peor! HISTORY:OF 64th. Y: The Sixty-fourth Regiment of New York Infantry Volunteers. quite generally known as ‘‘Cattaraugus Regiment,”’ was mustered into the the United States ser— vice at Elmira, December 10, 1861. The Sixty fourth New York State Militia Regiment, organized in 1853, was in existence when Fort Sumpter was fired on in Aprii, 1861, having three field officers, ten captains, twenty lieutenants, eight staff officers, seventeen musicians and nearly 400 non-commissioned officers and privates. At once upon the President’s cali for 75,000 men, the ser- vices of the militia organizition were tendered to the governor of the state, and in Aprilard May, 1861, enlistments were made for U. S. service and drilling commenced. This was especially the case with Cos. A of Gowanda and B of Randolph, which for nearly three weeks were substantially in readiness for ac- ceptance. The States’ quota was then filled without them. July 30, 1861, Colonel T. J. Parker of the Militia Regimevt, again tendered the services of his command, and Aug. I5, 1861, Governor Morgan, through D. Campbell, Act. Ass’t Adjutant General, accepted “the Sixty-fourth Regiment N. Y.S. M.,” “as a portioa of the 25,000 men called for by the governor’s proc- lamation of July 25, 1861.’’ The order of acceptance announced that ‘‘the present officers of the regiment, com- pany officers included, may all be retain- ed, provided they are pronounced quali- fied by the board of examiners.’’ After preliminary work Colonel Parker went to Elmira, the rendezvous, Aug. 27, 1861, and obtained eniistment and organization quarters at Barracks No. 3, from General VanValkenburg in com- mand at that place. Lieutenant Colonel Daniel G. Bingham was absent from the county, but soon returned to aid the movement. Major Enos C. Brooks visited the different companies. Sept. 7, 1861, Cos. A and B arrived at Bar- racks No. 3, with something like 50 meneach. At time of muster Dec. 10 1861, all three of the field officers above named had been commissioned. Dr. George W. Barr was surgeon, and Dr. Dana E. Kelsey, assistant surgeon. The rest of the staff was as follows: Waldron Cooper, adjutant; Horatio Babb, quartermaster; Rev. Oliver D. Hibbard, chaplain ; George L. Taggart, sergeant major; Rodney R. Crowley, quartermaster sergeant ; Hudson Ans- ley, hospital steward, and Frederick Parker, commiis:ary sergeant. H. Louis Boss was leader of the band of 15 mem- bers. The muster rolls of that date show the companies as follows : A, Capt. Rufus Washburn, 82 officers and men. B, Capt. T. A. C. Everett, 83 officers and men. C, Capt. Julius B. Maltbie, 84 officers and men. D, Capt. Phipps Lake, 83 officers and men. E, Capt. William. Glenny, 84 officers and men. 7 F, Capt. Wm. B. Battin, 83 officers and men. G, Capt. Joshua S. Pittenger, 83 offi- cers and men. H, Capt. Samuel Barstow, 75 officers and men. I, Capt. Robert H. Renwick, 82 offi- cers and men. K, Capt. Win. Fancher, 83 officers and men. A totalof 849 men in the regiment started for the front for three years on (1) Pamphlet Coflection Duke University Library the roth of December, 1861, including Lt. Col. Bingham and Quarm. Seret. Crowley, sent forward two days prev- iously to obtain assignment of camp, and supplies at Washington. Six of the companies A, B, C, F, I, and K, were recruited in Cattaraugus eounty. DandG were raised in Alle- gany county, E in Tompkins county and H in Tioga. On the morning of December 12th, 1861, the regiment arrived in Washing- ton, and located near the Bladensburg Toll Gate, a mile northeast of the capi- tol. Receiving arms and camp equipage it became a part of the provisional div- ison under General Casey. Jan. 7, 1862, it marched through Washington, across the long bridge, through Alexandria, Va., and to Camp California, three miles from the latter city on the ‘‘Little River Turppike,’’ and there became incor- porated into the brigade of General O. O. Howard of General Sumner’s div- ision. Through that winter at this place many deaths occurred from typhoid- pneumenia, mainly incurred in process of acclimatization. Jan. 22, 1862, the first detail of recruiting service was made by General McClellan as follows : ist Lt. L. H. Fassett, Co. G; 1st Lt. G. W. French, Co. F ; Sergt, W. W. Roller,Co. A ;Sergt., J. G. Wheeler, Co. H; Seret., E. H. Shepard, Co. E;Corp., J. E. Ward, Co. I. On Mar. 7, 1862, it spilled its first rebel blood by killing Charles Dillon, a spy of the enemy, while scouting in ad- vance of the line near Fairfax, C. H., by detachment under Maior Brooks. This man had passes from Union officers at Washington and Alexandria, and also from General Beauregard. Immediately after, the regiment was ordered back to Springfield Station on the Orange & Alexandria R. R., where it joined the division in its advance to- ward Manassas on the extreme left of the army. At Manassas Junction acompany of 60 men formed of details from all the com- panies under Captain Maltbie, accom- panied a force under Colonel Barlow of Sixty-first N. Y., on a reconnoisatice, as far as the Rappahannock River. A large percentage of these 60 men were disabled by malaria or diseases resemb- ling poisoning. The whole command moved back to Alexandria and on Apr. 5, 1862, took steamer Daniel Webster down the - Potomac to Fortress Monroe, leaving Captains Barstow, Faucher, Maltbie, Pittenger and others here in the hospital. On the oth, it was taken to Ship Point and disembarked. Marching to the front of Yorktown, it was quartered in Camp Scott and participated in the siege for three weeks. About this time Major Brooks was detailed as provost marshal of the division. When on the 4'h of May, 1862,the rebels evacuated the for- tifications, the Second Army Corps (re- cently formed under General Sumner) followed Stoneman’s cavalry and Heintzelman’s corps in pursuit, and were within supporting distance at the battle of Williamsburg by midnight ofthe 5th. Returning to Yorktown the regiment boarded transports in two detachments and proceeding up the Yorkand Pa- munky Rivers to Eltham, six miles from West Point, disembarked and again took up the march to’the front with the rest of the Second Corps. Marching toward Richmond and the hard work of building roads and bridges in Chickahominy Swamp, was the main part of the duty of the troops for the re- mainder of the month. In the after— noow of May 31, 1862, the long roll sounded at Tyler’s, or Cold Harbor, and the Sixty-fourth with great difficulty succeeded in crossing the Chickahominy over an almost floating bridge, and at (2) midnight lay on their arms on the battle field of Fair Oaks. Very early in the morning of June 1st General Howard led the Sixty fourth and Sixty-first N. Y. Regiments in a charge against the en- my in the woods, and heavy fighting for hours ensued, The Sixty-fourth gained ground and held it, losing heavily in killed and wounded. One officer, Lieu- tenant Kendall, of Co. D was killed, eleven officers wounded. Of the men 29 were killed and 132 wounded—total 173. Among the wounded were Colonel Bingham, Captains Glenny, Renwick, and Bradley, Lieutenants Loomis, Darby, Cooper and Crowiey. In Gen- eral Howard’s report of the battle, speaking of the Sixty-fourth and Sixty- first, he says, ‘‘all the men behaved most gallantly. I cannot speak too highly of such troops.”” The General’s other two regiments, the Fifth New Hampshire and Eighty-first Pennsyl- vania had been detached before daylight. After this conflict the Sixty-fourth was assigned to French’s Brigade. During the series of battles which suc- ceeded, known as the Seven Days Bat- tle, the regiment was engaged at Gaines Mill, Savage Station, White Oak Swamp, Glendale, and Malvern Hill, with great credit, losing a total of38. It remained with the army at Harrison’s Landing on the James from July 2nd, :862, to August 13, 1862. Captain Battin was in command there except during first two days. Col onel Parker resigned July 12, 1862. The march down the peninsula to Newport News and steamer transports up the Potomac brought the force to Al- exandria again Aug. 28th. At I1:30a. m. Aug. 31 the command was on the right of the line at Centerville under Pope. Sept. 1st it made a reconnoisance north from Centerville, and on the 2nd formed rear guard toward Chain Bridge by way of Vienna. Sept. 3 itsupported the roth N. Y. Cavalry in skirmish towards Cen- terville. Temporarily joined with the 61st. New York under Col. Barlow for active move- ments (Major Brooks being senior field officer of the Sixty-fourth, ) the combined organization pushed on to and