<ALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

3 9002 06739 6292

^^^^^^^^^

'I'iV:^'',^^

^^

-e— — ,-^t,-,

T

^AL-.^.^..

DEEDS OF DARING,

OR

HISTORY OF THE EIGHTH

ll

CONTAINING A COMPLETE EECOED OF THE
BATTLES, SKIEMISHES, MAECHES, ETC., THAT
THE GALLANT EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY
PAETICIPATED IN, FEOM ITS OEGAN-
IZATION IN NOVEMBEE, 1861, TO THE
CLOSE OP THE EEBELLION
IN 1865.

Compiled and Edited by
HENRV NORTON,

NOEWICH, N. Y.:
CHENANGO TELEGitAPH FEINTING HOUSE,
1889.

Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1889, by
HEKRY NORTON,
in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, "D. C.

Cc^s 8"b4

TO THE
OFFICERSAND MEMBERS
OFTHE
EIGHTH NEW YORK VOLITEER CAVALRY,
AND THE VETEEAN VOLUNTEEES OF MONEOE, ONTAEIO, SENE
CA, WAYNE, OELEANS, NIAGAEA, CHENANGO, AND ONEIDA
COUNTIES, AND
THE EIGHTH ILLINOIS, THIED INDIANA, TWELFTH ILLINOIS,
FIEST VEEMONT, FIEST NEW HAMPSHIEE, TWENTY-SECOND
NEWYOEKAND FIFTEENTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY, THAT
THE EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY ASSOCIATED
WITH IN THE WAE OP THE EEBELLION,
THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED BY
THE AUTHOE
HENRY NORTON.
February, 1889.

CONTENTS. CHAPTEE L
Enlisting in Chenango county in '61 — The Chenango county boys'
trip to Eochester — First night at Eochester — First soldiers'
meal — Sworn in — Consolidation — Camp duty — Muster in of
the regiment — The trip to Washington, D. C — Camp Selden —
Camp duty — Drilling — ^Winter weather — Sickness and death.
CHAPTEE n.
Picket duty on the Ohio and Chesapeake canal — Harper's Perry —
Charlestown — Picket duty on the Potomac and Winchester
railroad— The battle of Winchester, May, '62— The Eighth
New York Cavalry on foot — A great skedaddle — The exploits
of the prisoners, taken in that battle, in rebel prison, as told
by one of the survivors — Maryland Heights — Marching around
the country on foot — ^Eelay house — Colonel Davis — Drawing
horses — ^Drilling horses — Back to Harper's Ferry again — Scout
ing — Surrounded. CHAPTEE in.
The escape of the cavalry — Going through rebel General Long-
street's corps — Capture of a rebel wagon train — The good peo
ple of Green Castle — Battle of Antietam — The rebels' retreat —
The Eighth New York Cavalry crossing and re-crossing the
Potomac river — In camp at Haggerstown — Crossing the Poto
mac river into Virginia — ^The great march to Fredericksburg —
Snicker's Gap — The engagements of Philamont, Union, Upper-
ville. Barber's Crossroads, Amosville, Jefferson and Sulphur
Springs come in rapid succession — Great counter-charge at
Barber's Crossroads — Eetreat of the rebels to the mountains —

vi TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Supper on fresh beef alone — Charge of the bee-hives — The
artillery duel — The arrival at Fredericksburg — On picket at
Bank's Ford, on the Eappahannook river — Trading with rebel
pickets — ^Foraging — Hoe cake — On picket in King George's
county — The battle of Fredericksburg.
CHAPTEE IV.
Building winter quarters — Short stay — Burnside's strategy — ^Build
ing flres — Burnside stuck in the mud — Stafford Court House —
Picketing at Dumfries — GuerriUas — Bushwhackers — Snow —
Cold weather. CHAPTEE V.
The cavalry on the move — Skirmishing — Foraging — Crossing the
Ea,pidan — Battle of Chancellorsville — ^Eecrossing the river — ^Ija
camp — The march to Beverly Ford — The battle of Beverly
Ford — Death of General Davis, Captain Foote and Lieutenant
Cutler — ^Lee's invasion — A great march — ^Fight at Middleburg
— Crossing the Potomac river into Maryland again — The
march to Gettysburg — The battle of Gettysburg.
CHAPTEE VI.
The rebels retreat — The cavalry on the move — Skirmishing —
Fight at Punkstown — Capture of a rebel gun — ^Across the
Potomac river into Virginia again — Travelling the same ground
over again — ^Bappahannock Station — On picket — Germania
Ford — Madison Court House — Brandy Station — Culpepper —
Kelly's Ford — ^Driving the rebels south of Eapidan — ^Winter
quarters — The Eighth New York Cavalry's transfer to the
Second Brigade, Third Division, April, '64 — Crossing the Eap-
idan— The raid to Eichmond, May, '647— Grant's flank movement
— White House Landing — Malvern HiU — James river — Peters
burg — The Wilson raid in June, '64.
CHAPTEE vn.
Eebel prison — Sanitary commisBion — ^Picket — Prince George
Court House — Springing of mines — City Point — Transferred

TABLE OF CONTENTS. vii
to the Shenandoah VaUey — Guarding a wagon train — HaUstown
— ^Into Maryland again — Across the Potomac river into Vir
ginia — At Shepardstown Ford — Scouting.
CHAPTEE vm.
Opequan Creek — Mosby — Surprised at Snicker's Gap, '64 — Battle
of Winchester in '64 — Chester Gap — Skirmishing — ^MiUford —
Newmarket Gap — ^Harrisburg — Staunton — General Custer —
Paid off — Drawing rations — MUl Creek — Columbia Furnace
— Cedar Creek — The battle of Cedar Creek.
CHAPTEE IX.
Picket duty — Scouting — ^Fisher's HUl — Eetreat— Eecpnnoissanee by
moonUght — Mount Jackson — ^Winter weather — Crossing Cedar
Creek — ^Foraging — ^Eeconnoitering — ^Woodstock — The rebels
charge on our brigade — -Driving the rebels back — Christmas
— Good news from Sherman's army — Winter quarters —
Execution of two deserters belonging to the Third New York
Cavaby — ^Exploits of a cavalryman in camp — Skirmishing — On
the march — ^Waynesboro — Charging the rebels' breastworks —
A great feat — ^Eebel General Early — Eebel prisoners — Tye
river — ^Burning raUroad bridges.
CHAPTEE X.
BofGalo river — SoottsvUle — Columbia — ^Frederick's HaU — Beaver
Dam Station — South Anna — North Anna — Matapony —
Pamunkey river — Five Forks — The cavalry charge — South
Side raUroad — Capture of Eichmond — ^Appomattox Station —
Flag of truce — Close of the war — General Custer's remarks
— Trip to Washington — Grand review — Post of honor —
Custer's compUment — Custer's fareweU — Back into Virginia
again — Drilling — Homeward bound— The flnal discharge.
APPENDIX.
Boster of the Eegiment — Promotions — List of the kUled, wounded,
prisoners, died of wounds, died in rebel prisons, died of
disease, the postoffice address of survivors.

PREFACE.

THE author has written this History of the Eighth
New York Cavalry for the interests of officers
and members of the Eegiment, and the veteran vol
unteers of Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, Orleans,
Niagara, Chenango and Oneida counties ; a.nd of all
veterans of the war, their kindred and friends, and
those who sympathize with the men who fought for
the Union. At the urgent request of such comrades, their
kindred and friends, the author has written this His
tory ofthe gallant Eighth New York Cavalry, being a
complete record of the Eegiment, from its organiza
tion in November, 1861, to the close ofthe Eebellion,
in 1865. The author has taken ample time to collect
facts and official records ; also he has received many
communications from comrades of the Eegiment.
He believes the book will be highly appreciated
in every family of Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne,
Orleans, Niagara, Chenango and Oneida counties, for
the soldiers of the Eighth New York Cavalry were,
some of them, kindred or friends to them.
The author has endeavored to truthfully describe
the scenes of army life and the incidents which

10 PEEFACE.
occurred in the ranks of the Eighth New York Cavalry.
Accurate dates are given in recounting journeys,
marches, battles, skirmishes, the picket line, cami>
life, prison pen, hair-breadth escapes, etc., etc.
The author has spared no pains or expense to
make the History a success. His wish is that the
comrades will extend the circulation of this book, and
see that all of their kindred and friends are supplied
with a copy. I remain, Yours in F., C. & L.,
NOEWICH, N. Y., 1889. HENEY NOETON.

DEEDS OF DSRING, OR HISTORY OF THE
EIGHTH N, Y. YOLUNTEER CMSLRY,

CHAPTEE I.
ENLISTING IN CHENANGO COUNTY IN '61-THE CHENANGO COUNTY
BOYS' TEIP TO EOCHESTEE-FIEST NIGHT AT EOCHESTEE—
FIEST SOLDIEES' MEAL-SWOEN IN-CONSOLIDATION-CAMP
DUTY-MUSTEB IN OF THE EEGIMENT-THE TEIP TO WASHING
TON, D. C.-CAMP SELDEN-CAMP DUTY-DEILLING-WINTEE
WEATHEE—SICKNESS AND DEATH.
THE Eighth New York Volunteer Cavalry was
organized at Eochester, N. Y., and mustered into
the United States service November 28th, 1861, for
three years.
Through the summer of 1861, Alfred S, Kinney,
of Sherburne, Chenango county, N. Y., undertook to
enlist a company of men for a cavalry regiment. It
ran along until October. Kinney had only thirty-
four men enlisted. In October he was ordered on
with what men he had. There were forty men who
went from Chenango county in '61 and joined the
Eighth New York Cavalry.
After we reached Eochester and were sworn iuto
the United States service, Walter B. Norton returned
to Chenango, on leave of absence, and recruited
enough more men to make the forty.
On the 21st of October, 1861, Kinney, with his

12 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
men, started from Norwich, N. Y. We had to go with
wagons from that place to Utica. There was no rail
road through the Chenango valley at that time. On
the morning of the 21st we started from Norwich in
two wagons, arriving at Sherburne a little before
noon, we made a halt at that place to take on more
men. After everything was ready, we started again
in the afternoon for Utica. The boys had a jolly
time. They were singing, laughing and joking all
the way along.
At that time, there was a plank road through the
valley and a toll gate every four or flve miles. The
boys would get out of the wagons every little while
to see what they could find. There were corn fields
close to the road, and the boys would go for the
pumpkins. They would carry two or three with
them to the wagons. When the teams would come
along to the toll gate, and when they were paying
toll, the gate keeper would almost always leave the
door open. The boys would take one of the pumpkins
and let it drive with all of their might into the house,
and would say :
" Old man, you may have that to make pumpkin
pies with."We did not go any farther than Oriskany Falls
the flrst day. We arrived there about sundown,
ate our suppers and went out to see the town.
When we came to go to bed, it was like a batch of
hop-pickers. Some would not sleep, and they let
none of tlie others sleep. We arose in the morning,
ate our breakfast and started again. We arrived in

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 13
Utica before noon, and stayed there until about the
middle of the afternoon, when we took the cars for
Eochester. We arrived at our destination just at dark. The
camp was situated on the outskirts ofthe city. They
had barracks built for the men. Companies A, B,
0, D, E, F and G were organized and already there.
The nights were quite cool at that time of the year.
There were coal stoves in the barracks, and bunks,
built three tiers high. We had blankets dealt out to
us, and had to get along the best we could until
morning. I had heard of people sleeping on the soft
side of a plank, but I slept on the soft side of a board
that night. There was not much sleep for the boys
that night ; some of them stayed close to the stove.
I think some of them did not lie down that night.
William Sage, Walter B. Norton, Milo Church,
and several others were sitting around the stove
talking. Their conversation ran in the direction of
the war. William Sage said : "Boys, I don't believe
that we will be gone over six nlonths. We can whip
the 'rebs' out in that time."
One ofthe boys around the stove said : "I hope
we will get down there before it is all over, I would
like to get a whack at a 'reb' before the war closes."
The boys saw all the rebels they wanted. The
war lasted three years, flve months and seventeen
days from that time.
In the morning, the first thing was to get ready
for breakfast. They had men detailed to cook.

14 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
They would put two or three bushels of potatoes into
a big kettle and cook them with skins on. They had
a table made by driving posts into the ground
and nailing boards on to them about three feet high.
Every man had to stand up to eat. They had tin
plates, tin cups, knives and forks. Each one got so
much — two or three potatoes, a piece of meat, a
chunk of bread and a cup of coffee, enough for a
good meal. It went against the grain to have to eat
off from a tin plate and to drink coffee out of a tin
cni), with no milk in your coffee; and when I
went to reach for the butter — there was none there.
I probably never had eaten a meal without butter
before. My apijetite was poor that morning. I saw
that all of the boys did not eat much, but never said
anything. In less than thirteen months from that
time, the boys would have given any amount of
money, if they had it, for a meal no better than they
had that moming at Eochester, that we stuck our
noses up at. Not one of the boys of the Eighth New
York had any idea what they had to go through,
when they enlisted as soldiers.
The following are the names of the men who
went from Chenango county in '61 into the Eighth :
Chauncey Mclntyre.
Laguard Norton.
Henry Norton.
Albert Peck,
Edwin B. Paul.

William J). Adams.
George W. Atwell.
George W. Brooks.
Gilbert Brown.
Edward P. Beasley.
Stephen A. Barnes.
Nelson E. Brown.
Sidney M. Briggs.

George Ehoads.
David Shippey, Jr.
Albert Scott.

EIGHTH NBW YOEK CAVALEY.

15

Stephen D. Scott.
William Sage.
George B. Winsor.
Charles D. PoUett.
Andrew M. Dickenson.
Edward A. Miner.
Walter B. Norton.
Enos Guile.
Jasper B. Cheney.
Alfred S. Kinney.
Israel Lynch.
Samuel Church.

Philander Bowdish.
Milo Church.
John L. Church.
Benjamin L. Curtiss.
Joseph Edmonds.
Charles D. Geer.
C/harles H. Graves.
William E. Guile.
William H. Howard.
Gilbert Harvey.
Eiley Lowe.
Teunis L. Lowe.
Daniel D. Main.
There were quite a number who enlisted after
wards — in '62 and '63. Van B. Crain, of Norwich,
recruited a squad of twenty men in '62, for the Eighth
New York Cavalry. The men who went out in '61
were all young men, genuine yankees. Their fore
fathers fought in the Eevolutionary War, and none
braver than they went to the war.
When Alfred S. Kinney arrived at Eochester
with his men, another man was in the same fix.
George H. Barry, from Monroe county, had about
the sarae number of men. They had to consolidate
the two together and form one company. George
H. Barry was elected Captain, Alfred S. Kinney,
First Lieutenant, and Daniel E. Sackett, Second
Lieutenant. That was Company H. Soon after that.
Company I came from Oneida county. That was
the ninth company. That was the extent of the
regiment in '61.
There was not much going on from that time
until we went to Washington. There was a camp

16 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
guard around the camp to keep the boys in, and we
used to have quite a time running the guard and
going down town. Some of the boys had a leave of
absence for a few days to go home again. It ran
along until the first of December, when we had
orders to move to Washington, D. C. We went via
Elmira, and had a j oily time. Nothing of importance
happened while going. We arrived safe and sound
in a few days, and went into camp near Washington.
The camp was called Camp Selden. We did camp
duty, drilling and dress parade.
We drilled with the saber until we had it down
to perfection. Every man was an expert with the
saber. We did not draw horses until July, 1862.
The government having cavalry enough at that time,
there was talk that it was going to discharge the
whole regiment, but we were kept in the service.
The change of climate caused a large amount of
sickness the first winter at Washington. Quite a
number died of the black measles and fevers.

CHAPTEE II.
PICKET DUTY ON THE OHIO AND CHESAPEAKE CANAL-HAEPEE'S
FEEEY-CHAELESTOWN-PICKET DUTY ON THE POTOMAC AND
WINCHESTER EAILEOAD-THE BATTLE OF WINCHESTEE, MAY
'62-THE EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY ON FOOT-A GEEAT
SKEDADDLE-THE EXPLOITS OF THE PBISONEES TAKEN IN
THAT BATTLE IN EEBEL PRISON, AS TOLD BY ONE OF THE SUE-
VIVOES-MARYLAJSD HEIGHTS-MAECHING ABOUND THE COUN
TEY ON FOOT-EELAY HOUSE-COLONEL DAVIS-DEAWING
HOBSES-DEILLING HORSES-BACK TO HAEPEE'S FEERY AGAIN
— SCOUTING-SUEEOUNDED.
WE left Camp Selden March 8, 1862, for Edward's
Ferry. The regiment did picket duty on the
Ohio and Chesapeake canal from Washington to
Harper's Ferry until April 5th. March 12th, the
regiment moved from Edward's Ferry to Muddy
Branch; April 1st, moved from Muddy Branch to
Poolville ; April 6th, moved from Poolville to Harper's
Ferry; April 12th, moved from Harper's Ferry to
two miles above Charlestown ; April 14th, moved to
Cameron's Station, on the Potomac and Winchester
railroad. The regiment did picket duty from that time
until May 24th, when we went to Winchester. On
May 25, 1862, was fought the battle of Winchester.
Gen. Banks had command of the Union Army and
Gen. Stonewall Jackson was in command of the
Eebel Army.
Some of the boys did not like to go into a battle
on foot. They said that they enlisted for cavalry,

18 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALRY. ,
and the government could uot mako them tight on
foot. In consequence sorae took "French leave."
Some of them came back under Abraham Lincoln's
Proclamation in '63 ; a few never came back. It was
proved, before the war was over, that when a man
enlisted, he was a soldier. Then he belonged to
Uncle Sam, who could put hira anywhere he saw fit,
but most always he was allowed to serve in the
branch of service for which he enlisted. In '64 there
were a number of heavy artillery regiments which
were taken out of forts and put at the front.
On the 25th of May, the regiment marched to
Winchester and was put in the fight. We were in
the front and stayed until the last. Stonewall
Jackson's army outnumbered ours. We were flring
away at them the best we could with the old Hall's
carbines, when Stonewall Jackson ordered his army
to advance. They charged down on us, firing at the
same time. The regiment was nearly surrounded
before the order was given to retreat. This was in
the streets of Winchester. When the order was
given to get out of there, the rebels were close on to
us. The rebels were yelling — "Surrender, you
yankees!" The boys got out of there on the double
quick. They never stopped until they arrived in
bands at WiUiamsport, on the Potomac river. There
were about twenty taken prisoners in the regiment.
John L. Church, Nathan Bowen, Eandall J. Beadle,
Myron Gibbs, William Kuin and Charles G. Hampton
were taken prisoners from Company H. John Mc-
Farlin, of Company H, Avas killed — the first man

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 19
killed in the regiment.
The regiment remained at WiUiamsport until
the 3d of June, when it started for Harper's Ferry,
and arrived on Maryland Heights June 4th.

The exploits in rebel prisons of the men who
were taken prisoners in the battle of Winchester, as
told by .John L. Church, one of the survivors :
"In May, 1862, our regiment, the Eighth New
York Cavalry, was stationed along the railroad from
Harper's Ferry toward Winchester, Va. We were
only ijartially armed and were not yet mounted. On
the 21th of May, '62, we were ordered to Winchester.
About half of the regiment reported there, that
night. Banks' army was retreating. We stayed in
the town that night. In the morning, the town was
nearly surrounded by Stonewall Jackson's army.
Our little band was formed in the streets. No one
seemed to know anything about us. General Banks'
train had been going toward Harper's Ferry all night.
Our whole army only numbered about five thousand
men ; while the rebel army was reported to be thirty
thousand strong.
" There was not very much flghting that morning.
General Banks had to retreat or be cut off completely.
We stood in line in the street and could see our
troops flle into the same street, north of us, and
march at double quick towards Harper's Ferry. At
last our Col onel rode towards the south end ofthe town
and saw the rebels coming in on the same street with
us. He turned and waved his hand for us to march.

20 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
We then started after the army. It left our Uttle
band of men, on foot and poorly armed, at the rear
of the whole army.
" The rebels planted some guns in the same street
with us, and shelled us ; and some of the citizens
flred on us from their doors and windows as we
marched by. John McFarlin, of Company H, was
kUled in the street. Most of their shells passed over
our heads. When we reached the edge of town, the
rebels were charging down on our left flank, and it
looked as though we could never get through. Then
we received orders to break ranks and get through if
possible. We did so ; and the most of us got
through. There were a few taken prisoners at this
point; and the rest that were taken were cut off
between there and Harper's Ferry, a distance of
forty miles. I was taken some time in the afternoon
Those who took me in treated us well and marched us
back to Winchester that night.
" There were taken prisoners out of our regiment,
Captain John W. Dickenson, of Company C, and
nineteen men all told. Out of Company H were
myself, Eandall Beadle, William Kuin, Nathan
Bowen, Myron Gibbs, Charles Hampton. Out of
other companies were Charles Banty, Nathan
Masters, James Evans, Odekirk, Wheat, and oth'ers
whose names I do not now remember. All the arms
we had, at that time, were sabers and some old
condemned Hall's carbines.
" We were taken to Winchester and put into the

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 21
court yard and remained there a week. Captain
Dickenson was paroled into the street. About all
we had to eat, for the week we were there, was what
Captain Dickenson bought of the citizens and
brought to us. The guards allowed him to pass over
what he bought, and we divided it between us.
" I tell you, he proved himself to be a true friend
in time of need.
" Then General Fremont's army were on the move
from the west of us to cut off Stonewall Jackson,
and he began to retreat south, taking us with him.
General Fremont crowded the rebels so close that
they pushed us along almost night and day. We
could hear them flghting only a mile or two in the -
rear of us, as we marched along.
"At every little village, they would march us
through with their bands playing " Dixie," aud halt
us long enough for the people to come out to look us
over, and talk war to us. The first question was —
'What are you-uns fighting for?' and wanted to
know where our horns were. They had heard that
the yankees had horns. We told them that we had
shed our horns, but that in a few hours, when General
Fremont's boys came along, they would see some
'yanks' with horns on. The citizens were worse than
their soldiers, a great deal more insulting, but our
boys were as saucy as they were.
" There were about two thousand prisoners in all ;
seven hundred effective men, the rest taken out of
hospitals; suttlers, citizens, etc. They drove us along
like a flock of sheep, day after day, with scarcely a

22 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
mouthful to eat. I believe I could have eaten all
they gave me for a week at one meal. I have seen
strong men march until they would drop like dead men.
We would have to march on and leave them.
Whether they lived or died we never knew. About
the first they gave us to eat of any amount, they
dealt out a quantity of flour, and to about twenty
men a bake kettle. Nothing but cold water and
flour ! We were so near starved we could not wait
for it to bake through. When w^e broke it up into
nineteen pieces, the dough would string out ; but I
believe it tasted the best of anything I ever ate in
my life, " When we reached Harrisonburg, the rebels put
us in the court house and yard for the night. They
drove a wagon loaded with loaves of bread up to the
fence and pitched them over into the crowd, just as
you have seen men pitch pumijkins to cows.
" A few boys escaped by taking up a board and
crawling under the judge's stand and staying there
until General Fremont's army marched in there.
"We crossed the Blue Eidge mountains near
Waynesboro. They took us to Lynchburg, put us
in the old fair grounds and kept us there about a
month, and then took us to Eichmond. Three of us,
myself, Nathan Masters and James Evans, were sick,
and were put into Libby prison. The rest of our
boys were put on Belle Isle. The fare we received
there was a small piece of bread once a day ; every
day or two a small cup of pea or bean soup, and two
or three times a week a piece of meat about one inch

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 23
square, aU cooked without salt. What the 'rebs'
gave us to eat would set the boys into a diarrhoea.
That and scurvy was the cause of most ofthe deaths
there. They were carried out dead most every day.
There were no windows in the i)risoa, all taken out,
and if a raan }>ut his head out, the guard would shoot
at hiin. There was one man killed while I Avas
there. "Those of us who wore in the prison were
paroled the 7th of September, and those on the
Island, I think, were paroled about a week later. I
was placed on oue of our transports at Aken's
Landing. There were about six hundred of us
paroled out of prison that day, and taken, to Fort
Delaware, situated oa aa island in Delaware Bay.
There were one or two who died on the way.
" I v/as nothing but skin and bones, and had to
walk with the help of a cane. I was put in the
hospital at that place and kept there about three
months, and was then sent to Parole Camp, at
Annapolis, Maryland. I was exchanged and joined
the regiment about the first of April, 1863, at Stafford
Court House, Virginia. I think, and am quite sure,
that all of our boys got through alive; but soma
were so badly used up that they did no raore service,
but were discharged. I recruited up enough so that
I served my full time out, but have not got oyer my
prison life and never expect to."

The regiment did duty ou the fortifications on

24 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
Maryland Heights until June 23d, when the regi
ment started for Eelay House in Maryland. We
arrived there on the 24th. The regiment was sent
there to draw horses and equii^ments. Colonel
Crooks having previously resigned, Captain Benjamin
F. Davis, of the regular army, was made Colonel of
the Eighth New York Cavalry, He was a military
man clear through, the right man in the right place.
He was a strict disciplinarian, and brought the
regiment down under the regular army regulations.
Some of the boys thought he was too severe v/ith
them. They said that uo man could bring a
volunteer regiment under regular array style with
success. We will see, before we get through, how
Davis came out. Previous to Da^is' taking coramand
the boys were put in the guard house for punish
ment. That suited them too well. There would
sometimes be twenty-flve in at one time. Colonel
Davis' mode of punishment was to make a soldier
carry a rail on his shoulder and walk a ring until he
gave orders for hira to stop.
The regiment received part of their horses July
8th, and the rest about the 20th. Then came drilling
horses. The boys were glad of that, for they were
getting tired of the other kind of soldiering. They
had been raarched around on foot about long enough.
They enlisted for cavalry and they wanted to serve
in that capacity. The regiment was so well drilled
with the saber that after the regiment was organized
we were as good a regiment as any of the regulars

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 25
It was said by Generals that the Eighth New York
Cavalry was the best drilled regiment in the service
in the saber exercise.
We drUled our horses every day until the 29th
of August, when we were ordered to Harper's Ferry.
We had our horses in good shape and ready for
business. In a short time after we were mounted
and clothed in good shape, you would not have
known that it was the same regiment that had been
straggling in bands around the country.
On the 29th day of August the regiment started
for Harper's Ferry, We went by railroad, arriving at
Harper's Ferry the next day, in good shape and
ready to fight the rebels. We found the Twelfth
Illinois Cavalry, a squadron of the First Maryland,
Cavalry and 6th squadron of the First Ehode Island
Cavalry there. The regiment was sent up the
Shenandoah river scouting about every day to
Charlestown and Shepardstown, to ascertain the
whereabouts of the rebel cavalry.
We had not been there long before we found out
that we were surrounded by the rebels. Harper's
Ferry is situated on the forks of the Potomac and
Shenandoah rivers. Across the Potoraac is Mary
land Heights, where the Union Army had artillery
planted and well fortified. Across the Shenandoah
is Loudan Heights, in Virginia, where Stonewall
Jackson had artillery planted. About the 12th of
September they commenced to shell each other. The
egiment was camped in the valley below. We could

26 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
hear the shells go through the air. Stonewall
Jackson would say to his men — "Be careful not to
drop any shells down there in the hollow, for I want
those horses."

CHAPTER IIL
THE ESCAPE OF THE CAVALEY-GOING THEOUGH EEBEL GENERAL,
LONGSTREET'S C0EP3-0APTUEE OF A REBEL WAGON TEAIN-
THE GOOD PEOPLE OF GEEEN CASTLE-BATTLE OF ANTIETAM
—THE EEBELS EETEEAT— THE EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY
CROSSING AND RE-CEOSSING THE POTOMAC EIVEE-IN CAMP AT
HAGEEST0WN-CE03SING THE POTOMAC RIVER INTO VIRGINIA
—THE GEEAT MAECH TO FREDERICKSBURG— SNICKER'S GAP—
THE ENGAGEMENTS OF PHILAMONT, UNION, UPPERVILLE,
BAEBEE'S CEOSS ROADS, AMOSVILLE, JEFFEESON AND SULPHUR
SPRINGS COME IN RAPID SUCCESSION-GEEAT COUNTEE-
CHAEGE AT BARBER'S CROSS ROADS-RETREAT OP THE EEBELS
TO THE MOUNTAIN-SUPPEE ON FEESH BEEF ALONE-CHAEGE
OF THE BEE-HIVES-THE ARTILLERY DUEL-THE AREIVAL AT
. FEEDEEICKSBURG-ON PICKET AT BANKS' FORD, ON THB RAP
PAHANNOCK EIVEE-TEADING WITH REBEL PICKETS-FORAGING
-HOE CAKE-ON PICKET IN KING GEORGE'S COUNTY-THE
BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG.
ALL this time Colonel Davis was busy, for he was
going to take his regiment out of Harper's
Ferry, and not stay there and be gobbled ui) by the
rebels without making an effort to get away. Colonel
Davis found out when the rebels would take the
Ferry. The rebels knew they could take it iu short
order when they got ready to make the attack.
The Colonel made preparations to go out the
night before, with his regiment and what cavalry
remained there. He got one of the old settlers, a
man who had lived there all his life and knew the
country well, to pilot hira throngh Maryland, which
was then occupied by rebel General Longstreet and
his corps. He had a scout there to watch his

28 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
movements, for he knew the only way to get out was
to go through General Longstreet's corps.
On the 14th of September, everything was in
readiness for us to get out of the Ferry, if we could.
In the evening, about eight o'clock, we were drawn
up in line, and our suttler, knowing that he could
not get out with his goods, went down the line and
gave the boys what tobacco he had on hand.
We crossed the Potomac river to the Maryland
side on a pontoon bridge. Before we crossed, each
Captain gave orders to his corapany that each raan
must follow his file leader and that no other orders
would be given. We crossed the river by twos, the
Twelfth lUinois in the front, the Eighth New York
next, the Maryland and Ehode Island Cavalry in the
rear, while the Colonel with his pilot went ahead
with the advance to clear the road. "When the head
of the column got across the river, the men would
start off at full speed, so by the time the last man
was across, the head of the line was ten miles away.
As I belonged to Corapany H, I was near the
rear of the line. The way we went was a caution.
Each horse went as fast as he could go. By that
time it was dark. Dark was no name for it ! It was
just the right kind of night for such an undertaking.
There were roads for a short distance, which made it
all the worse. The only way we could tell how far we
were from our flle leader was by the horses' shoes
striking flre against the stones in the road. Some
times we would be twenty yards from our flle leader,
and then we would come up full drive; then we

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 29
would hear some tall swearing. That was the way
we went for several miles. The advance drove the
rebel pickets in, soon after they crossed the river.
The rebels were surprised to see yankees coming
frora that direction. They thought we were cooped
up in the Ferry and did not dare come out.
About two miles from where the rebel pickets
were driven in, the rebels blockaded the road to stop
us. The Colonel knew what they would do, so
before he got there he Avent across lots and gave
them the slip.
The pilot knew every foot ofthe ground through
Maryland, and the scout knew how Longstreet's
corps was situated, having come from there a'bout an
hour before we started from the Ferry, The Colonel
had his route all mapped out before he started. He
was bound to go through or die in the attempt.
He raanaged to avoid the rebels until he reached
Sharpsburg, where the advance had a brush with them.
It was nothing but a picket force, and it was all over
when the rear of the line arrived. It did not last
long, as the Colonel ordered a charge and soon
drove thera back. The rebels retreated to camp,
giving the alarm that the whole Yankee Army was
upon them. We learned afterwards, by some pris
oners taken at Antietam, that the whole of Long-
street's corps stood in line all the rest of the night,
expecting to be attacked every minute.
As I was riding along, trying to keep up with
my file leader, my horse kept shying every little
while. Come to find out, there were horses lying in

30 EIGHTH NEV/ YOEK CAVALEY.
the road. They had been ridden so fast that they
had dropped down dead by the waygide.
About two miles out, we began to go through
the fields. We would go in the fields for a while,
then back in the road again. At one time we were
so close to the rebel camp that we could see the
rebels plainly by their campfires. On we went at
full speed,
I did not think at flrst that they were rebels, I
said to my file leader — WiUiam E, Guile was my flle
leader — " Bill, what is the use of the Colonel going
any further ? Here are our troops," Bill said: " They
are not our troops, they are rebels," I said to BiU,
" We are goners, for we will all be captured," There
was no more said then, as we had all we could attend
to about that time, for we were crossing a creek, the
banks of which had become so uiuddy, by so many
liorses' feet trampling thera down that it was almost
impossible to get through.
When the advance reached Sharpsburg, they
made a halt, so we could close up and let our horses
get their wind, for we had been on the keen scoot
ever since we left the river. We did not stay there
long, perhaps half an hour. Then on we went again,
across flats, over fences, through creeks as usual.
We had to travel on cross-roads, for the rebels had
jjickets on all main roads.
We had gone through Longstreet's corps. A great
many would say that it was an impossibility for a
force of about fifteen hundred cavalry to do that.

