the
Dedication of the Monuments Erected by the Commonwealth.. Vol 1. Harrisburg, PA:
William S. Ray, 1914 |
Dangerfield,
Mrs., "How Cupid Brought Us News of Ashby", Confederate Veteran, June
1900, pg 274. |
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| Dangerfield,
Mrs., "How Cupid Brought Us News of Ashby", Confederate Veteran, June
1900, pg 274. |
Groff, Israel
M., Letter to friend Abraham, December 23, 1862. |
| Goldsborough,
William A. "How Ashby Was Killed : A Correspondent Reviews the Fighting Before the
Battle of Cross Keys." Southern Historical Society Papers 21 (1893) |
Hallyday, Lamar, "Maryland Troops in the Confederate Service", Southern
Historical Society Papers, pgs 131-132. |
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| Hewes,
M. Warner, “Turner Ashby’s Courage”, Confederate Veteran, Dec 1897,
pg 613. |
Hobson, Charles F.,
and Shankman, Arnold. "Colonel of the Bucktails: Civil War letters of Charles
Frederick Taylor." Pennsylvania Magazine and Biography 97 (1973) |
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| Hogan,
N.B., "Thrilling War Experience", Confederate Veteran, Sept. 1894, pg
268. |
Holland, William A.,
"The Old Bucktails--Their History", Duncannon Record, August 24,
1988 |
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| "Jackson's
Valley Campaign", Confederate Veteran, Sept. 1898, pgs 419-421 |
Johnson,
B. T.. General, "Fight with the Bucktails", Southern
Historical Society Papers 10 (1882:Jan/Dec.) 103 |
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| Kane, Thomas
L., Letter to Andrew J. Curtin, USAMHI |
Lewis, Thomas B,
Affidavit in support of Jacob McCloud's request for a pension., 1887 |
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| McClellan,
George Brinton, Report of Major-General B. McClellan, upon the organization of the Army of
the Potomac, and its campaigns in Virginia and Maryland, from July 26, 1861, to November
7, 1862. Reprinted entire from the copy transmitted by the secretary of war to the
House of representatives. Chicago, Times steam book & job printing establishment,
1864, pg 12,13. |
Minnigh, H.N., History of Company K,
1st (Inft,) Penn'a Reserves, Gettysburg, PA, Thomas Publications, 1998, pgs.37-67. |
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| Park, Robert E., Diary of Captain Robert E. Park, 12th Alabama Regiment,
Southern Historical Society Papers, pgs 435-437. |
Rauch, William H.,
Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps "round-up"...June 24,25, 1903, Harrisburg,
Pa. Together with a roster of comrades present., Phila.,PA, Electric Printing Co., 1903. |
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Pennsylvania. Gettysburg Battlefield Commission. Pennsylvania at Gettysburg:
Ceremonies at the Dedication of the Monuments Erected by the Commonwealth.. Vol
1. Harrisburg, PA: William S. Ray, 1914
Dedication of Monument,
30th Regiment Infantry (1st Reserves), Address of William D.Stouffer, Captain, pgs 224-225 |
Dedication of Monument, 31th Regiment Infantry (2nd Reserves), Address of E.M. Woodward,
Major, pgs 225-234 |
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Dedication of Monument, 35th Regiment Infantry (6th Reserves), Address of Pvt Halsey
Lathkop, pgs 235-239, Address of
Colonel H.B. McKean, pg 239, Address of Major W.H.H. Gore, pgs 240-241. |
Dedication of Monument, 38th Regiment Infantry (9th Reserves), Address of First Lieutenant
Ell. Torrance, pgs 242-245,
Address of Captain Robert Taggart, pgs 245-256, Address of Sergeant-Major A.P. Morrison,
pgs 257-262
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Dedication of Monument, 39th Regiment Infantry (10th Reserves), Address of First
Lieutenant and Adjutant George W.
McCracken, pgs 263-276 |
Dedication of Monument, 40th Regiment Infantry (11th Reserves), Address of Brevet
Brigadier-General S.M. Jackson, pgs
276-282,
Address of Brevet Major H.K. Sloan, pgs 282-287 |
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Dedication of Monument, 42nd Regiment Infantry (13th Reserves), Address of Lieutenant John
Bard, pgs |
Presley, William.