struck the enemy at South Mountain, and fol- lowed them thence to Antietam, where it was warmly engaged Sept. 17th, 1862, losing 50 men killed and wounded, and aiding Col. Barlow to win his star asa Brigadier. Among the achievements of the regi- ment here was the charge upon the enemy protected in a sunken road, and the capture of too of them. Resting at Harper’s Ferry and getting newly supplied with almost everything, it joined in reconnoisances and skirmishes in vicinity of Charleston, Va., Oct. 16, 1862. The headquarters of the Second Corps remained at Harper’s Ferry from about Sept. 20 to Oct, 28, 1862, and the regi- ment was considerabiy recuperated in the health and strength of the men, and added to by a few recruits and by re- coveries from hospital, etc. Lieut.-Co!]. Bingham had been com- missioned Colonel July 25, 1862, but had remained North disabled. Major Brooks was commissioned Lieut.-Col. Oct. 1oth, and soon after mustered in as such, Geo. L. Taggart, Sergt. Major, had become adjutant in place of Cooper deceased. Charles F. Kelsey on Sept. 3, 1862, was appointed as Second Asst. Surgeon, Or. Master Babb had resigned Feb. 28, 1862, and Rodney R. Crowley promoted to the vacancy from 2nd Lieut. in Co, B. The personnel of the ‘officers had changed considerably. In Co. B, Harvey L. Jones was captain, James G. Johnson Ist Lieut, George W. Watkins, 2nd Lieut; in Co.C. Warren W. Wait was cap- tain; in Co. D, W. W. Woodworth was (3) captain, C. G. Jewell, 1st Lieut, E. W. Kendall, 2nd Lieut; in Co. H, L. W. Bradley was captain, Fred Parker was st Lieuts in> ‘(Cojeke nN bunt was captain, and Charles Soule Ist Lieut. In the non-commisioned staff, C. D. Brown was hospi.al steward, W. W. Henry, Quarm. Sergt. ; Joseph Savage, Sergt. Major; and N. T. San- ders, commissary sergeant. On the 28th of October, 1862, an ad- vance movement was made by the whole Second Corps on the east side of the mountains and through Loudon Valley, which had not been devastated as yet by either army; passed Snicker’s Gap, Upperville, Manassas or Paris Gap, where the First Division 1n which was the Sixty-fourth, were opposed by the enemy’s skirmishers, and to camp near Warrenton, where on the evening of November 7th orders arrived subsutut- ing General Burnside to command of the army in place of General MeCellan. After an all night’s conference with his generals, McCellan on the 8th, turned over the command. At that time the grief was general at the change,not only in this regiment butin the rest of the army. From this place the troops moved rapidly to Falmouth, and were prevented from crossing the Rappahannock into Fredericksburg by delay in arrival of pontoon traias. Dec. 11, 1862, cammenced the move- ment against the enemy at Fredericks- burg, Va., and intrenched in tthe 1m- pregnable positions on St. Mary’s heights beyond the city, the Sixty-fourth taking a part in forcing the passage of the river. On the 13th, the Sixty-fourth, with the First and other Divisions of the Corps, made repeated assaults on the rebel in- trenchments, losing 72 officers and men killed and wounded. Lieut. Coionel Brooks was shot through the body near the heart, but strange to say survived for further service. died from wounds. In the early spring of 1863, Colonel Bingham rejoined the regiment, which was now in Fourth Brigade, commanded by Colonel Jchn R. Brooke, of the Fifty- third, Pa. Vols., and in First Division, Second Army Corps. On Apmil 27, with 120 rounds of ammunition to each soldier and eight days rations, the organ- ization moved forward to Chancellorsville by way of United States Ford, arriving on the field on the goth, and on the rst day of May engaged the enemy. On the 2nd and 3rd the regiment was on extreme left, men in single line three feet apart, in rifle pits opposed toa whole brigade of Georgia troops, and held its position though fiercely and re- peatedly attacked. On ithe 4thit sup- ported a battery in Eleventh Corps in its new position, and on the 6th, returred to Falmouth by way of Bank’s Ford, having lost four officers and 34 men killed and wounded, 6 missing, ‘otal. 44. June 13, 1863, at night, we marched up the Rappahannock as far as U. S. Ford, lighting fires all the way, and at day- light went by hard and forced march to Stafford C. H., there