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 31
Had it not been in the night we could not have done
it, and had not the Colonel managed just as he
did. The rebels were taken by surprise, for they
thou.ght we had a large force. So they waited for us
to attack them. But we had other business about
that time. All we wanted was to get out of there.
If they would let us alone, we would them.
September 15th, after some hard fighting,
Harper's Ferry surrendered to Stonewall Jackson.
George W, Brooks and Edward Beasley, of ComiJany
H, and several others from the regiment, were left
back there on account of sickness, when we went out
of the Ferry,
The first thing Stonewall said when he came
into the Ferry was : " Where is that cavalry that was
here yesterday?"
Some one said to him, " They left here last
night," " Which way did they go?"
"They went over into Maryland,"
Stonewall Jackson said: " They can't get away.
Longstreet is up in Maryland, and he has got them
before this time."
After we left Sharpsburg we did not come across
any more rebels until we struck the Hagerstown pike,
about four miles west of Hagerstown, The pike runs
east and west. Just before we got to the pike, we
halted in a piece of woods. We could hear wagons
rumbling along on the road ahead of us. The Col.
onel went ahead to reconnoitre, and when he got to
the road he soon found out that it was a rebel wagon

32 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
train. As soon as he saw them it came into his head
to captiue that train. The train was guarded by five
or six hundred cavalry and a few infantr5\ The cav
alry was in the rear of the train; the infantry was in
front. When the advance of the wagon train came
along to the cross-road, the Colonel insisted that
they should turn to the right, on the pike that ran to
Pennsylvania. After he got the train started on that
road, he sent for the Eighth New York. This was
just before daylight. We went ahead and took pos
session of the train. The Twelfth Illinois Cavalry
kept the rebel cavalry in check while we were pass
ing by the teams to take our places.
One of the rebel teamsters said to me: " To
what regiment do you belong?"
I replied: "The Eighth New York,"
" The hell, you say !"
Only the drivers of a few ofthe head teams knew
that they were prisoners; the rest did not know it
until after daylight. It was a big undertaking. The
Colonel might lose his whole command by doing it.
At daylight we had the train on the road that ran to
Green Castle, Then carae the tug of war, to see if
we could hold it. It was an aramunition train of
seventy-five wagons, with six splendid mules hitched
to each wagon. We took between two and three
hundred prisoners who had crawled into the wagons
to ride. Among them was a rebel Brigadier General, an
old acquaintance of Colonel Davis. The rebel had

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 33
got out of the wagon and was talking with Colonel
Davis. After they had talked a few minutes over
old tiraes, the rebel said to Colonel Davis :
"I suppose for old acquaintance sake, you will
let me go to my command."
Colonel Davis replied: "No, sir. You will go
with me."
That was enough. He went.
Luck seemed to follow us all the way through.
It was one of the greatest feats of the war. After
the teamsters found out that they were prisoners,
weren't they mad ! Mad was no name for it. They
tried to stop the train. One fellow got off from his
mule and began to unhitch them from the wagon.
Another tried to set on fire the straw in which the
shells were packed. We put a stop to that. Each
man rode alongside of the driver, with revolver in
hand, and we said to the rebel teamster if he " did
not keep his team going, we would shoot the first
man that did not obey orders." That quieted them.
So on we went. We had not gone a great many
miles when we heard firing in the rear. Those of the
advance thought it was all day with them then, but
the rear guard kept the rebels in check. The rebel
cavalry followed us up for a number of miles. The
reason that the rebels did not re-take the train was
that they did not know how much force we had, and
were afraid to get too far north, lest they might be
drawn into a trap. So they let us go with our prize.
We kept the train going as fast as we could —
about ten miles an hour. We got the train through

34 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
all right, and arrived in Green Castle about nine
o'clock. When we arrived in Green Castle, the
inhabitants at first would not believe what we had
done, that Ave had marched from Harper's Ferry,
gone through Longstreet's corps, and taken seventy-
five wagons from the rebels in twelve hours.
After we had tumed over the train and prisoners
to the authorities of the place, we went into a piece
of woods to feed our horses and rest up. We were
about played out. We were hungry and sleepy, and
several laid down on the ground, while others sat
down with their backs leaned against a tree. Many
were asleep in a jiffy.
We had not been there more than an hour when
the alarm was given that the rebels were coming.
The bugle sounded to horse. For all we had been
up all night, we were out in line in less than five
minutes. We stood there in line for a whUe, and
as no rebels came, we went back again. Some
claimed it was a false alarm, to see how quick we
could get out in line. I never learned whether there
was any truth in it or not.
The people in that vicinity were scared when
they saw us coming ; they thought we were rebels.
After finding out who we were and where we had
come from, and what we had done, and what a long
ride we had taken, they were not long in getting
there with wagons loaded with provisions for us to
eat — almost everything anyone could think of— and
told us to help ourselves, and we had a good square

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 85
meal and some left over for another time. The boys
thought that soldiering wasn't so bad after all.
From that time on, the Colonel put a great deal
of confldence in the Eighth New York Cavalry. He
knew that where he went, they would follow him.
The boys would follow him, for they thought the
Colonel could go anywhere and take them through
aU right. As soon as we got out of camp the boys
began to like him. We soon found out that Colonel
Davis was a great fighting man. To make a good
regiment there must be discipline.
The regiment stayed there until the next day,
when we started south again. It was in the after
noon when we arrived at the battle of Antietam. On
the 17th we were not engaged, but rallied some green
troops that had become demoralized and fallen back.
The Eighth was on the right fiank of the army and
ready for any emergency. As we sat there on our
horses, we could see our artillerymen work their guns.
There were three batteries in a row. The men were
stripped to the waist and were working their guns as
fast as they could load and fire. The rebels made
a charge on them, but they never got there. The
enemy was driven back with great slaughter.
It has since been stated upon good authority,
that the escape of the cavalry from Harper's Ferry
and the capture of the wagon train, above referred to,
induced the War Department to order General Mc
CleUan to make an immediate attack on Lee's army,
which resulted in the memorable battle of Antietam.
The capture of the wagon train was the turning point

36 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
of the battle of Antietam in favor of the Union
Army, because it deprived the rebels of a large
amount of ammunition.
After the battle the Confederate forces began to
retreat. We were ordered forward. We had quite a
lively time picking up stragglers ; when we came in
sight of them the Captain would say :
" Corporal, take five men and go off to the right
and take those five rebels over there prisoners."
Away we would go after them, and come down
on them in full force. On reaching them, we would
sing out :
" Surrender, Johnnies."
And tftey would throw down their gTins and throw
up their hands and yell out :
" Don't shoot, I surrender."
A great many rebels were captured in squads,.
anywhere from two to ten. They were almost every
where — in barns, behind fences and in the woods. A
great many stayed back on ijurpose to be taken pris
oners. We would charge them by squads and by
companies, and kept following them up.
When we arrived at the river the rebels were on
the other side. They and our artillery were having
a duel across the river. We came to a halt a few
rods in the rear of our artillery. The right of the reg
iment came to a board fence. The rebel shot and
shell came uncomfortably close. One shot went
through the board fence, lengthwise, and made the
splinters fly in all directions. We wanted to get out
of there.

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 37
After about an hour, the firing stopped, and we
were ordered across the river. The river, at the ford,
is in a hollow, a hill on both sides ; the largest hill on
the south side. The Colonel marched the regiment
across the river and up the hill on the other side.
About two-thirds the way up, the order was counter
manded and Ave about-faced and marched back again.
It was a good thing for us that we did, for there were
ten thousand rebels ambushed in the woods waiting
for us. If we had gone thirty rods farther, the regi
ment would have been swept out of existence. There
would not have been a man left to tell the tale.
After we re-crossed the river, they sent a brigade
of infantry across the river. They were badly cut up
and driven back. Our regiraent remained there that
day. Some of the boys went in to see the wounded
rebels. They were in barns and houses, and in any
building they could get. The rebels left all of their
wounded, that could not be moved, in our hands. It
was a fearful sight, every building being full for six
miles around.
After the battle, the army went into camp to rest
up. The Eighth New York went near Hagerstown
to camp. While we were there we had about one
hundred recruits come to us, and we drew some
horses. They were Pennsylvania horses, and were
too large for our use, and had to be turned over to
the artillery. While we were at Hagerstown, Eebel General
Stuart made raids in the rear of our army with his
cavalry, to capture trains and get all the horses and

38 EIGHTH NBW YOEK CAVALEY.
cattle he could. We were called upon to go for him
and his troops. We followed them around without
success. One day, after we had been trying to head them
off, we stopped for the night. Pickets were put out
on the pike, somewhere in Maryland. There were
three of us on one post. We were posted at a farm
house. The barn sat close to the road, opposite the
house, which stood a few rods back. Two old maids
lived there. When daylight came, and they found
out who we were, they prepared breakfast and gave
us a polite invitation to come and eat. We went in,
one at a time, and had a good breakfast. The boys
were always glad to get into Maryland, for we could
get something good to eat.
We kept going for them, but could not head them
off. The rebels were so well posted that they escaped
us every time.
In October, '62, the army commenced to move
again. The cry was, " On to Eichmond." The Eighth
New York Cavalry moved from Hagerstown, October
25th, for Pleasant Valley. The regiment crossed the
Potomac river, at Berlin, the 26th, and marched a
number of miles into Virginia, and camped for the
night. It was rainy, cold and a disagreeable time.
On the morning of the 27th, we broke camp and
started for the rebels. We soon came upon the rebel.
pickets. Our cavalry was on the advance of the
army. The rebel cavalry covered the retreat of their
army. All the fighting that was done Avas cavalry
against cavalry. As soon as the Union Army com-

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 39
menced to advance, the Confederate Army fell back
to Fredericksburg, Va. As soon as we came up tho
rebels fell back.
We marched along until we came to Snicker's
Gap, which is a road across the Blue Eidge mountains.
The Colonel marched the regiment up the mountain
road, to see what was there. We were marching by
fours, and had gone but about one-half mile, when Ave
found the "rebs." They had a cannon planted in the
road, and when we were near enough, they fired the
gun off. It was loaded with canister. The balls hit
some ofthe horses, and made quite a commotion
among the boys for a tew minutes. The order was
given to about-face and retreat. Away the regiment
vt^ent dowu the road faster than they came up. The
regiment did not go up there again, but marched along
the foot of the mountain. This was the 27th of Oc
tober. The Eighth New York Cavalry was not brigaded
until October, '62. After the battle of Antietam, and
before the army moved to Fredericksburg, Ave were
brigaded. The brigade consisted of the following
regiments: Eighth New York Cavalry, Eighth Illinois Cav
alry, and thi-ee sqiiadrons of the Third Indiana
Cavalry, Two squadrons of the Twelfth Illinois Cavalry
were attached to the brigade in the spring of '63.
We were the First Brigade, First Division, Cavalry
Corps, Army of the Potomac.
Taking the cavalry out of Harper's Perry put a

40 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
feather in Colonel Davis' cap. He was proraoted to
Brigade General. We shall have to call hira General
after this, but he was called Colonel more than
General. He was always with the Eighth New York
Cavalry. He could take the Eighth New York and
make a bold and sudden dash on the rebels and
accomplish more than some Generals would with a
brigade. On the first of November, we came to a place
called Philamont. There we struck the rebels in
force. They had found a good x'lace and made a
stand to hold us in check. When General Davis
came upon the rebels, he never waited for them to
attack him. He would go for them heaA^. He
would drive them every time he attacked them. The
rebels had not got acquainted with the Eighth New
York Cavalry, but it was not long before they found
out who they were. The regiment made a charge on
the rebels and drove them back with a big loss in
kiUed, wounded and prisoners. We had only a few
wounded. The rebels were cautious after that how they
came in contact with our sabers. After that we
could not get them to stand m a charge, if they had
four to our one. They knew the Eighth New York
Cavalry as far as they could see them,
I do not wish to insinuate that the rebels could
not flght. There were just as brave men on one side
as the other, but the men on the Union side were
flghting for the right, Avhich made them braver.
They were fighting for the Stars and Stripes, the

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 41
emblem of liberty, the flag that our forefathers fought
under. The rebels could not stand in front of the
Union Army in an open fleld flght. We drove the
rebels back to Union, where they made a stand,
November 2d, as Company H was standing in
line, Avaiting for orders, General Davis ordered
Captain Barry to take his company and charge
on some rebel skivmishers. About forty rods from
there was a hollow. The rebels would Avalk up the
slope so that they could look over, flre at us and then
fall back out of sight, before we could flre at them.
The rebels in the hoUow were in a southwest direction
from us. Instead of going that way we charged west
from where we were. After we had gone about one
hundred and sixty rods, we came up in front of a
piece of woods. There were rebel skirmishers in the
woods. About the time we halted, the rebels flred at us
and wounded David Shippey, Jr, It was at first
supposed to be fatal; but by good health, strong
constitution and good care, he got through and is
living to-day. The ball went through his right lung,
coming out close to the backbone."' No one else
was hit.
After David Shippey was taken to the rear, the
company turned south and marched along the edge
of the Avoods until we got past it. We then came in
full view of a rebel battery, off at our right. When
we came in sight, the rebels turned one gun on us
and commenced to fire. We marched along for

42 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
about twenty rods, then we took a left turn and'
circled around back where we started from.
While we were marching back, the "rebs" were
flring away at us all the time. A six pound solid
shot struck and went through the shoulder blades of
the horse that Nicholas Wiler was riding but, did not
hurt Nicholas. He was number "one" in the four.
The other three horses were a little lower and out of
line, which saved them. The horse never stopped,
but kept right along with the rest for flfty rods, when
he halted. After he stopped, he could not move
again. Walter B. Norton was left back to take care
of David Shippey. He shot the horse and put him
out of his miser3\ The rebels soon fell back.
November 3d, we came upon the rebels again'
near Uijperville. We halted in a piece of woods..
Company H was ordered to dismount and flght on
foot. Every fourth raan stayed with the horses,
while the rest went to fight on foot. We marched
along uutil we came to the edge of the woods. At
the edge of the woods was a stone wall. When we
came to the wall, one of the men saAv a "reb" off'
about half a mile, and fired at him without orders.
There was a rebel battery oft' at our right, and when
they heard the shot, they turned their guns that way
and commenced firing. We must have been just the
right distance off, for the shells exploded right over
our heads, the pieces flying around so that we were
ordered to lie down by the Avail.
I lay hugging the wall as close as I could, while

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 43
Sergeant Cheney lay stretched out a few feet from
the wall. He said to me :
"What makes you hug the waU so ?"
About that time a shell exploded and a piece
came down and struck so close to his leg that he got
up to that wall in a hurry.
He did not say any more.
Soon we heard a yell. It was General Davis
with the rest of the regiment, charging the rebels.
We went back to where our horses were, mounted,
and on we went.
The General, when he came up where the rebels
were, would cast his eyes over the fleld, and he could
tell in a minute what to do. He would take them on
the flank and would go for them heavy, and rout
them in a hurry.
So on we went towards Fredericksburg. We got
the rebels flying, and drove them through Upperville,
across the plain into the mountains. The rebels got
their battery into position and threw a few shells at
us without any damage to us.
Leaving them, we marched back through Upper
ville. About half a mile from there^jfthe regiment
camped for the night. Our provisions 'wtil'e out, our
wagons having failed to get there. There 'Was plenty
of forage for our horses, but not for us. The boys used
to go in the cornfields, take a shock of corn and give
it to their horses. They would soon make a corn
field look small.
That night something had to be done. We had
had nothing to eat that day. Davis was a man who

44 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
wanted his men and horses to have enough to eat.
Horses were looked after flrst. There were strict
orders that no man should molest anything that
belonged to the inhabitants through the country.
General Davis soon had four or five men detailed
to go out and get some cattle. They had not been
gone long before they came back with two fat cattle
for beef. They soon had them dressed and dealt out
to the men. We ate that beef clear, nothing with it.
Some ate it without any salt. Williara E. Guile and
I were tent mates. We kept salt with us aU the
time, and gave some to those that did not have any.
The next moming, we started again. The rebels
did not make a stand again until the 5th, at Barber's
Cross Eoads. On the morning of the 5th, Ave com
menced our march again. General Pleasanton was
with the brigade that day. We marched along until
the middle of the afternoon, when we came to
Barber's Cross Eoads. The rebels had made a stand
to hold us in check. When we came vrithin a mile
of Barber's Cross Eoads, we went into the fields.
The Eighth New York Cavalry went to the right,
while the rest^of the brigade took the left of the road.
After -marching nearly one hundred rods, we
came to a knoll that hid us from view. There we
halted, and the General dismounted Company I and
one other company to fight on foot.
The General was quite a smoker. He had an old
clay, pipe and when he got engaged he would
keep his pipe in his mouth for an hour after
it was smoked out. The boys knew that there

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 45
was going to be business that day, for he had his
pipe in his mouth bottom side up. There was a stone
wall that ran from where we were to within about
twenty yards from the rebel battery. The General
was bound to take that battery, but he did not quite
do it. The dismounted soldiers could, by stooping
over, work themselves along the wall and not be seen
by the rebels. They were to go such a distance and
draw the attention of the rebels, while the General
would charge the battery with the rest of the regi
ment. After the men on foot had gone on, the General
marched the mounted portion of the regiment by
twos, over the knoll, straight at the rebel battery.
The knoll was about sixty rods from the battery.
When the head of the line had arrived about half
way to the battery, the General halted us and went
oft' to see how the land lay, as the boys used to
call it.
As soon as we came in sight, the rebels com
menced to fire at us ; but we were so close that the
shells went over and beyond us before they exploded.
Then we had to stand and let them shoot at us. The
shells went straight over our heads. We expected
every minute that a shot would rake the whole line ;
but for some reason, we could not tell what, the rebels
could not get their guns to bear low enough. There
was nothing in the way as we could see. So there
we sat on our horses, expecting the next shot would
rake down through us. Standing as we were, in a
straight line, if a shot had got low enough, it would

46 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
have been fearful. It would have gone tln'ough the
whole line and Avould have killed and wounded about
every one.
The boys were so close to them that they could
see the rebels work their guns plainly. We would
watch the man when he pulled the layzard, and when
he gave the string a yank, we would duck our
heads and hug our horses' necks as close as possible.
I know that I raade myself as small as I could.
It was rough to keep us there tobe shot at in that
way. If the General had given orders to charge the
battery, we would have liked it better then; in fact, aU
that saved us was being so close to the battery. The
man on the left of me would sit up straight as
a bean pole on his horse when a shot would come
over. He said to me :
" What makes you bend over so, you will get hit
just the same."
I replied to him.
" I can't help it ; those shells are coming pretty
close." It seemed that the shells did not go over two
feet from our heads. We were there about flfteen
minutes, although it seemed a great deal longer than
that. At the time, I could not imagine what General
DaAds kept us there in that way for. I found out
before the war closed. To make veteran soldiers the
Generals must have their men under flre. The troops
that could stand such a flre as that, would go any
where.

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 47

Off to the right C)f ns was a regiment of rebel
caA'^alry in line, watching the firing. They must have
laughed a little when they saw us ducking our heads.
Those Avho laugh last, laugh best. We were glad
when Davis came and marched us down under the
knoll, out of range. The General found more rebels
there than he expected to. The Eighth New York
Cavalry were the only troops there, the rest of the
brigade being on the other side of the road, and had
the battery with them. The Eighth New York was
flghting three regiments of rebels and a battery of
four guns.
After we went under the knoll, out of range, the
rebels lost track of us. They had found out where
the dismounted horses Avere, and made a charge on
them. Then the General got in one of his counter
charges. The General had been watching the rebels.
We could not see them, but heard them yell.
It was not long before the General came over the
knoll and gave the command to right wheel and come
on. We went up over that knoll kiting, and came
together heavy. It was cut and slash. When the
rebels saw us, they were under such headway that a
good many of them could not stop their horses, and
rode past us and were taken prisoners. Those who
could, wheeled their horses and got out. We went
for them heavy, and killed a number and Avounded a
good many. It will never be known how many were
wounded. A large number of them clung to their
horses' necks and were taken back to the rear. We
took about flfty prisoners.

48 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
While we were all mixed up together, the rebel
artillery kept throwing shells in among us; but all
the execution they did was to their own men. Or
derly Sergeant Hopkins, of Company H, got after a
rebel Major. He did not quite get him. He got
close enough to give him a saber wound across the
shoulder. The rebel escaped.
There were only three or four of our men wounded.
The dismounted soldiers behind the wall, got in a
cross flre on the rebels, and gave them " Hail Colum
bia." The other two regiments of rebels were in line
about forty rods away. I guess that they were afraid
of us, or else they thought we had more troops there
somewhere. The rebels had about twenty-flve hun
dred men in their three regiments, while we had flve
hundred and fifty in our regiment. AU that saved the
Eighth New York was the General's counter-charge.
If he had waited until the rebels had proceeded any
farther, it would have been all day with the Eighth
New York Cavalry.
Off on the hill, about a mile from there, General
Pleasanton was watching the Eighth New York.
When the rebels made the charge on us, the General
said to one of his aides :
"The Eighth New York is a goner."
When he saw that we had driven the rebels back,
he slapped his hands and yelled out :
"BuUy for the Eighth New York !"
When he flrst saw what shape we were in, he
ordered the Third Indiana Cavalry to support us.

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 49
They arrived just as we had finished with that
regiment of rebels, so the rebels dusted out of that
in a hurry. Soon our battery came and gave the
rebels a few parting shots. Then we went in camp
for the night.
The next day we started again, arriving at
Amosville on the 7th of November, We drove the
rebels out of there aud kept going on. We arrived
at Jefferson, November 13th, Here we had followed
the rebels until they were so well reinforced that
further flghting against greater odds would only
amount to a failure. The weather had commenced
to grow cold and the men had no shelter tents. We
suffered from the weather.
We camped at Jefferson over night. The rebels
had been through there, and stripped everything in
the place except some hives of honey. We were not
allowed to molest anything that belonged to the in
habitants, but that night the boys were let loose. I
suppose the officers thought that we could not get
anything, so they let us go in. We took the hives
and carried them out in the lot and took the honey
out, ate some and destroyed the rest. I know that
the next day WiUiara Guile and I had some cooked
chicken in our haversack.
We started the next day, took a cross road and
went over on the road where the main army was
marching, A short distance from there, we had to
go down a hill into a valley. When we had nearly
reached the foot of the hiU, we heard a yell off at our

50 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
left, and looking in that direction saw a regiment of
rebel cavalry charging down on us. We were
marching by fours, I thought that the Colonel
would form us in line to receive them, but he paid
no attention to them. The rebels carae near enough
to see what regiraent it was, then halted and
Avent back.
As we crossed the creek, the rear of our wagon
train was passing. Back upon the hill about half a
mile, the rebels got a battery in position and com
menced to throw shells into our wagons. Almost
the flrst shot hit the rear end of one of the wagons.
It did uot do much damage, but scared the driver so
that he left his team and was going to dig out. But
he was driven back to his team, and on they went.
Soon one of our batteries of light artiUery got t .
into position and commenced to fire on the rebels.
The rebels being so much higher, our battery could
not get their shots up there. The rebels got a good
range on our battery, and they put the sheUs right
down there every time. All the rest of the troops
had gone on. They sent on and had a twenty pound
battery come back. They got their guns into position
and commenced firing. They put the shells right in
among the rebels. They did not wait for any more,
but skedaddled back into the woods. That was the
last we saw of them.
We had a brush with the rebels at Sulphur
Springs, November 15th. Then we marched with
the main army to Fredericksburg, arriving there

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 61
about the 24th, Then we were sent to guard Banks'
Ford, on the Eappahannook river.
After we had been there a few days, oue of the
rebels on the other side of the river yelled out to me:
"HeUo, Yank!"
He received no ansAver at first, and he yelled
out again :
"Yank, come over here,"
I replied that if he wished to see me he must
come where I was. It was not long before he started.
to come over. When he was about half way across,
I asked him what he wanted, and told him he could
not play any game on me. He replied :
"It is all right between you and me, I don't
want to harm you, I want to trade with you. Do
you want to trade horses?"
I said: "No,"
He replied : "All right ; but I Avould like to trade
some tobacco for some coffee,"
I told him I would be glad to trade with him, I
saAV that he meant no harm to me, so I told him to
corae UJ) on the bank where I was. When he arrived,
the first thing he asked was :
" What regiment do you belong to ?"
I told him the Eighth New York Cavalry, He
said: " I belong to the Second North Carolina Cavalrj^
Do you remember the cavalry fight at Barber's Cross
Eoads?" I told him I thought I did.
Said he :
" That was my regiment that«you fellows charged.

52 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
The Eighth New York Cavalry is the worst regiment
we ever had any fighting with. They can handle the
saber to perfection. You feUows gave our regiment
gowdy." We talked a while and then we traded. I gave
him some coffee for a quantity of tobacco, and he
re-crossed the river. The rebel pickets used to trade
quite often -with our boys, but we were obUged to be
shy and not let our officers know it, for it Avas strictly
against orders.
We had not been there long before we got out of
forage for our horses, and had to go back in the
country and get hay. Instead of draAving it in
wagons, we used to bring it on horseback. We
would take our surcingle and halter and tie them
around a bundle of hay and then put it on our horses
and march to carap. The boys had lived on hard
tack and salt pork so long that they wanted a change.
When we went along, we used to see hogs running
around in the woods, so we contrived a plan to get
them. We could not shoot them, so we got two or
three men on their horses to go and drive the hogs
out. Then ten or fifteen of us with our sabers would
scatter along on foot, and when the hogs came along
we would hit them a whack over their heads, and
down they would go. That was the way we got our
fresh pork.
We guarded the Ford for about two weeks, when
we were sent ten miles below Fredericksburg to
guard a ferry and do picket duty in King George
county. While were doing duty there, the boys used

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 53
to go to the quarters of the colored people in that
vicinity to get them to make us hoe cake for a
change. A hoe cake is made out of the same
materials as water johnny cake, only it is fried in a
spider instead of baking it.
As I was out one day to get a hoe cake, I went
by a nice plantation. A young lady came to the
door and gave me a polite invitation to come in.
She had heard so much about the yankees that she
wanted to see and talk with one. All the people on
the plantation were two young ladies, their mother
and a few servants. Their father and two brothers
were in the Eebel Arniy. We talked about the war.
One of the young ladies said that in '61 a company
of young men enlisted right in their neighborhood
for the Eebel Army. The young ladies said that at
the time the company was raised, they thought that
one company could whip all the yankees. They had
faith at that time that the rebels would carry the day.
We were guarding the Ferry the 13th of Decem
ber, the day the great battle of Fredericksburg was
fought. We could hear the roar of artillery from
where we were. It was boom and crash all day long.
It must have been fearful to march up to those guns
and be mowed down without accomplishing anything.

CHAPTEE IV.

BUILDING WINTEE QUAETEES-SHOET STAY-BUENSIDE'S STRAT
EGY-BUILDING FIEES-BUENSIDE STUCK IN THE MUD-STAF
FORD COURT.'HOUSE-PICKETING AT DUMFEIES-GUEEEILLAS—
BUSHWHACKEES-SNOW-COLD AVEATHEE.

AFTEEJthe battle, the Union Army crossed back
over the river again. We were soon relieved.
We went into carap near Bell Plain Landing. It was
"Hurrah, boys, build winter quarters, we are going
to stay here." We went to work and built log
houses, four men to a house, and built a corduroy
for our horses. We had just settled down when we
were ordered away. We remained just about two
weeks. That was the last of our building winter
quarters that winter, for we were kept going most of
the time. Everything was quiet on the Potomac for
the present. About the 20th of January, '63, the army attempt
ed to cross the river the second time; or, " Burnside
stuck in the mud," as it was called. If the weather
had proved favorable, Burnside would have been all
right; he would have whipped the rebels out of their
boots. On the night of the 19th, just before dark, the
Eighth New York had orders to get ready for a
march. The night was dark and looked like rain.

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 55
The boys wondered where we were going. Some
said one place, and some another; but none of them
could guess right. About an hour's march brought
us opposite to the Ferry, ten miles below Fredericks
burg. About two mUes back from the river, on the
hill, we were ordered to halt and secure our horses.
Then came the order to build flres. We
scattered all over that hill, and coraraenced to build
fires to make the rebels think the army was going to
cross the river at that ijoint. It proved to be a great
success, for the rebels had seen the fires, and a por
tion of their army was ordered down to the Ferry.
After we had built flres for a while, it commenced to
rain. The hills were well illuminated by this time.
It rained as hard as it could pour down all the rest of
the night. We were wet through in a short time.
My tentmate and I carae along where a tree had
been blown over by the roots, and we built a fire
behind that and stayed there all night.
It was Burnside's intention to draw the rebels
out of their fortified position and then cross the riA^er
above Fredericksburg. The rebels had seen the fires
that we had built, and they thought the yankees were
down there sure enough. When daylight came,
Burnside and his army were down near the river
with his artillery stuck in the raud. No one knows
what Virginia mud is until they have been there.
The rebels saw them and yelled out and asked them
if they wanted thera to come over and help them
out. The rebels on the other side of the river nailed
a board on a post, and wrote on it: "Burnside stuck

56 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
in the' mud," in letters large enough to be read on this
side of the river. The Union Army marched back into
camp again, while the rebels marched back into their
fortification on Marye's Heights. All was quiet
again. About the 1st of February, '63, the regiment
went into camp near Stafford Court House. The
headquarters of the regiment was kept there until
Ajn-il. When we went out we had only nine com
panies; the other three companies Avere raised and
seut on to us. They arrived about the first of Jan
uary, '63.
On the 21st of February, three squadrons started
for Dumfries to do picket duty. The place was a
wilderness grown up with scrub oak and pine. It
commenced to snow that night, and it snowed that
night and all the next day. The snow fell to the
depth of twelve inches, and it came off' cold, but did
not last long. As Ave were marching along on the
22d, we met an old Virginian. One officer asked
him how far it Avas to such a place. He answered:
" Eight smart ways."
I never found out how far that is. The boys
us ed to have it for a by- word after that.
We had a rough time doing picket duty. It was
so cold one night that Stephen Scott and several
others froze their feet so that their boots had to be
cut off from them. It was so cold one night when I
was on picket, that I got oft' from my horse and

EIGHTH NBW YOEK CAVALEY. 57
walked around to keep my feet from freezing. The
order was not to dismount. I thought if the rebels
had as hard a time to keep warm as I did, they would
not trouble us any. In about a week the A\'eather
changed; then it was mud.
Back at the reserve we had a flre. We had rails
laid up to keep us out of the snow, and we would
roast one side a while, and then turn around and
warra the other side.
The guerillas and bushwhackers troubled us a
great deal. They would steal up in the daytime and
shoot men at their posts. They killed and wounded
quite a number in that way. At that time the rebels
kneAV just as much about our array as our Generals
did. They even knew how many men we had in
every regiment, the names of the officers and when
we had any new recruits. The rebels knew that we
had three new companies in our regiment. We
thought it was queer how they knew it, but we found
out after a time. The old men who were not able to
carry arms in the rebel service were left behind.
When the Union soldiers were around they would
pretend to be Unionists and would flnd out all that
was going on. Then they would go in the night and
communicate with the rebels.
When any of the old companies Avere on picket,
everything would be all right ; but as soon as any of
the new companies went on picket and on the same
posts, the rebels would go for them, aud they
captured quite a number of them. The next night

58 EIGHTH NBW YOEK CAVALEY.
after the rebels attacked the new company, one of
the old companies was sent out in the same place to
see if they would come again. They did not come
near ; the rebels knew when we made the change
every time.
In the night of March Sth, the rebels broke
through the picket line of Company K, kUled two,
wounded two and captured seventeen of them. The
author was wounded on picket, March 29th, by a
gunshot wound in the left hand with the loss of one
finger. At night we used to change the posts in
different ijlaces from those Ave had in the daytime.
Some of the old men inside of our lines would go
through them in the daytime and come back in the
night. By our changing posts, they would run ou to
the pickets when they returned.
The post that I was on that night was among
scrub pine. There was a place just large enough for
a horse to stand. All around was a dense groAvth of
pine. It was about twelve o'clock at night, when
one of the bushwhackers, coming back through our
lines, ran onto me. I never heard or ssyw him untU
he was within twenty feet of me. He probably never
saw me until then. He flred flrst. He could not
have taken any aim, if he had he would have shot
me through the body. As soon as he flred, he started
and ran. I let drive at him, but probably did not hit
him, as we never saw anything more of him.
Our officers used to arrest some of them and
send them to Washington. All they would do at

EIGHTH NBW YOEK CAVALEY. 59
Washington was to make thera take the oath of
allegiance and let them go. The "reb" would go
back home and do the same thing over again.
The regiment was relieved by the Third Indiana
Cavalry. Then we went back to our camp, at
Stafford Court House. We remained there until the
13th of April, wh'en we started for the Eappahannook
river.

