Pennsylvania Regimental Files

Fourth Cavalry

Unknown. Newspaper account. THE STORY OF A CAVALRY SOLDIER . Battle of Stones River Jan. 14, 1863

Seventh Cavalry

Beyer, W. F. and O. F. Keydel editors. Deeds of Valor from the Records in the Archives of the United States Government : How American Heroes Won the Medal of Honor. 1907.
Copestick, Paula. Research on Lyman H. Hothckiss.
Gerould, Otis Gibson. Diary of Otis Gibson Gerould (1830-1918). January 1, 1862-February 11, 1863.

Minty, Robert H. G. The National Tribune. August 11, 1892.

Strokes, Sabre: Pennsylvania Dragoons, Chapter IX, Battle of Stones River. ND.

Unknown. Minty and The Cavalry, Chapter IX, Battle of Stone River. ND.

Unknown. History and Roster of the 7th PA. Cavalry Veteran Volunteers 1861-1865. 1904. Part 1

Unknown. History and Roster of the 7th PA. Cavalry Veteran Volunteers 1861-1865. 1904. Part 2.

Unknown. History and Roster of the 7th PA. Cavalry Veteran Volunteers 1861-1865. 1904. Part 3.

Unknown. Redrawn Map Based on the Actions of the 7th PA. Cavalry at Shelbyville, Tennessee, June 27, 1863.

Fifteenth Cavalry

Beyer, W. F. and O. F. Keydel editors. Deeds of valor from the records in the archives of the United States government : How American heroes won the Medal of Honor. 1907.

Eckman, Joseph. Letter from John W. Eckman to his father Joseph Eckman accounting the Battle of Stones River. Newspaper print. Jan. 16, 1863

Kirk, Charles H. editor. History of the Fifteenth Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, which was known as the Anderson Cavalry in the Rebellion of 1861-1865. 1906.

Morreale, Tony. Stone's River revolver: 1 of 100 to J. C. Grubb & Co. ND.

Philadelphia Enquirer. Death of Major Rosengarten. January 16, 1863.

Philadelphia Enquirer. Funeral of Major Rosengarten. January 17, 1863.

Sample, Nathaniel Welshire. Autbiographical Sketch - N.W. Sample. November 1926.

Scott, Col. Robert N. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 1887.

Stamatelos, James & Winey, Michael J. Military dress : 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, (The Anderson Troop) 1862-1865 (Plate No. 413). ND.

Rosengarten, Adolph G. Military records of Adolph G. Rosengarten. 1862-1863.
Rosengarten, Adolph G. Grave of Major Rosengarten. ND.
Rosengarten, Adolph G. Photograph of Major Rosengarten.. ND.

Ward, Frank B.. Military records of Maj. Frank B. Ward. 1862-1865.
Ward, Frank B. Photographs of Maj. Frank Biddle Ward.
Ward, William W. William W. Ward's written account of his journey from Pittsburg to Murfreesboro to find his wounded brother, Maj. Frank B. Ward. Part 1
Ward, William W. William W. Ward's written account of his journey from Pittsburg to Murfreesboro to find his wounded brother, Maj. Frank B. Ward. Part 2

Unknown. Death of Gen. Palmer a noted Delawarean : organized a Cavalry Regiment and served throughout the Civil War, ws a native of this state, and was a substantial benefactor of the Old Folks Home at the Capital. ND.

Williams, L.G. Confederate Veteran Article - "Hand to Hand Fight in the Army." ND.

Wilson, Suzanne Colton compiler. Column South with the Fifteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry : From Antietam to the capture of Jefferson Davis. 1960.

Seventy-seventh Infantry

Decker, Isaiah. Letters of Isaiah Decker to his father Peter Decker. January 15, 1862-August 27, 1863.

Phillips, Alexander. Letter of Captain Alexander Phillips to his wife, Mary. 1863.

Phillips, Alexander. Photograph of Alexander Phillips. ND.
Pyfer,Capt. Extract from a letter From Capt. Pyfer of Company K about the lost and missing men at the battle of Stones River. Jan. 24, 1863

Unknown. The Seventy-Seventh Pennsylvania at Shiloh: History of the regiment. 1905.

Schroeder, James. Chronological Travels of the 77th Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment.

Seventy-eighth Infantry

Ake, David S. Picture of the engraving of Battle of Stones River. Also a newspaper article about the capture of the flag of the 26th Tennessee by the 78th.

Armstrong County Pennsylvania Geneaology Project. Armstrong County in the War of the Rebellion, 78th Regiment P. V. I. 4/30/1999.

Boyer, Levi M. Letter written by Levi M. Boyer to Mr. G. W. Whitehill. March 10, 1863.