joining the Corps, and moved onto Thoroughfare Gap, guarding it for five days in presence of enemy’s outposts; skirmished at Hay- market on the 23rd, crossed the Potomac at Edward’s Ferry the 25th, reaching Frederick City the 26th. On the 29th we marched 37 miles to Uniontown, and on the goth, were mustered for pay, show- ing 202 guns, July Ist, 1863, moved to within about two miles of Gettsburg. At four o’clock on morning of July 2nd the march to the battlefield of Gettysburg commenced, and early the brigade line was formed in column by regiments—the 64th second, behind the 2nd Delaware— midway between the village and Little Round Top—a little to the left of ‘‘the bloody angle’’ of the third day’s battle. Lieutenant Parker (4) Lying quietly under artillery fire all day until about s'x in the evening, when, moving to the left to repair the repulse of the Third Corps, the brigade, left in front, lined up in the historic wheatfield, and charged the. rebels in three lines, “driving them half a mile with loss. So impetuous was the 64th that they found themselves in the Wyble woods far in advance of supports on either flank, nearly surrounded, and feli back to the Union line, and retired from that part of the field with what was left of the Divi- sion. The fighting force of the regi- ment, 187 men and officers, there lost 97 Officers and men, over 53 per cent. Four ofticers and twelve men were killed, seven officers and fifty-seven men were wounded (seven of wounded dying from wounds) and seventeen men were cap- tured. Captains Fuller, Lewis, and lieu- tenants Babcock and Thurber were the Officers killed. On the 3rd of July the regiment occu- pied its position held the day before, witnessing Picket’s charge, which struck the Union line a little to the right of it, and lost one man—making total loss in battle 98, remaining on the field July 4th ready fer action. Colonel Bingham mever recovered from wounds and in- juries received in this battle. He died at Leroy, N. Y., July 21, 1864. On july 5th, 1863, the regiment was again put under marching orders. Col- enel Daniel G. Bingham having been severely wounded on the 2d, the com- mand devolved upon Major Lemaa W. Bradley. The line of march was in the direc- tion of Frederick City, over South Mountain, passing the battle field of Antietam and on to Falling Waters, where the rebel troops were overtaken and skirmisning took place, but with no casualties to the Sixty-fourth, Re- mained here in camp for several days. Some time after the middle of July the force moved across the Potomac River into Virginia and through Loudon Valley to Suicker’s Gap, where another skirmish took place and the enemy driven from their position. The camp here was distinguished by the name of “Camp Mutton,” in honor of the capture by our boys of nearly an entire flock of sheep. Mutton died was the rule for several days subsequently. Tie next evening the regiment arrived at Warrenton and went into camp for several days. At this place July 28h, 1863, a recruiting squad was detailed for ( 2 service at Elmira, N. Y., as.follows Captain William Glenny, Co. E ; Lieu- tenant Louis H. Fassett, Co. G; Lieu- tenant Byron C. Ketcham, Co. H; Ser-— geant W. C. Hugaboom, Co. A; Ser— geant W. B. Wait, Co. B; Sergeant C. M. Hynman, Co. C; Sergeant A. F. Peterson, Co. G; Sergeant W. R. Kier- sted, Co. K; Sergeant J. W. Davis, Co. F. Early in August the regiment moved across the Rappahannock River, onto Brandy Station and Culpepper Court House, where it remained several days ; then to Bristoe Station, near which point on Kettle Run, they encountered the enemy’s artillery; after a days skirmish- ing and maneuvering, driving the enemy from point to point, a severe contest re- sulted near Bristoe Station. The loss of the regiment was 6 killed, 1: wounded, and 25 missing. Marching to Warrenton Va., several weeks were passed at camp and picket duty. November 7th, 1863, with Colonel Brown of the One Hundred and Forty- fifth, Pennsylvania volunteers, com- manding the brigade, each soldier carrying eight day’s rations and 120 rounds of ammunition, the Sixty-fourth atthe bead of the column, the troops marched to the Rapidan River and were directed to cross and attack the enemy on the opposite bank. The weather was extremely cold and