CHAPTEE V.
THE CAVALEY ON THE MOVE-SKIBMISHING-FORAGING-CEOSS-
ING THE EAPIDAN-BATTLE OF CHANCELLOESVILLE-EECBOSS-
ING THE EIVEE— IN CAMP-THE MAECH TO BEVERLY FOED-THE
BATTLE OF BEVEELY FORD-DEATH OF GENERAL DAVIS, CAP
TAIN FOOTE AND LIEUTENANT CUTLEE-LEE'S INVASION-A
GREAT MARCH-FIGHT AT MTDDLEBURG-CEOSSING THE POTO
MAC EIVEE INTO MAEYLAND AGAIN— THE MAECH TO GETTYS-
BUEG-THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG.
WE were on the move at an early hour, April 13th,
1863, and marched to some place between Elk
Eun and Morgansburg, and camped for the night at
about eight o'clock. The whole brigade was on the
move, with prospects that we Avere going to cross the
Eappahannook soon. Out the next morning and on
the road to Morgansburg ; frora there moved toward
Warrentou. But before arriving at the latter place,
we bore to the left and went into camp about noon.
The next day we started for Freeman's Ford, on
the Eappahannook. We crossed the Ford and went
about three miles, when the regiment came upon the
rebel pickets at a ford upon Hagle Eun. The regi
ment charged them across the Ford, and took about
twelve prisoners ; after which the regiment moved
down the run below the forks, where the regiment
re-crossed the Eappahannook at Beverly Ford. The
enemy charged upon our rear guard, and captured
three of them. The rebels flred across the Ford upon

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 61
the fourth squadron, which was guarding it, and
wounded Lieutenant Webster, of Company I. They
then skedaddled out of sight. They threw a few
shells, but they did no damage.
We encamped there for the night, and next day
went out foraging. About three miles from camp, we
found some com and confiscated it, with a quantity
of beef, tobacco and other articles. We broke camp
the next day, and marched to Liberty, where we
halted, but were soon ordered on again, and marched
to near Warrenton, where the regiment camped for
the night. The next day the regiment started, about
10 o'clock A. M., and marched into Warrenton, made
a left-about and marched back to our camp at Liberty.
We stayed there that night.
The next day the regiment packed up and started
about noon, and marched in the direction of Warren
ton, till within about three miles of it, when the regi
ment turned to the left and marched about six miles^
and camped for the night. It was muddy travelling.
The regiment stayed there the next day, and then
moved up through Warrenton and camped near the
railroad. The regiment remained there and did picket
duty and some foraging until April 28th, there being
rain and mud as usual, when they moved to Eappa
hannook Station, where we arrived about 4 o'clock
A. M. April 29th. We fed our horses and were on
the move again at half past seven and marched to-
Kelley's Ford, halted a couple of hours, after whiclt

«2 EIGHTH NBW YOEK CAVALEY.
we forded the river and forraed in line of battle, aud
started in the direction of Culpepper. We went
about three miles and camped, after driving the rebels
out of that place. It was raining.
April SOth — The boys were up at sunrise and
groomed and fed their horses, after which the regi
ment was ordered into line, and about 7 o'clock com
menced moving again in the direction of Culpepper, at
which place the regiment arrived in the neighborhood
of 11 A. M., and passed through without any opposition,
and made a halt of two hours ; then took up our line
of march for the Eapidan, where the regiment arrived
about sundown. The rebels threw two or three shells
at us, which brought the regiment to a halt. After
driving the enemy back, Ave went into camp in the
Avoods, Eain, and muddy travelUng,
May 1st — A part of the regiment went foraging,
but was not successful, the rebels being a little too
close with their artillery to make it very pleasant, to
say nothing about it being dangerous. The day was
spent in skirmishing and artillery firing, with no
great advantage on either side.
May 2d — We got up and saddled, and moved
out of camp to support a battery, but there was no
firing, and at 9 o'clock A, M, we took our line of
march in the direction of Culpepper, but passed to
the right of it and halted at Stevensburg, and allowed
our horses to graze a couple of hours, after which we
moved again toward the Eapidan, where we arrived
about midnight, and were going into camp, but the
rebels flred upon one ofthe camps, and it was thought

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 63
best to raove a little farther from the river. Nearly
one-half of the reginient dismounted and went dawn
and guarded the Ford ; the rest went into camp.
May 3d — We were uj) in the inorning and took
care of our horses, and about 9 o'clock A, M, moved
across the Eapidan, About noon we were within the
lines of General Hooker's army, and shortly were at
United States Ford, The regiment was not very
extensively engaged at the battle of Chancellorsville.
They were on the left flank of our army. But the
regiment suffered frora the Aveather. It rained most
of the tirae. From the noise of the cannon and
musket firing, there was a heavy battle fought on the
3d of May. The regiment re-crossed the riA^er the
4th of May.
May 5th — Up at 3 o'clock A. M. and on the road
to Falmouth, Avhere the regiment arrived about 7
o'clock A. M., and halted about three hours; then
moved again up the river and passed Hanwood Church
and experienced one of the hardest showers that was
ever knoAvn.
May Gth — Moved camp near to the Widow
Kemper's Ford, and the boys were sent to work on
fortifications. Worked the next day.
May Sth — Were on picket at the Ford. Called
up that night and joined the brigade.
May 9th — We were up all night, marching and
standing to horse. Moved to Potomac Creek and
went into camp. From that time, there was not much
going on, only picket duty and dress parade, inspec-

64 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
tion, washing clothes, etc., until June 6th. The reg
iment moved camp once to Brooks' Station within
that time.
June 6th — We were all ready for a move, forage
and rations on hand, and at two o'clock " Boots and
saddles " was sounded, and five o'clock found us on
the move. June 7th — On the march nearly all night from
Brooks' Station to Stafford Court House, and from
Stafford in the direction of Hanwood. But the ad
vance losing their way, we twisted and doubled
around, and did not arrive at the place until three in
the morning, when the regiment fed and slept for
about two hours. The boys were called up again, fed
their horses, groomed them, and made a cup of
coffee, then mounted and marched for Warrenton
Junction, where the regiment arrived about two
o'clock, made a short halt, and then moved to Catlitt's
Station, where they went into camp for the night.
June 28th — We did not start until 5 o'clock p. M.,
and then moved in the direction of Beverton's
Station. From Beverton Station the regiment
marched to Beverly Ford, and arrived there about
midnight; laid down and slept for a while. On the
morning of the 9th of June, the boys were up early,
fed their horses and saddled up, and at dayUght
started for the Ford. The regiment was on the
advance across the river. There was a heavy fog
over the river, so it was impossible to see but a short
distance. When the advance of the regiment reached

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 65
the other side of the river, they came in close contact
with the rebel picket before he saw them. He was
ordered to surrender before he could give the alarm.
A few rods from the river was stationed the picket
reserve. General Davis ordered Company B to
charge on them. The first volley fired took effect on
Lieutenant Cutler, the ball striking him in the neck
and kiUing him almost instantly. At that time
there was a great commotion in the rebel camp.
Along the river bank, for a few rods back, was
timber ; back of that was cleared land in places.
The rebels were there and had their horses out
grazing. Some were up and pariiy dressed, some
were cooking breakfast when the first fltring was
heard. The rebels had to cook their own food.
They had flour or meal dealt out to them and had to
cook it the best way they could. They had no hard
tack. The rebel officers were yelling "To horse!"
and the rebels were running in all directions. The
Eighth New York charged through the woods. By
that time the rebels charged on the regiment with a
large force, and, flring at the sarae time, killed
General Davis and Captain Foote, of Comj)any E.
The last words Davis said were : " Stand flrm, Eighth
NeAV York!" The rebels were only a few rods off
when they shot General Davis. The regiment fell
back under cover of the woods and waited for rein
forcements. General Davis was in the regular seivice, and
before the war was posted in one of the Southern
States. Some of the rebels knew him. They were

66, EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
bound to kill him because he would not fight on their
side. We Avere soon reinforced by the Eighth Illinois
and Third Indiana Cavalry and went in again. We
drove the rebels back for a ways, and took some
prisoners. Then the rebels were reinforced, and drove
us back in turn and took some prisoners from us.
We were reinforced and sailed in again. FinaUy,
the rebels were driven back to stay.
Eiley Lowe, of Corapany H, was wounded and
taken prisoner iu the early part of the day. The
rebels had taken his horse and equipments from him
and told hira to march along with them on foot, but
about that tirae our cavalry made a charge on them.
They dug out and left their prisoners. To keep
from being run over, Lowe laid down by the side of
a log. He said the horses from both sides passed
over hira a number of times.
The Eighth New York fought for all they were
worth. They were bound to avenge the General's
death. The rebels were going to have a review of
their cavalry on that day, but our boys reviewed
them. It was a big cavalry fight. All that saved
Eebel General Stuart's cavalry was their being
reinforced with infantry. From that day the rebel
cavalry could not stand in front of our cavalry
for an hour.
That day General Davis was acting General of
the Division, Had he lived through that battle, he
would have been made Division General. William
D. Adams was killed, and Eiley Lowe and Charley

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 67
Geer, of Company H, were wounded. There were
eight killed and fifteen wounded in the regiment.
Our cavalry fell back across the river that night .
It was a mystery to the boys why they fell back.
The head officers knew, all about it. That day the
private papers of General Stuart were captured.
They told Lee's plans. He was already on the move
north with his main array. Then came one of the
greatest marches ever known. The Army of the
Potomac had to make quick tirae to keep Lee from
Washington and Baltiraore. The cavalry marched
on the flank of Lee's array.
Jmie lOtli — The regiment moved from Beverly
Ford to Catlitt's Station and went into camp,
remaining there until June 15th, when it moved
through Manassas Junction to Bull Eun.
JuTie nth — Started about noon and marched to
Aldie, One squadron were on picket that night,
Jiiiu 18th — The regiment moved in the direction
of Snicker's Gap, skirmishing with the rebels and
drlAdng them beyond Belmont, then returned to
Aldie and bivouacked for the night.
June 21st — At daylight were on the move in the
direction of Middleburg, passed through the place
and about two miles beyond, where the regiment
found the rebels, attacked them and drove them
beyond Upperville, where we bivouacked for the
night. June 22d — Moved back near Aldie, where the
regiment went out to find the rebels, but without

68 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
success. Stayed in that vicinity until June 26th,
when the regiment marched to Leesburg.
June 21th — Moved from Leesburg to Edwards'
Ferry, crossed the Potomac river and marched to
near Point of Eocks and bivouacked.
June 2Sth — Up at daylight and marched to
Middletown and remained over night.
June 29f7i— Started at 9 o'clock A. m., marched
through South Mountain, Boonsboro and crossed
the mountain in the direction of Gettysburg.
Jmie SOth — Up at 2 A. M. and at daylight resumed
our march toward Fairfield, but finding a force of
rebels in that town and not wishing to bring on an
engageraent at that point, counter-marched through
Emmetsburg, and from there to Gettysburg, making
the rebels leave in a hurry. One squadron was on
picket that night.
July 1st — Came the great battle of Gettysburg.
The first division of cavalry, commanded by General
Buford, was the first to get there. The first division
of cavalry and the first corps of infantry were the
troops that saved the battle of Gettysburg. The
cavalry kept the rebels in check for two hours, so the
first corijs could get into position. The first corps
kept the rebels in check for four hours. By that
time reinforcements came. At 2 o'clock, the
Union troops fell back to Cemetery Hill. If the
rebels had got in possession of Cemetery Hill, Eound
Top and Little Eound Top the first day, history
would be different than it is now. The Eighth New

EIGHTH NBW YOEK CAVALEY. 69
York Cavalry lost toave Captain Follett, of Company
D, and one man from Company M, killed in a charge
in which the rebels were severely repulsed and a
large nuraber of them taken prisoners. The regiment
was on picket again that night.
July 2d — The regiment formed in line of battle
upon the left, supporting the sharpshooters. It left
the field at 11 o'clock and the division moved to
Taneytown. The Eighth New York was highly
praised by the Generals for what it did on the
first day.
July 3d — Moved from Taneytown to near West
minster and went into camp. Heavy fighting at
Gettysburg yet. Our horses about starved.

CHAPTEE VL
THE EEBELS EETEEAT-THE CAVALEY ON THE MOVE-SKIEMISHING
—FIGHT AT FUNKSTOWN— CAPTUEE OF A REBEL GUN— ACROSS
THE POTOMAC EIVEE INTO VIEGINIA AGAIN-TEAVELLING THE
SAME GEOUND OVEE AGAIN-EAPPAHANNOCK STATION-ON
PICKET-GERMANIA FORD-MADISON COURT HOUSE-BRANDY
STATION-GULPEPPEE^KELLY'S FORD-DRIVING THE EEBELS
SOUTH OF EAPIDAN-WINTER QUAETEES-THE EIGHTH NEW
YOEK CAVALEY'S TEANSFEE TO THE SECOND BEIGADE, THIRD
DIVISION, APRIL, '64— CROSSING THE RAPIDAN— THE RAID TO
RICHMOND, MAY, '64^GEANT'S FLANK MOVEMENT-WHITE
HOUSE LANDING-MALVEEN HILL-JAME^EIVEIU-PETEESBUEG
-THE WILSON EAID IN JUNE, '64.
THE regiment moved, July 4th, 1863, from camp,
four miles in the direction of Frederick, and
bivouacked for the night. A very rainy time.
Jiily 5th — :Up early in the morning and moved to
Frederick, where we drew rations, moved through
the town and bivouacked for the night.
July Gth — The regiment was ordered to pack
everything for a long march, and that day moved on
through Middletown, South Mountain and Boonsboro,
to near WiUiamsport, where we found a force of
rebels, which we engaged until dark, and then
returned to Jones' Cross Eoads and bivouacked.
The regiment had a number wounded.
July 7th — Moved from Jones' Cross Eoads back
to Boonsboro and camped.
July Sth — Eainy again. About 11 o'clock we
were attacked by the rebels and fought with them all

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 71
day. We succeeded in driving thera from the fleld.
The regiraent had several wounded.
July 9th — Out again. Found the rebels about
5 p, M, and made them get uj) and get. Sergeant
Miner was wounded,
July 10th — At the rebels again and drove them
to Funkstown, where they stopped us and undertook
to drive us back, but they did not succeed. The
infantry carae up and relieved us, and the regiment
fell back and camped. We lost tAVO killed and several
wounded, July Uth — Moved to BarbersAdlle and did picket
duty uutil the 14th.
July 14ttli — ^Up at an early hour; Corapany H
squadron deployed as skirraishers and raoved about
three miles before they found the rebels, Corapany
H squadron captured one gun, took a large number
of prisoners and returned to our last night's camp.
July 15th — Moved through Sharpsburg, Sandy
Hook and Knoxville, to Berlin, The next day
moved camp to Fetersville.
July ISth — About 2 p, M, crossed the Potomac
and were in Virginia again. Camped near Sevetts-
ville that night.
July 19th — Up and on the move. Marched
within four miles of Upperville, bivouacked for the
night. July 20th — Moved to left of Upperville and made
a stoi) of two hours at Wrecktentown, then marched
about eight miles and bivouacked.
July 21st — Our regiment on the advance. Moved

72 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
around to the left of Barber's Cross Eoads and up
into Chester's Gap, where we found a nest of rebels.
FeU back about two miles and camped. John
Eeynolds and one of the men of Company M were
wounded. The next day the rebels attacked us and drove
us back to Barber's Cross Eoads. Plenty to eat for
men and horses, but the pickets are getting out of
tobacco. July 2Ath — Tfrew rations.
July 25th — The flrst squadron went out scouting
in search of horses, obtained quite a number and
found some corn. Eeturned to camp at dark.
July 26it/4 — Marched from Barber's Cross Eoads
to Liberty. July 27th — ^Moved to near Eappahannook Station
and went into camp. Stayed there until August 1st.
August 1st — Up at 1 o'clock A, m,, packed and
saddled at 3 a, m. Moved down to the ford and
waited until the pontoon bridge was laid, after
which the regiraent moved up the railroad about two
miles and found the rebels. Engaged thera and
drove them to within two or three miles of Culpepper,
and finding the rebels in force, fell back to within
about tAVO miles of Eappahannook Station, One
squadron on picket,
August 3d — Kept the horses saddled all day in
anticipation of an attack,
August Uh — Were attacked by the rebels, bnt
drove them beyond the picket line. The regiment
was on picket from that time until the 9th.

EIGHTH NBW YOEK CAVALEY. 73
August 9th — Moved camp across the river and
below the Station, not far from Kelly's Ford.
August Uth — On picket all day and night again.
August 15th — Marched to Catlitt's Station, then
in a northef!«t direction about five miles and
camped. The rc^;iiuent did ijicket duty, foraging,
etc., until August 31st.
August 31st — Moved to Harwood, from there to
Falmouth. Septeinber 2d — Eemained in camiJ until 5 P. M.,
when Company H squadron moved out upon picket,
headquarters of the squadron at the Lacy House,
opposite Fredericksburg. Eemained on picket until
the 3d, when they joined the regiment at Harwood.
September 4th — Took an early start and arrived at
Catlitt's Station about noon and went into camp.
September 13th — Crossed the Eappahannock river
and drove the rebels about four miles beyond Cul
pepper, where we camped for the night. Gimmet
and Sergeant Kazoo, of ('orapany M, were wounded.
September lAth — Marched to Eaccoon Ford, on
the Eapidan, where we found the rebels again. The
shari^shooters on both sides tried their skill across
the river. There was also some artillery practice.
They kept that up for two or three days. Nicholas
Wiler, of Company H, was wounded and lost
his arm. September 19th — Company H and G squadron
were ordered out scouting. They went to Germania
Ford on the Eapidan, where some ofthe boys charge

74 EIGHTH NBW YOEK CAVALEY.
across and took four prisoners, and returned to camp
about sundown.
September 21si^0n the move at 7 A. M. Passed
Culpepper and proceeded to near Madison Oourt
House and bivouacked for the night.
September 22d — Marched through Madison Court
House towards the Eapidan. About 11 A. M,, found
the rebels, engaged them and drove them back.
After the fight, moved down the river about eight
miles and camped for the night. The next day,
marched back to the old camp at Stevensburg, where
we arrived about sundown.
September 25th — Up at an early hour, moved to
within about half a mile of Germania Ford and sent
out pickets. On picket the next day,
September 29th — Moved from Germania Ford to
within a short distance of the junction of the two
rivers and went upon picket again. Stayed there
until October 10th.
October lOtli — Broke camp and moved to Ger
mania Ford, charged across and took about tAventy
prisoners. Moved from there to Morton' s Ford and
bivouacked. October Uth — Commenced flghting about 8 A, M.,
and were at it all day, the rebels driving the regiment
back to Eappahannock Station. Billy Patterson was
killed ; Daniel NeUis, Daniel Kehoe, wounded, and
Daniel Campbell raissing. Enos Guile's horse was
wounded. The cavalry drove the rebels beyond
Brandy Station. In the afternoon Captain Barry
Avas wounded.

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 75
October 13lh — From Eappahannock to Warrenton
Junction. October 14i7i— From the Junction to Brentsville,
the rebels following close with the intention of
capturing the wagon train. Hard fighting that day.
Left Brentsville that night about 7 o'clock, were in
the saddle all night and arrived at Fairfax Station
about 7 o'clock, on the morning of the 15th, The reg
iment did picket duty in that vicinity until Novem
ber Sth, the division crossed the Eappahannock,
through Jeffersonville, crossed Hagle Eun and moved
in the direction of Culpepper, aind had a fight in the
afternoon. Moved to the left of Culpepper to Brandy
Station, from there to Eappahannock Station and
camped. From that camp to Culpepper again.
The regiment did picket duty until November
26th, when it left the camp near Culpepper and
moved through Stevensburg. A part ofthe regiment
was sent off towards Kelly's Ford and went into
camp about 8 o'clock. Heard cannonading on our
right. November 27th — ^Moved from our last night's
camp to Ellis Ford and sent out our pickets. Heavy
flring in the direction of Germania Ford that day.
Were relieved and joined the brigade near Eich-
ardsville. In the fall of '63, the ground between the
Eappahannock and Eapidan rivers was fought over
two or three times. The rebels wanted to keep the
Union Army north of the Eappahannock; but in
November the Union Array succeeded in driving the

76 EIGHTH NBW YOEK CAVALEY.
rebels back across the Eapidan riA^er and they
stayed there the rest of the winter of '63 and '64.
From December, '63 until April '64, the regiment was
doing picket duty, scouting, etc. In April, '64 the
Eighth New York Cavalry was transferred to the
Second Brigade, Third Division, General Wilson
commandiu g. The bri gade consisted of the folio win g
regiraents : Eighth New York, Twenty-Second New
York, First Vermont and First New Hampshire
Cavalry, May Mil, '64 — Called up at 3 o'clock in the morn
ing, and started from our camp at 6 o'clock and
marched to Germania Ford, crossed the Eapidan river,
and camped at 11 p, m.
May 5th — Started early in the morning, and after
a march of two hours brought up at Eobertson's
tavern, where we remained during the day, A great
deal of flghting was going on that day within hear
ing, without much being gained on either side, A
great many rejtorts were flying about. From May
5th, '64, to May 20th, the great battle of the Wilder
ness was fought.
The dismounted men of the regiment guarded
prisoners at Fredericksburg until May 21st, when
they started for Bowling Green, The mounted
portion of the Eighth New York Cavalry participated
in the raid to Eichmond; did their share of fighting
and lost a number in killed, wounded and missing.
As the cavalry could not be used to any great
advantage in the Wilderness, Gen eral Grant sent the

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. IT
third division of cavalry in the rear of General Lee's
army to cut off his communications and stir up the
Johnnies at Eichmond; also at the same time make a
flank movement to draw General Lee out of his for
tified position. The expedition was commanded by
the brave General Sheridan.
On the 6th of May the cavalry moved from
Craig's Church to Spottsylvania Court House, where
our cavalry struck the rebel cavalry, and had a fight
with them May 8th. They drove them back and then
moved on to Yellow Tavern, where our cavalry got up
a Uvely fight, May 11th, and where the great cavalry
leader, Eebel General Stuart was killed. The first
Michigan brigade was on the advance that day and
had the brunt of the battle.
Our cavalry moved on and had another brush
with the rebels at Meadow Bridge the next day, and
then pushed on to Eichmond, burning depots and
supplies on the way. The Union cavalry marched
up in front of the fortifications around Eichmond,
The rebels began to fire away at our cavalry as soon
as we were discovered, inflicting a loss of quite a
number in killed and wounded, after which the Union
cavalry withdrew and marched to Harrison's Land
ing, where they made a halt to rest the men and
horses. Then they marched in the direction of Han
over Court House, crossing the Chickahominy, and
making a detour around General Lee's whole army.
The regiment participated in the battle of Hanover
Court House, May 31st; Haines Shop, June 3d; White

78 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
Oak Swamp, June 13th; Malvern Hill, June 15th.
Then came the great Wilson raid.
May 23d — The disraounted men, after receiving
horses, marched to Bowling Green, and arriving at
that place about 9 p. m., passed through the town,
which is quite a viUage for Virginia, and turning to
the right in the direction of Milford Station, biv
ouacked about mid-way between the two places.
May 24W(,— They marched to Milford Station,
found the train, halted and drew three days' rations,
after which we crossed the Matapony and marched
to the right three miles, and went into camp in the
woods. At this time Grant was driving Lee back
towards Eichmond and giving him gowdy.
May 27«7i,— Marched to Milford Station.
May 28th — Started again at 3 p. M., and moved
on through Newtown and halted.
May 30th — Started again about noon, crossed the
Matapony and marched to EUiot. Kept moving
until sundoAvn. Grant hammering away at Lee yet.
May 31st — Marched to Pamunky river.
June 2d — Crossed the Pamunky river and
camped. Grant made a successful flank movement
and crossed the Chickahominy. EA^erything is lovely
all along the line.
June 4th — The regiraent in another flght. Colonel
Benjamin and George Cook were wounded.
June 7th — Moved back to New Castle Ferry, the
division doing picket duty.
June 9th — Drew three days' rations and started at

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 79
1 o'clock for White House Landing. Marched twelve
miles and bivouacked for the night.
June 10th — Moved to White House Landing.
Jun£ IStli — The bugle routed us at 3 a. m., and at
sunrise we started for the front. Crossed the Chick
ahominy below Bottora Bridge and raarched six miles,
found the brigade flghting, and went in. The regiment
had quite a number wounded. Harry House, Corpo
ral Crouswell and Sergeant Eeed of Company H
were wounded. Fell back after night and rode nearly
all night. June 14th — After two hours of sleep this morning,
the regiment marched to near Harrison's Landing on
the James river and grazed our horses,
June 15th — The regiraent was on the advance this
morning and moved in the direction of Haxall's
Landing and Malvern Hill, and just before arriving
at the latter place found the rebels and skirmished
Avith them all day. We gradually fell back and at
night bivouacked on the sarae ground which we
occupied the night before. One raan was killed in
Company E, and several others wounded. Weather
hot and dry.
June 16th — Lay in bivouac until half past seven,
when we started in the direction of Charles City
Court House. Drew one day's rations. There was
no flghting in our vicinity that day.
June 17th — Up and ready to start at sunrise ,
marched to James river and crossed on a pontoon
bridge. Lay around until 3 p. m., ^fter which the

80 EIGHTH NBW YOEK CAVALEY.
regiment marched in the direction of Petersburg,
about twelve miles, to Prince George Court House,
where we bivouacked.
June ISth — Started at 5 o'clock and marched
about two miles to the head waters of the Black
Water and went into camp in the woods. Heavy
cannonading in the direction of Petersburg.
June 21st — Had orders to get ready for ten days'
active service. This was the commencement of the
great Wilson raid in the southem part of Virginia.
Jmie 22d — On the move early in the moming.
Crossed the Petersburg & Weldon railroad, at Eeams'
Station, then marched to Dinwiddie Court House
and on until we reached the Petersbm'g & Lynchburg
railroad, following the same for about ten miles to
Sutherland's Station, where we bivouacked for
the night, June 23d — On the move early in the morning,
effectually destroying the depot with two locomotives
and trains of cars at this station. The track was
tom up for miles and fires built, bmTiingthe ties and
heating the rails and bending them out of shape,
thus rendering them unserviceable. As we passed
along at Wilson, we burned the rebel barracks, and
at Blacks and Whites burned three buildings con
taining cotton. On again towards the Junction.
Ean upon the rebels at 2 p.sr., and were fighting
them for the remainder of the day, Burnett and
Teunis Lowe, of Company H, were wounded,
June 24i7i— .The regiment lay upon the skirmish

EIGHTH NEW YOEK C-WALEY. 81
line last night. Were called in this morning, and the
division on the move again. Heard that General
Kautz was destroying the Junction, where we were
flghting yesterday. Struck the DansviUe railroad
about noon, and followed it the remainder of the day,
and bivouacked at night. Benjamin Curtis and Hor
ace W. Sweet missing.
Juns 25th — Took a start early in the morning,
following General Kautz, who has most effectually
destroyed the railroad as he moved along. The
rebels came up with our rear guard about 4 p. m.,
and were fighting them until dark, while General
Kautz and the first brigade were engaging them near
the railroad bridge across the Staunton river.
June 26th — Lay in support of the skirmishers
until 2 o'clock this morning, when we moved on to
Eoanoake Station, where we left the railroad and
took the road for Petersburg. Men and horses
were pretty well tired out. Passed through Chris-
tianville to-day,
JuTie 27th — Our regiment on the advance until
we made a halt and dismounted. The most of the
regiment was deployed as skirmishers to protect
our left flank, which brought us in the rear during
the after part of the day. Not much flghting to-day.
Have to depend upon foraging for a living now.
Jun^ 28th — Carae to Stony Creek to-day and
crossed, with the expectation of having a big flght
to-night or to-morrow.
June 29th — ^Fighting all last night near Stony
Creek Station on the Petersburg & Weldon railroad,

82 EIGHTH NBW YOEK CAVALEY.
and this raorning had to get up and dust out to save
ourselves from being captured. The rebels came
down onto the regiment with a large force and came
near taking us all prisoners. They captured a large
number of men. The most of us saved ourselves
by ijuttiug spurs to our horses and scattering
aroiind the country, by running our horses and
taking cross roads. Most of the regiment came up
with the division at Eeams' Station, where they
were fighting. The rebels headed our cavalry off' at
that place, and we could not break through them.
After burning the train, the cavalry tumed south
again. Then came one of the greatest get up and
get raarches that ever was known, Stephen Scott,
Sidney Bowers and a nuraber of others missing;
George Camp and Herbert Hartson wounded,
Jmie 30th — Marched all night at a break-neck
gait and crossed the Weldon railroad early in the
moming. Men and horses nearly played out.
Crossed the Nottoway this afternoon,
July 1st — Marched all night again and crossed
the Blackwater early this morning, and carae within
our lines, this forenoon, near Cabin Point, Halted
about noon and rested for the reraainder of the day.
Men and horses all tired out, ,
That Avas the end of one of the greatest raids
during the war. The men suffered untold hardships,
travelled day and night, marching and flghting and
tearing up railroad tracks, for ten days. It was
thought at first that more than half of the regiment
bad been taken prisoners, but a large number

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALET. 83
¦<U andered around for two days and finally got back
to the regiment. Benjamin Curtis, Horace W.
Sweet, George Camp, Herbert Hartson, Stephen
Scott, James Bennett, Darwin H. Pierce, Theodore
P. Whiting, John Burkhard, Gilbert Brown, of
Company H, were taken prisoners and sent to
AndersonviUe prison. A number died there. The
rest were exchanged before tne war was over.
This is the way Benjamin Curtis came to get
out of the rebel prison :
Some time in the fall of '64, when the rebel
officer was calling off the names of prisoners to be
exchanged, he called a name and no one answered
to it. Curtis saw his chance and spoke up, "Here,"
and took his place in the line. A great many
prisoners got .away sooner than they would have
done by doing that. The man that the rebel officer
called was too sick to be there.
Many of the men of the Eighth New York, who
lived through the war and to get home, died a few
years after, from the hardships of that raid. About
one-quarter of the regiment was taken prisoners.

