Civil War Union Army Soldier. He was a veteran of Napoleon I's army, and fought at the 1815 Battle of Waterloo. He came to the United States soon afterward, and ran a carpet and dry goods business at the northeast corner of Eleventh and Market Streets. He was active in the Pennsylvania Militia, and in 1858 organized the Garde Lafayette, a militia unit composed entirely of men native to France.
When the Civil War started he offered his services to the Union and recruited a company of cavalry that was eventually mustered in as Company A, 2nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. Joseph Archambault was commissioned its Captain and commander on September 10, 1861. He was promoted to Major of the regiment on May 19, 1862, and served until he resigned on May 1863.
When the Civil War started he offered his services to the Union and recruited a company of cavalry that was eventually mustered in as Company A, 2nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. Joseph Archambault was commissioned its Captain and commander on September 10, 1861. He was promoted to Major of the regiment on May 19, 1862, and served until he resigned on May 1863.
Civil War Union Army Soldier. He was a veteran of Napoleon I's army, and fought at the 1815 Battle of Waterloo. He came to the United States soon afterward, and ran a carpet and dry goods business at the northeast corner of Eleventh and Market Streets. He was active in the Pennsylvania Militia, and in 1858 organized the Garde Lafayette, a militia unit composed entirely of men native to France.
When the Civil War started he offered his services to the Union and recruited a company of cavalry that was eventually mustered in as Company A, 2nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. Joseph Archambault was commissioned its Captain and commander on September 10, 1861. He was promoted to Major of the regiment on May 19, 1862, and served until he resigned on May 1863.
When the Civil War started he offered his services to the Union and recruited a company of cavalry that was eventually mustered in as Company A, 2nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. Joseph Archambault was commissioned its Captain and commander on September 10, 1861. He was promoted to Major of the regiment on May 19, 1862, and served until he resigned on May 1863.
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