the water high, at some points reaching the arm pits of the men ; muskets and cartridge boxes had to be raised aloft. The passage was successfully accomplished and the rebel skirmish line driven into a belt of woods, the Sixty-fourth alone holding the posi— tion on the further bank until the pon- toon bridges were laid, when the bal- ance ofthe brigade marched to its re- liet. Then the regiment was moved forward near to the enemy’s works; pickets thrown out and all rested under arms during the night without fires, or opportunity to sleep, or dry clothing. This day’s exertions proved one/of the most severe and exhaustive trials of any in the service. Moving the next morn- ing to Mine Run, several days were passed skirmishing, maneuvering and picketing continually. The loss was tr killed and 2 wounded. November 1, 1863, Captain R. R. Crowley severely wounded at Gettys- burg, returned to the regiment at Warrenton, still disabled. On certi- ficate cf medical director of Division ) that he wouldnot be fit for field duty for a year, he resinged on the 7th of that month and was honorably dis- charged. Near Mine Run on a dark night in November Major Bradley led the regi- ment on a reconnoisance. Very quietly the head of the column had proceeeded some distance into the woods beyond the Union lines, when the major was suddenly confronted by a rebel picket who caught his horse by the bit and ordered him to surrender. With great presence of mind the major uttereda hurried inquiry, gave theopposite rein of his bridle a quick jerk, putspurs to his horse and rode rapidly to the rear, giving the order ‘‘Right about face! Double quick! March!’”? At once a sharp volley was sent after the command butit was harmless and the expedition returned safely to camp. Early in December winter quarters were established on the north bank of the Rapidan, near “‘Nigger Tavern.”’ During the winter of 1863-4 efforts were made to induce the men to re- enlist for another term of three years. $400 bounty and a 30 day’s furlough were offered, and the unexpired year of first enlistment to count upon the sec- ond term. Upwards of 30 of the regi- meni re-enlisted at this time. May 4th, 1864, the Sixty-fourth being in the Fourth Brigade, First Division, Second Corps, broke camp and joined in the Wilderness campaign, losing from the 5th to 7th, eight men wounded. From the 8th to the 12th in the various engagements of Spottsylvania Court House, Po River and Salient the regi- ment was fiercely engaged, losing four officers and 71 men killed, wounded and missing, and greatly aiding the capture of 4,000 men from the enemy. Sergeant Albert Marsh of Co. B, captured the flag of the Forty-fourth Virginia Regiment, and Sergeant Van Vlack of Co. A took possession of the rebel Generals, John- son and Stewart, and marched them to General Hancock’s headquarters. At North Anna and Tolopotomoy two offi- cers and two men were. severely wounded. At Cold Harbor May 31st and June 2d and 3rd, the force was en- gaged and lost twelve men wounded. In the various engagements. before Petersburg from June 15th, 1864, to April 2nd, 1865, the regiment lost 28 men August 31, 1864, about 200 recruits were added to the regiment. Many of the new men proved to be poor soldiers, scme deserting even into the ranks of © the enemy. There were many honor- able exceptions, however, the largest portion making good soldiers. Major Bradley was wounded at Spottsylvania and disabled, wien the command de- volved upon Captain William Glenny of Co. E, who was made major by com- mission dated May 4th, 1864, at which date Bradley was commissioned lieu- tenant colonel, though never musiered assuch. July 220d, 1864, Glenny was commissioned as lieutenant colonel, afterwards mustered as such, and on the 30th day of November, 1864, he was commisioned as colonel of the regiment. Colonel Glenny ably commanded the regiment for the last year of the war,and was brevetted as Brigadier General for gallant'and faithful service. August z2nd, 1864, Captain Lonis H. Fassett was commissioned major, and after- wards brevetted as lieutenant colonel, proving a very brave and efficient offi- cer. Among the August recruits was William L. Ross, who soon became sergeant, and November goth, 1864, was commissioned 2nd lieutenant, Feb. 4th, 