CHAPTEE VIL
EEBEL PEISON-SANITAEY COMMISSION-PICKET-PEINCE GEOEGE
COUET HOUSE-SPEINGING OP MINES-CITY POINT-TEANS-
FEEEED TO THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY-GUAEDING A WAGON
TEAIN-HALLSTOWN-INTO MAEYLAND AGAIN-ACEOSS THE
POTOMAC EIVEE INTO VIEGINLA-AT 8HEPAEDST0WN FOED-
SCOUTING.
ON the 2d of July the regiment moved to City
Point. While there, on July 4th, the boys had
a treat from the United States Sanitary Commission,
such sundry articles as canned meats, canned ftuits,
dried apples, and a small taste of spirits. Tremen
dous hot weather, dry and dusty. The regiment
stayed at City Point until the 19th. It took the men
and horses quite a while to recruit up.
July 19th — The regiment broke camp a little past
noon and moved to the left of Petersburg, across the
Petersburg and Norfolk railroad, and bivouacked.
July 20th — Moved out upon picket in the direc
tion of the Blackwater. Heavy cannonading in the
direction of Petersburg last night.
The boys Avere awakened this morning by firing
in the direction of our pickets. We dusted out,
mounted our horses, and were soon on the spot where
the firing was heard, and ascertained that a patrol of
tAvelve men had been attacked by a squadron of
rebels, and driven back with the loss of two men

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 85
wounded and four missing of Company K. Nothing
more transpiring we returned to the reserve and were
relieved. Then returned to near our old camj) on the
James, and went into camp again. Terrible hot
weather, dry and dusty, as usual.
The next day the picket line moved. One squad
ron on picket at Prince George Court House.
July 28th — We were relieved by the First Ver
mont Cavalry, and then moved back to our old camp,
packed up aud on the move again in the direction of
Petersburg. The next moming found the regiment
near the old picket ground, to the left of Petersburg,
and had just dug our eyes open when we were brought
to our feet by a succession of rapid reports, which
we have since leamed was caused by the springing
of mines, and heavy cannonading. At the same time
our infantry charged the rebel works, capturing a
part of them, and also capturing a large number of
prisoners. Later in the day the regiment was formed
for the purpose of making an attack in our front,
but for some reason, to us unknown, were not brought
into action, and about 2 o'clock p, m, withdrew and
encamped. The next day on picket again,
August 1st — Were relieved by the Eighteenth
Pennsylvania Cavalry, and marched to the Black-
water near Lee's Mills, and went into camp,
August 2d — Eemained in camp all day, two
squadrons of the regiment on picket. Hot and dry,
water scarce,
August 3d — Colonel Benjamin in command of
the regiment again. On the 5th of August the regi-

86 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
ment was called in from picket about 11 o'clock in
the night, and marched to a station on the Norfolk
railroad, where the regiment bivouacked until day
light, then fed and saddled and moved to City Point
and went into camp. Stayed there until August 8th.
August Sth — The regiment embarked on board
the steamship John Eice, and anchored for the night.
August 9th— The ship started and went down the
James river past Fortress Monroe, then up the
Chesapeake Bay and ran up the Potomac about
twenty miles and anchored for the night.
August 10th — The boat pulled out at sunrise and
arrived at Liesboro at noon, where the regiment
disbanded and went into camp.
The Third Cavalry Division, that to which the
Eighth New York Cavalry belonged, and one other
division of cavalry were transferred from near
Petersburg to the Shenandoah Valley under Sheridan,
in the month of August, '64, where they participated
in some of the severest fights of the war.
August 12th — The regiment left Liesboro Point,
just at night, passed through Washington, crossed
chain bridge and bivouacked about three miles from
Drainsville. The boys were disappointed in not
being paid. They found plenty of green feorn and
were having a very good living. Here quite a
number of recruits joined the regiment. Among
them were Andrew J. Terwilliger with his recruits.
August 13th — Moved on to Drainsville and biv-

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 87
ouacked again. Captain Compson's squadron was
sent upon picket up the turnpike.
Augustl5th — The regiment was up at an early hour
and started again, crossed Goose Creek and through
Leesburg,. The regiment was detailed as wagon
guards that day. The wheel of the wagon that Enos
Guile was guarding came off in some way, and he
had to stop to fix it. He got behind the rest. After
he got it flxed, they started on again, and went about
tAVO miles Avhen it came off again. By this time it
was dark, and they were so far in the rear that a
squad of rebels came doAvn on thera and took Guile
prisoner. The driver dug out and saved hiraself.
The rebels took Guile's horse and arms from hira, and
told him to follow on. They had not gone far Avhen
Guile jumped behind some bushes and stopped. The
rebels went on and left hira. In a little Avhile he
started on in the direction of our cavalry and came
up with them that night at Percysville, Avhere the
regiment had stopped for the night, minus his horse
and equipraent, but glad to get out of it as Avell as
that, August 16i7i-— We started at an early hour and
raoved through Snicker's Gap, across the Shen
andoah river, through PerryviUe, raade a short halt,
drew forage and rations, and then moved on in the
direction of White Post, about three miles and
bivouacked, Enos Guile got another horse that day,
so he was all right again,
August 17th— We inarched through AVhite Post
and around to Winchester, where the rebels came

88 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
down and drove us about three miles in the direction
of Summit Point,
August ISth — One squadron was on liicket until 3
o'clock in the moming, when they moved down to
Summit Point and went into camp.
August 19th and 20th — We were doing picket
duty and foraging. The weather changed. The
moming was rainy and wet,
August 21st — We were driven from Suramit Point
to Charlestown by the rebels, who came down upon u s
with a heavy force of infantry. We found out that we
Avere cut off from Charlestown by the direct front, and
had to make a detour and came into that place by
the Berryville Pike, Bivouacked at a late hour.
August 22d — We were driven from Charlestown
to HaUstown. Saddled at 3 A. M,, and at daylight,
the rebels attacked us and forced the cavalry back
upon the infantry, which we found in line of battle
upon the heights around HaUstown, Here the regi
ment Avas camped so close to the 114th New York
Volunteers, the Chenango County regiment, that
many ofthe boys went and made them a visit, being
acquainted with them, for some of the 114th New
York went from Norwich, New York,
August 25th — Went out in the direction of Mar
tinsburg and got up a fight and were driven back.
Had some hard fighting that day, Sidney Briggs
was taken prisoner. One squadron on picket that
night, August 26th — We started about midnight and
cros.sed into Pleasant Valley and moved on to

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 89
Boonsboro, expecting that the rebels were crossing
into Maryland again, A heavy rain that evening.
August 27th — Started from Boonsboro about
noon and marched direct to Sharpsburg, then moved
about two miles n]> the Hagertown Pike and went
into camp and put out a picket line,
August 28th — Marched from Sharpsburg to
Charlestown by the Sheperdstown Ford across the
Potomac, August 29th — ^In camp all day,
August 30th — Marched frora Charlestown to
Berryville ; encountered no oxjposition that day,
August 31st — We were sent upon picket in the
direction of Snicker's Gap, High living — green corn
and honey,
September 1st — One squadron was sent in the
direction of Winchester as a support to the Twenty-
Second New York Cavalry, They were making a
reconnoissance. Found the rebel pickets upon the
Winchester and Ashby's Gap turnpike ; after which
the cavalry returned to the picket reserve.

CHAPTEE VIII.
OPEQUAN CEEEK-MOSBY-SUEPEISED AT SNICKER'S GAP, '64-BAT-
TLE OF WINCHESTER IN '64-CHESTER GAP— SKIEMISHING-
MILLFORD - NEWMARKET GAP - HARRISBURG - STAUNTON-
GENEEAL CUSTEE-PAID OFF-DRAWING RATIONS-MILL CREEK
-COLUMBIA FUENACE-CEDAE CEEEK-THE BATTLE OF CEDAR
CREEK.
WE got an early start the second of Septeraber,
and moved back towards Charlestown, and, after
dark, back to Berryville.
September 3d — Went on a reconnoissance towards
Front Eoyal, through Millwood and White Post-
The Eighth New York Cavalry went within four mUes
of Front Eoyal and back tp Millwood and bivouacked.
September 4th — Back to Berryville, where the regi
ment found fighting going on, in which the Johnnies
got the worst of it. Two squadrons of our regiment
were sent upon picket near Berryville.
September Gth — We were relieved fi:om picket duty
and came back to camp. A very rainy and disagree
able time.
September 7 th — On a reconnoissance towards White
Post and Winchester by the whole of the Third
Division. Got up quite a fight within about four
miles of Winchester, upon the west side of the
Opequan creek. Our cavalry were driven back.
The most of our squadron were out as fiankers.
September 9th — The Fourth Squadron was on a
scout to Snicker's Ferry and to the left. They took

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 91
two Johnnies prisoners. On picket and relieved in
the evening by the Second New York Cavalry.
September Uth — The rebels attempted to break
into our camp in the evening, but it proved to be a
failure. It was supposed to be some of Mosby's
doings. Our squadron was on a scout again to-day,
and brought in a citizen guerilla. The 13th and 14th
in camp. September 14th — A detail of the best men and
horses was made, and instructed to hold themselves
in readiness to move at a minute's notice.
September 15th — Inspection by the Division In
spector, after which a detail of the regiraent went
with Major Ford upon a scout. Another detail
started the same evening for Ashby's Gap.
The men who went out on the scout last night
came in this evening, the 16th, about dark. They
all agree in one thing, and that is, they have been.
having a rough and serious time of it. Everything
had gone well and they had made a good thing of it,
until, from some as yet unexplained reason, they
allowed themselves to be surprised while resting in
Snicker's Gap, which resulted in several being killed
and wounded and some taken prisoners. Company
H lost eight horses. James Eobinett was very badly
wounded. Septerfiber 17th — Upon picket. This evening^
several of the boys, who were taken prisoners in
yesterday's affray, made their escape and came into
camp all right. We were drawn off from picket duty
with the expectation of moving, but did not. Thoma s

•92 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
Carr, Legard Norton and Benjarain Casper were sent
to the dismounted camp.
September 19th — Were up at half past one and on
the move at half past two in the direction of Win
chester. The First Brigade pf the Third Division
came upon the rebels at daylight, and drove thera
from their position on the Opequan. Our infantry
came up, Avhen a fight commenced in earnest, which
resulted in the rebels being put to rout, and sent ske
daddling out of Winchester. The cavalry made a
number of successful charges during the day, and
bivouacked late at night at Kernstown. The Eighth
New York Cavalry lost a few in killed, wounded and
missing. A great and glorious day's work for the
Union troops.
September 20th — Marched from Kernstown out
toward Front Eoyal. Did some skirmishing, but
no regular flghting to-day. Halted about noon and
laid around until night and bivouacked.
September 21st — Up long before daylight and
moved across the north branch of the Shenandoah,
and at daylight charged across the south branch and
drove the rebels through Front Eoyal, and back into
the mountains in the vicinity of Chester Gap, where
we bivouacked. Sergeant Van B. Crain wounded
to-day. September 22d — On the move along the mountain.
The fourth squadron acted as rear guard. Skirmish
ing to-day by the Twenty-second New York Cavalry,
and also by the first brigade upon our right. Biv
ouacked late at night in the vicinity of MUford.

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 93
September 23d — Moved back toward Strausburg
and travelled the same ground over again in the even
ing, and bivouacked about midnight, only upon the
other side of Milford.
September 24th — Marched from Milford to Ncav
Market Gap. Fighting by the first division. Biv
ouacked late at night.
September 25th — Through the gap to New Market,
and from there to Harrisonburg. Bivouacked late
at night again. No more rations or forage to be
drawn whUe in the valley, by order.
September 26th — ^From Harrisonburg to Staunton,
with the fourth squadron upon picket. A very hard
march to-day.
September 27th — On picket until three o'clock p.
M., then moved to Waynesboro.
September 2Sth — We laid around until sundown,
when the rebels came down, flanked us, and drove us
back toward Staunton. The Eighth New York and
the Twenty-Second New York Cavalry were cut off,.
and had to raake a long detour to get away from the
rebels. Septeinber 29th — After a hard night's march, we
brought up at Bridgewater. We came through
Staunton and took the mountain road which leads to
Bridgewater, where we arrived about noon.
September 30th — Lay in camp until dark, when
we moved over upon the turnpike. General Custer
assumed command of the Third Division to-day.
The boys liked General Custer, there was some get
up and get to him. He used the saber a great deal.

94 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
which the boys of the Eighth New York liked.
They were at home with the saber. The rebels could
not stand in front of the Eighth New York Cavalry
when they made a charge upon them.
October 2d — Moved camp and coraraenced to
unsaddle, but had to saddle up again as the rebels
Avere reported to be advancing upon us.
October 3d — The regiment was paid. One
squadron was sent to escort the paymaster back to
Harrisonburg. October 4th — Stayed at Harrisonburg last night,
and brought the paymaster back with us this
morning. Then we were sent upon picket. Drew
rations of sugar, coffee, hard tack and bacon.
October 5th — Everything quiet to-day. We were
relieved and came in from picket about dark and
bivouacked. October 6th — Saddled up and on the move at
daylight. Crossed over to the mountain road, passed
through Dayton, Turleytown and Eockingham,
beyond which the regiment went into camp. For
aging and barn-burning the principal order of the day.
The flrst brigade had sorae skirmishing in our rear
to-day. October 7th — The First Vermont Cavalry was
rear guard to-day. The rebels came down upon us
at Mill Creek and drove the rear guard back upon
the Eighth New York pell mell, breaking it, which
gave the Johnnies a chance to " Give us Jesse,"
which they improved and drove us about half a mile,

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 95
when the regiment rallied and stopped them.
Sergeant Joseph Beadle was wounded. Marched to
Columbia Furnace and halted for the night.
October Sth — The boys frora dismounted camp
came to the regiment to-day. The rebels pressing
upon our rear, Ave raoved about twelve miles and
halted for the night,
October 9th — Up early in the morning and started
after the Johnnies, Found them, attacked and drove
them about flve miles and took six pieces of artillery
and seventy-five prisoners, Ca,me back well satisfied
with our day's work. The Eighth New York ou
picket that night,
October Uth — " Boots and saddles " was sounded
about 1 p. M,, after which we moved over upon the
pike through Strausburg, across Cedar Creek and
bivouacked. October 13th — Sent upon picket at 10 o'clock. At
12 o'clock the rebels came down and drove the third
New Jersey Cavalry from the ford above us, but at
sundown, the Jersey boys were back at the ford
again. Fighting to our left upon the pike.
October 14th — Came in from picket and made a
new camp just at evening. No disturbance to-day.
October 16th — A row among the pickets all last
night. " Boots and saddles " at half-past four this
morning. Our regiment on a reconnoissance across
Cedar Creek, but discovered nothing of the rebels.
October 17th — We were aroused from our slumbers
long before daylight with "Boots and saddles,"

96 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
caused by a commotion among the pickets, which
we afterwards ascertained, was caused by the rebels
charging into and capturing one of our picket
reserve belonging to the First Coimecticut Cavalry.
The Eighth New York was sent out about 10 o'clock,
and established a new picket.
October 19th — "Boots and saddles," at 4 o'clock
A. M. It was soon ascertained that the pickets upon
our right were attacked and driven in. Soon after
heavy firing upon our left gave us to understand that
our infantry had been attacked also.
The result of the day's work may be summed up
as follows: Sheridan's army was surprised and
routed into a lively retreat which was checked by
the efficiency of our cavalry corps. Our lines
reformed, the rebels were routed and driven in dis
order back across Cedar Creek. Several pieces of
artillery were captured by the First Vermont and the
Fifth New York Cavalry.
On the 19th of October, 1864, the great battle of
Cedar Creek was fought. Lee sent Longstreet with
his corps to reinforce Early. While Sheridan was
away, Eebel General Early took the opportunity
to attack the Union Army. The rebels managed to
capture some of the Union pickets, and marched
through and surprised the Union camp about 4 o'clock
A. M. Before the Union troops could be raUied, the
rebels captured a large number of prisoners, and
sent the rest flying. Then the cavalry stepped in
between the flying Union Army and the rebels and
checked them.

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 97
About noon General Sheridan arrived on the
field. Then the infantry were forraed in position.
General Sheridan says: "We are going the other
way." Soon an advance was made and the tide
turned the other way. The rebels were sent fiying
back. When night came, the Eebel Army was com
pletely demoralized. About fifty pieces of artillery
I were captured and several thousand prisoners.
The cavalry saved the battle of Cedar Creek.
They will never get their just dues for what they did
at that battle. B. W. Wilson, Colonel ofthe Twenty-
Eighth Iowa, says in his account of the battle : "If
it had not been for the cavalry, the army would have
beeu driven back to Winchester."
October 20th — Saddled up early and started on a
reconnoissance to the front. Advanced as far as
Fisher's Hill, but meeting with no opposition, returned
to camp late in the evening.

CHAPTEE IX.
PICKET DUTY~SCOUTING~FISHER'S HrLL-EETEEAT-EECONNOISS-
ANCE BY MOONLIGHT-MOUNT JACKSON-WINTEE AVEATHEE-
CEOSSING CEDAR CEEEK-FOEAGING-EECONNOITEEING—
WOODSTOCK-THE EEBELS CHAEGE ON OUE BEIGADE-DEIVING
THE EEBELS BACK-CHEISTMAS-GOOD NEWS FEOM SHERMAN'S
AEMY-WINTEE QUAETERS-EXECUTION OF TWO DESERTERS
BELONGING TO THE THIED NEW YOEK CAVALRY-EXPLOITS OF
A CAVALRYMAN IN CAMP-SKIRMISHING-ON THE MARCH—
WAYNESBORO-CHAEGING THE EEBELS' BBEASTWOEKS-A
GEEAT FEAT— EEBEL GENEEAL EARLY— EEBEL PEISONEES-
TYE ErvTEE-BUENING EAILBOAD BEIDGES.
>
MOVED camp about noon, October 21st, 1864.
Drew two days' rations, one day's forage, and
then were sent upon picket at Cupp's MiUs, on
Cedar Creek.
October 22d — ComiJany H, having been on picket
by themselves during the night, came in and found
two recruits for the company, Samuel Williams and
Eichard Cole. The regiraent did picket duty in that
vicinity until the 29th.
October 29th — The regiment was sent to Wood
stock upon a reconnoissance. Eeturned about 3
o'clock p. M.
October SOth — Mounted inspection at 10 o'clock,
after which we put up a picket line for our horses.
October 31st — All the boys who had not re-enlisted
left the regiment.
November 3d — The regiment was consolidated
into eight companies.

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 99
Noveinber 5th — Spent the forenoon in changing
quarters, after which a detail was made to go
foraging. Went about eight miles and returned
about sundoAvn. Upon reaching camp, we were
ordered not to unsaddle, but to get ready to go
immediately in light marching order. Two squadrons
of our regiment, a part of the First Vermont and a
portion ofthe Second New York Cavalry, moved to
Newtown in the night, where we remained saddled,
and at daylight on the morning of the 6th, jjushed
on as far as White Post, but failing to find the
rebels, came back to camp again, arriAang there
about noon.
November 7th — Called up at half past four, and
at dayUght the Eighth and Twenty-Second New
York Cavalry moved out, crossed Cedar Creek and
advanced beyond Fisher's Hill. They failed to find
the enemy and returned to camp again.
November Sth — Saddled and packed for a move,
but unsaddled and put up our quarters again. Part
of the division on a scout,
November 9th — Sent upon picket in the after
noon in the direction of the front,
November 10th — After being changed about from
one reserve to another, we finally got back to our
company about midnight, where we remained until
daylight, when the cavalry fell back to within three
miles of Winchester, went into camp and drew
rations, November Uth — Moved camp and worked hard,
putting up a picket line for our horses, until half

100 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
past two o'clock. We had scarcely finished, when
the rebels attacked our pickets and drove them back
upon the infantry line of the sarae. Saddled and got
out as quickly as possible and had quite a skirmish,
which resulted in stopping the rebels. Company D
had two men wounded in the fight.
Made a reconnoissance the same night by moon
light. Came upon the rebel pickets, charged them,
captured two of them and returned to camp at
midnight, November 12th — Saddled again before daylight.
The rebels attacked our lines again about 8 A, m.
Near aoon we got down to business and had a big
cavalry fight, charging and recharging. John
Kehoe was wounded. On picket to-night.
November ISth — A squad of men were sent out at
1 o'clock A. M. to help the First New Hampshire on
the left of our line. Were called in about 10 o'clock,
after which the division made a reconnoissance as
far as Cedar Creek. No rebels met with. On picket
again at night;
November 14th — Eemained on picket until dark,
when we were relieved by the First Vermont Cavalry,
and returned to carap about 8 o'clock, after which
the regiment drew rations and forage,
November 17th — The second squadron was sent
upon picket at the Carter mansion,
November 18th — Were relieved from picket at
noon by the First New Hampshire Cavalry and came
into camp,
November 19th — Lay in camp all day, Eeceived

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 101
orders to be ready for inspection the next day at
10 A, M, The weather cold and rainy,
November 20th — Sunday, A rainy day, there
fore there was no inspection,
November 21st — Were called up at 5 o'clock, and
ordered to be ready to move. Moved at daylight
and marched to Woodstock and bivouacked in the
midst of a pelting rain,
November 22d — Saddled before daylight and the
column coraraenced to raove soon after. The dlAasion
commanded by General Powell on the advance. At
Mount Jackson encountered Early's force of infan
try and cavalry, and after a severe fight of a few
hours, fell back to Woodstock, where we bivouacked
for the night. The second squadron on picket.
Very cold and windy,
November 23d — Took an eariy start and arrived
in camp about 3 o'clock p, m. Weather very cold
and a great amount of suffering caused by it on
the march, November 26th — The second and fourth squadrons
were sent to Stephenson's Depot for train guard-
Eeturned to camp at 10 p, m,
November 27th — Sunday, Had mounted inspec
tion by General Custer, after which we put up a
picket line for our horses,
November 28th — After breakfast had " Boots and
saddles," and went upon a reconnoissance across
Cedar Creek and on through the mountain to War-
densville, on the Capon river. Moved back about

102 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY,
three miles and bivouacked about 10 o'clock p, m,,
after a hard march of about thirty miles.
November 29th — Were getting ready to retum to
camp when the balance of the division came along
and we fell in with the column and made a march
through the mountains, crossing Lost river valley
and up the mountain again fifteen miles or more
and bivouacked. No rations except what we
foraged. November SOth — On the march at daylight this
morning, and reached Mooresfield, twelve miles, at
11 A. M, Fed our horses, got our dinner, and did
some foraging. Commenced moving back about
4 p, M, Bivouacked near the same loc.ality that we
did the preceding night, but upon another road.
December 1st — On the move early again, through
a very mountainous country. The Eighth New
York Cavalry on the advance. Made a halt of
about an hour in a beautiful valley, the name of
which we did not learn, then moved on and biv
ouacked near Capon bridge across Capon river.
December 2d — ^Moved out early again, through
the mountains and arrived in camp about 3 o'clock
p. M., having marched, during the past five days,
over one hundred and twenty miles.
December 3d — ^Eemained in camj» all day. The
weather cold but pleasant.
December 4th — The regiment was sent upon picket
near the Carter House. A detail of the regiment
went on a reconnoissance to Cedar Creek, but

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 103
returned to camp about noon without having discov
ered any signs of the enemy,
December 6th — In camp at work upon winter
quarters. The Fifteenth New York Cavalry joined
the brigade last evening. Pleasant weather.
December 9th — A cold day. Had to saddle up at
10 o'clock, and reconnoitre as far as Copp's MiUs,
on Cedar Creek. Our squadron crossed the creek
and advanced a mile, but discovered no signs of the
rebels. Eeturned to camp about half past four in
the morning. A very cold night for reconnoissance.
Nothing of irajjortance going on to-day.
December 10th — About six inches of snow fell last
night and this moming. Saddled at 9 o'clock, a. m.
In reserve upon the middle road.
December Uth — Were sent to Cupp's Mills on a
reconnoissance. Started at 5 o'clock in the mom
ing, and returned at 9 o'clock a. m. Were relieved
about noon and returned to carap. Eandall J. Bea
dle, John Kehoe and Nathan Bowen came to the
company to-day. The prospect bids fair for au
extremely cold night.
December 12th — About the coldest morning that
has been experienced during the Avar, Our rations
small for man and beast. To-day each man Avas
provided with a new forage cap. Letter of his com
pany, cross sabers and the number of his regiment
are on them, and he is required to wear the same.
Worked hard all da,y on our quarters. A great mod
eration in the weather since yesterday.

104 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
December 15th — In camp to-day and finished our
shanties. December 16th — In camp again to-day. A great
salute fired in honor of a great battle. It is reported
that General Thomas has whipped Hood at Marsh-
ville. December 17th — A part of the regiment was sent
upon picket. The news of General Thomas' victory
confirmed, and a salute of one hundred guns fired in
honor of it.
December 18th — Were sent upon i)icket this mom
ing, on the back road, Eainy to-day,
December 19th — Were called into camp about 10
o'clock last night, and received orders to get every
thing ready to break camp at daylight this morning.
We broke carap agreeable to the above order, and
marched to Woodstock and bivouacked. A mild
rain through the day.
December 20th — Up at an earl.v hour, got our
breakfast, and at daylight on the march again. At
Mount Jackson, several dispatches frora General
Sheridan were read to us, after which we moved on
through New Market, and about eight miles beyoud
there, and then bivouacked. Pleasant weather for
the season, December 21st— It commenced to rain in the
night, and after a little it commenced to snow, mak
ing it very disagreeable packing this moming. Up
at 4 o'clock and had everything in readiness to
raoA^e at 6. Were mounted and had coraraenced
moving out, when the rebels charged into our brigade

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 105
and drove us about half a mile. But rallying, we
drove them, inflicting a very heavy loss upon them
in killed, wounded and prisoners, after which we
moved back to Woodstock. Edward Bensing
wounded this raorning.
December 22d — The weather grew colder all of
last night, and during our march back to Winchester
to-day. The men suffered severely from the extrerae
cold. Arrived at Camp EusseU about 3 o'clock
p, M,, and went into camp in a new place. About
the hardest marching for horses that we have ever
experienced, it being very slippery. The Eighth New
York was in the rear to-day, and our squadron was
rear guard until we reached Cedar Creek, when we
were relieved by Captain Hamilton's squadron,
December 23(i— In camp. The weather cold, but
not as tedious as yesterday,
December 24th — A change in the weather; warmer.
A disraounted inspection by the Brigade Inspector.
December 25th — Christmas. Sunday inspection,
but no turkey.
December 26th — Good news from Sherman, in the
capture of Savannah.
December 28th — Had orders to be ready to move
at 10 o' clock A. M.
December 29th — A cold moming. Moved out of
camp agreeable to orders, marched through Winches
ter, up the Eomeny pike, and encamped in a piece of
woods. Eeceived orders to put up a corral for our
horses, and to build winter quarters. Like the situa
tion of our camp well.

106 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
December SOth — Put up a corral and Avorked at our
shanties. Cold weather yet.
December 31st — Cold aud stormy. Worked upon
our quarters. January 1st, 1865 — ^Dismounted company inspec
tion by Company Commander this forenoon. At
work upon our quarters again to-day. Weather cold.,
January 2d — Moved into our shanties to-day.
Janua/ry 3d — The first and part of the second
squadron sent upon picket. Pleasant raorning, but
stormy towards evening.
January 4th — Experienced a very rough and
tedious night upon picket. Were relieved by our
own regiment, and came into camp about noon.
Weather cold and blustering. Worked fixing up our
shebangs. January 6th — Saddled at 10 o'clock A. M., and
moved out to division headquarters to witness the
execution of tAVO men belonging to the Third New
York Cavalry. The crime was desertion and
attempting to carry information to the enemy.
Janua/ry Sth — Inspection, dismounted, by Ser
geant Walter B. Norton, commanding comijany.
January 9th — In camp and not much going on.
Pleasant day. Slicked up our camp.
We camped at that place until February 26th.
About all that was going on was picket duty, inspec
tions, reviews and regular camp duty.
Some people think that there is no hard work
about soldiering. I will tell you what a cavalryman
has to do when in camp. The first thing after he gets

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. IOT
up is to attend to his horse. He feeds his horse his
grain, consisting of oats and corn mixed together,
which is draAvn from the government. The horse
eats his grain out of a nose bag, which is held on by
a strap that goes over his head like a halter. While
he is eating we have to groom him one hour. Not
fifty-nine minutes, but sixty full minutes, and keep
busy all the time. There is an officer watching you
all this time, and ifyou stop he yells out: " Keep to
work there!" After that the boys get their break
fast, having to cook it themselves. Then comes.
watering horses. Sometimes a man has to go quite
a ways. Guard mounting for camp guard follows.
Then your equipments have to be kept clean. A
cavalryman has more equipments than any other
branch of the service; a saber, carbine and revolver.
The cavalry is the hardest branch there is in the ser
vice. When it comes night we have our horses to
water and feed again. In fact, a cavalryman is kept
busy all day long. I almost forgot to say that a sol
dier has something to do to keep clear jBcom " grey-
backs." When a soldier is on duty, some one is.
detailed to take care of his horse, so that most every
man has two horses to take care of. This is when
soldiers are in camp. When we are at the front, or
on the march, or fighting the rebels, it is different.
There is not so much red tape then.
When we are in camp we have inspection every
Sunday, and if there is any rust on our equipments^
or if they are not clean, and if the soldier is not cl ean,.
or his clothes, he is sent to his quarters and given so

108 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
long a time to get them in order. And it has to be
done. Most always the soldier is in trira on the
inspection, for he knows that he would be sent back
again. Februa/ry 26th — Division review to-day, and had
•orders to break camp at 6 o'clock to-morrow
morning. February 27th — On the move at daylight. The
flrst and third divisions, with one brigade of the
second division, compose our force in motion.
Marched to Woodstock and bivouacked. Cold
weather yet.
Februa/ry 28th — Advanced from Woodstock to
Lacy's Springs. Our company on picket this
evening. Not much sign of the rebels to-day.
Ma/rch 1st — Marched from Lacy's Springs to
within about six miles of Staunton, the advance
guard skirmishing with a small force of the enemy
all day. Ma/rch 2d — It commenced raining at daylight
and kept it up all day. We passed through Staunton
and on to Waynesboro, where we found the enemy
in position. Threw out skirmishers and were drawn
Tip in line when the rebels opened upon us with
their artillery, which was well ser\^ed and proved
rather destructive to us. After waiting about an
hour, we charged the rebels. The Eighth New York
was ordered to lead the charge, a thing which they
had done before. They were almost always the flrst
in a flght and the last to leave it. The enemy was

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 109-
completely routed and demoralized, and driven across^
the river. Eebel General Early barely escaped
capture, he having had his horse shot under him by
Major Compson, who was commanding the Eighths
New York at that time.
The Eighth New York Cavalry accomplished
that day the greatest feat on record. They charged
over the rebels' breastworks, mounted, and captured
eight hundred prisoners, which was nearly twice
their number, flve pieces of artillery, a large number
of wagons and ambulances, several portable black
smith forges, many hundred stands of sraall arms,
several sets of single harness, many hundred horses.
and mules, and a number of battle flags, before the
support came up, something that was never done
by the same number of men during the rebellion.
The regiment marched through Eockflsh Gap
and ^bivouacked late at night. Henry Carr was
killed by a shell, and John Kehoe, of Company H,
wounded to-day.
Ma/rch 3d — Marched from Brooksville to Char-
lottsville. Very muddy traveling.
March 4th — Saddled before daylight. One
squadron was sent upqn picket this afternoon, and
reraained until 10 o'clock p. m., when we were
relieved by the Fifteenth New York Cavalry, and
joined the regiment,
Ma/rch 6th — On the move again in the direction
of Lynchburg, Bivouacked near Eockflsh river.
Muddy marching;. Passed through a mountainous

110 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
but beautiful country, having to depend upon the
country for forage and rations.
March 7th — Marched from Eockflsh river to Tye
river, and burned the railroad bridge across that
stream. Weather pleasant and no enemy to oppose
us yet.

