History of the Sixth New York Cavalry: (Second Ira Harris Guard) Second Brigade -- First Division -- Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865 |
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... shall have been filed in the office of the Adjutant - gen- eral of the State : Colonel , Thomas C. Devin . Lieutenant - colonel , Duncan McVicar . First Major , James B. Dailey . Second Major , 1861 ] 19 Sixth New York Cavalry .
... shall have been filed in the office of the Adjutant - gen- eral of the State : Colonel , Thomas C. Devin . Lieutenant - colonel , Duncan McVicar . First Major , James B. Dailey . Second Major , 1861 ] 19 Sixth New York Cavalry .
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... Lieutenant , F. A. Patterson . Lieutenant , D. T. Jackson . B E Captain , Wm . E. Beardsley . Lieutenant , Wm . Edwards . Lieutenant , John G. Cooper . Captain , Frank B. Medlar . Lieutenant , Hillman A. Hall . Lieutenant , J. P. Howell ...
... Lieutenant , F. A. Patterson . Lieutenant , D. T. Jackson . B E Captain , Wm . E. Beardsley . Lieutenant , Wm . Edwards . Lieutenant , John G. Cooper . Captain , Frank B. Medlar . Lieutenant , Hillman A. Hall . Lieutenant , J. P. Howell ...
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... Lieutenant , Wm . F. Aitken . Lieutenant , Edward Titus . I Captain , William H. Crocker . Lieutenant , David P. Rich- ardson ( Act . Bat . Q. M. ) . Lieutenant , J. Hamilton Bell . K Captain , Riley Johnson . Lieutenant , George W ...
... Lieutenant , Wm . F. Aitken . Lieutenant , Edward Titus . I Captain , William H. Crocker . Lieutenant , David P. Rich- ardson ( Act . Bat . Q. M. ) . Lieutenant , J. Hamilton Bell . K Captain , Riley Johnson . Lieutenant , George W ...
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... Lieutenant - colonel McVicar , who called out , " What's going on , John ? " and was answered , " I guess the boys have been given some more rotten fish for breakfast ( there had been several complaints before ) and are battering down ...
... Lieutenant - colonel McVicar , who called out , " What's going on , John ? " and was answered , " I guess the boys have been given some more rotten fish for breakfast ( there had been several complaints before ) and are battering down ...
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... Lieutenant Patterson this morning . So far all quiet . Please send rations and forage . Have thought it expedient to stop the passing of citizens to our rear and return this morning . Surrounded with rebels in disguise . We trust no one ...
... Lieutenant Patterson this morning . So far all quiet . Please send rations and forage . Have thought it expedient to stop the passing of citizens to our rear and return this morning . Surrounded with rebels in disguise . We trust no one ...
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History of the Sixth New York Cavalry: (second IRA Harris Guard) Second ... William B Besley,Gilbert Guion Wood No preview available - 2018 |
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61 Sept 65 June advance army arrived artillery attack battery battle Berryville bivouacked Brandy Station bridge brigade Buford camp Captain charge City Point Cloud's Mills Colonel Devin command Company Corporal Corps Creek crossed Culpeper destroyed Died of wounds disability dismounted encamped enemy enemy's engaged fighting fire Five Forks flank force Ford Fredericksburg Front Royal George guard halted Harper's Ferry horses infantry Invalid Corps Ira Harris James James River John July June 17 killed Lee's Lieut Lieutenant Lovettsville marched Merritt miles morning moved night Ninth o'clock officers ordered picket position Potomac prisoners Priv Private Aug Private Dec Private Jan Private Nov Private Oct Private Sept railroad Rapidan River Rappahannock rear rebel regiment reserve brigade retired river road scout Second Brigade sent Sergeant Sergt Seventeenth Pennsylvania Sheridan Sixth New York skirmishers squadron Stevensburg train Trevilians Station troops Virginia wagons Warrenton William woods York Cavalry
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Page 11 - The laws of the United States have been for some time past and now are opposed, and the execution thereof obstructed in the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, or by the powers vested in the marshals...
Page 572 - AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, general, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself; and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms, they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives, and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed.
Page 11 - I deem it proper to say that the first service assigned to the forces hereby called forth will probably be to repossess the forts, places, and property which have been seized from the Union; and in every event the utmost care will be observed, consistently with the objects aforesaid, to avoid any devastation, any destruction of or interference with property, or any disturbance of peaceful citizens in any part of the country.
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Page 460 - Fredericksburg, tempting you to fall upon it, it would fight in intrenchments and have you at disadvantage, and so, man for man, worst you at that point, while his main force would in some way be getting an advantage of you northward. In one word, I would not take any risk of being entangled upon the river, like an ox jumped half over a fence and liable to be torn by dogs front and rear, without a fair chance to gore one way or kick the other.
Page 11 - ... to repossess the forts, places, and property which have been seized from the Union ; and in every event the utmost care will be observed, consistently with the objects aforesaid, to avoid any devastation, any destruction of or interference with property, or any disturbance of peaceful citizens of any part of the country ; and I hereby command the persons composing the combinations aforesaid to disperse and retire peaceably to their respective abodes within twenty days from this date.
Page 573 - HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, April 9, 1865. " GENERAL : I have received your letter of this date containing the terms of surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, as proposed by you. As they are substantially the same as those expressed in your letter of the 8th inst., they are accepted. I will proceed to designate the proper officers to carry the stipulations into effect.
Page 503 - I propose to receive the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia on the following terms, to wit : Rolls of all the officers and men to be made in duplicate, one copy to be given to an officer to be designated by me, the other to be retained by such officer or officers as you may designate.
Page 11 - Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, in virtue of the power in me vested by the Constitution and the laws, have thought fit to call forth...
Page 77 - Will you pardon me for asking what the horses of your army have done since the battle of Antietam that fatigues anything?