Driftwood in Cameron County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bucktails Monument
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 25, 2009
1. Bucktails Monument Marker
(Front):
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
(Side):
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.
(Side):
13th Pennsylvania Reserves.
42nd Pennsylvania Volunteers
Dranesville Mechanicsville Gaines' Mill New Market Cross Roads Malvern Hill
Harrisonburg Cross Keys Catlett's Station
Groveton Second Bull Run South Mountain Antietam Fredericksburg
Gettysburg Wilderness Spottsylvania Court House North Anna Bethesda Church
(Side):
Capt. John A.
this page online
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
Erected 1908 by The State of Pennsylvania.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 27, 1861.
Location. 41° 20.273′ N, 78° 8.053′ W. Marker is in Driftwood, Pennsylvania, in Cameron County. It is on Driftwood Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 555), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 416 Driftwood Ave, Driftwood PA 15832, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in the Pennsylvania Wilds. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "The Bucktails" (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tom Mix (approx. 2.8 miles away); Pepper Hill Fire of 1938 (approx. 3.7 miles away); a different marker also named Sinnemahoning Path (approx. 9.4 miles away); Allegheny Portage (approx. 12.6 miles away); Railroads
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 25, 2009
2. Bucktails Monument Marker Plaque
Another marker is no longer nearby. Sinnemahoning Path (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 25, 2009
3. Bucktails Monument Service Plaque
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 25, 2009
4. Bucktails Monument Marker Plaque
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,154 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 3, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