CHAPTEE X.
BUFFALO EIATEE-SCOTTSVILLE-COLUMBIA-FEEDEEICK'S HALL-
BEAVEE DAM STATION-SOUTH ANNA-NOETH ANNA-MATAP-
ONY-PAMUNKEY EIVEE-FIVE FOEKS-THE CAVALEY CHAEGE—
SOUTH SIDE EAILEOAD-CAPTUEE OF EICHMOND-APPOMAT-
TOX STATION-FLAG OF TEUCE-CLOSE OF THE WAE-GEN-
EEAL CUSTEE'S EEMAEKS-TEIP TO WASHINGTON-GEAND
EEVIEW-POST OF HONOR-OUSTER'S COMPLIMENT-OUSTER'S
FAEEWELL-BACK INTO VIRGINIA AGAIN-DEILLING-HOME-
WAED BOUND-THE FINAL DISCHARGE.
GEOSSED Tye river March Sth, and advanced to
Buffalo river, where we burned the railroad bridge
and then crossed over to New Market upon the James
river, and joined the rest ofthe corps. Moved from
New Market to Scottsville, and bivouacked about 8
o'clock p. M., from Scottsville to Columbia, where we
arrived about 3 p. m., and went into camp. Laid in
camp with the exception of foraging, till the 12th of
March, when we marched to Frederick's Hall, and
captured a few prisoners. The brigade busy tearing
up railroad track this evening,
March ISth — Tearing up railroad in the forenoon,
and on the move in the afternoon. The Eighth New
York Cavalry and part of the First Vermont Cavalry
were sent to Beaver Dam Station in the evening;
ran across a few rebels, and had a little skirmishing
on the way. Company D on picket to-night.
Pleasant weather.
March Mth — Made a hard raarch and reached
Squirrel bridge on the South Anna, Crossed and

112 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
bivouacked. Had a little trouble on picket this
morning. March 15th — On the move early in the morning,
re-crossed the river, then countermarched across the
river again, then to Ashland, Found the enemy in
force. Moved back toward Hanover .Junction,
crossed the South Anna again. Made a halt of a
few hours, and at dark once more on the road.
We crossed the North Anna at Oxford, and biv
ouacked very late. '
Ma/rch 16th — ^Moved about twenty miles towards
Azlitts' Landing and went early into camp.
Ma/rch 17th — Advanced ten miles to Azlitts'
Landing on the Matapony, then to King William
Court House and bivouacked.
March ISth — Marched to the White House Land
ing, where we went into camp about noon.
Ma/rch 19th — Crossed tbe Pamunky and went
into camp. Drew rations and sent out a scout this
afternoon. Ma/rch 21st — Ten men of Company D with our
arms and horses' equipments, took passage on the
steamboat Flla for City Point. The night was very
wet and windy. Lay upon deck and took a soaking.
Ma/rch 22d — Eeached Fortress Monroe about
noon, haAdng experienced a very rough passage.
The sea was so rough that we could not get to the
wharf to take in coal, and the result was that we had
to pass the nigljt at anchor.
Ma/rch 2Sd — At daylight moved up to the wharf

EIGHTH NBW YOEK CAVALEY. 113
to take in coal, and lay there until the next moming,
being unable to get off.
March 24th — Weighed anchor at daylight and
reached City Point at 5 p. m. Disembarked and
went into camp about one mile from City Point. A
big battle was in progress between here and Peters
burg. The boys frora Company D on special duty,
were : Laguard Norton, Walter B. Norton, Edwin
A. Miner, Lee Spoor, Hirara Shippey, John I.
Littler, Frank Eggleston, Samuel Williams, Dana
Guile and Enos Guile,
March 29th — Walter B, Norton, Laguard Norton,
Samuel Williams and Frank Eggleston left for the
front. The army on the raove again. General Sheridan
with the cavalry corps and three corps of infantry
marched his army around the right flank of the
Eebel Army, after passing over some of the worst
roads that were ever known,
AprU 1st — The Second Brigade, to which the
Eighth New York Cavalry belonged, made a charge
upon the rebels, who were behind breastworks near
Five Forks, The brigade was repulsed twice, but on
the third charge the boys went in so heavy the
rebels could not stand before them. They went
flying in all directions, followed by our cavalry,
which captured a number of them. The Eighth New
York Cavalry suffered severely and lost their color-
bearer, Nathan Bowen, who wa^ killed, and a
number who were wounded, So:^ of the latter
died from the effects of their wounds.

114 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
April 2<^— Heavy cannonading last night, which
has been kept up nearly all day. Encouraging news
from the front of Petersburg and the left of our lines.
Sheridan in possession of the South Side raikoad,
and thousands of prisoners captured,
April 3d — Petersburg and Eichmond in i)os-
session of the Union Army, Such rejoicing never
was known before. The soldiers yelled and hurrahed,
the gunboats flred salutes, and salutes were flred
everywhere, echoing and re-echoing over the hiUs
and through the valleys. Sheridan with his cavalry
pressed on after the flying rebels and engaged them
at every opportunity.
April Sth — iSheridan took his cavalry, and making
a rapid detour from our left flank, got ahead of the
Eebel Array at Appomattox Station, just at night,
and checked Lee's army, capturing a large number
of pieces of artillery. During the night, by forced
marches, the infantry came up. The next morning
Lee ordered a charge. But the cavalry, moving
aside, revealed large bodies of infantry in battle line.
The civil war was about to close. General
Grant had already demanded the surrender of the
Confederate Army. During the day, a flag of truce
was received by the Eighth New York Cavalry, which
was at the front.
April 9th — General Lee surrendered what was
left ofthe army of Virginia, near Appomattox Oourt
House. This closed the war.
Then there was more rejoicing all over the North,
East and West.

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 115
Eemarks of General Custer, April 9th, 1865, when
the war ended and the task of the historian
began :
" When those deeds of daring, which have ren
dered the name and fame of the Third Cavalry
Division imperishable, are inscribed upon the bright
pages of our country's history, I only ask that my
name may be written as that of the comraander of
the Third Cavalry Division. G. A. CUSTEE,
Brevet Major-General Commanding,

After the surrender of Lee's army, the cavalry
was sent south to help Sherman, Near Halifax
Court House a messenger met them, who bore the
news that General Johnston had surrendered, when
the cavalry turned back,
AprillSth — Ordered to be ready to leave camp at
7 o'clock to-morrow moming, all that are mounted
and equipped.
April 14th — Left camp. Marched through Peters
burg and along the South Side railroad to Sunder
land's station, near which we bivouacked about 6
p. M. All tired and hungry to-night.
April 15th — It commenced to rain before daylight
and kept it up until near noon. Moved to Ford's
Station and bivouacked about noon.
April 17th — Moved to Wilson Station and
bivouacked. A2}ril ISth — Marched to within two miles of
Petersburg and into camp.

116 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY,
April 2Qth — Moved about two miles and went into
camp again,
A2)ril 24tli— Moved out upon the Boydton plank
road to Nottoway bridge and bivouacked about 9
o'clock p, M, The weather was dry and dusty.
April 25tli — On the road again in the direction of
Boydton. Bivouacked to-night near the river.
April 26th — On the march again at 8 A. M.
Moved up the river about flve miles, forded it and
came upon the plank road again, followed it to
Boydton, where we bivouacked.
April 27th — Marched through a very flne looking
country to Mecklingburg on the Staunton Eiver,
crossed and marched about six miles and bivouacked.
April 28th — Not a very early start, but marched
rather fast for about twenty railes, when it was ascer
tained that Eebel General Johnston had surrendered;
whereupon we halted and went into camp about 3
o'clock p. M,, and bivouacked near Halifax Court
House, Later in the day crossed the Eichmond &
DansviUe railroad. Dry and dusty travelling,
April 29th — Moved from our bivouack to Staun
ton river at Mosley's Ferry, crossed and bivouacked
near Eoanoake station, A heavy thunder storm just
after dark,
April 30f7i — Pleasant morning, A late start and
a march of about twenty-flve miles through Keys-
ville, and bivouacked soon after dark.
May 1st — Moved earlier than common, and mac^
Blacks and Whites at sundown. The thunder shower
last night made it cooler and better travelling to-day

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 117
May 2d — Made a very good haul on horse feed
this morning. Marched to near Ford's Station and
bivouacked. Drew rations of pork and hard tack.
Weather pleasant.
May 3d — Arrived at Petersburg about noon,
marched through the streets by sections, crossed the
Appomattox and went into camp.
May Gth — In camp all day, expect the corps will
start for Washington soon, Eumors upon rumors
floating about camp as to the future of this regiment.
May 7th — Sunday morning, dismounted inspec
tion by companies. Preaching by our new chaplain.
In camp yet and warm.
May 9th — Drilled to-day. Colonel Pope assumed
command of the regiment.
May 10th — Left Petersburg, marched through
Eichmond and bivouacked about flve miles from the
latter place at 6 P, M., on the road towards Squirrel
bridge on the South Anna,
May Utli — Very warm. Made a good march of
over thirty-flve miles in the direction of Louisa Court
House, Crossed the South Anna at Squirrel bridge.
Thunder showers in the evening.
May 12th — Cool moming and not a very early
start, but made a good day's march, crossed the
North Anna and bivouacked about sundown.
May ISth — Did not get on the move very early,
made Eaccoon Ford on the Eapidam at sundown,
crossed and bivouacked. Pleasant and warm.
May 14th — The third diAdsion on the advance to-

118 EIGHTH NBW YOEK CAVALEY.
day frora Eaccoon Ford to Kelley's, on the Eappa
hannock, thence to Catlitt's Station, and turned in
for the night.
May 15th — The Eighth New York in the rear of
everything to-day. Late to start, but were into camp
at Fairfax Court House at 6 p, M, Pleasant to-day,
but rather too dusty to be agreeable marching.
May 16th — Marched from Fairfax Court House,
through Alexandria and camped.
May 20th — Ordered to be ready to move at 8
o'clock A, M,, but after packing and remaining in line
until 10 o'clock, were ordered into carap again. Drew
rations of coffee, sugar, pork and bread.
May 21st — Ordered to be ready to moA'e at 7
o'clock, A. M., moved about 9 o'clock, crossed Long
bridge and past General Sheridan's headquarters,
back upon Pennsylvania Avenue, past the Capitol;
then took the Blandensburg pike on through Blan-
densburg about two miles, and into the woods and
encamped. Eainy and muddy.
May 22d — Dismounted inspection by the brigade
inspector, drew clothing to be ready for the grand
review to-morrow at 4 o'clock a. m. Warm day.
May 23d — Up at 3 o'clock, " Boots and saddles "
at 4 o'clock, on the move at 5 o'clock, at the Capitol
at 8, and then commenced the great parade at 9.
Passed through Washington by platoons by the way
of Pennsylvania Avenue, after Avhich our division
formed and took farewell leave of General Custer.
Then took up our line of march and arrived in camp
about 3 p. M. The dismounted men and recruits

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 119
joined us to-day. The Eighth New York Cavalry was
awarded the post of honor at the gTeat review, they
being the advance regiment in that great march.
There being a crook in Pennsylvania Avenue,
opposite the U. S. Treasury Building, it was neces
sary to make a half right and left Avheel. So straight
did the men make the movement, that if any one had
drawn a straight line across the breasts of the men
it would not have A-aried a hair.
After the review the regiment marched into a
side street and formed in line while General Custer
took farewell leave of the division. The braA^e Gen"
eral Custer when he came along, paid the Eighth New
York Cavalry this great compliment :
" Soldiers of the Eighth New York : I have ordijrs
to leave for Texas immediately. I wanted to take
you with me, but I have no order to that effect.
" Men of the Eighth New York, you are the best
soldiers I ever saw."
The tears began to flow down his cheeks.
" Good by."
He wheeled his horse and put spurs to him, and
was soon out of sight.
There were more people assembled in Washing
ton that day, than was ever known before or since at
one time. 3Iay 27th—" Boots and saddles " at 5 o'clock,
but had not saddled, when the order was counter
manded. Expect to move back into Virginia again.
May 29th — Broke camp at 6 o'clock a. m., marched
rough Yt^asbington across Long bridge, through

120 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
Alexandria and up the pike about four miles and
encamped. Juns 2d — Inspection of the mounted and dis
mounted men this afternoon by the same Maj or from
Washington. Very hot weather.
June 5th — Drill to-day. A charge on the sutler
last night, and two men shot. Drew rations of coffee,
sugar, etc.
June Sth — Lee, Littler, Sweet and W. J. Manning
left the regiment with their discharges. Happy men.
At work upon a bower for the govemment horses-
Hot with a refreshing shower in the afternoon.
June Uth — A long and tedious inspection dis
mounted, by Colonel Pope.
June 14th — Drill in the forenoon by Colonel
Bliss. Jmu 18th — Dismounted inspection by company
commanders. An order came for the rauster out of
the regiment. Great rejoicing. Dress parade at 5 p. m-
June 25th — Up at 4 o'clock, got breakfast, broke
camp at 5, and marched to a station on the Orange
and Alexandria railroad, took the cars, reached
Washington about 8 o'clock. Changed cars and
left Washington at half past eleven ; arrived in Balti
more about 4 p. M,, where they gave us a dinner-
Boarded the cars again at 8 for Elmira, by the
Southern Central railroad,
June 26lh — The boys passed a very uncomfort
able night on the cars, they being freight cars and
packed to their utmost capacity, Eeached WiUiams
port at dark, and arrived at Elraira at daylight.

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 121
June 27th — Took breakfast, and at noon boarded
the train again for Eochester, where we arrived at
8 o'clock p. M,
It is down on record that the regiment was
mustered out June 27th, 1865, but many of the boys
never got their discharge and pay until July 11th
and 12th, Some Avent home before the 4th and went
back again to Eochester for their discharges.
Comrades, it has been nearly twenty-four years
since the war closed. The most of us have never
seen each other since we separated, A large number
have answered to their last roll call. Future
generations wiU never know what the soldiers
suffered in the War of the Eebellion, Comrades,
how often do you think of those who gave up their
lives for their country?
The author has written a history for the beneflt
of the officers and members of the Eighth New York
Volunteer Cavalry, and to bring back to their
memory the soldier days when we used to march and
flght side by side in the great struggle for the Union.
Every survivor must have a correct history of the
regiment to hand down, before it is too late. We
are not going to stay here always. If there is not
some record of the deeds we did in the war, they
will soon pass away and no one can tell what we did
to put down the rebellion and that he fought in the
Eighth New York Cavalry.
Many thanks to the comrades who have aided
me in preparing this history. Long life and pros-

122 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
perity to the comrades of the Eighth New York
Cavalry and all veterans of the war.
Three cheers for the " Eed, White and Blue!"
Long may it wave.
O'er the land of the free
And the home of the brave!
The record of the Eighth New York Volunteer
Cavalry beats them all.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM COMRSDES,

ADVENTUEES OF COMRADE EARL W. SOPES AT THE
BATTLE OP MINE RUN".
LATE in the faU ofthe year 1863, after the battle of
Gettysburg, the Army of the Potomac lay in
camp on the north side of the Eapidan river, Va.
The cavalry corps under General Pleasanton occupied
a position near Culpepper Court House. The rebel
army under General Lee occupied the south side of
the Eapidan, in the Avilderness near Mine Eun.
The soldiers of our regiment, the Eighth New
York Cavalry, were busily engaged in preparing for
winter, notwithstanding the officers gave us no
encourageraent to build winter quarters. But we
had laid in camp sorae time, and it was getting late
in the season; therefore we felt safe in making the
necessary preparation without orders, as usual. In
looking from an officer's standpoint, it would seem as
though we were expected to resume the march at any
moment. Finally, on the 26th of November, we
broke camp by orders from headquarters and took up
the line of march in the direction of the Eapidan
river. At that time I did not know the nature or
destination of the movement, being only a private
soldier in the ranks; and in fact I believe I vv^ould
have avoided asking if I had known that I could have
found out. Company M and Company D, of the
Eighth New York, the forraer of which 1 was a mem
ber, were detailed to lead the advance of the Third
Corps, General French.
The Third Array Corps crossed the Eapidan as
follows : The Second Corps, General Warren, crossed
at Gerrainia Ford, taking the road to Orange Court

124 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
House via. Eobertson's Tavern; The Third Corps,
General French, at Jacob's Mills Ford and took j>osi-
tion on the right of the Second Corps ; the Fifth
Corps, General Sykes, at Culpepper Ford towards the
Fredericksburg plank road and formed a. junction
with the Second Corps on its right at the forks of the
road at Eobertson's Tavern ; the Sixth Corps, General
Sedgwick, followed the Third Corps at Jacob's Mills
Ford, and the First Corps, General Newton, with the
reserve artiUery and wagon trains, followed the Fifth
Uorps across Culpepper Ford.
The country on the north side of the Eapidan
for a considerable distance is quite level, at least this
is the case at Jacob's Mills Ford where we crossed;
whUe the opposite shore is high and bluffy and cut
up more or less by deep ravines, giving the enemy's
pickets, as their advanced posts were along the south
shore of the Eapidan, a full view of our columns long
before we reached the river. As we approached, the
rebels left their posts without flring their guns, and
our little squad. Company M and D, dashed across on
the bluffs without opposition and there waited for
several hours for the infantry. The water was about
waist high, and the soldiers forded the river, there
being no pontoons at hand.
We marched a short distance on the road leading
towards Chancellorsville, then we bore gradually to
the right on the road leading to Locust Grove in the
Wilderness. The road was just a narrow passageway.
scarcely wide enough for four horses to walk abreast.
After marching up to within about a half raile of the
Orange Court House plank road, we carae to a little
cleared fleld on the left of the road, vsdth an old log
cabin near the center. Here the colurans halted for
some cause, I did not learn at the time, but afterwards
I was informed that we were slightly lost. Our little
band, Companies M and D, were some thirty or forty
rods in the advance of the infantry. After standing
here for some time waiting for orders to move, and

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 125.
none coming, the soldiers became restless and they
broke ranks, took possession of the field, stacked
their arms, built flres, and made all preparations for
a general camp for the day, as though there was not
a rebel within forty miles of us, when the enemy was
actually within a few hundred feet of us, concealed
by the dense wilderness.
According to military tactics during the war,
Companies M and D being the advance guard,
remained in the saddle until further orders. Time
moved along slowly, as I ahvays felt better in such
places of expected danger when under motion.
Finally Captain Niven, of Corapany M, and Captain
Ford, of Corapany D, made a short "reconnoissance to
the front. In a few minutes they returned, and by
their request we formed line and counted off' in low
tones. My number was twelve. Captain NiA^en
told me in a suppressed voice that I should cross the
Orange Court House plank road, about a-half or three-
quarters of a mile ahead, and take a path on the
other side of the plank road opposite of the road we
were then on, and follow it until I carae to where the
path forked. Here I was to stay until relieved and
watch the raoveraents of seven or eight rebel soldiers
about one-half a raile distant, over a broad and shal
low ravine covered with underbrush, but not so tall
but Avhat I could see over the top to the cleared land
beyond where the rebels stood, down the right hand
fork of this path. Captain Niven also said that sev
eral of the soldiers would accorapany me as far as
the Orange Court House plank road, and there they
would remain as a reserve. Of course there were
other pickets besides me, but I did not know where
the other boys were sent. A part of them went as
far as the Orange Court House plank road, and then
scattered in different directions, with only a few
remaining for reserve from both companies, but it
occurs to me that my post was the fartherest to the
front. I think the other boys were posted mainly
along the plank road.

126 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
I found the path barely Avide enough to admit of
the free raoveraents of myself upou the horse. The
hazel brush dragged my shoulders on either side,
and occasionally I had to dodge a thorn, until I
reached the eventful forks of the path, I found the
rebel soldiers as stated by Captain Niven, apparently
in consultation. I could easily see them as they
stood out upon open ground, somewhat higher than
that on which I stood, but I think I was completely
hidden from thera, being iramediately surrounded by
the dense wilderness of brush.
After remaining here for a half hour, more or
less, I Avas startled by the reports of five or six shots
fired directly in my rear and apparently on the path
I had come. These shots, fired as they were, put
a difterent phase on things, and I began to wonder if
there were a chance for me to escape, hemmed in, as
it were, on all sides, and no way to retreat except
back as I came on this narrow path. My feelings
Avere anything but pleasant. These thoughts all
occurred to me like a flash, but I managed to stand
it because I could not very well help it. Those
rebels on my right stood there as though nothing
had happened. This gave me a little encourage
raent to stand my ground, which proved to be all
the worse further on. I listened with all the might I
had for some retrain flre at the plank road, but in
vain. The horse by this time had become demoral
ized, as it were. I could hardly keep him stiU,
which added greatly to my embarrassment. But the
rebels on the right stood there so flrm, I concluded
I would go back to the plank road and see if I could
account fbr those shots fired. I knew this would
ease the horse as well as myself, for I never like to
stand still when in danger. On reaching the plank
road, I was completely surprised at not finding any
of om' boys that were left as a reserve, and I was
also equally surprised at not finding any rebels
there, after discovering that our men were gone.

EIGHTH NBW YOEK CAVALEY. 127
I stood there for some time, at least as long as I
dared, not knowing but what those seven or eight
rebels that I had left in my rear, might take a notion
to ramble around as I was doing myself, and that I
should meet them on this narrow path, when I turned
back, if I could ever muster up courage enough to
go back. Things would be a little mixed for a Avhile
any way. But I heard nothing. Everything seeraed
as silent as the grave, save the chirping of the little
birds of the wild forest. Finally I resolved to return
to the forks of the path, feeUng that things might be
all right. But here is where I made the mistake. I
found the rebel soldiers, spoken of before, in nearly
the same position as when I left ; but almost as soon
as I stopped, I saw two rebel infantrymen directly in
my rear, and on the path that I had come on. They
were coraing towarcl me, and evidently had corae
from the plank road. They had not seen me yet, and
apparently were noticing ray horse's tracks and talk
ing to themselves. This cut off my retreat.
Something had to be done immediately, I
recognized this as quick as thought. At first they
did not notice me, as I said before. This gave me
the adA^antage for the time, and I fired three times in
rapid succession, without halting them or saying a
word, as that would have had a tendency to give
them an equal advantage. The three shots seemed
to be the limit of time for me, as they showed no
signs of retreating or giving up. Between the second
and last shots, the rebel in the lead fired his musket,
the ball passing close to my left ear, bnt fortunately
it did no damage, only caused a severe braining of
that member, after I had sufficient time to appre
ciate it.
It was evident now, that I had to leave as best I
could or surrender, and I concluded to try the former.
I was afraid to shoot again, being a little afraid of
my own marksmanship under the circumstances, the
horse not standing still at any time during the melee,

128 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY,
which I believe, and have thought a thousand times
since, was the reason the rebel soldier did not hit
me, as we were only a few feet apart. Those rebels
on my right were now closely upon me, coming up the
path, and consequently I had to move quickly, as they
were mounted. Then, too, as if to give me warning
that further efforts on my part to get away were
useless, a volley of musketry echoed through the
words suddenly, in the direction of the little cleared
field, where I left the infantry in the morning, and it
continued throughout the day. I now knew that I
was completely cut off from our men, and that I Avas
more than a mile in the rebel lines. But I seemed to
be bom of the spirit of that " while there is life there
is hope." I started down the left hand fork of the path as
quick as possible. A few leaps of the horse took me
out of reach and sight for the time, on account of the
angling of the path, and the density of the timber.
I dared not go fiar in this direction, however, and as
soon as I reached a favorable point I made a break
into the underbrush, and tried to make my way back
to the army, parallel to .the path leading back to the
plank road that I had just left. But progress in this
was slow, the most of the undergrowth being too
large for the animal to go over successfully. By this
time the woods were full of rebels and close around
me, I thought they were slightly running over from
the way they saluted me by yeUing: " Halt, you yan-
kee son of a b  ," and some were not slow in shoot
ing; while to say that I was scared is just putting it
mildly. I had been in the army for some time, but
the thought had not occurred to me yet how I would
like to be a target, and so it was entirely original
with me, and this is what made it worse.
As the rebels were advancing, I kept bearing to
the right until I got lost, which by the way, did not
take long, when there was nothing running at right
angles to guide a fellow; even the setting sun was

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 129
no guide to me in this case, as when that orb was
disappearing over those southem hills it seemed to
me as though it was in the south. The roar of battle
now did not seera to lie in the sarae place, and the
rebels were not advancing in the sarae direction. In
running through the brush I had torn the saddlebags
loose from the sides of the saddle, and had also torn
the legs of my pants open to my knees. My arra
Avas bleeding freely from a scratch by a thorn.
Notwithstanding my being lost, I now pressed
towards the line of battle, thinking it my quickest
and safest way out; for it appeared that the rebels
had charged in from the west of our forces, Avhich
led me to think that the line of battle ran from
northAvest to southeast and that I was nearly at the
extreme southern end of the lines. But this was
iraaginary. The fact is, I did not know where I was,
only I had some idea that I was in Old Virginia,
Then I lost my hat, I stopped a moment, not partic
ularly for the hat, for it had no great value, but I
had been running through the brush so long, and
while moving I could not hear nor see to advantage,
and it became necessary to stop and see if I needed
to change my course, I did not see any rebels just
then nor hear any bullets zipping past, and I slipped
offthe horse and got the hat. While picking it ui),
I heard one or two balls striking the limbs overhead,
I remounted as soon as possible and was ott.
However, I soon crossed another path on a side hill,
at nearly right angles. To the left and a short
distance down the hill, there were several rebels
drinking water from a spring. As I passed, one old
fellow was just raising up, with the water still
dripping from his unkempt and shaggy beard. He
was actuaUy the meanest looking man I ever saw,
and he had a voice like a foghorn on a steamboat,
only it was not quite so musical just then. He
belched out, " There goes a yankee son of a b  !"
and fired his gun. Then he yelled "Surrender!"

130 EIGHTH NBW YOEK CAVALEY.
But I stuck to my text with a grace born of love, as
the preachers sometimes say. Following this, the
balance of them shot at me, bnt by this time I had
passed their range and only one ball took effect,
which luckily did no harm, only passing through the
horse's mane just under my left hand as I held the
reins. Although surrounded by the rebels on all sides,
it was rather unexpected for me to run on so many
in a group, and so suddenly, and with the genuine
rebel yeU added, it nearly raised me from the saddle.
It is just simply impossible for me to picture my
feelings with a pen. The words " cold chills," sb
frequently used, is almost without a meaning ia
coraparison. I had not gone far in this direction
until I saw that it was no use. Then I began to get
discouraged for the flrst time, I tumed off to the
right and a little to the rear.
I was now getting well nigh exhausted and the
horse almost refused to go farther, but I spurred
hira up for one more effort at least. After travelling
several rods, I came into another path on a slight
elevation, and as I peeped over the hill, I saAv that
my doom Avas sealed so far as liberty was concerned.
I rode out in the path, in plain sight, and dismounted
so they would discover by degrees that I was a
yankee. They were a squad of rebel cavalry
watching the flank, and at flrst it appeared to me
that they thought or regarded me as the advance of
the yankees, as I noticed that they wavered a little,
until the leader of the gang ordered rae to surrender,
Avhich I did as he coramanded without any hesitation,
being glad to get a rest as it were, if I did have to
submit to a rebel prison in the end, which it then
seemed was ray final destiny. But fate decided the
case otherwise, as the reader will presently see.
They took everything marked "U. S." in my
possession and a little that was not so marked.
They ransacked the saddlebags and got all the extra

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 131
ammunition I had stored away, which I ought to
have been thoughtful enough to have thrown away
before I surrendered, but I did not, and so the
weapons were used to guard what they were intended
to protect. They felt somewhat elated to think they
had captured "a"live yankee," as they called me to
one another. They tantalized me some by telling
me that they had a place for me down to Ander
sonviUe. With me war with sword and gun was a thing of
the past, and it was uoav a case of Avarring of ideas
instead. They asked me various questions con
cerning the North and the Army of the Potomac. I
answered all their inquiries, as near as possible,
agreeable to myself; or in other words, in an evasive
way, where an answer of that kind suited the case
better, taking care not to let them know that such
was the case. This made it appear discouraging to
them and gave me great relief. I thought that if
I could not beat thera in one way, perhaps I could in
another, in which I think I succeeded very admirably.
It was now nearly sundown and the battle was
still raging and the bullets, rattling through the dry
leaves now and then, could be heard distinctly from
where we were.
Finally they decided to take me to where they
had some more yankees, and then they said avc Avould
be shipped to AndersonviUe. We had not gone
more than a half mile or so when we came to a cross
path. Here they turned to the left and something
attracted their attention, which caused them to stop
and listen. There were three of them, one rode in
front and two behind me. When Ave started, I asked
permission to ride the horse. After parleying for
some little time they finaUy consented reluctautly.
While standing here, I noticed fresh horse tracks in
the sand. This fired my drooping spirits, and I made
up my mind that if those tracks were made by our
cavalry they certainly could not be far away. But I

132 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
said nothing ; stiU, if those rebel guards had noticed
me, I belicA'^e they would have seen a difference. In
the meantime, the two horses behind me had got
turned crossways of the path, with their heads to my
right, and were eating the boughs. This was rather
an unhandy position for them to shoot at me if I
should happen to take French leave, which I was
thinking very strongly of doing at the time, and I
tightened the rein slightly, so my horse would step
back and keep them from coming back into the path,
and it all worked admirably without their noticing it
in the least. While this was going on I saw some
saber scabbards glistening through the brush, just a
few rods ahead of us, for it was hardly dark yet, and
I was satisfled that those were our men. There was
a little clearing in the timber where they were, and
I was not so sure but it was the little field I had left
in the morning — that the army had advanced and
had driven the rebels before them during the day.
The man in the lead now gave rae orders to turn
around. This gave me assurance that the rebel
guards thought the sarae as I did in regard to the
men ahead of us. As the rebel' gave me orders to
turn around, he commenced reining himself to the
left, and so I did the same. However, as soon as I
had got sufficiently out of his way, he turned
altogether on the right hand side of me, and as he
had started to tum first, it left no room for me to
turn until he was out of the way. This left a
reasonable excuse for me, just for the time being,
and that was all I wanted of it. As soon as his
horse's head was sufficiently turned to give me free
access to the path, I put spurs to the horse, leaAdng
them in a pile, so to speak, with two of them cross
wise ofthe path and the other one faced about. The
horse seemed to appreciate the situation as well as
myself, and the way he left those rebels was a caution.
My spur hung to the girth and when I undertook to
let loose I came very near being thrown off, but I

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 133
caught hold of the horse's mane and hung to it like
a trooper. While thus engaged, I came up suddenly
against a high fence. Not knoAving but what the
rebels were after me in my flight, I had no time to
stay there on the horse and speculate on what might
be the case, and I slid off on the ground and
scampered into the woods before I looked in any
direction. But when I saw the rebels were not
following me I stopped, and I could just see a
glimpse of them running from me. Then I looked
the other way and saw sorae of our raen in the
opening inclosed by the fence. I now knew that I
was safe, but I was afraid to go back to the path
after the horse without sorae aid and so I gave a
signal of distress, as it were, and I found that those
men were one of our Generals of the array and his
body-guard or escort, eight or ten private soldiers or
orderlies, and he ordered his men to ride up and see
what was the matter. He looked like our General
Chapman of the Cavalry Corps, as he looked at me
through his spectacles, but whether he- was or not I
never knew. I was too rauch overjoyed and nervous,
generally speaking befuddled, to notice ^ything in
particular. Two of the orderlies rode up and guarded the
premises while I led the horse through the fence.
They were just leaving the fleld as I made my
appearance, and as soon as I was up with them and
the circumstances made known to the General, we
moved on back to the army, which was not far
distant. But, however, short as the distance was, we
got on the wrong track and were flred upon by the
rebels before we were aware that we were off' of the
road leading safely back. But we were not lost, and
consequently in a few minutes we were on the right
track again. We then crossed a little branch with
running water and climbed the steep bank on the
other side, Avhere lay the dead and wounded of the
day's struggle. Here we parted corapany, and the

134 EIGHTH NBW YOEK CAVALEY.
General with his aides led off' toward the log cabin
spoken of on another page, while I kept straight
ahead through a little neck of woods, where the road
was StiU flUed with wounded soldiers wending their
way back to the hospital spoken of, which was
carpeted only with the green grass and roofed with
heaven's starry canopy.
It was now nearly dark, and flring along the line
was still going on, but it was getting faint. On
reaching the road that I had left in the moming, I
found several of our boys, and they seemed over
joyed to see rae once more and alive, for it had been
reported by Alexander Carruthers, one of our com-
IJany boys, who was posted along the plank road in
the moming at the time the rebels made the charge,
that he saw me fall from the horse at the commence
ment of the battle, but fortunately for me, he was
mistaken. However, the report came very near
being true several times during the day, without any
of our men knowing it, for I believe I was not seen
by our men after we parted at the plank road untU I
appeared upon the same at night. They all greeted
me with a nandshake and expressed surprise as I met
them one by one, including Captain Niven and
Captain Ford, who could hardly believe their own
eyes as I stood before them. It was now about 9
o'clock, and the battle had almost died away, with
only a stray shot now and then, and the soothing
stillness began to brood over those Virginia hills. I
was sore and weary, but managed to keep awake
untu I had seen all of the boys, then I wrapped up
in my blqiiket and lay down upon the cold hard
ground and watched the far off stars until the noise
of the clattering of hoofs and the tramping of men
were mingled with my dreams. In the moming we
found that the rebels had withdrawn during the
night. Then came the orders for us to retreat across
the Eapidan, and finally back to our old quarters
near Culpepper, together with the never-to-be-

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 135
discouraged and never-to-be-forgotten Grand Old
Army of the Potomac. EAEL W. SOPEE.
Balbeo, Indiana, December 27th, 1888.