Memoirs. USAMHI, HbCWRT Collection |
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| Report
of Major-General John Pope. Letter from the secretary of war, in answer to resolution of
the House of 18th ultimo, transmitting copy of report of Major General John Pope. March 3,
1863.-- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. United States. Army. Dept. of
Virginia. Washington, 1863, pgs 53, 69, 70, 71. |
Shatto, George W. Letter
(13th Pa. Reserves), USAMHI, CW Misc Collection. Transcribed by Jack Richardson. |
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| Strother,
D.H., "Personal Recollections of the War", Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Harper
& Bros., New York, May, 1867, p 731. |
"The
Death of Turner Ashby, by A Member of Stonewall Jackson's Staff." The Old Guard
Volume 4, Issue 8, C. Chauncey Burr & Co, New York, Aug 1866, pp 473-478. |
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| Thompson,
O.R. Howard and Rauch, William H., History of the "Bucktails," Kane Rifle
regiment of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps (13th Pennsylvania Reserves), 42nd of the Line.
Dayton, Ohio: Morningside House, Inc., 1988 |
Valentine, Robert B., Affidavit in support of Jacob McCloud's request for a
pension, 1890. |
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| Woodward, E.M.,
Major, Our Campaigns; The Second Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteers, or The Marches,
Bivouacs, Incidents of Camp Life and History of Our Regiment During Its Three Years Term
of Service, Philadelphia, PA, J.E. Porter, 1864. |
"Work
of a Confederate Woman" 'Mrs. Jane Claudia Johnson's Effective Activities for the
Cause of Maryland, Wife of General Bradley T. Johnson, Confederate Veteran, July
1901, pg 323. |
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| Young, M.O.,Sgt.,
Recollections with the 9th Georgia Infantry, CSA, Georgia Department of Archives &
History |
Cameron,
Simon, "Letter to General McCall", Perry County Advocate & Press, 1/8/1862.
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War Time Correspondents
Bucktail Pat, 13th Penna. Reserves, Company A, "From the Bucktails", Wellsboro Agitator, 9/17/1862, p2, c1.
Cameron, Simon, "Letter to General McCall", Perry County Advocate & Press, 1/8/1862.
Carson, Kit, "From Another Correspondent", Wellsboro Agitator, 4/09/1862, p2, c3-4
Coller, B.F., 1st Penna. Artillery Regiment, "For the Advocate & Press", Perry County Advocate & Press, 2/?/1862.
Drexler, George S., 1st Penna. Reserves, Company ?, "For the Advocate & Press", Perry County Advocate & Press, 10/23/1861
"Forward March", 14th Penna Reserves, Company D, Warren Mail, 6/15/1861.
G.W.M, "The Battle of Drainsville", Wellsboro Agitator, 1/08/1862, p1.
G.W.M, "From the Tioga Boys", 13th Reserves, Company ?, The Agitator, 10/09/1861, p1, c4-5.
G.W.M, "From an Invalid Soldier ", 13th Reserves, Company ?, Wellsboro Agitator, 11/05/1862, p1, c4-5.
G.W.M, "From an Tioga Boy", 13th Reserves, Company ?, Wellsboro Agitator, 11/19/1861, p1, c5-6, p2, c1.
Graham, H.A., 1st Penna. Reserves, Company H, "For the Advocate & Press", Perry County Advocate & Press, 7/16/1862.
Graham, W.A., 1st Penna. Reserves, Company H, "For the Advocate & Press", Perry County Advocate & Press, 8/20/1862.
Heck, Isaac, 13th Penna Reserves, Company F, Shirleysburg Herald, 7/2/1861
Kilbourn, Ferdinand, 13th Penna Reserves, Company I, "To the Wellsboro Agitator", Wellsboro Agitator, 6/5/1861
Lemon, John, 13th Penna Reserves, "Potomac River, Raftsman Journal, 7/24/1861
M.W.G., 13th Penna. Reserves, "Camp Tennally", Wellsboro Agitator, 9/18/1861, p2
Masten, James H.,13th Penna Reserves, Company D, Warren Mail, written 7/15/1861.
