First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry

08/30/2026

08/12/2026

Merion Golf is hosting the United States Golf Association - USGA Amateur. Here’s Honorary Sergeant John G. Capers, Merion’s historian, sharing the backstory of the historic club’s wicker baskets.

07/05/2026

Yesterday, marking 250 years of Independence, members of the Troop joined Descendants of Signers of the Declaration of Independence at the Liberty Bell for the annual ceremonial tapping. The Troop, along with members of the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution’s Color Guard, were present in support of the young descendants who had the great honor of participating in the bell tapping ceremony. Let Freedom Ring! 🇺🇸

07/02/2026

07/01/2026

in 1863, Union and Confederate forces clashed at Gettysburg, a small crossroads town in southern Pennsylvania. The ensuing three-day involved more than 170,000 combined Union and Confederate soldiers and had more casualties than any other Civil War battle. The Union ultimately prevailed, and the battle is considered by many to be the Civil War's turning point.

Several current Pennsylvania National Guard units can trace their lineage to units that fought at Gettysburg: 1-104th Cavalry Regiment; 1-107th Field Artillery Regiment; 1-108th Field Artillery Regiment; 1-111th Infantry Regiment; 728th Main Support Battalion; Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 28th Infantry Division; and 337th Engineer Battalion. Of note, the Philadelphia Brigade – today's 111th Infantry Regiment – helped repulse the center of Pickett’s Charge at "the Angle" on July 3, 1863.

06/28/2026

06/17/2026

Welcome back to our Troopers following a successful Annual Training!

05/25/2026

For almost 250 years the Troop’s members have been putting their lives on the line in defense of Liberty. Today we honor the memories of the Troopers and other service members who sacrificed their lives for that cause.

05/07/2026

in 1898, members of the "Pennsylvania Division" were sworn into Federal service for the Spanish American War.

On April 21, 1898, the United States declared war against Spain and President William McKinley called for 125,000 volunteers, triggering the largest call to arms in the United States since 1861. Four days later Pennsylvania Gov. Daniel Hastings ordered the National Guard of Pennsylvania, or NGP, to muster at Mount Gretna in Lebanon County for state service.

With no legal requirement for the National Guard to serve beyond the coastal boundaries of the country, 97% of those enrolled in the NGP volunteered for federal service and were allowed to enroll as complete units. Pennsylvania was given a quota to assemble 10,800 men for war service, and between May 6 and July 22, 12,000 officers and men were mustered in.

The Division itself did not enter service during the war, but several of it's subordinate units did. Though no Pennsylvania National Guard units would serve in the fighting in Cuba itself, Pennsylvania soldiers of the 4th and 16th Infantry, along with its three artillery batteries, and the mounted cavalrymen of Governor’s Troop, Sheridan Troop and First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry would see action in Puerto Rico, and the "Fighting Tenth" Infantry would see action in the Philippines. Today battle streamers can be seen for these mobilizations on the colors of individual companies across the state, and the battalion/group colors of the 1st Battalion 110th Infantry Regiment, 1st and 2d Battalions 112th Infantry, and 213th Regional Support Group.

For more on the 28th Infantry Division and the Spanish American War, check out this article: https://www.pa.ng.mil/Site-Management/News-Article-View/Article/3384370/pa-guard-mobilized-for-spanish-american-war-125-years-ago/