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The 21st Regiment of Pennsylvania Cavalry was initially organized for six months' service at Harrisburg and Chambersburg in June 1863. Company B of that regiment, also known as the Adams County Cavalry, was formed by Captain Robert Bell, a resident of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.

The unit was noted for exchanging gunshots with Confederates entering Gettysburg on june 26, 1863, and its service as the bodyguard of President Ab...

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