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In
April 1861, when word was received of Kane's recruiting for the regiment,
the companies that eventually became C, G, and I, gathered on the
upper reaches of the Susquehanna River and floated by raft to Lock
Haven, where they then boarded trains to Harrisburg. Before leaving
home, the men of Company I, recruited in McKean County, received a
wool bunting flag to take with them. The lead raft carried this flag. |
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When
Kane divided the regiment into two wings, the banner was carried
by Kane's four companies into the Shenandoah Valley. This detachment
engaged Jackson's troops at Harrisonburg on June 6th 1862, at Cross
Keys on June 8th, and again at Cedar Mountain on August 9th. The
detachment was present at Cattle's Station when the famed Rebel
cavalry leader JEB Stuart raided General Pope's headquarters there
on August 22nd. Kane's men attacked during the night and succeeded
in driving off the Rebel raiders before more damage was done to
Pope's wagon train. |
The original Co. I colour.
It's poor condition is partly due to battle scars and partly due to the fact that it was unfortunately stored whilst still wet after the July 4th. 1866 ceremony.
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The
detachment then fought in the Seconded Battle of Manassas on August
29th -30th, and was the last of the Federal troops to cross Bull
Run as the army retreated to Washington. The companies under Major
Stone's command also fought in this battle as part the Reserve Division,
and as the column retreated to Washington the regiment was finally
united as one body of men. |
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Owing
to the loss of the state colour, Company I's flag was used as the
regimental colour. The company I colour was used as the regimental
colour until the regiment was presented with a new national flag
from the 149th Pennsylvania Volunteers on May 15th, 1863. The
company I flag was given to Colonel Kane when the Bucktails mustered
out of service, and he forwarded it to state care in time for the
July 4th 1866, ceremony. |
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Co. I's reenactment colour. |
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