SKETCH OF COMPANY I, BY CAPTAIN W. H. HEALY.
Company I, like the rest of the comijanies,
started out with two Captains and four Lieutenants
— (Captains, W. H, Healy and W, H, Webster; Lieu
tenants, Wm, Bartholomew, John Osborn, A. 0.
Hogoboom and Fred Scoville — but after being con
solidated the officers were: Captain, WiUard H.
Healy from Oneida County; First Lieutenant, Wm.
H. Webster of Monroe County; Second Lieutenant,
A. G. Hogoboom of same county. It was some time
before the company could decide on non-com
missioned officers. The i)romise of the Colonel was
that our extra Lieutenants should have some place in
the other companies or on the staff; but of all these
Ijromises none were fulfilled. Our Colonel was true
to his promise, but there being so many extra
officers, he could not give all positions. After being
in service for six months, Lieutenants BartholomeAV
and Scoville resigned and went into other regiments,
after drilling Avith the regiment nearly all the winter
of '61, and going through all the duties of camp life,
also sharing all the honors of the regiment's mud
moves. The flrst duty of a soldier is to obey all orders.
We expected every day to be seut home, as the
government thought at the time there were too
raany soldiers, especially dismounted cavalry, yfe
then having no arms but sabers. It was drill all day
in saber exercise till we became perfect in that
branch. Then came the old breech-loading Hall's
carbine, that would kill more at the breech than at

136 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
the other end. Buife;.Fall came in good time. We
received orders to break camp and there were none
but what were glad. We did not care where Ave
Avent, only to get out of the mud. We then thought
Ave could go to Eichmond easy Avith our sabers,
but afterwards found our mistake. We were ordered
to pack tents, camp kettles and corapany property —
but what a tirae we had! There was more in
Corapany I than ten army teams could haul — chairs,
bedsteads, stoves, and in fact furniture of all kinds.
Where it had come frora, as the boys had no raoney
to buy and Company I had the narae of taking
nothing they could not reach, was raore than the
officers could tell. But as we raust move, we took
what we could, and left the rest for other poor
soldiers. Our flrst duty was picket duty on the Ohio and
Chesapeake canal. Company I quarters were at
Muddy Branch; the regiment's headquarters at
Edward's Ferry, Well did Company I do their duty,
as they picketed the most part of twenty miles.
They fixed up old rafts, crossed the Potomac, and
ten or fifteen raen, with the Captain or Lieutenant,
would go railes into Virginia, not thinking of any
Johnnies, On one of these expeditions, the Captain
with ten raen visited a female seminary, where
there Avere forty or fifty young ladies, all of thera
bitter secesh. But they got the men their suppers
and pleasantly invited us to stay, but being so far
from camp and in the eneray's country, Ave politely
declined. We had a splendid supper. Bidding the
ladies good-by, we started for camp, picking up on
our Avay a pig or two, a few eggs, and poultry
enough for all the compauy. We did not get back
auy too soon. Before Ave got across the river the
rebels came in sight. That stopi)ed foraging for a
few days. Bat Company I wiis never contented,
they lUList be roving. Ona little incident that
happened at Muddy Branch Avill sho-iv how one

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY, 137
soldier will trent another and share with him. We
had to go to Edwards' Ferry for rations, which came
on a canal-boat. Our commissary at that tirae Avas
Lieutenant Bartholomew, and well he fed us, I
thiuk he must have reached a little, Araong the
rations at one time came a barrel of beer. Who
ever heard of beer as a soldier's rations? Allthe
same it came — from where, the Lieutenant claimed
he did not know, when he reported to the Captain.
It would not do to let the whole company know it,
so it was concluded that it must go to. the Captain's
tent, as he never drank beer. There it would be safe,
and the officers could get it without the privates
knowing it. The Captain's tent was stretched over
an old cellar where a log house had once stood. The
ground was thrown up about two feet, the beer was
brought in, a hole dug in the ground, the barrel
put in so that there Avas only about eight or ten
inches of earth on the outside, the barrel tapped and
everything ready for the officers to have a good time.
And they did, that evening, as long as the beer
lasted. But it ran out long before it was expected,
as the Captain had skipped out, gone down the line
and got four or five of the boys to go with him, and
tapped the barrel on the outside. ¦ While the oflicers
were having a good time on the inside the boys were
haAdng a good time on the outside. But such is the
life of a soldier. The officers were a little mad, but
Ave thiuk they never knew who gave them away.
No harm now.
Our duty at Muddy Branch- was light, but very
tedious, as the weather Avas very disagreeable. If
we had known it then, we would have been con
tented, as it was one of the easiest tiraes we had
while in service. We took time to visit the battle
fields of Drainsville and Ball's Bluff and? buried sorae
ofthe dead that had beeu washed out of the trenches.
Again carae orders to get ready to move. When
everything was packed, we had orders to raount.

138 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
which we did, not horses, but a canal-boat, and
sailed to Harjjer's Ferry, where we arrived in the
spring of '62. The most forsaken town anyone ever
saw. and such weather! We made ourselves as
comfortable as we could the first night on the
Maryland side ofthe Potomac river. The next day we
moved on the soil of Old Virginia, the flrst time as a
company and a regiment. The houses that belonged
to the government were in good condition then, as
the Johnnies had them for their quarters, and- were
not destroyed. Company I took possession of one
or two of them, and had splendid quarters. Colonel
Miles then being in comraand tried to get us to take
muskets and act as infantry, but as the men had
enlisted for cavalry they refused to take thera. We
expected ' to be attacked every day. Company I
concluded to take muskets for emergency's sake.
Did so, and were ordered on Maryland Heights
where Ave marched, stacked our arras and began to
enjoy ourselves the best way we could. At times
you could not find half a dozen soldiers at head
quarters of Company I, they were scattered all over
the raountain. We stayed there until ordered down
into Harper's Ferry again. Each soldier took a
musket, but they had been stacked in front of our
quarters for weeks, and rained full, which made them
useless. Once more in Harper's Ferry, Colonel
Miles ordered us to take muskets again and move
out on the Harper's Ferry & Winchester raUroad,
but Corapany I, with the rest ofthe regiment, refused
to move as infantry. Colonel Miles telegraphed to
Washington that the regiment refused to obey
orders. Company I did not move until nearly all of
the company were sick. Poor rations had begun to
tell. (3olonel Miles called the Captain of Company I
to headquarters, and, urging him to raove, promised
him the tirst station out of the Ferry, at HaUstown.
The Captain would not consent without first con
sulting his officers and company. He returned to

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 139
his quarters, called the corapany together, telling
them how much better oft' we would be and how much
easier it would be, and that we would have good
rations. The company took a vote and left it to the
officers whether they would go or not. The officers
decided to go. Company I was the first company to
march out of Harper's Ferry, but as we had refused
to take muskets, we took the Hall's carbines, or
what was left of them, for as we came from Muddy
Branch, the boys broke up the most of them and
threw them into the canal, but the next morning
they were told that the guns were charged to them,
and that they would have to pay for them. The
most of the boys were armed again with the same
kind of a gun. Where they carae from the boys
only knew. Some other company must have lost
theirs. We marched to HaUstown, had beautiful
quarters and healthy place, but the measles broke
out in camp, and a great many had them and were
very sick. By careful nursing all recovered.
Whether it was the wine that cured them that came
from the Chaplain is hard to tell. This is the way the
wine was procured : The Captain went to Harper's
Ferry, knowing that the Chaplain had received wine
from the commissary, but the Chaplain told the
Captain that one bottle and a half was all he had
and he would give Company I the whole bottle, as
the measles were so bad. He ,gave the Captain the
bottle, and as he drew the case out from under his
bunk the Captain saw that the case was full, or
nearly so. He took the bottle and started for camp
with his orderly, but was not satisfled. He waited
until after dark, went back, told the orderly to
dismount and hold the horses until he reconnoitered
in the direction of the Chaplain's tent. He went to
the back side of the tent, reached under, drew out the
case with eight bottles, and returned to camp. The
boys got their share and recovered from the measles.
Whether the Chaplain ever knew who took his wine,

140 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
history now wUl tell. This company was the out-
picket for some time, until relieved by the Tenth
Maine. The company then moved two miles above
Charlestown, and its quarters were in a grist mill,
and as there were eight millers in the company, the
Captain being a miller himself, that accounts for the
company being an honest company. They soon set
the mill going, and the rest of the regiment having
come from Harper's ITerry and on picket as far as
Winchester, we made requisition on the farmers
for grain, ground it, and supplied the community and
regiment with flour and meal until we had to dig out.
May 28th, '62, Corapany I was at Harper's
fFerry with no coraraanding officer but their own, as
the regiment had been scattered by the way of WiU
iamsport. The regiment was got together again, and
•ent to the Eelay House, Maryland, to be mounted
and equipped for the field. Then the fun began.
We had been a wild corapany before. Now came the
tug of war. Colonel B. F, Davis, a regular army
officer, was appointed to the command of our regi
ment, " Old Grimes," as he was called by the boys
of his old regiment, the Fifth United States Cavalry,
If he were living to-day, he would be one of our star
Generals, Strict in discipline but easy in all things
to a good soldier, always at the head ofthe regiment,
rough in language to his enemy until captured, then he
was a friend to thera. Our duty at the Eelay House was
light, but it was drill from morning until night. We
had the finest horses furnished us. Some corapanies
had black horses, and some bay. Company I was
mounted on sorrels and as long as we were in camp
they kept their color, but when once in service they
began to be like Jacob's pigs, "Einged, streaked an
speckled," Some gay old tiraes at the Eelay House;
never will the boys forget it until the last roll is
called,. Drilling and getting ready for the fall cam
paign. When all was ready we were ordered to Har
per's Ferry once more. Arrived and Avent into the

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 141
Shenandoah Valley where we were so well known,
scouting and having a brush uoav and then, until
once more Stonewall Jackson was in the valley and
after us again. Ordered into Harper's Ferry, We
would slip out once in a while on a scouting expedi
tion, but now under strict orders, as we had a Colonel
who would take care of us now. It was on one of
these scouting expeditions that the Captain of Com
pany I captured five Johnnies alone, there being six,
but one got away. It was this way. There was one
mounted rebel that kept about shooting distance
away from the company, calling us all kinds of
names, telling us to corae on, Hewas well mounted,
but we could not get near enough to make our car-
ibines tell, I asked permission to overtake him if
possible. The Colonel gave consent, I called
Orderly Buckingham to follow me, I struck off' from
the road, through a piece c>f woods to the right,
thinking I could get in ahead of him, but when I
carae out to the road I was about ten rods in the
rear. Then came the tug. We were both mounted
on good horses. We commenced flring at each other!
I got one shot through the left arm of the rebel, but
could not catch him. We ran through a small piece
of woods. There was a blacksmith shop close to the
edge of the woods. In and around the door sat six
Johnnies, with their guns leaning against the shop,
but I was onto them so quick that they could not
reach their guns in time, before I covered them.
"Throw up your hands," was the first they heard.
All did but one; he craAvled through the fence
and was out of sight in the cornfield. Up came the
Sergeant, took their guns, covered them with his
revolver, and I was off like the wind for the other
Johnnie, but he was too far away. Soon a company
of rebel cavalry came in sight, and then it was the
Captain that had to get, which he did in good style,
with Sergeant Buckingham with his five prisoners,,
all of them in good humor. All they could say was

142 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
they would not have given up to one "yank," but they
thought all the "yanks" at Harper's Ferry were there.
We returned to Harper's Ferry Avithout losing a raan,
only having a sharp skirmish with a company of rebel
cavalry. Soon we were surrounded, and no way to
get out. It was then that we began to api)reciate
Avhat it was to have a good Colonel, as the future
will show. The order from Stonewall Jackson was
not to drop any shells into Harper's Ferry. He had
an eye ou the horses of the Eighth New York Cav
alry. It was all the same; he did not get them. On
Saturday evening, September 13th, a council of war
Avas called, and permission asked by Colonel Davis
of Colonel Miles to take the cavalry and cut its way
out of Harper's Ferry. Permission was refused. On
Sunday another council of officers was called, and
Colonel Davis concluded if the officers would follow
we would go out of the Perry without asking Col
onel Miles again. All agreeing, we Avere sent to have
every company ready. Jt v/as raining slightly.
When the bugle sounded the companies fell in nearly
to a man. Conii)any I was in the rear, ahd Avas
ordered to keep all stragglers up, and well did they
do their duty, and the regiment lost hardly a man.
Away we went through the rebel lines. A Major of
the Third Maryland Cavalry in advance, he having
the countersign, Ave had no trouble in getting through,
with but one small skirmish. Away we went, some
times on the gallop, then smash into one another.
We came to WiUiamsport pike just at daybreak, ran
into General Longstreet's wagon train, cut the train
in tAVO and started thera into Pennsylvania. Cap
tain of Company I ordered to burn all wagons that
broke down. Burned five. Private Abraham Louck
was a soldier who was always in trouble, but always
carae out somewhere. When about half way up
Maryland Heights Louck lost his horse over the bank.
Louck got up almost killed, as he said, and wanted
to know what to do. He was told to go to some

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 143
farm house and stay until moming, and then give
himself up to the rebels. There we left him. About
one hour after that, as the whole regiment floundered
through a mud hole, who should come up but Louck,
the worst looking being you ever saw; covered all
over with mud and water, " Hello, Louck, where did
you come from?" " Can't lose me. Captain, I took
oue of the Pennsylvania Cavalry horses, and here I
am," We carae once raore to a creek, Down goes
Louck again, losing his horse once raore, and wash
ing the fellow quite clean, and nenrly drowning hira.
We left him standing by the creek," On we went,
and we gave him up as lost this time, but when Ave
burned the Avagons, who was blown out of the rear
end of the wagon but Louck, his hair, whiskers and
eyebrows burned off'. We picked him up nearly
dead, aii,tl as the Johnnies now came in sight, we had
to get. We carried Louck to a farm house, and^ laid
him on a bed, and as we supposed dead. Then we
lit out, ' When we arrived at Green Castle and began
to receive our rations from the farmers, who turned
up again but poor Louck, He said: " Captain, I was
killed once to-night by being throAvn over the moun
tain, drowned tAvice, blown up and killed, but here I
am, ready for all the rations I can get." Such was
one of the many adventures coming out of Harper's
Ferry. No tirae to rest. Away we go for Antietam
to take a part in the battle. Stayed on the fleld until
the battle was OA^er. The next day Avere ordered to
follow the Johnnies. A few more words, boys.
Comi)any I took its part with the regiment. The old
officers are all alive, and the Captain is at present in
Pennsylvania, entirely disabled, not having walked
in three years ; Lieutenant Webster is in Nebraska,
Lieutenant Hogoboom in California, all enjoying
small pensions on account of disability and Avounds
received in service.
CAPTAIN W. H. HEALY,
Blairsville, Pa.

144 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
EXPLOITS OF PETER BOYLE, COMPANY L.
Comrade Norton: — I see by the National
Tribune that you are writing a history of the Eighth
New York Cavalry and desire to get the names of
pensioners and other members of the regiment. I
was one of the original merabers of Company L. If
you were with the regiment on the flrst or second of
May, 1863, on the Eapidan river, you probably
remember a soldier being shot on the fence by Ms
carbine hammer touching the top rail. I am the
chap. I had never missed a day's duty until that
unfortunate day. Dr. Furguson dressed the wound.
The boys told me afterwards they thought I could
not live, so they placed pine boughs over me and
then had to move off'. The rebel battery across the
river opened flre on that part of the woods just as if
they were full of yankees. I got the full beneflt of
that flre alone, but was not hit. My brother was in
the same company.
Four of the boys came back with a stretcher, and
assisted Surgeon Vosburg, I believe, and carried me
to a house on the west side of the railroad. There
were left at the same house Lieutenant Phillips ofthe
First Massachusetts Cavalry, shot through the neck;
a First Ehode Island boy named Cableigh Eick
and a South Carolina Cavalryman shot in the back.
I saw the charge he was wounded and captured in
that sarae day. A man named Butler was left to care
for the Lieutenant and my brother to care for me.
In a few days after our cavalry left the rebels
came and captured us. The rebels sent their surgeon
to examine us. He said Phillips and I could not live
to ride to Eichmond. They paroled all hands. A
day or two afterwards poor Phillips died. My brother
and Butler buried him, and then struck a bee line for
the Yankee Array, leaving Cableigh and me alone.
We remained about two weeks. My wound was
dressed every day by a colored woman. She also
gave me all the inforraation she could of where our

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 145
army was. The old lady, who owned the plantation,
had no male relatives and only one daughter to live
with her. She tried to persuade me to stay with her.
She said I would never be flt for a soldier again nor
able to work, and if I would stay with her, I would
have a good home, and oversee her plantation. Well,
comrade, I did not stay. Duty to Uncle Sam, and a
young lady in Monroe county forbade, I was then
twenty-two, I was able to sit up, when one Saturday
evening after dark, Cobleigh and I saw several camp-
fires in the woods across the river. I heard the rebels
unloading timber to build the railroad bridge that
our boys had destroyed. We made up our minds to
go, and go we did next morning. That march of
twenty miles to the Eappahannock bridge on foot, I
shall never forget. After we were captured, the
rebels took everything we had, blankets, oyercoats,
ponchos, spurs, and among the rest my girl's picture,
that I had carried so long in cold and storm. The
Johnnies gave the picture to the old woman's
daughter. When we were leaving, the young lady
very kindly returned it to me, which I was glad to
get. With my left hand in a sling and my right
hand holding my broken left side together and the
blood and matter running down into my boots, we
took the railroad north. We got along very well by
Mitchell Station, when we heard the command,
"Halt !" from our rear. In looking around we saw a
long lank Johnny charging down on us, mounted on
a good horse, holding two navies, but with very poor
clothes. We halted. "Who are yoh?" he said.
"Union soldiers," I answered. " What are you doing
here?" "Going to our lines," I replied. "What
regiment do you belong to?" "The Eighth New
York Cavalry," I replied. He said to Cobleigh:
"What regiment do you belong to?" "The First
Ehode Island Cavalry," Cobleigh repUed. " G-

d  the First Ehode Island Cavalry," he said.
"They stole my sister's horses and took alt her

146 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
chickens and meat," at the same time he grasped
oue ofhis navies and covered ray i)oor comrade with
it. Cobleigh was not over twenty-one years old.
Whether it was presence of raind or not I cannot
say, but just as the "reb" was leveling his revolver
at him, Cobleigh raised his right hand, aud i)ointing
to the "reb's" horse said, "Your saddle girth is-
loose." The "reb" looked down the side of his
horse, at the same time his revolver dropped, and he
•did not raise it agaiii. I can see those two raen to
this day just as plain as I saw them in May, '63, and
1 have every reason to believe that Cobleigh's
reraark about the saddle girth saAi-ed his life, and
jjcrhaps ray own. He deraanded our paroles. We
shoAAcd them and he let us go. We reached Oul-
pej)i)er all right, and sat doAvu on the depot steps to
rest awhile. We were not there five minutes before
Ave Avere snrroiinded by the Aviiole population of the
village. We got abuse from their tongues. A rebel
ofiicer came frora a hotel across the road and took
our part. Ht^ snid Ave Avere solditTS the sarae as he
AvaH, and lie v.ouUl .'¦,eo that we Avere not injured by
the crowd, lie also said that he had escaped from
our cavalry, and realized our positiou. We thanked
him and started again, h()i)ing Ave Avould get to the
bridge Avithout any rnore trouble. The old colored
Avoman had told us that our men AAere at Eappa
hannock bridge. About half way from Culpei)per to
Brandy Station, we saw tAvo horsemen coming
towards us. As they got close, we saw that they
were rebel cavalrymen. They did not take the
trouble of halting us. When they got within five or
six rods of us, they covered us Avith their carbines
and we halted very suddenly without a word. They
proved to be very nice fellows and gave us some
tobacco and told us where we could get sorae butter
milk at an Irishman's house at Brandy Station.
With oar feet all bUstered and my left boot nearly
full of blood and matter, we reached the bridge at

EIGHTH NBW YOEK CAVALEY. 147
dark that evening, and were well taken care of. My
brother, Thomas Boyle, who was left with me,
arrived safe at Washington, joined the regiment
sorae time that summer; was captured on the Wilson
raid, in June, '64, starved in AndersonviUe all
summer, was sent to Florence, South Carolina, in
October and died there November 9th, 1864.
Three of my schoolmates of Company L were
WiUiam Kelly, Jaraes Kelly, and Frank Daily. The
Kelly boys got through safe ;,Daily received a flesh
wound in the valley near Fisher's Hill.
Yours in F. C. & L.,
PETEE BOYLE.
Canandaigua, N. Y., November 17th, 1888.
Henry Norton — My Dear Comrade: — You say
you would like me to write some reminiscences of
the war in which the Eighth New York Cavalry took
an active part. I will state a few facts that I have
never seen in history, namely, that I and comrade
Wm. EoUiuson captured two prisoners just after
daylight on the first day of the battle of Gettysburg,
while on picket southwest from Gettysburg on a
cross road where a little creek ran south on the east
side of the road. We had just relieved two men who
had been on the same post. Just as the men started
from the post, and while letting their horses drink at
the creek, two shots were flred. The two men
galloped away. I tumed my horse up the west road
and in the fleld to the right stood two " rebs" in the
act of loading their muskets. I ordered them to
surrender, which they did. I marched them down
the road and just as we got down to where EoUiuson
was, our bugler, Dennis Curren, called us in to join
our company. We took our prisoners and joined the
company. In the excitement I do not know who
took charge of the prisoners, but I do know that we
went into the flght. Just one month after that,
when we charged that battery between Brandy

148 EIGHTH NBW YOEK CAVALEY.
Station and Culpepper Court House, on the flrst day
of August, 1863, after I was wounded in my left arm
at the shoulder, I captured a South Carolina cavalry
man. He did not know that I was wounded until
afterwards. When he found out that I was wounded,
he said if he bad known it he would not have
surrendered to me. He said it was "a d  n
yankee trick anyway." It is admitted that the
Eighth New York Cavalry flred the flrst shot on the
Union side at Gettysbu>rg, and I believe I captured
the flrst prisoner. Yours truly in F. C. & L.,
ALFEED W. DAVIES,
Corapany F, Eighth New York Cavalry.
Waltham, Iowa, January 5th. 1889.
Henry Norton — Dea/r Sir and Comrade: — Being
a subscriber to the National Tribune (that great
soldier's friend) I saw your request for comrades to
write to you. As to any great thing that I did
personally I have nothing to boast of, but this
much I do feel proud of, that I was a member of the
old Eighth Cavalry, whose record as a cavalry
regiment is second to none, and that I always tried
to do my duty. None can say that I ever shrank
from a place of danger and I always kept my place
under all circumstances.
I enlisted September 27th, 1861, at Seneca Falls,
N. Y., in Company G, as private, was made a
Corporal before we left Camp Hill House, and then
Duty Sergeant at Harper's Ferry in 1862, promoted
to First Sergeant July 1st, 1864, and when we were
reorganized was transferred to Company C as First
Sergeant and was commissioned as Second Lieu
tenant with rank, from April 13th, 1865. Partici
pated in all the engagements with the regiment until
mustered ont. Was not Avounded, but as to close
calls, I had several balls through my clothes, and
one came very close, passing betAveen the upper-

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 149
leather and the sole of my boiot, making my leg lame
for some days; thus escaping the balls. But not so
with disease. I contracted diseas'es on our campaign
in the valley, for which I ara now drawing a pension
of ten d9llars per month from September 8th, 1886,
and was given arrears of four dollars per month from
date of discharge to the above date, discharge dated
June 27th, 1865.
This is all I think of now that would be of inter
est to you as history. Comrade, how well I would
like to see you and the old boys that passed through
and were tried by fire in that dreadful war.
Yours truly in F. C. and L.,
MILTON EEYNOLDS,
Second Lieutenant Company C.
AEKo*fA, Lambton Co., Canada, Jan. 4th, 1889.

NOTES.

The survivors of the Eighth New York Cavalry
will remember Charles G. Hampton, of Company H.
He enlisted September 28th, 1861, was taken prisoner,
at the battle of Winchester, May 25th, 1862, conflned
in rebel prison about four months, and was then
exchanged and returned to the regiment. He was
promoted to Corporal, February 14th, 1863 ; to Ser
geant, August 19th ; Second Lieutenant, October 5th,
1863 ; First Lieutenant and transferred to the Fifteenth
New York Cavalry. He was wounded and taken
prisoner on the 20th of February, 1864, soon after he
took command in his new regiment, went through all
the horrors of a rebel prison for thirteen months
more ; was promoted to Captain February 13th, 1865,
and discharged May 15th, 1865.

The survivors of the Eighth New York Cavalry
will remember John E. Ayer, of Company E. He

150 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
now resides at Washington, D, C, and is eraployed
by the government in the Treasury Departraent, He
Avas wounded at Funkstown, Maryland, July 9th,
1863, and suff'ered the loss of his left foot, and was
discharged October Sth, 1863, on account of Avound
at Frederick, Maryland,

Enos Guile, Walter B, Norton and Henry Lagard
Norton, of Corapany H, bore charraed lives. They
enlisted in 1861, Avhen the regiment was first
organized; they were in almost every engagement in
which the regiraent participated; they had raen
killed and wounded on both sides of thera; they
re-enlisted in the spring of '64 and followed the
regiraent through to the end of the war, and came
horae without a scratch. Many of the regiraent
went through and carae out the same way.

The surviving comrades will remember William
Ford of Company D, He is now living: in Preston,
England. He says that he is well pleased that one
of the boys of the Eighth New York Cavalry has got
up enough courage to write up the history of the
regiment. He was taken prisoner at the battle of
Culpepper, 1863, and had a taste of rebel prison for a
short time.

Comrade Earl W. Soper Avishes to inform all
comrades that he has been appointed Notary, and
has the authority to obtain pensions for comrades.
Any communications from corarades will be highly
appreciated and promptly attended to. Address,
Balbec, Jay County, Ind,

ORIGINAL ROSTER OF THE
REGIMENT.

FIELD AH3 STAFF OFFSCERS.
Sat! lie 5 ,JI. Crooks  Co (one!
Charles R. Babbitt  l.i«t!t<2nant Cofonel
'Wiiiiam L. Markell  Tflajor
Wiliiat-n H. Benjamhi. . . ;  Major
Jarnes Chapman  ;  flurgs-on
Win^ieid S. Fuller  Assistant Siirgson
Albert L. Forri  Adjutant
Frederick H- Barry  ¦ fjuprtcrmastcr
Frederick W. Clcrsion^   BattaHoti .Idjwfcant
Theodore B. HstmWton  battalion QuErteTmaster
Frederick Scoville  B.'itf;alioiii AdjwSi'nt
William H. Webster  Ka-italion QuartermRstsr
William Ross  Brevet S-errjesnt

CCM^A.-'IY fl.
Edmond M. Popo  Oaitain I Alfred Loceett  First Lioiitenr.nt
Alfred E. Miller. ..Second Lieutenant.

Andrew T. Lefijett. . .
Northrop Needliani, . .
Peter BrRwer 
Almond P. Sti-owger.
Edward P. Follett....
Charles Harrison 
William H. Norton. . .
H.. Orson Pope 
William Hector 
Edwin A. Sloonm.

Jerome M. Donbleday. .
William C. Lathrop 

fcank A. Thompson,
James Brown 
George Oscar Hale 
Edward M. Voorhees. ..
William H. Stcigelmaior
Wm. H. Anderson 
George W. Clnrlc 
Harmon Burroughs 
Horace A. Ackley 
Harvo V H. Brown 
Michrel Blake 
.Edward Bnshler 
Samuel..Burnett, 
George L. Blanvet 
Charles M. Booth 
Addison Clark 

Maroemi". H. Cole 
Luther "F. Corbin 
Andrew J. Oook 
Lawrence Cnllen 
George W. Clark  —
Albert Cooper 
Horace W. Daggett 
Jacob DeKnbber 
Peter J. DpMaille 
Chester .1. IDesmond 
Robert B. Tlikeman 
Abraham Downing 
Ramnel H. Dn.?.ll 
Edward "W. Dimock 
Edward Eafliiig 
Albert H. Edson 
.Tohn Fntherer 
Earrel Gallagher 
John Gallagher 
Andrew •T.'ionldswardt..
Petor HallinT' 
.Tohn .'lendrk'ks 
Bart Hallings 
Wm. Hill 
Gotlieb Konath 
John Lassen 
Henry Lis'ht 
John A. MiUer 

Charles F. Merrick.
A.lexand.'r Mitchell.
John McCormac 
Jamea Nicbil 
.Trvhn O. N*:.l 
V/m. B. OlmHted 
H.oraoe Peet 
QrEovze, Boeder , 
G-oorgellitz 
Geor-re Roas 
Wm. Smith 
Nelson Smith 
Ja cob SchiUinger . . .
John Schuliek.. . 
Charles Stevens 
John Sohrooder 
Jsaac Scont  ,
.Tohn ShRhan. 
James -W. Tailor 
,Ja,v Van Alstine 
John B. Vontana. . . .
Chfjles ViergeTer. .
Matthew Vontana.. .
John Van Horn 
August Wagner 
Rquire Worden 
Oliver Weybnrn 

152

EIGHTH NEW YOBK CAVALEY.

