1st Cavalry Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients
JOHN A. DAVIDSIZER Sergeant, Company A, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry. Entered service at: Lewiston, Pa. Birth: Milford, Pa. Date of issue: 3 May 1865. Citation: Capture of flag at Paines Crossroads, Va., 5 April 1865. Date of issue: 3 May 1865 |
ALEXANDER ELLIOTT Sergeant, Company A, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry. Entered service at: North Sewickley, Pa. Birth: Beaver County, Pa. Citation: Capture of flag at Paines Crossroads, Va., 5 April 1865. Date of issue: 3 May 1865 |
CHARLES HIGBY Private, Company F, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry. Entered service at: New Brighton, Pa. Birth: Pittsburgh, Pa. Citation: Capture of flag during Appomattox Campaign, Va., 29 March to 9 April 1865. Date of issue: 3 May 1865. |
JAMES P. LANDIS Chief Bugler, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Mifflin County, Pa. Citation: Capture of flag at Paines Crossroads, Va., 5 April 1865. Date of issue: 3 May 1865 |
HAMPTON S. THOMAS Major, 1st Pennsylvania Veteran Cavalry. Place and date: At Amelia Springs, Va., 5 April 1865. Entered service at: Pennsylvania. Born: 3 November 1837, Quakertown, Bucks County, Pa. Date of issue: 15 January 1894. Citation: Conspicuous gallantry in the capture of a field battery and a number of battle flags and in the destruction of the enemy's wagon train. Maj. Thomas lost a leg in this action. |
HENRY C. WARFEL Private, Company A, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Huntington, Pa. Citation: Capture of Virginia State Colors at Paines Crossroads, Va., 5 April 1865. Date of issue: 3 May 1865 |
ANDREW J. YOUNG Sergeant, Company F, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry. Entered service at: Carmichaelstown, Pa. Birth: Greene County, Pa. Citation: Capture of flag at Paines Crossroads, Va., 5 April 1865. Date of issue: 3 May 1865 |
Source: The U.S. Army Center of Military History.
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