McGee, Dennis, 13th PA Reserves, Company F, "Camp Correspondence", Mauch Chunk Gazette 6/24/1862.
McGee, Dennis, 13th Penna Reserves, Company F, Mauch Chunk Gazette, 7/15/1862
McGee, Dennis, 13th Penna Reserves, Company F, "Camp Correspondence", Mauch Chunk Gazette, 10/9/1862
McGee, Dennis, 13th Penna Reserves, Company F, "Camp Correspondence", Mauch Chunk Gazette, Date published unknown, letter written 2/13/1862
Quigley, George B., 13th Penna Reserves, Company D, Warren Ledger, 8/7/1861
Quigley, George B., 13th Reserves, Company D, Warren Ledger, 7/18/1861
R.B.W., 13th Penna Reserves, Company ?, "A Card", Wellsboro Agitator, 2/19/1862, p1, c4-5.
R.B.W., 13th Penna Reserves, Company ?, "Situation of the Tioga Boys ", Wellsboro Agitator, 7/30/1862, p3, c1-2.
R.B.W., 13th Penna Reserves, Company ?, "From the Tioga Boys ", Wellsboro Agitator, 8/28/1861, p2, c4.
R.M.P., "From the 6th Pennsylvania", Wellsboro Agitator, 7/16/1862, p2, c3.
Sears, George W., 13th Penna Reserves, Company E, "Bucktail Correspondence", Wellsboro Agitator, 5/01/1861.
Sears, George W., (Nessmuck), 13th Reserves, Company E, "Bucktail Correspondence", Wellsboro Agitator, 5/08/1861.
Sears, George W., (Nessmuck), 13th Reserves, Company E, "Bucktail Correspondence", Wellsboro Agitator, 7/24/1861.
********Sheibley, James P., 7th Penna. Reserves, Company B, "For the Advocate & Press". Perry County Advocate & Press, 4/7/1862.
********Sheibley, James P., 7th Penna. Reserves, Company B, "For the Advocate & Press", Perry County Advocate & Press, 5/8/1862.
********Sheibley, James P., 7th Penna. Reserves, Company B, "For the Advocate & Press", Perry County Advocate & Press, 12/4/1861.
********Smith, John C., 13th Penna. Reserves, Company B, "For the Advocate & Press", Perry County Advocate & Press, 7/30/1862.
********Soger-Boy, 13th Penna Reserves, Company E, "From the Buck-Tails",Wellsboro Agitator, 12/11/1861, p2,c4-5.
Soger-Boy, 13th Penna Reserves, Company E, "From the Buck-Tails",Wellsboro Agitator, 1/22/1862, p2,c3.
Soger-Boy, 13th Penna Reserves, Company E, "Camp Pierpont ",Wellsboro Agitator, 2/26/1862, p1,c6.
Soger-Boy, 13th Penna Reserves, Company E, "Camp Pierpont ",Wellsboro Agitator, 2/26/1862, p2,c3-4
Soger-Boy, 13th Penna Reserves, Company E, "From Niles Company ",Wellsboro Agitator, 4/23/1862, p1,c5.
Soger-Boy, 13th Penna Reserves, Company E, "From Niles Company ",Wellsboro Agitator, 5/28/1862, p2,c3-4.
Soger-Boy, 13th Penna Reserves, Company E, "From Niles Company ",Wellsboro Agitator, 6/04/1862, p2,c5.
Soger-Boy, 13th Penna Reserves, Company E, "From Niles Company ",Wellsboro Agitator, 6/11/1862, p2,c4.
Soger-Boy, 13th Penna Reserves, Company E, "From Niles Company ",Wellsboro Agitator, 11/19/1862, p2,c3-4.
Soger-Boy, 13th Penna Reserves, Company E, "From Niles Company ",Wellsboro Agitator, 12/03/1862, p2,c4-5.
Soger-Boy, 13th Penna Reserves, Company E, "From Niles Company ",Wellsboro Agitator, 12/17/1862, p2,c1.