COMPANY B.
Caleb Moore  Captain I Henry J. Cutler  .First Lieutenant
John A. Broadhead  Second Lieutenant.

James Bliss 
Joseph 0. MoClosky 
John H. Dusenberry . . . .
Charles S. Curtis 
Martin Hogan 
Samuel Churchill 
William H. Cline 
Martin I. Taylor 
Jacob Chamberlain 
John J. Brown 
Franklin L. Bobbins —
Jeremiah Hickman 
Eobert Tafft 
Alonzo G. Eobb 
Edwin G. Smith 
Benj. W. Middaugh 
Thomas H. Taylor 
Samuel MoAnn 
Horatio W. Smith 
Minard AveriU 
John Agon 
Heury Averill 
George T. AShdown 
Horace A. Baker 
Wm. H. Barnum 
Lawrence Behl 
Myron A. BeU 
Stewai-t H. BeU 
Christopher Gonners 
Abel E. Crippen 
Daniel Culbert 

John Canileld 
John Calaghan 
George W. Clickner.. . .
Chas. W. Carpenter... .
Addison Chamberlin. .
Josiah B. Davis 
Joseph Dani  •
Joseph Davis 
Charles Dancy 
Wm. Dickenson 
Isaac H. Edwards 
Joseph W. FUnt 
Jacob Friend 
Gra-nviUe M. Gilbert.
Hugh Gateus 
John H. Hounsom 
Erastus Hanchett 
William Hobden 
Albert S. Hibbard 
James HaUighan 
Peter Hoffmen 
Wm. Hobbs 
Orrin Jump 
Wm. Jennings 
EichM. Jones 
Thomas Johnson 
Horace Keith 
John Kline 
Joseph Kurfurst 
Matthew King 
Eobert Ly day 

Dudley M. Lewis 
Henry Larey 
WUlsnire Lockwood. .
Orin Larkin 
John Ladding 
Alex. McMillin...; 
James P. Madison 
Patrick J. McEvoy 
John McGrath 
Geo. W. McKinzie 
Albert Paxon 
Henry Pomeroy 
Eobt, S. Powers 
Valentine Pike 
Fred'k Peck 
Jonas B. Bothriok 
Wm. H. H. Eobinson.
David Eoaoh 
Wm. Eaker 
JohnShaeffer 
Casper Shaeff er  •
HenrySmith 
Wm. Slade 
Orson Treadwell 
Chas. Van Klin 
Walter Woodham 
Chester Weaver 
Alfred WiUiams 
John Weaver 
Joel Wood 
Samuel Welkley 

COMPANY C,
John W. Diokerson  Captain I John Brown  First Lieutenant
Fred W. Clemens. .Second Lieutenant.

EU H.Allen  ,
Edward Ades 
Philip Assimus 
Wm. J. Baily 
George Brown  ,
Albert Butts 
Elisha S. Chapman.
Wm. Chapman 
Benj. M.Carl 
Malcom H. Carl 
Johu Corwin 
George A. Clark 
Wm. Cunningham. . ,

George A. Culver.
Charles H. Cleveland. .
Elijah Dumalt 
Walter H. Douglass. . .
Archibald Dickenson. .
Horace Dearborn 
Lyman H. Essex 
Eccuert G. Everett 
Alfred Eastley 
Devalenoourt Fish...
MUton M. Failing 

Wm.M. Fisk 
George W. Failing 
Wm. FUlmore 
Michsel Foley 
John B. Graves 
John Heinburk 
Darwin Harrinpfton 
Eugene V. Harrington.
Otis Humphrey 
George Hurgate 
John C. Hopkins 
Gideon P. Irish 
Francis A. Ireland 
Wm. Jenkins 
Jacob Larisher 
John Lund 
Wm. Ladue  
Wm. Mills 
David Myers 
George H. Matthews . . .
John Murray 
Wm. H. Moore 
Harvey Olmstead 
Edward O'NeU 

James Pearce 
Charles W. Eoberts.. .
Jackson Eobinson 
Wm. H. Eogers 
Marcus D. Eeynolds..
John W. EandaU 
Edwin K. Eobinson.. .
Jas. M. Eobinson 
George Eeynolds 
Wm.P. Beeves.

John N. Bee ves 
James E. Beeves .....
Judson E. Bice  ,
George H. BandaU.
Joseph C. Beeves...
James Eustin 
Bobert Stewart 
Eobert N. Shipey . . .
Loren Sherwood.. ..
Jacob Stutler 
Sidney Stickles 
Wm. J. Shavom. . . .
Charles Staoe 
Edgar G. Trask 

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.

153

¦fltai.H. Taylor 
George S. Town 
EichS. Taylor 
Samuel P. Thompson.
Freds. Ulrich 

John H. Ulrich 
Edwin VanWormer.
Abram VanWormer.
Daniel D. WUUs,....
PhUip Weaver 

Jacob Wheat 
Joseph Zeigler 
MerrUl D. Zeymor.

COMPANY D.
Wm. Prisbie  Captain I Ezra Z. Peck  First Lieutenant
Albert L. Ford. . . .Second .Lieutenant.

Christian Aichinger 
Charles Adsit 
Charles E. Banta 
Albert E. Brooks 
Henry C. Bridger 
Wallace Blackman 
Jacob Beck 
Bradford M. Beeman 
Henry Bush 
Christopher Bannister. .
Thaddeus Bannister.
Samuel H. Combs 
James E. Colburn 
John S. Converse 
Cuyler Coats 
Charles H. Church 
JohnW. Case 
Joseph Collins 
Patrick Cunningham. . . .
Wm. L. OarncroBS 
John Durham 
John Dennis 
Charles Drake 
John Dunker 
Benjamin Edwards 
Eensselier Gardner 

Wm. German 
Fred Gaylord 
JohnH. GiU 
James L. Hicks 
Charles Haskins 
David HoUenbeok 
George M. Hunt 
Eobert S. Hawks 
John Ham 
David Knight 
.Tohn Kane 
.Ym. Lovejoy 
J errimiah Millard 
Albert Millard....: 
JohnE. Miller 
Chas. MoGrain 
Henry Marsh 
John Mclntyre 
Nathan Masters 
George E, Mack 
Patrick O'Brien 
Maurice O'Donnald 
James W. Playf ord 
Stephen Playf ord 
Charles L. Patterson 
Eeuben Pierson 

Linus Parsons 
Charles W. Pierson. .
Charles Pease 
Alfred B. Ruperts 
George S. Eeadfield.
WiUiam Eichards 
Eli Bogers 
Edson Smith 
Thos. G Secor 
David Smith 
John Sahlman 
Cornelius Spoor 
Chas. H. Spoor 
Chas. N. Sears 
Wm. Sholes 
Brainard Spoor 
Wm. H. Story 
Wm. H. Thompson...
Eobert H. Tripp 
Frank L. Thompson. .
Eobert VanDusen....
JohnA. Wood  '...
John Wood 
Daniel Wood 
Albert Wetmore 

COMPANY E,
Benjamin F. Foot  Captain | Alpha Whiton  First Lieutenant
Theodore B. HamUton.. Second Lieutenant.

George B. AchiUes..
John Austey.

JohnE. Ayer 
Harrison Alexander. . .
Carlos V. Beecher 
Horace Bacon, 
Chester F. Barry 
Lewis Burch 
Daniel S. Brown 
Alex H. Braddock 
Albert M. Bristol 
John C. Brown 
PhUo Burch 
Addison Barton 
Alex Barton 
Henry Bickford 
Almond Brightman.. . .
Amos A. Castle 
Daniel Corner 
John Cline 
James Congdon 
Henry K. Christman..

Wm. Cassidy 
Wm. Davis 
Newton Fisk 
Charles A. Fox 
Wm. T. Fearby 
James N. Garrett 
Henry Griffiths 
Thomas Hartley 
David Hinman 
Willis S. Hinman 
Augustus Hause 
Oscar Jones 
James Johnson 
Lewis Kane 
Peter KeUy 
George Long. ._ 
Henry H. Lathrop 
James H. Marion 
Thos. H. Murphy 
James O'NeU 
Harrison D. Odiskirk..
Chester D. Owens 

George Eif enbonk 
BaUey Eoberts 
James K. Eobson 
Thomas Eichardson 
Wm. G. Eichardson 
Nelson A. Eude 
Charles Eoss 
Eobert Eamshaw 
George Sheriff 
George Skeel 
Carlos P. Smith 
Albin Stearns 
Orrin Smith 
Wheaton E. Southworth
Thomas Strouse 
John S. Sohaller 
Christian Snyder 
JamesP.Thorn 
James N. Tucker 
Elijah Watton 
Franklin Wright 
Charles Ware 

154

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.

Jerome Wright  I James Watterson

David Walsh
Allen A. Willson. . .
Eobert H. Watkins

Henry Westerman. .
Samuel C. V/ard —
Aibertus Wilcox 

Bradley S. Webster. . . ,
Henry Winegardner.
Charles Wallace 
John Zimmerman 

COMPANY F,
Fennimore T. Gallett  Captain I Thomas BeU  First Lieutenant
Wm. M. Brtstol. . .Second Lieutenant.

George Acker 
George W. Armstrong. .
Wesley M. Bonnett 
George W. Bowen 
Oliver J. Barry 
Charles H. Barry 
Albert Barnes 
Edward Babcock. 
Charles Bahn 
¦Chandler Britton  . . .
George-P. Beam  :.
Dennis Curran 
George P. Curtis 
James Campbell 
Lindorf H. CarU 
Wm. H. Derby 
Walter Doty 
John Davis 
Daniel Doyle 
Daniel Donovar 
Wm. Davies 
Joseph Elsome. 

Thomas Flannagan 
Eobert Galusha 
Pat Griffin. 
Charles A. Green 
Daniel E. Haskell 
Wm. HoweU 
Hiram Jerome 
Charles Jerome 
Joseph P. Johnson 
John Kirby 
laewis P. Kellogif 
George W. Morris 
VanEensselaer McCom-
ber 
James Moran 
Thomas E. MUls 
Myron Owens 
JohnW. Piatt 
Charles A. PhUlips 
Lysander Bobbins 
Charles Eosch 
Joseph Eandall 

I Wm. H.Smith 
James E. Smith 
Manley A. Safford. ....
Eobert A. Safford 
David Swarthout . ; 
Henry Snyder  ,
Eben F. Snyder 
James P. Swain 
Calvin Smith 
Daniel W. Sandford 
JohnH. Shutt 
James H. Swarthout, . . ,
Patrick Smith 
John H. Tower 
RusseU W. Tibbetts 
James B. Treat 
DeWittC. V/ilcox 
Herbert W. Webster...,
Joseph Wermer  ,
Frank E. WUlett 
Augustus Manchester.

COMPANY G.
Benjamin F. Sisson  Captain IFrankO. Chamberlin.
Samuel E. Sturdevant. . . Second Lieutenant.

.First Lieut.

Elias V. Eugar 
EUG.Coe 
HartweU B. Compson . . .
Wm. H.H.Page 
Milton Eeynolds 
•Bainbridge Douglas 
Osc&r J. Bassett 
Henry A. Bull 
E. Delafield DweUe 
George Shaffer 
DeForest Spencer 
Wm. A. Whitehead 
Wm. B.Hart. J. :..... 
• .Walter Hoag;.  ¦ 
Levi Walker .;.:.¦ 
-Wm. Vuttefville 
¦Ebenezer Wat^hburn —
¦Levi C. Page 
Oharlc s B. Andrna 
Kobert Bailey 
Charles Burieh 
Henry T. Barnes 
¦Daniel Burbank 
John N. BudlOTig 
Wm., Bellman 
Warren 0. Card 
Edward Costelle 

JohnW- Davis 
Wm. DeScham 
Frederick Duch  ;..
Samuel Englor 
Nelson E. Evans 
•Lucius I. FuUer 
Eobert Furguson 
Christian FlukefeUor...
¦Stephen B. Griggs 
¦George Hopldns 
Daniel Hull 
Avary Ingraham 
Daniel King. 
Andrew J. King.... 
Chervter A. King 
I'll ilea Knickerbocker 
Henry D. Lewis 
Wm. A. Long 
Aaron Lamoreaax 
Joseph E. Leigh 
George Livingston 
¦Wnl. Linkenborg 
James McHosker 
Amandus MiUer 
Alberts. MitcheU 
Charles Minor 
Harvey A. Metcalf 

Isaac Mapes  ,
George W. Molatt...,
Asher L. Nichols 
Wm.E. Pine 
Caleb Pierce 
John Pruyn 
Thomas S. Powers 
Frederick Prouiy ¦ . .
George E. Eedman..,
John Snyder 
•Cyrus Snyder 
Edwin A. Scott 
JohnF. Sloat 
Theodore Stearns 
Charles Stearns 
Leonard Stewart 
¦Myron S,loat 
Jacob Simmedley 
-Horton Travis 
•Richard Taylor 
¦Isaac Tooksberry ¦ ¦ - ¦
Francis Tibbies 
I. Newton Wilcoxen.
Arnold Walbridge. . . ,
Thomas Waller 
Charles H. Warren..

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.

155

COMPANY H,

George H. Barry  Captain | Alfred Kinney  First Lieutenant
Daniel E. Haoiiett  Second Lieutenant.

Wm. D. Adams 
Square Bowers 
Hid Brockway.  -. .
Wm. W.Burnett 
John Burgont 
Michael Burnes 
Stephen H. Barnes 
¦Nelson E. Brown 
George W. Brooks 
Gilbert Brown 
Edmund Beasley 
-PhUander Bowdish 
Edward Bensing 
Alonzo Brockway 
¦Sidney M. Briggs 
Walter Cook 
Christopher Caine 
John Copeland 
Henry C. Carr 
Howard L. Chase 
Benjamin Casper 
Wm. H. Cotton 
'Benjamin Curtis 
MUo Church 
John L. Church 
Andrew M. Dickenson. . .
Edward Day. 

Michael Downey. 
Charles D. FoUett 
George Foot 
Wm. GrunweU 
John Clinch 
Wm. Guile 
Enos GuUe 
Charles D. Geer 
Charles Graves . : 
Dwight Hamilton 
Charles G. Hampton 
Marganzie Hopkins.....
Wm. Howard 
GUbert Harvey 
Wm. C. Kerwiu 
naniel Kehoe.. .;... 
John Kehoe 
Henry Lovejoy. 
EUey Xowe 
Teunis Lowe 
Israel iynch 
Daniel D. Main 
OEdward A. Miner 
Peter Maynor 
Charles MTcFarland 
John McFarland 
Daniel NeUis 

Henry Norton 
Legard Norton 
Walter B. Norton 
Peter Neshon 
Wm.P. Parkhurst....
Albert Peck 
Edwin B.Paul.... 
Darwin Pierce 
Frederick PUgrim 
George H. Boss  ,
Morton M. Eeed.. 
.George Ehodes  ,
.Charles Bapp 
David Shippey, Jr 
Albert Scott 
Stephen D. Scott 
Wm.. Sage 
.Charles Spencer 
George C. Shepard...,
Wm. StutcUl 
Augustus Stubz 
AdinB. Taylor 
Jacob VanAlstine 
J.B. Vanderhoof 
Thomas P. Whiteing.
.Georg.e Winzer 
Xiouis Zimmerhtf 

COMPANY

W. H. Healy.  ¦. . . ; Captain | Wm. H. Webster-.^. . . .First Lieutenan
P. Seo vUle  Second Lieutenant .

Jayeite Allen 
Henry Andrews. .¦-...
Josepn S. Atwood 
JiU Bradish 
A. S. Babcock 
Samuel Butter 
John A. Binllaon 
Albert Buckingham..
Wm. Bronson 
David CovU 
Charles 0^ Clark, 
John CoU 
George Vf.CathriU..
Patrick CaUaghan. . .
Albert Camp  .:...
¦Frank Carrol 
iCharles Carrol 
•PhUander Cooper.. . .
Wm.H. Dickey 
David- Dusenbury . . .
R. E. DUlingham....
¦Wm. Donahue 
Charles D. Davis 
¦Wm. W. Delong 
Francis Denman 
¦Emery Eaton 
¦Henry Fielding 

'Eugene Ferry.  ,. .
Zima M.PuUer 
W.H.Foot 
James Griffith 
Clalrk A. Gates 
Henry GoodfeUow. . .
Orlen Gould 
Stephen Haskins 
Charles Hammond..
Conrad HaUaner 
Henry Heith  .....
Nelson Herrick......
Smith HoUister 
Patrick Hayes.,. ... . .¦
¦Lewis Hunt 
¦Horace Harrington.
.Thomas Harlyi. ¦ —
Thomaa Jones.. . ..
Henry Jeffrey 
John Kirkwood 
, John Kallaoer 
Thomas Kelly 
David Lawrence 
¦Abraham Louck 
Richard iVLurphy 
Joseph Murphy 
Henry Moor. ., 

¦ThomaB- Mercer. . . .'.
•JohnM. McCarthy..
Charles Morgan 
¦Levi Hunger 
John Moss. 
¦John Osbatid 
Frank Pesso 
Jacob Perrin 
Smith Pratt 
Wayne I. Peck 
Leroy Pratt  
Austin B. Pixley 
Sylvester Shaffer...
.Elam Scribner 
.George Stebbins 
Henry Stedman 
.jiiyion Strange 
Oliver Sutton 
George tichlegel 
John Schlegel. 
.Adolph Segrist 
Robert Stebbins 
Wm. P, Sergent 
James Sykes 
James H. Seals 
Alpha Utley 
Nathan Uphegrove.

156

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.

Melvin Vanloan 
Eobert VanVechten,
Henrjf Walker 
'Roderick White 

John WaU....
John Weaver.
Joel C.White
Wm. WUey. . .

Square Wis6r 
Charles WiUiams.
Jacob Witmore 
Wm. Wesley 

COMPANY K.
John Weeland  Captain | John Shoen  First Lieutenant
George Fochner  Second Lieutenant.

Josef Applediney 
Martin Auberf 
Wm. Booner 
Michael Brandigan 
Francis Breitenbach 
Oeorge Balg  .^ 
Charles Bek 
John Betsher 
Frederick Bachman 
Philip Bek 
Josei Bauer 
Louis Bauer 
Zacharias Baumgarten. .
Nathan Bow^en 
Lorenzo Brown 
James Bennett 
Josef Beadle 
Josef Brownger 
John Cook 
¦Samuel Church 
Wm. CrovfeU 
Daniel Campbell 
Leonard ConkUn 
Nicholas Camp 
George Camp 
Henry A. Colborn 
Gottholf Diehl 
Edwin W. Dunook 
Thomas Dewer 
John Dorau 
Edam Dowel 
Thomas DeUon 
Henry Dunk 
Enik Fresh 
Eleazer Fordham 

George Guenster 
Anton Gutnacht 
Charles Glevee 
Max Grossman. . . .' 
Wm. GreenweU 
Myron Gibbs 
Owodstean HaUer 
James Holmes 
Reuben Harwey 
Conrad KUian 
Frederick Kuhn 
Constantin Krieg 
Martin Kregser 
Jacob Kraemex 
Jacob Lee 
John Lerch 
Adam Lingh 
Theodore Luther 
Christian Maelander 
Jacob Maier 
Christian Merkel 
Frederick Merton 
George Myers 
John McGuire 
Edwin Munger 
George Marks 
Haram Munk 
Augustus Nicholas 
Michael Quinn 
Wni.Pinohin 
John Reomek 
Mosig Rohrbach 
John Riedel 
Leonhard Ross 
Charles Reinhard 

Frederick Eoss  '. .
James R. Ried 
Charles Rayiiolds 
Josef Schmid 
PhUip StoU. 
Emanuel Seigs 
John Stumpfl 
, Christian SeUbach...
Peter Shaeble 
Thomas Steikel 
Julius Sans 
Adam Staeech 
Theodore Shweizer..
John Sutter 
John Silliman 
Ezra Soles 
Anton Thalheimer..,
Charles Tomba 
Theodore Tyler 
Reinhard Volger. . ;. .
George Vittey 
James Van Sikler 
Henry Walter  ,
Adam Westenf elder.
Charles Wolf  ,
Frederick Wheeler...
George Witney  ,
Adolph Wittenberg..
Nicholas WUes 
George WUson 
Franklin White 
Charles Warren 
Wm. Yates 
August Zshorsh 

COMPANY L.

-James W. Hooker  Captain | Horace B. Hooker. . .First Lieutenant
James McNair  Second Lieutenant.

Charles T. Van Duaen. .
Noah Sellick 
Wm. Hunt 
Alfred G. Perkins 
JldwardA. Britton 
Albert Huntington 
Thomas 8. Farr 
Andrew Kirder 
George A. Griswold 
H. H. Fairbanks 
Enos McDowall — 
Charles A. Goheen 
Stanton E. Prisbee 
Nicholas MoAvoy 

Wm.H. Osborn 
Lucas B. Brewster 
Charles H. Brewster..
PredS. BaUey 
Peter Boyle 
Wm. W. Bartlett 
James BaUey. 
Andrew J. Bastion.. ..
John H. Burns 
John Baty 
Enos Boardman  . .
Seneca Bragf 
James H. BaUey 
Thomas J. Brown 

Elijah Burch 
H.B.Baldwin....,
John Jay Bloss . .
Thos. Boyle 
Allen Benedict...
Alanson Britton.
David Cramner. ..
Wm. Cain 
Patrick Cusaok..,
John Curragher.
Henry D. Clark..
Frank DaUey 
Michael Doyle....
JohnE. Doty 

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY,

157

John DeGraff 
David H. Francis.
John GaUagher ...
Chas. Glein 
John Gamrod 
Wm. Hughes 
Joseph HaU 
D. C. Hammond..
Nicholas Hay 
Andrew Haueer . . . ,
Daniel B[uU 
Jehial Johnson 
Jas. P. Kimpson..
James Kelley. 
Wm. KeUey 
Horace LUIie 
Oscar E. Loomis..
Wm. Logan 
Chas. H. Little 
Edward Mehan. . . ,

Dan Morrisey 
Michael McPhiUips 
Robt. M. Moore 
Henry Monroe 
James Mosher 
Wm. McCrone 
George Niner 
Henry Predmore 
Patrick Quinn 
L. B. Quagle 
Wm. O. Raymond 
Joseph Eaisinger 
James Ryan 
George Eice 
Joseph Eingelsprager . . .
Jacob Euf er 
G. W.Eeynolds 
Andrew Robinson 
John M. Eache 
Nathan Scribner 

Jason C. Spear 
Charles Stevens 
Horace C. Sloan 
Sebastian Smith 
FestusU. SpriggB-...
Dan Gr. Summers 
H. H. Tillittson 
John C. Van Ness 
Moris Van Hoist 
R.Q. WiUiston 
Herman Wimple 
Newton Wing 
SUas White 
Edward W. WiUiams.
Jacob Wesley 
Wm. Werren 
Wm. H. Whitstone...,
John J. Wimple 

COMPANY M.
Vincent M. Smith. ..,-....  Captain I Henry C. Frost  First Lieutenant
B. ChedeUe Efner  Second Lieutenant.

Lewis V. Griffin 
Jervis W. Newton 
Benjamin P. ChappeU. .
George Duget 
Bobert Niver 
AUenM. Beebe 
Lewis Gray 
Charles MiUs, Jr 
Andrew J. Whitney 
Thomas Sweeney, Jr. . .
Charles Cagelm 
MUton Culver 
Monroe M. Copp 
Walter V. Banning 
John C. VanGUsen 
Albert StUes 
Eobert Abel 
Jacob C. Andi'ews 
David Bruce 
Mark Belson 
James B. Bruce 
Henry T.Baker 
John Bradford 
David Clark 
Bichard Clinton  ,
Alex M. Caruthers  ,
Daniel CoUins  ,
Theo. H. Cagean 
John Clascow 
Edward Case 
Wilson Caruthers  ,
Simon DeEidder. . , 
Adam Daylor 
Joseph Duffner 

Geo. W. AtweU 
Horace G. Bessey. .
Alex Bennett 
Jasper Cheney 

James A. Dunham 
Daniel Dismore 
Fred K. Dodge 
Abram DeClark 
Sylvester Edwards 
Isaac Erniss 
Wm.Fulford 
Libbens Gier 
George W. Giles 
Wm. Gleason 
John GrunweU 
Edward Gott 
Jacob Guenther 
George Grass 
Wm.H. Howland 
Geo. Hosmer 
Addison G. Hiscock 
Eobert HasUp 
Volney Harris 
Hascaline Hamlin 
Jacob Hemlick 
George S. Hnsted 
Charles Kinyon 
Cassmer Komber 
Henry Kirk 
Jeremiah KeUey 
Andrew Kennedy 
James Kaagan 
Samuel Little 
Edward H. MiUington.
Charles Murrell 
Luther Morgan 
Eichard Maitland 

Jonathan Macomber 
Joseph McPherson 
Thos. I. McDonald. 
Lucius H. Mead 
George Matterer 
Bishop Marshall 
Harvey Merrell 
Bartholomew O'SuUivan.
Peter Post 
Henry Post 
Author Page 
Michael Euf 
Thomas Shiertcliff 
Leander Streeter 
Stephen Streeter 
Peter Sorbergg 
Samuel V. Squares 
John Souter 
Jacob Souter 
Leonard B. Shears 
Wm. H. Soper 
EarlW. Soper 
Joseph E. Soule 
David Steward 
James Traynor 
Charles Vhue 
John VanWormer 
George Whefeler 
Franklin WUson 
Wm. Wait 
Blise Wiser 
Wm. Young 
Lewie York 

RECRUITS, NOVEMBER, 1861.

Wm. Conol 
Alfred Dunster...,
Joseph Edmonds.
George EUis 

Square M. Gates .
Peter Harland...
John C. Hawley. .
M. D. Lyman 

158

eighth new YOEK CAVALEY.

Ferdinand Livenson  Charles Eobinson. ........ Jacob Schenek

Chauncey Mclntyre .
Chauncey Minor. ¦
John F. Norton...
Wm.H. Phipps...
Luke Phipps 
John Perrin 

David Arnold 
George Andrews 
Eobert Arnold. , 
Henry Abbott 
Eobert Bowers 
Benj. W. Brabazon 
Wm.H. Berritt 
George Bouck 
Fred. K. Bewsher 
Lawrence L. Brown 
Levi P. Blaker 
Merrit L. Blasier 
MaximUlain BeUart 
CD. CanmbeU 
Carlos F. Chadwick 
Albert Clark 
Frederick Clark 
HiramJ. Cain 
Chauncey H. Chapin 
Thomas Dean 
John J. Davis 
Edwin J. Dudley 
Wm. Dale 
Seth D.Dunbar 
James Donahue 
Wm.Ford 
CM. Ford 

Wm. Eawiinson.
John Robertson. ,
Geo. W. Eider....
Leonard Sage 
George Strange. .
James Smart.:...

RECRUITS, 1862,

Eileigh'Gray. . .......
Wm.M. GreenhUl...
Oscar J. Gridley 
Cornelius Gal vin....
Wm. H. Griffin 
LukeE. Hitchcock...
E. A. Gardiner 
EUHicks 
Julius Hazzard 
James Hilton 
John HaU 
John O. Follett 
Daniel C FoUett 
Eobert Harrington. .
Hugh Hughes 
George Jones 
Francis M. Lapham.
John P. Little 
A.M. MUls 
Henry E. Morris 
Thomas McGorden . . .
Henry C Mintier  ,
G.T. Murphy 
Ed. T. Montgomery.
Prank V. Morey 
Patrick Monnahan...
Chas. Ll. Mattison 

Abraham Wis 
Jacob Webber 
Curtis WoodhaU. . .
George D. WUseu.
James Van Cise 

Melvin E. Nichols 
J.N. Newth 
P.M.Parker 
JohnPeck 
Lewis Eobinson 
Wm. Patterson 
Thomas Eobotham..
Cornelius Ryan 
Austin RandaU 
John W. Redner 
Wm. Eeilly 
Michael Sullivan 
Edwin Segar 
George H. Stewart..
Johns. Smith 
Leroy Stebbins 
John Stern 
Truman Smith 
Dennis Sheean 
Horace W. Sweet 
Eobert J. Tanner 
Chas. 0. Townsend. . ,
G.W. Townsend 
John Whipple  ,
Albert P. WUcox 
Simeon H. WiUiams.

PROMOTIONS.

NAME.

Colonels:
Samuel J. Crooks. . .
Alfred Gibbs 
Benjamin P. Davis.
WUliam L.MarkeU.

WiUiam H. Beiijamin.)
iBvt.Srta. Oen. U.S. F.) I
Edmund M. Pope  (
(Bvt.Brig. Gen. (T.S. F.)i

Lieut. Colonels:
Charles E. Babbit 
WiUiam L. MarkeU....
WiUiam H. Benjamin.
Edmund M. Pope 

James Bliss  \
(Brevet Col. U.S. V.)l
Majors :
Edmund M. Pope 

WUliam L. MarkeU.
Caleb Moore 

WiUiam Downey. 
^Uliam H. Benjamin .

James McNair.
James BUss 

Harmon P. Burroughs.
Albert L. Ford 
(Bvt. Lt. Col. N. Y r.)
HartweU B Compson . .
(Bvt. Lt. Col. N.Y. V.)

Surgeons :
James Chapman 
Nelson D. Ferguson.

Peter E. Sickler.

™^ilarfn. 'Date of rank

Commission,

Dec.Mar.
June Aug.
April Feb.

.11, 1861 Nov. 28, 1861
4, 1863 Mar. 4, 1862
r, 1863 June 6, 1862
21, 1863 June 9, 1863

14, 1864
25, 1865

Dec. 11,1861
AprU 3,1863
Oct. — , 1863
AprU 14. 1864
AprU 13, 1864

Dec. 17, 1862
Dec. 21, 1861
June 23, 1863
AprU 13, 1865
Dec. 11, 1861
May 25, 1864
Nov. 18, 1864
May 16,1865
Apr. 14, 1864
Dec. 7, 1864

Dec. 11, 1861
Mar. 18, 1882

Dec. 9, 1884

Feb. 27, 1864
Feb. 14,1865

Nov. 38, 1861
Mar. 23, 1863
June 9, 1863
Feb. 27, 1864
AprU 13, 1865

Deo. 1,
Nov. 28,
Mar. 23,
AprU 13,
Nov. 28,
Mar. 1,
Oct. 31,
April 13,
Feb. 27,
Nov. 20,

1861 18831865186118641864
1865 18641864

Oct.Mar.

9, 1861
7, 1862

Dee. 5, 1864

Remarks.

Eesigned Feb. 21, 1862.
Not mustered; declined.
KiUed in action at Beverly
Ford, Va., June 9, 1863.
Not mustered; see Lieuten
ant Colonel.
Not mustered; declined;
see Lieutenant Colonel.
Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.