Copley, Albert. Military Records of Albert Copley with family story of his death.

Dinsmore, R. W. Letters of Lieutenant R. W. Dinsmore. October 1, 1862-February 2, 1863.

Gibson, J. T. editor. History of the Seventy-Eighth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. 1905.

Hatzell, Phineas. Letter from Phineas Hatzell. December 24, 1863.

Hayes, William. Letters from William Hayes to his sister, Susan Hayes. February 6, 1862-November 14, 1862.

McCelland, Sam. Penn - 78th Infantry - Sam McClelland. 1/6/1861.

McQuinston, David. Photo of David McQuinston and his wife Lydia. ND

Millen, William A. Diary of William A. Millen. 1862-1863.

ND. Armstrong County Pennsylvania. Her People, past and Present, Volume II. 1914.

Nugent, Willis James. Diary of Willis James Nugent. December 26, 1862 - January 11, 1863.

Nugent, Willis James. Letter of Willis James Nugent to his mother. January 13, 1863.

Osheskie, Edward S. Civil War echoes : a series of articles based on letters of Private Abram E. Kipp (1840-78) of AlleghenyTownship, WestmorelandCounty. April 11, 1961-May 25, 1961. Part 1.

Osheskie, Edward S. Civil War echoes : a series of articles based on letters of Private Abram E. Kipp (1840-78) of AlleghenyTownship, WestmorelandCounty. April 11, 1961-May 25, 1961. Part 2.
Patrick, Washington C. Photograph of Sgt. Washington C. Patrick, Co. B, 78th Pennsylvania Infantry.
Shaner, Samuel R. Military records of Shaner, Samuel R. 1864.

Sirwell, Col. William G. Company Order Book. October 28, 1861 - May 12, 1864. Part 1.

Sirwell, Col. William G. Company Order Book. October 28, 1861 - May 12, 1864. Part 2.
Sirwell, William. General Orders of Colonel William Sirwell. October 26, 1861-March 18, 1864.

Switzer, June Shaner. Roster of the 78th Pennsylvania Infantry. 1998.

Unknown. Crime and Punishment : Types of Offenses. Nd.

Unknown. History of Armstrong County: Regimental Histories and Descriptive Roster. ND.

Unknown. Pennsylvania at Chickamauga and Chattanooga. Ceremonies at the Dedication of the Monuments. 1897.

Unknown. Account of Battle of Stones River from a Mariettian in Hambright's regiment. Jan. 15, 1863

Webb, John P, a drummer boy. Letter Written to Parents, 1861-1863.

John Franklin Rankin: 34 photographs of Volunteers from the 78th Pennsylvania:

1 - Old Abe

2 - Gen. J. S. Negley

3 - Gus Wickenhacker, musician, Co. K

4 - Col. Aug B. Bonnaffon5 - J. W. McPowell

6 - John F. Rankin, musician Co. A

7 - unknown

8 - unknown

9 - unknown

10 - Carta Vista

11 - Col Sirwell

12 - Thomas J Davis

13 - Thompson, Co. H

14 - Buchanan

15 - unknown

16 - unknown

17 - unknown

18 - J. Dennis Golden, Co. B

19 - Geo. W. Trooutner, Co. G.

20 - 78th PA Comrades21 - T Gates, musician, Co. B.

22- T Barrett, musician Co. I

23 - L. A. Hollister, musician, Co. D.

24 - Robert Callender, musician, Co. K

25 - unknown

26 - unknown

27 - unknown, Possibly a member of the Seventy-ninth Pennsylvania Infantry (see back side denoting photographer of Rousseau's division on #28)

28 - unknown

29 - John R. Shirley, musician, Co. C.

30 - P. K. Hartzell, musician, Co. C

31 - B. F. Dean, Pl, musician

32 - Gus Wickenhacken, Pl musician

33 - Wm. T. McFarlan, Co. A

34 - Joseph B.

McQuiston, David Sr. Photograph of David McQuiston Sr. and his wife Lydia McQuisto. About 1859.

Seventy-ninth Infantry

Campbell, Corp. John. Letter. 01/14/1863.

Correspondence. Report from Army Correspondence for the Daily Inquirer on the Battle of Stones River. 1-12, 1863

Meredith, Elizabeth V. A family in crisis. ND.

Nevin, Wilberforce, Newspaper report from Capt. Wilberforce Nevin on the Battles of Stones River. March 2, 1863

Weidler, Benjamin. Military and pension records of Benjamin Weidler. 1862-1874.

Zeeher. A letter from the 79th from the Battle of Stones River. Jan. 3, 1963