13th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment
The Thirteenth Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment, also known as the 42nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, the 1st Pennsylvania Rifles, Kane's Rifles, or simply the "Bucktails," was a volunteer infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was a part of the famed Pennsylvania Reserve division in the Army of the Potomac for much of the early and middle parts of the war, and served in the Eastern Theater in a number of important battles, including Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg.
| 13th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment | |
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| Active | June 21st, 1861 to June 11th, 1864 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Nickname(s) | 1st Pennsylvania Rifles, Kane's Rifles, Bucktails |
| Engagements | Battle of Dranesville Battle of Good's Farm Battle of Cross Keys Battle of Mechanicsville Battle of Gaines' Mill Battle of Savage's Station Battle of Glendale Battle of Malvern Hill Battle of Second Bull Run Battle of South Mountain Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Gettysburg Mine Run Campaign Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse |
| Pennsylvania U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861–1865 | ||||
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The "Rifles" designation was a holdover from the days when soldiers who carried rifled weapons were a special outfit, and the Bucktails carried breech-loading Model 1859 Sharps Rifles, normally only issued to sharpshooters.
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