Soger-Boy, 13th Penna Reserves, Company E, "Bucktail City",Wellsboro Agitator, 12/25/1861, p2,
Stebbins, Orren M., 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, Wellsboro Agitator, 7/3/1861.
Stebbins, Orren M., (Col. Crockett) 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, Wellsboro Agitator, 7/24/1861.
Stebbins, Orren (Col. Crockett), 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, Wellsboro Agitator, 7/31/1861
Stebbins, Orren (Col. Crockett), 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From the Bucktails", Wellsboro Agitator, 7/31/1861, p2,c4.
Stebbins, Orren (Col. Crockett), 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From the Tioga Boys ", Wellsboro Agitator, 8/7/1861, p2,c4.
Stebbins, Orren (Col. Crockett), 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From the Tioga Boys ", Wellsboro Agitator, 8/14/1861, p2,c1.
Stebbins, Orren (Col. Crockett), 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From the Tioga Boys ", Wellsboro Agitator, 8/21/1861, p2,c5.
Stebbins, Orren (Col. Crockett), 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From the Tioga Boys ", Wellsboro Agitator, 9/04/1861, p1,c5
Stebbins, Orren (Col. Crockett), 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From the Tioga Boys ", Wellsboro Agitator, 9/11/1861, p2,c5.
Stebbins, Orren (Col. Crockett), 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From the Tioga Boys ", Wellsboro Agitator, 9/18/1861, p2.
Stebbins, Orren M., (Col. Crockett) 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From the Tioga Boys", Wellsboro Agitator, 10/02/1861. p2,c5.
Stebbins, Orren M., (Col. Crockett) 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From the Tioga Boys",Wellsboro Agitator, 10/09/1861, p2, c3
Stebbins, Orren M., (Col. Crockett) 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From the Tioga Boys",Wellsboro Agitator, 10/16/1861, p2, c3
Stebbins, Orren (Col. Crockett), 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From the Tioga Boys ", Wellsboro Agitator,10/23/1861, p2,c4.
Stebbins, Orren (Col. Crockett), 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From the Tioga Boys ", Wellsboro Agitator,10/30/1861, p2,c4-5.
Stebbins, Orren M., (Col. Crockett) 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From the Buck-Tails ",Wellsboro Agitator, 11/20/1861, p2, c3
Stebbins, Orren M., (Col. Crockett) 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From the Buck-Tails ",Wellsboro Agitator, 12/04/1861, p2, c3
Stebbins, Orren M., (Col. Crockett) 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From the Buck-Tails ",Wellsboro Agitator, 12/11/1861, p2, c4
Stebbins, Orren M., (Col. Crockett) 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From the Buck-Tails ",Wellsboro Agitator, 12/18/1861, p2, c2
Stebbins, Orren M., (Col. Crockett) 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From the Buck-Tails ",Wellsboro Agitator, 12/25/1861, p2
Stebbins, Orren (Col. Crockett), 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, Wellsboro Agitator, 1/08/1862, p2.
Stebbins, Orren (Col. Crockett), 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From the Bucktails ", Wellsboro Agitator,2/05/1862, p1.c4.
Stebbins, Orren (Col. Crockett), 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From the Bucktails ", Wellsboro Agitator,2/12/1862, p1.c4.
Stebbins, Orren (Col. Crockett), 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From the Bucktails ", Wellsboro Agitator,2/26/1862, p2.c3-4.
Stebbins, Orren M., (Col. Crockett) 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From Niles Company",Wellsboro Agitator, 3/05/1862, p2, c1.
Stebbins, Orren M., (Col. Crockett) 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From The Bucktails ",Wellsboro Agitator, 3/12/1862, p2, c3.
Stebbins, Orren M., (Col. Crockett) 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From The Bucktails ",Wellsboro Agitator, 3/19/1862, p2, c1.
Stebbins, Orren M., (Col. Crockett) 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From The Bucktails ",Wellsboro Agitator, 3/26/1862, p2, c3-4.
Stebbins, Orren M., (Col. Crockett) 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From The Bucktails ",Wellsboro Agitator, 4/02/1862, p2, c3.
Stebbins, Orren M., (Col. Crockett) 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From The Bucktails ",Wellsboro Agitator, 4/09/1862, p2, c3-4.
