Bucktails Monument (Driftwood, PA)

Bucktails Monument (Driftwood, PA)

Caroline Scott

Site

2329

1908-04-27

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United States

Bucktails Monument (Driftwood, PA)

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Statue - standing soldier

State of Pennsylvania

State

This Monument at the instance of the people of Cameron County was erected by The State of Pennsylvania on April 27, 1908 Colonel Edward A. Irvin Corporal Firmin F. Kirk Sergeant William H. Raugh commissioners From this town on April 27, 1861, the Cameron County Rifles, the Elk County Rifles and the McKean County Rifles, under the leadership of Thomas L. Kane, afterwards Commanding-Officer of the regiment, and later a Major-General, embarked upon four rafts for Harrisburg, where they were mustered into the service of the State and formed the nucleus about which the Bucktail Regiment of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps was organized, which during its term of service was almost continuously attached to the Army of the Potomac. Bucktails. Kane Rifle Regiment of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps 13th Pennsylvania Reserves. 42nd Pennsylvania Volunteers [battles] Cameron County Rifles Capt. John A. Eldred Afterwards Company C, Bucktail Mustered in June 1, 1861 Mustered out June 11, 1864 Elk County Rifles Capt. Thomas B. Winslow Afterwards Company G. Bucktails Mustered in May 29, 1861 Mustered out June 11, 1864 McKean County Rifles Capt. William T. Blanchard Afterwards Company I, Bucktails Mustered in May 30, 1861 Mustered out June 11, 1864

Pennsylvania

Cameron

Union

Driftwood

City