1865, Ist lieutenant, and after the close of the war was commissioned captain to rank from May 4th, 1865. During September and October, 1864, the terms of enlistment of many men ex- pired and they were discharged. A considerable number had _ re-enlisted and several hundred recruits had been added. The Regiment was organized into a battalion of six companies, A, B, D, E, G and H. The regiment especially distinguished itself in the assault of May rath, 1864, led by General Hancock in person, near Spottsylvania, which carried the enemy’s fortified position, capturing a brigade or more of Confederates, includinz two general officers, forty pieces of artillery, many colors and small arms. Lieuten- ant David Wiggins, Lieutenant George R. Fisk and Lieutenant Pulaski V. Alton were killed in the charge. In the assaults at Petersburg from June 5th to 9th, and in the engage- ments at Weldon Railroad June 21st-23rd the loss was 32 men. At Strawberry Plains Aug. 14th-18th the loss was 4. At Reams Station Aug. 25th, 25. In the spring of 1865 in an engage- ment against the Petersburg works on March 25th, the regiment was severely engaged, and lost 31 men. From March 28th to April goth, in the Appomattox (8) campaign, in engagements at White Oak Ridge March 2oth-31st, fali of Peters- burg April 2nd, Sailor’s Creek April 6th, Farmville April 7th, and Appomattox Court House April oth, 45 men were killed and wounded. Captain Henry Darby received death wounds at Farm- ville. During its nearly four years service the regiment took an active part in the fol- lowing engagements with casualities as indicated : 1862. Apr. 16-May 4, Yorktown, seige of, May 31 Junet, Fair Oaks, ae . 173 Juue 24-July 2, Seven Days Battle, ) June 27, Gaines Milis, June 29, Peach Orchard, June 29, Savage Station, . - 38 June 30, White Oak Swamp, | June 30, Glendale, .. July 1, Malvern Hill,. . J Sept. 3, Second Bull Run, Sept. 17, Antietam. 50 Oct. 16, Charlestown, Nov. 5-6, Manassas Gap, Dec. 11-15, Fredericksburg, 72 1863. May 1-4, Chancellorsville, . 44 July 1-3, Gettysburg, 98 July 14, Williamsport, July 22, Snicker’s Gap, Oct. 14, Auburny). \ neviouna ay Oct. 14, Bristoe Station, 25 Nov. 26 Dec.2, Mine Run,. . . 3 Nov. 27, Robe rtson’s Tavern, 1864. Mav 5-7, Wilderness, 9... 8 May 9-10, Po River, eh Lo May 8-21, Spottsylvania, . 59 May 12, Salient, F May 18, Landron House, . May 22-26, North Annas sis) Sen (2 May 27-30, Tolopotomoy, Se Ou er Aee May 3i-Jure 2, Cold Harbor. . . 12 June 3, Second Assault Cold ‘ Harbor, : June 15 19, Petersburg Assault, (Hare House), . 30 June 22, Weldon Railroad, . 9 July 24-29, First Deep Bottom, Aug. 14-18, Second Deep Botton, 4 Aug. 14-18, Strawberry Plain, Aug. 25, Ream Station, . . 12 Winter ’64 ’65, Petersburg Works, 28 Dec. 8-9, First Hatcher’s Run, 1865. Feb. 5, 6,7, Squirrel Level Road, March 25, Armstrong Miils,. . 20 March 31, White Oak Road, . 17 April 2, South Side Railroad, 7 April 6, Sailor’s Creek - De- tonsville Road, April 7, Farmville, . °. 25 April 9, Appomattox Court House, On detached gun boat service, BEB Wail viph 2 Died of disease, aah Died of other known catises, reheat its Died of causes not stated, .... 6 873 Enlisted Officers. Men. Total Killed and mortally wounded, 12 160 172 Died in rebel prisons, I 30 31 Died of disease, . . 5 93 98 18 283 301 Wounded, recovered, 38 535 572 50) 807) |) 873 The total enrollment of the regiment was 1,490. Total killed and died of disease and wounds, 301. Percentage, 20.2. All of the men of this regiment were, and its survivors are proud of its record ofachievements in every one of ifs many engagements under Generals Howard, Barlow, Miles, Richardson, Hancock, Brooke, Gibbon, Humphreys and Ramsay. Its history is gloriously identified with the Second Army Corps, and its hardest fightmg was under Han- cock, ‘‘The Superb.’’ Inthis corps were the several regiments of the whole army of the United States, which sustained ist, the largest percentage of losses in one action; 2nd, which sustained the greatest numerical loss in one action; 3rd, which sustained the greatest numer- ical loss during its term of service ; while of the Ioo regiments in thesUnion army which Jost the most men in battles, 35 of them belonged to the single Sec- ond Corps. Fox’s History says of this Corps: ‘‘The hardest fighting and the greatest loss of life occurred in the First Division (Han- cock’s), in which more men were killed and wounded than in any other division of the army east or west. Within its ranks were the Irish Brigade and the crack regiments like the Fifth New Hampshire, the One Hundred and For- tieth Pennsylvania, and the Sixty-Fourth New York.”’ The last named regiment was present at a greater number of engagements than any other regiment in the service during the war of the rebellion. (7) DEDICATION OF THE SIXTY-FOURTH’S MONUMENT. The monument erected to the mem- ory of the dead of the Sixty- Fourth Reg- iment, N. Y. Vols., on the battlefield at Gettysburg was formally dedicated on . Wednesday morning, July 2nd, 1890, the twenty-seventh anniversary of the sec- ond day’s fight on that eventful field. The monument is a plain, unpolished granite shaft, mounted upon a suitable base, on which are the following in- scriptions : ° SIxTy-FOURTH .N. Y. INFANTRY. ! 4TH BRIGADE, IST DIVISION, ,, 2ND CORPS. 5 JULY 2ND, 1863. : ‘ KILLED. : Officers, & - 5 Ane : Enlisted men, i 3 by aaa : Total, : 5 A DR RCE SOR : WOUNDED. 5 : Officers, 2 : , 7s : Enlisted men, : : SC for : Total, 5 ahi Oa ats 2 MISSING, : F Enlisted men, , =! (0 ESeR : Grand total, , : POSH It is located upon the crest of a ridge at the edge of a piece of woods, and marks the farthest advanced position reached by the Union troops during the battle. The exercises were conducted by Col. L. H. Fasset of Frankiin, Pa., and were of absorbing interest to all present. Several pieces which had been selected were sung with great earnestness, a very large proprtion of those present joining in the anthems. Gettysburg acted as chaplain. Ater the invocation, Miss Eliza Dale Fasset, the young daughter of Colonel Fasset, drew the cord supporting an American flag and unveiled the monument. Miss Ora Thorpe, Randolph N.Y., was introduced, and read an original poem contributed by Comrade Frank F. Snow. General William Glenny, a former colonel of the regiment, then delivered Rev. J. C. Dunkerly of ° an oration, which was received with the utmost enthusiasm by an audience which keenly appreciated every local hit and home thrust, and whose love and admiration for the speaker found fre- — quent expression in hearty and prolong- ed applause. Following the oration, the monument was formally turned over to the Gettys- burg Battle Field Memorial Association by Lieutenant J. G. Johnson, and was accepted by Lieutenant Calvin Hamil- ton, secretary of the association in a spirited response, in which he pledged his organization to its care and mainten- ance in terms highly complimentary to the regiment whose deeds the granite commemorated. Miss Emma Tibbetts, Randolph, N.Y., was then introduced and read a secon original poem, contributed for the occa- sion. After some interesting remarks by Coil. Fasset, he called out in succession Captain Frank C. Jones, CaptainO. H. Willard, Captain J. M. Pettit, Captain W. L. Ross, Lieutenant Allison and Lieutenant William Spraker, each of whom gave interesting reminiscences of events which occurred during the en- gagement, or in the history of the regi- ment. Among those present were General William Glenny and wife, New York; Cotonel L. H. Fasset, wife and daughter, Fraoklin, Pa.; Captain J. M. Pettitt, wife, and Mrs. Green, Fredonia ; Captain Wil- liam L. Ross and wife of Boston, Mass.; Albert D. Kerr and wife of Buffalo; J. G. Johnson, wife and daughters, Miss Emma Tibbetts and Miss Ora Thorpe, Randolph; Captain O. H. Willard of Randolph ; Joel Torrance and wife of Randolph ; Captain Pittinger of Wells ville ; Lieutenant Allison of Bath ; Squire Payne of Iowa ; Captain Frank cs Jones of Washington ; Mr. Ely and wife of Hinsdale ;:Mrs. McVey of Franklinville; Mr. A. 'G: Park, wife and son of Dayton ; Col. D: B. Allen of Otto; Col. L. Warner of Portville ; Capt. Alex. Bird af Ellicottville ; Capt. T. R. Aldnch of Ellice Capt. W.S. Kenyon, Ran- dolph ; Hon. J. S. Whipple and son, Salamanca : A. T. Fancher of Little Valiey ; J. H. Kingsbury, Rushford, N. Wir de Charlesworth of Little Valley ; J W. Fasset and wife, Wellsville ; T. Otis and son, Wellsville; Z. Frisbee an wife, Ellington ; G. N. Johnson and wife of Dayton ; Hinman of Cattaraugus. (8)