Pennsylvania 6th Cavalry (Union)
Muster
- Muster In Date:Oct 1, 1861
- Muster Out Date:Jun 17, 1865
Other
- Aliases:
- 70th Volunteer Infantry, Pennsylvania
- Leaders:
- Jr.
- Jr. Maj Henry C. Wheelan
- Brigadier General Alfred Gibbs
- Brigadier General Alfred Pleasonton
- Brigadier General Alfred T. A. Torbert
- Brigadier General George Sykes
- Brigadier General John Buford
- Brigadier General Philip St. George Cooke
- Brigadier General Thomas Devin
- Brigadier General Wesley Merritt
- Brigadier General William H. Emory
- Captain J. Hinckley Clark
- Colonel Charles L. Leiper
- Colonel Richard H. Rush
- Lieutenant Colonel C. Ross Smith
- Major Charles J. Whiting
- Major James H. Haseltine
- Major Robert Morris
battles
Name | Start Date | End Date | Duration | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Court House | May 27, 1862 | May 27, 1862 | < 1 day | Hanover County, Virginia |
| Trevilian Station | Jun 11, 1864 | Jun 12, 1864 | 1 day(s) | Louisa County, Virginia |
| Brandy Station | Jun 9, 1863 | Jun 9, 1863 | < 1 day | Culpeper County, Virginia |
| Gettysburg | Jul 1, 1863 | Jul 3, 1863 | 2 day(s) | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
| Antietam | Sep 17, 1862 | Sep 17, 1862 | < 1 day | Sharpsburg, Maryland |
| Old Church | May 30, 1864 | May 30, 1864 | < 1 day | Hanover County, Virginia |
| Dinwiddie Court House | Mar 31, 1865 | Mar 31, 1865 | < 1 day | Dinwiddie County, Virginia |
| Seven Pines | May 31, 1862 | Jun 1, 1862 | 1 day(s) | Henrico County, Virginia |
| Cold Harbor | May 31, 1864 | Jun 12, 1864 | 12 day(s) | Hanover County; near Mechanicsville, Virginia |
| Five Forks | Apr 1, 1865 | Apr 1, 1865 | < 1 day | Five Forks, Virginia |
| Spotsylvania Court House | May 8, 1864 | May 21, 1864 | 13 day(s) | Spotsylvania County, Virginia |
| Appomattox Court House | Apr 9, 1865 | Apr 9, 1865 | < 1 day | Appomattox Court House, Virginia |
| Wilderness | May 5, 1864 | May 7, 1864 | 2 day(s) | Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Orange County, Virginia |
| Gaines' Mill | Jun 27, 1862 | Jun 27, 1862 | < 1 day | Hanover County, Virginia |
| Chancellorsville | Apr 30, 1863 | May 6, 1863 | 6 day(s) | Spotsylvania County, Virginia |
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