Stebbins, Orren M., (Col. Crockett) 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From The Bucktails ",Wellsboro Agitator, 4/23/1862, p2, c3-4.
Stebbins, Orren M., (Col. Crockett) 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From The Bucktails ",Wellsboro Agitator, 4/30/1862, p2, c3-4.
Stebbins, Orren M., (Col. Crockett) 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From The Bucktails ",Wellsboro Agitator, 5/14/1862, p2, c3-4.
Stebbins, Orren M., (Col. Crockett) 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From The Bucktails ",Wellsboro Agitator, 5/21/1862, p2, c2.
Stebbins, Orren M., (Col. Crockett) 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From The Bucktails ",Wellsboro Agitator, 5/28/1862, p2, c1.
Stebbins, Orren M., (Col. Crockett) 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From The Bucktails ",Wellsboro Agitator, 6/04/1862, p2, c4-5.
Stebbins, Orren M., (Col. Crockett) 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From The Bucktails ",Wellsboro Agitator, 6/11/1862, p2, c3-4.
Stebbins, Orren (Col. Crockett), 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From the Bucktails", Wellsboro Agitator, 6/25/1862, p1,c6.
Stebbins, Orren (Col. Crockett), 13th Penna Reserves, Company A, "From the Bucktails", Wellsboro Agitator, 6/25/1862, p2,c4-5.
Stinn, P., 1st Penna. Artillery, Company G, "For the Advocate & Press", Perry County Advocate & Press, 11/13/1861
Stone, O.B., 13th Penna. Reserves, Company ?, "From Niles Company ", Wellsboro Agitator, 7/16/1862, p2,c4
Stone, O.B., 13th Penna. Reserves, Company ?, "From Niles Company ", Wellsboro Agitator, 8/06/1862, p2,c4
Stone, Roy, 13th Penna. Reserves, Major, "From The Bucktail Regiment ", Wellsboro Agitator, 7/23/1862, p1,c4-5
Stone, Roy, 13th Penna. Reserves, Major, "The Bucktails Achieve Additional Honors ", Wellsboro Agitator, 7/23/1862, p1,c5-6, p2, c1
Tinicum, 13th PA Reserves, Company F, "Camp Correspondence", Mauch Chunk Gazette, 2/12/1862,
Tinicum, 13th PA Reserves, Company F, "Camp Correspondence", Mauch Chunk Gazette, date published unknown, date written 7/4/1862,
Tinicum, 13th PA Reserves, Company F, "Camp Correspondence", Mauch Chunk Gazette 8/?/1863.
Tinicum, 13th PA Reserves, Company F, "Camp Correspondence", Mauch Chunk Gazette, date published unknown, date written 5/17/1864,
Tinicum, 13th PA Reserves, Company F, "Camp Correspondence", Mauch Chunk Gazette, date published unknown, date written 5/28/1863
Tinicum, 13th PA Reserves, Company F, "Camp Correspondence", Mauch Chunk Gazette, date published unknown, date written 6/23/1863.
Tinicum, 13th PA Reserves, Company F, "Camp Correspondence", Mauch Chunk Gazette date published unknown, date written 7/6/1863.
Tinicum, 13th PA Reserves, Company F, "Camp Correspondence", Mauch Chunk Gazette date published unknown, date written 7/16/1863.
Tinicum, 13th PA Reserves, Company F, "Camp Correspondence", Mauch Chunk Gazette date published unknown, date written 7/30/1863.
Unknown, "From Niles Company", Wellsboro Agitator, 3/05/1862, p2, c1.
Unknown, 13th Penna Reserves, Company F, Mauch Chunk Gazette, date published unknown, letter written 3/21/1863.
Unknown, 13th Penna Reserves, Company F, Mauch Chunk Gazette, date published unknown, letter written 4/10/1863.
Unknown, 13th Penna Reserves, Company F, "From another Correspondent", Wellsboro Agitator, 10/16/1861, p2, c4.
Volunteer of Company K, 12th PA Reserves, Company K, ""For the Advocate & Press", Perry County Advocate & Press, 2/5/1