Resigned March 23, 1863.
Resigned Feb. 27, 1864,
Eesigned Feb. 14, 1865.
Promoted to Colonel Feb.
25, 1865.
Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.

Promoted to Lieut-Colonel
AprU 14, 1864.
Promoted to Lieut.-Colonel
AprU 3, 1863.
Mustered out,on expiration
of term of service, Deo.
8, 1864.
Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.
Promoted to Lieut.-Colonel
Oct. 1863.
Not mustered; see Captain.
Promoted to Lieut-Colonel
AprU 13. 1865.
Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.
Not mustered; see Captain.
Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.

Eesigned Feb. 21, 1862.
Mustered out on expiration
of term of service Dec. 8,
1864.
Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.

160

eighth new YOEK CAVALEY,

NAME.

Date of
Commission

Date of rank

Remarks.

Assistant Surgeons:
"Winfield S. Puller 
Hiram D. Vosburg. 
Oscar H. Adams 
Ebenezer H. Thurston..

EUK. Cole 
George B. P. Simpson..
Charles G.Polte 

Dec. 11,1861
Jan. 21,1863
May 13,1864
AprU 8,1865
AprU 17, 1863
Feb. 17,1864
May 13,1865

Not. 28, 1861 Eesigned Nov. 29, 1862.
Jan. 16, 1863 Discharged Jan. 11, 1864.
May 7, 1864 Eesigned Feb. 17, 1865.
AprU 8, 1864 Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.
April 17, 1863 Discharged Dec. 19, 1863.
Feb. 10, 1864 Not jnustered.
May 12, 1865 Not mustered.

Eegimental Adjt's:
Albert L. Ford  Nov. 24, 1862
Aug. 14, 1863
Feb. 13,1864
Feb. 17,1864

E. B. Parsons 
Charles T. Van Dusen...
Henry C.Munn 

Eeg'tal Quar'masters :
Frederick H. Barry. . .
H. Orson Pope 

Alberts. Ford 
Edward A. BardweU. .

BattaUon Adjutants :
Frederick W. Clemens.
Edward H. Hunt 
Frederick ScovUle 

Battalion Qm's :
Theodore B. HamUton.
WiUiam H. Webster ... .

Chaplains!
John H. Van Ingen.
John H. Van Ingen. .
Bethuel H. Braisted.

Eeg'tal Commissaries:
Edward H. Hunt 
Eensselaer Gardner 

Captains :
Edmund M. Pope.

Henry C. Cutler 
James Bliss 
Charles T. Van Dusen. . ,

Nov. 24, 1862

Nov. Feb.

18, 1864
17, 1865

Mar.
Feb.

19, 1852

Dec. 19, 1861
Apr. 14,1864
Apr. 13, 1865

Nov. 24, 1862
June 23, 1853

Sept 30, 1862
Oct 5, 1862
Sept 1, 1863
Feb. 6, 1865

Sept 30, 1863

Nov. Feb.

14, 1864
6, 1865

Dec. 21, 1861
Nov. 37, 1861

Nov. 18,1861
Jan. 22, 1864
AprU 13, 1865

Sept 30, 1863
Sept 30, 1863

Promoted to Captain Jan.
28,1863.
Promoted to Captain Oct
7, 1863.
Promoted to Captain Feb.
17, 1865.
Mustered out vrith regi
ment June 37, 1865.

Discharged Jan. 22. 1863.
Promoted to Captain April
18, 1864.
Not mustered: decUned.
Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1866.

Dec. 11, 1861 Oct
June 23, 1868 Dec. 1, 1862
Aug. 14, 1868 June 25, 1863
I
Feb. 17, 1865|Oct 31,1864

See Second Lieutenant
Discharged Sept. 22, 1862.
Discharged Oct. 16, 1862.

See Second Lieutenant.
Promoted to First Lieuten
ant February 19, 1862.

Discharged Jan. 22, 1864;
recommissioned.
Not mustered; declined.
Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.

Not mustered; declined.
Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.

5, 1861 Promoted to Major Dec
17, 1862.
Not mustered; see First
Lieutenant.
Promoted to Major Nov. 18,
1864.
Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1885.

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.

161

NAME,

Caleb Moore 
Jacob Von Cedesston.. .
John J. MoVean 

Harmon P. Burroughs.
Andrew Kuder 

JohnW. Dickenson.
Charles D.FoUet....
Enos B. Parsons 
Eichard S. Taylor...

Deo. 11,1861
Aug. 21,
AprU 14,

Sept 30,
May 31,
Dec. 11,
Dec. 31,
Oct 7,
May 25,

Elias VonEuger.
WiUiam Prisbie.
Albert L.Ford..

Lewis V. Griffin 
Benjamin F. Sisson 
Benjamin C Efner 
Murganzey Hopkins...

Eobert E. Brewster 
Fennimar T. GaUett.....
Thomas BeU.. • • ¦ •.^- -ij: r I
(Brevet MaJJT. T. V.)i
WiUiam H. Webster 

Henry O.Pope 
Thomas S. Farr 
WUlard H. Healey.
Frederick SoDVxUe .

JohnW. Davook.

JohnWieland 
Hobert D. Mann.
James A. Sayles..,

July 37, 1864

Dec. 11, 1863
Jan. 28, 1861

AprU l-S, 1865
Dec. 11, 1861
June 23, 1863
Aug. 14, 11

AsaL. Goodrich....
Eobert Nivin 
Benjamin F. Poote.,
Charles MoVean....

Dwight Hamilton.....!
(Brevet Maj. N.T. V.)l

Date of
Commission

1864 186418651861 1862
18631864

Date of rank

Oct 5, 1861

Aug. 31,
Mar. 9,
July 20,
AprU 13,
Oct 5,
Deo. 29,
July 1,
AprU 20,

18631864

1864 1865

18611862

18631864

July 15, 1864

Oct 5,
Oct 5,

AprU 13,
Oct 16,
Feb. 11,
June 35,

1861 1862

18651861

1863

Mar. 21, 1865 Mar. 24, 1865

Dec. 11, 186l'Oct 12,
Aug. 1,1862 July 5,

Aug. 14, 1863

18611862

June 25, 1863

AprU 18, 1884 .
Aug. 33, 1884 July 16,
Feb. 19, 1862 Nov. 37,
Aug. 14, 1863 June 25,

April 1, 1864
" " " 18641861
1863

Mar. 31, 1865,Mar. 31, 1865
1861 1863
1864

AprU 19,
June 1,
May 31,
Dec, 11,
Aiig. 14,

 Nov. 37,1
,...;Sept 1, :
1864 AprU 5, ]

1864|AprU23, 186418651861

18651861
1883

AprU 13, ]
Oct 9, 1
June 25, ]

Nov. 18, 1884 Oct 31, 1864

Eemarks.

Promoted to Major June
23, 1863.
Not mustered; declined.
Promoted to Captain and
A. A. G. August 20, 1864.
Promoted to Major May 16,
1865.
Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.
Discharged Nov. 25, 1862.
Died July 4, 1863, of wounds
received m action.
Discharged AprU 20, 1864.
Not mustered; see First
Lieutenant.
Mustered out on expiration
of term of service Dec. 8,
1864.
Resigned Oct 4, 1862.
Mustered out on expiration
of term of service Dec. 8,
1864.
Not mustered; declined.
Died of disease Feb. 11,
1863.
Not mustered; see Second
Lieutenant.
Mustered out on expiration
of term of service, Dec 8,
1864.
Mustered out vnth regi
ment June 27, 1865.
Dismissed July 23, 1862.
Resigned April 28, 1863.
Not mustered; see First
Lieutenant
Discharged June 21, 1864.
Died Oct., 1864.
Eesigned March 20, 1863.
Mustered out on expiration
of term of service, Dec. 8,
1864.
Mustered out •with regi
ment June 27, 1865.
Discharged Oct 27, 1862.
Discharged March 26, 1863.
KiUed in action at Notto
way, C H., Va., June 23,
1864. ^. . .,
KUled in action Apnl 3,
1865.
Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.
KiUed in action at Beverly
Ford, Va., June 9, 1863.
Died Oct 36, 1864, at Ma
con, Ga., wmle a prisoner
of war.
Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.

162

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.

NAME.

George H. Barry. 
HartweU B. Compson..

Jacob Chamberlain. .
James McNair 
Eensselaar Gardner. .

TincentM. Smith..
Benry C Frost ¦...

George Matthews. ,
,SeldenE. Graves..
John N. Eeeves 
James W. Hooker. .

First Lieutenants :
Jasper B. Cheney 
Ezra J. Peck 
Frederick HcoviUe 

Date of
Commission

Date of rank

Deo. 11, 1881 Oct 23, 1881 Discharged Feb. 9, 1864.
Mar. 3S, 1884 Feb. 9, 1864 Promoted to Major Deo. 7,
. , 1864.
AprU 13, 1865 April 13, 1865 Not mustered; see First
Lieutenant.
Nov. 1, 1862 Nov. 1, 1882 KiUed in action June 33,
. -, 1864.
June 30, 1865 April 13, 1885 Not mustered; see Regi
mental Commissary.
Dec. 17, 1863 Oct 6, 1883 Discharged Dec. 16, 1863.
Jan. 20, 1864 Dec. 15, 1863 Mustered out on expiration
of term of service Dec. 8,
1864.
May 1, 1865 Mustered out with regi-
. ., ment June 37, 1865.
April 13, 1885 Mustered out with regi-
„ , ment June 37, 1865.
Feb. 11, 1865 Mustered out with regi
ment June 37, 1865.
Discharged Oct 29, 1883.

May
AprUFeb.

18651865
1865

Richards. Taylor..
Andrew Kuder, 
Oeorge R. AchiUes.

Prank O. Chamberlain..
Samuel E. Sturtevant

William C. Crafts..
John W. Brown —
John J. Brown 

Alfred Legett 
Thomas BeU 
Frederick W. Clemens.
James Bliss 
Jervis W. Newton 

Jacob Chamberlain 
WUliam H. Webster ....
Frederick Lansing, Jr.
Robert Niven 

C Hsward Beach.

John Schoen 
Charles McVean.

April
Dec. Oct
Aug.AprUM6,y
Dec. Nov.
Dec.Dec.Oct

18641861

18631885
1865 18611862

18611863

Feb. 17,1865
Feb. 19, If"
Aug. 14, ll-_
AprU 8, 1885

Sep. 1,
Oct 5,
Sep. 28,
June 25,
AprU 13,
AprU 13,
Oct 16,
July 32,
Nov. 26,
Dec. 5,
Aug. 29,

186318611862
18631865 1865
1861

1861 1863

Mar. 30, 1885 Feb. 8, 1865
Dec. 11, 1861 Oct 12, 1861
Nov. 24, 1863 July 5, 1862
June 23, 1883 Nov. 29, 1862
Aug. 14, 1863 June 25, 1863

Feb. 6,
Nov. 27,
July 1,
Mar. 1,

1865
1861

1885
May 31, 1865 AprU 13, 1865 1861

Nov. 27,]
Sept 1,

Eemarks.

Discharged Dec. 5, 1864.
Resigned August 19, 1862.
Promoted to Captain Aug
ust 14, 1863.
KUled in action May 14,
1864.
Pronfotedto Captain May
31, 1885.
Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.
Resigned August 13, 1862.
Not mustered as First
Lieutenant
Died Angust 29, 1863.
Discharged Dec. 4, 1863.
Mustered out on expiration
of term of service Dec. 8,
1864.
Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.
Promoted to Captain Aug-
ust 1, 1862.
Not mustered; see Second
Lieutenant.
Promoted to Captain Aug
ust 14, 1863.
Mustered out on expiration
of term of service, Dec. 8,
1864.
Discharged May 30, 1865.
Discharged Aug. 24, 1863.
Discharged May 17, 1864.
Promoted to Captain May
31, 1865.
Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.
Resigned March 25, 1863.
Promoted to Captain Aug
ust 14, 1863.

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.

163

NAME.

Date of
Commission

Date of rank

Remarks.

Harmon P. Burroughs.
Edgar 0. Post 

Alpha Whiton 
George Matthews..

Charles A. Goheen..

Alfred S. Kinney 
Adam C. Hogoboom 
Murganzey Hopkins —
Carl Ludwig BerUn...)
(Breoet Capt. U. S. V.)!
Elias V. Euger 

Horace B. Hooker.
James McNair 

Aug. Nov,Dec.June AprUDeo.Nov.JuneNov.

14, 1883
19. 1864
11, 1861
23, 1863
13, 1865
11, 1861
24, 1862
33, 1863
— , 1863

Oct
May

,1861,1863

23, 1861

AprU 7, 1884

John J. McVean.

Edward A. BardweU. .
Eugene A. Joslyn 

HartweU B. Compson.
Morton A. Eeed 
Henry C. Frost 
JamesP. Swain 
George Matthews 
LinsorffH. CarU 
WiUiam H. Osborn....
Samuel H. Bradley ....
John O.McCloskey 
James M. Beavers 

, George Skeels  ,
James B. Vanderholf
Albert Huntington . . . ,

Oct
Nov.AprUAprUAug.Feb. DecApril
Feb. May
Feb. MayNov.JuneDec 28,1864

27, 1862
1, 1862
18, 1864
7,1864
14, 1863
17, 1885
17, 1864
14, 1864
17, 1865
31, 1885
17, 1865
13, 1865
21, 1864
30, 1865

June 25, 1863 Promoted to Captain Sep
tember 30, 1864.
July 20, 1864 Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1886.
Eesigned May 21, 1863.
Mustered out on expiration
of term of service Deo. 8,
1864, recommissioned.
Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.
Eesigned August 21, 1862.
Eesigned May 19, 1863.
Promoted to Captain Aug
ust 14, 1863.
Mustered out on expiration
of term of service, Dec. 8,
1864.
Promoted to Captain July
27, 1864.
Eesigned Oct. 35, 1862.
1862Promoted to Captain Nov
ember 1, 1863.
1, 1862 Promoted to Captain AprU
14, 1864.
24, 1864Aj)pointed Quartermaster.
20, 1864Mrusteredout on expiration

20,
AprU 13, 1865
23,19,20, 8,
AprU 7, 1864

Oct
Aug.May Oct

Alfred Leggett...
Henry 0. Cutler.
James E. Beeves.
JohnH. Osborn.

DecAug. Dec Dec.June Dec

18, 1862
14, 1863

11, 1861
11, 1861
23, 1863
7, 1864

Oct.
Nov.Mar.Mar.JuneFeb. Oct.
Dec.Feb.MayFeb.May JulyMay Nov.DecJune :
OctOctMayDeo.

of term of service Dec.
. 8, 1864.
1863 Promoted to Captain
March 25, 1864.
1865 Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.
Promoted to Captain Jan.
20, 1864.
Died Dec. 20, 1864, in Hos
pital at Annapolis, Md.
1865 Promoted to Captain May
17, 1865.
1885 Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.
6, 1865 Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1885.
13, 1885 Not mustered.
1864 Discharged May 15, 1865.
15, 1865 Not mustered; see Second
Lieutenant.
20, 1864 Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.
, 1862 Resigned May 20, 1863.
, 1863 Mustered out on expiration
of term of service Deo.
8, 1864.
5, 1861 Discharged Auguat 13, 1863;
recommissioned.
5, 1861 KUled in action at Beverly
Ford, Va., June 9, 1863.
20, 1863 Not mustered as First Lieu
tenant.
7, 1864 Not mustered.

164

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.

NAME.

Secon d Lieutenants :
AlfredE. MUler 
Henry Orson Pope 

Alfred C. Worthley.
Harvey A. Metcalf..

Jacob Spoor.

John A. Broadhead 
Murganzey Hopkins...
Thomas 8. Farr 

Almon B. Strowger 
John H. Eeeves 
Frederick W. Clemons.,
George Mathews 

Jasper B. Cheney. . .
George E. Achilles.
Albert L. Ford 

E. James Colburn .
Dwight Hamilton.

Charles H. Moody 
Samuel E. Sturdevant. .
James Bliss 

Carlos S. Smith.
George Skeels..

Frank M. Parker...
WiUiam M.Bristol..
James P. Swain 

Joseph Atwood 
James M.Seavers.,

Frederick ScovUle . . . ,
Adam C Hogoboom.
Eensselier Gardner. .
Asa L. Goodrich 
Charles H. White 

George Jachner 
E. Blossom Parsons.
C. Howard Beach 

Date of
Commission

Dec 11, 1861
July 18,1862

Dec. 10, 1862
Aug. 14, 1863

AprU 22, 1865

Dec Jan.

11, 1861
28, 1863

Aug. 14,1883

Aug. Nov.
Dec.Dec
Aug.ApriLDec. DecAug.Feb. Dec.AprilAug. Mar.

22, 1864
18, 1863
11, 1861
10, 1862
14, 1863
,19, 1864
11, 1861

Date of rank

Oct 9,
May 14,

Sept. 30,
July 24,

1861 1862

1863

AprU 13, 1865
Oct 5, 1861
Dec. 36,1863
June 25, 1863

July 16,
July 16,
Oct. 30,
Sept 27,
June 25,
Mar. 25,
Oct. 14,

1865 18641861

1863
18641861

10, 1862 Sept. 27, 1862

14, 1863
17, 1865
11, 1861

14, 1863
24,1864

Dec 28,1864

DecJuly
AprilAprUFeb.Jan.
DecAug. Mar.

11, 1861
18, 1863
14, 1864
13, 1865
19, 1862
22, 1862
10, 1863
14, 1863
31, 1865

AprU 13, 1865

June 25,
Oct 31,
Oct; 16,
July 22,
June 25, 1
Mar. 23,

186318641861

1864
Dec. 1, 18641861

Oct 17,1
June 25, :
AprU 1,
AprU 13,
Nov. 27,
Nov. 28,
Sept 27,
June 25,
Mar. 31,
Nov. 27,
Sept. 1, iti62
AprU 13, 1865

18841865

18811881

18651861

Remarks.

Resigned May 17, 1862.
Promoted to First Lieuten
ant and Quartermaster
Nov. 34, 1863.
Discharged July 26, 1883.
Mustered out on expiration
of term of service Dec.
8, 1864.
Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.
Resigned Dec. 36, 1862.
Promoted to First Lieu
tenant June 23, 1863.
Promoted to Captain
August 22, 1864
Not mustered; decUned,
Promoted to Captain.
Resigned Nov. 26, 1862.
Promoted to First Lieu
tenant Jnne 23, 1863.
Promoted to First Lieu
tenant AprU 14, 1884.
Promoted to First Lien-
tenant May 31, 1865.
Promoted to Regimental
Adjutant Nov. 24, 1862.
Resigned June 5, 1863.
Promoted to Captain, Nov.
18, 1864.
Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.
Discharged Nov. 28, 1862.
Promoted to First Lieuten
ant June 23, 1863.
KUled before muster.
Promoted to First Lieu
tenant Dec 28, 1884.
Mustered out with regi
ment, June 27, 1865.
Dismissed June 26, 1862.
Promoted to First Lieu
tenant AprU 14, 1864.
Not mustered; kUled in
action.
Mustered out with regi
ment June 37, 1865.
See BattaUon Adjutant
Promoted to First Lien-
tenant, Nov. 34, 1862.
Promoted to Eegimental
Commissary June 23, 1863.
Promoted to Captain, June
1, 1864.
Mustered out with regi
ment, June 27, 1865.
Resigned March 25, 1862
Promoted to Regimental
Adjutant Aug. 14, 1868.
Promoted to First Lieuten
ant May 31, 1865.

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.

165

NAME.

A.M. MUls 
Theodore B. HamUton.
WUUam C. Crafts 

James E. Eeeves 
Frederick Lansing.

Daniel E. Sackett. .
Charles D. FoUett.

HartweU B. Compson..
Samuel C. Fulton 
J. McNair 
Albert Huntington 
Carl Ludwig Bertin 
Elias. V. Euger 
Andrew Kuder 
Benjamin C. Efner 

Date of
Commission

Date of rank

May 31,1885
Jan. 30, 1862
June 20, 1863
Jan. 28, 1863
June 29, 1863

DecFeb.

11, 1861
24, 1882

AprU — , 1863
Feb. 10, 1864

Lewis V. Griffin..
Lindorf H. CarU..
C.V. Beecher 

Cheater A, King.
B.P. ChappeU...

Jeremiah Hickman.
MUton Reynolds....
^M. Bristol 

George V. Eider..
Eugene A. Joslyn,

H.C. Bridges.,
Eobert Niven.

Oct 27,1882
Oct 7, 1863
Mar. 15, 1864
July 27,1864
Dec 17,1862

AprU 13, 1865
Nov. 19,1861
June 11, 1862
Nov. 28, 1882
June 23, 1883

23, 1861
6, 1862

Oct.
Feb.

Dec. 29, 1862
Feb. 10,1884

Aug. —,1863
Nov. 2i;i864
May 31, 1865
June 13, 1885
Feb. 18, 1865
May 17,1865

May
May
DecFeb.

31, 1885
31, 1865
4, 1863
10, 1864

Charlea A. Goheen.

Charlea Cozean.
E. P. FoUett 

July 37,1864
Nov, 18,1864
AprU 8, 1885
AprU 13, 1865
AprU 13, 1865

Oct 25, 1862
Oct 6, 1863
Feb. 2, 1864
July 15, 1864
Oct 6, 1862

Remarks.

regi-

Mustered out with
ment June 27, 1865.
Resigned June 11, 1862.
Promoted to First Lieu
tenant Dec. 23, 1862.
Died June 11, 1883, of
TlCounds received in action.
Promoted to First Lieu
tenant Aug. 14, 1863.
Resigned Feb. 6, 1862.
Promoted to Captain Dec
ember 31, 1862.
Promoted to Pirst Lieu
tenant March 25, 1864.
Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.
Promoted to First Lieu
tenant October 27, 1862.
Promoted to First Lieu
tenant August 14, 1863.
Promoted to First Lieu
tenant November, 1863.
Promoted to First Lieu
tenant AprU 7, 1864.
Promoted to First Lieu
tenant AprU 13, 1865.-
Died June 11, 1863, of
wounds received in act
ion at Beverly Ford, Va.
Discharged July 23, 1864.
Promoted to First Lieut.
Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.

Not mustered. '
No

April 17, 1863
July 20,1864
May 1, 1865
June 13, 1865
Feb. 11, 1865 Tfot mustered; kUled in
action.
May 1, 1865 Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.
AprU 13, 1865 Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1885.
May 15, 1865 Mustered out with regi
ment June 27, 1865.
July 1, 1883 Discharged Feb. 1, 1864.
Feb. 1, 1864 Promoted to Firat Lieu
tenant AprU 7, 1864. .
July 15, 1864 Not mustered; declined.
July 15, 1864 Promoted to First Lieu
tenant AprU 8, 1865.
Mar. 1, 1885 Promoted; to First Lieu
tenant April 13, 1885.
April 13, 1865 Miaaing aince AprU 20,1865.
AprU 13, 1865 Mustered out with regi-
i ment June 27, 1865.

BEEVET COMMISSIONS ISSUED BY THE GOVERNOR TO ENLISTED
MEN OF THIS EEGIMENT.

BANK.

Name. Brevet rank.

Corporal 

SURVIVORS.

FIELD OFFICERS,
William H. Benjamin, Colonel  Rochester, N. Y.
William L. MarkeU, Colonel  Albany N. Y.
James Bliss, Colonel  Chicago, III.
H. B. Compson, Major  Chicago, III.
E. B. Parsons, Colonel  Sodus Point, N. Y.
N. D. Ferguson, Surgeon  Carthage, N. Y.

COMPANY A,

D. Hamilton, Capt... .LouisviUe, Ky.
W. Webster, Capt.. Central City, Neb.
George H. Allen  Eochester, N. Y.
Samuel Burrett — E. HamUton, N. Y.
George W. Clark  Eochester, N. Y.
James CampbeU  Webster, N. Y.
B. HaUinga  Brighton, N. Y.
Wm. Keith  Eochester, N. Y.
Gottleib Konath  Eochester, N. Y.

Andrew Kuder  S. Livonia, N. Y.
Wm. Kline  Eochester, N.Y.
Thomas Kanous... Pleasant Lake, Ind.
Wm. C Kewin  Eochester N. Y.
John Kirby  Albion, N.Y.
George Eeeder  Penfield, N. Y.
John O'NeU  Mingo Junction, 0.
Auguat Wagner  Brighton, N. Y,
A. J. Nandee  WUUamaton, Mich

COMPANY B.

Benj. Malben, lat Sergt. .Helena, M. T.
Horatio W. Smith  So. Butler N. Y.
J. J. Brown  Albion, N. Y.
P. M. Burton  Honeoye FaUs, N. Y.
P. 8. Baldwin  Eochester, N. Y.
A. H. Gates  Lyons, N. Y.

J. A. Hickman  Mt. Eeed, N. Y.
Erastus Hanchett  E. Avon, N. Y.
Frank Haber  Parma, N. Y.
S. A. Eoberts  Honeoye FaUa, N. Y.
E. M. Jones  Neodeaha, Kan.
Johu 0. FoUett  Norwich, N. Y.

COMPANY C,

M. Hopkins, Capt  Palmyra, N. Y.
M. Eeynolds, 3d Lieut. ..Arkona, Can.
George B. Davis. ..Seneca FaUs, N. Y.
John C. Hawley  Washington, D. C
Lyman H. Essex  Brooklyn, N. Y.
George W. Harris.... Newburgh, N. Y.
George N. Eeeves  Marion, N. Y.

M. D. Sisson  Seneca Falls, N. Y.
G. Warner  Palmyra, N.Y.
:E. E. Haaner  Independence, la.
Sidney Stickels  .Waterloo, la.
Sol. Eoberts  Honeoye FaUs, N. Y.
J. C Eeevea  .Tampico, IU.

COMPANY D,

Wm. B. Allen  Rochester, N. Y.
A. E. Brooka  Cleveland, O.
Lewia Gallaman  Albion, N. Y.

W. E. Goodman  Eochester, N. Y.
David Knight  SoduB,N.Y.
Wm. KeUey  SoottavUle, N. Y.

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.

167

Andrew Leggett  Eochester, N. Y.
Alfred Leggett  Rochester, N. Y.
Fred Lansing  Watertown, N. Y.
0. E. Loomis  Fairport, N. Y.
Eobert B. Siddey. . . .Poplar HUl, Kan.
Wm. Lovejoy  Menden, Mich.
Geo. 8. Redfield. . . . Chapina ville, N.Y.
Wm. Scholes  Phelps, N. Y.

Robert H. Tripp  Waterloo, N. Y.
A. S. Wetmore  Cleveland, O.
Linus B, Spoor  Phelpa, N. Y.
W. H. Story  Auburn, Dak.
Wm. Ford  Preston, England
Albert Balcom  Sherburne, N. Y.
EdwardBenson  German, N. Y.

COMPANY E,

Thomas BeU, Capt  New York City
H. Alexander  Lockport N. Y.
H. H. Bickford. .Johnson Creek, N. Y.
D. S. Brown  Rochester, N. Y.
W. H. Davis  Ridge way, N. Y.
August Hawes  Sanburn, N. Y.
John Hendrick  Rochester, N.Y.
Otis Humphrey  Palmyra, N. Y.

Oscar Hale  Albion, N. Y'
John Robertson  Buffalo, N. Y-
John B. Robson . .Johnson Creek, N. Y.
J. K. Robson  Johnson Creek, N. Y.
EU Rogers  Clyde, N. Y.
C. W. Roberts  Walworth, N. Y.
Frank Wright  Brockport, N. Y.
John E. Ayera  Washington, D. C.

COMPANY F.

A. M. MUls, Lieut.. Little FaUs, N. Y.
A. W. Davis  Waltham, la.
W. H. Phipps  ShelbyviUe, Mo.
Joseph Elson  ¦. .NorthvUle, Dak.
Eobert A. Safford  Kingston, Pa.

Philip Spencer  Eochester, N. Y.
Dennis SuUivan — Strikerville, N. Y.
Frank WiUett  Flint Mich.
W. H. Patterson  Ro- heater, N. Y.

COMPANY G,

Samuel Englia  Seneca Palis, N.Y.
EU Hicka  Oriskany Falls, N. Y.
Isaac Mapes  Rochester, N. Y.
E. P. Roberta  Rochester, N. Y.
Charles Stearns  RushviUe, N. Y.
N. E. Evans  Eau Claire, Wis.
J. E. Leigh  Skaneateles, N. Y.

Isaac Tewkeaburg. Seneca Falls, N. Y.
Wm. Logan  Eochester, N. Y.
Nelson E. Evans  Banks, Mich.
O. F.Chamberlin..CanaDdaigua, N. Y.
Thomas Powers  Cheshire, N. Y.
Avery Ingraham  Allen's Hill, N. Y.
Samuel lEngiish  Seneca FaUs, N. Y.

COMPANY H.

P. W. Clemens, Capt  Orange, Cal.
A. S. Kinney, Ist Lieut 
North Norwich, N. Y.
D.E.Saokett,3d Lieut. .Rochester,N.Y.
C. G. Hampton  Detroit, Mich.
Nicholas WeUer  Hamlin, N. Y.
John Kehoe  Adams Basin, N. Y.
VanB. Crain  Norwich, N. Y.
A. M. Dickenson..North Pitcher. N. Y.
George W. Brooks  Norwich, N. Y.
Enos Guile  Norwich, N. Y.
Walter B. Norton  Norwich, N. Y.
Legard Norton  Norwich, N. Y.
Henry Norton  Norwich, N. Y.
Andrew J. TerwiUiger..Norwioh, N. Y.
Louis Zimmeht  Great Bend, Kan.

Daniel D. Main  Norwich, N. Y'
Wm. E. Guile  Minneapolis, Minn.
Charles Geer  Cortland, N. Y.
Benjamin Curtis  Sidney, N. Y.
Charles H. Graves  Franklin, N. Y.
John L. Church  Sherburne, N. Y.
W. L. Conkliu  Brockport, N. Y.
Edwin Day  Bergen, N. Y.
Chas. W. Eapp  Eochester, N. Y.
H. McKee  Walworth, N. Y.
Smith Pratt  Ontario, N. Y.
Henry Post  North Parma, N. Y.
E. J. Peck  .Phelps N. Y.
Jacob Perrin.  Eochester, N. Y.
J. C. Vanderhoof  Brockport N. Y.
Wm. Vanlone... Penfield Centre, N. Y.

COMPANY I.
W. H. Healy, Capt  Blairsville, Pa. I Fayette Allen  Aiigusta, N. Y.
John Schieger  Webster, N. Y. I W. P. Sergeant  Albert Lee, Mmn.

168

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.

George Schieger  Fairport, N. Y.
G. W. Sribbura.West Walworth, N. Y.
A. Buckinghan  Phelps, N. Y.

Albert Camp  Kirkland, N. Y.
Chaa. O. Clark  Sauk Centre, Minn.

COMPANY K,

E. P. PoUett, Capt...Eoche8ter, N. Y.
George Brown  York, N. Y.
H. P. Brooks  Honeoye PaUs, N. Y.
Wm. T. Brown  Eochester, N. Y.
Wm.BaU  Caledonia, N. Y.
W. Bailey  Walworth, N.Y.
Chas. H.Moody  Eocheater, N.Y.
Henry C. Munn  Eocheater, N. Y.
George Mathews  Eocheater, N. Y.
Edward Marriott  LouiavUle, Ky.
Martin Maylor  Rochester, N. Y.
John Noyes  Albion, N. Y.
James Newton  Elston, Ind.

CD. Owens  Johnson Creek, N. Y.
Wm. Osborn  Penfield, N. Y.
John Osborn  Penfield, N.Y.
O.C. Pahner  Union HUl. N. Y.
Luke Phipps  Manchester, N. Y.
Wm. H. Patterson ... . Rochester, N. Y.
Thomas Posse  Palmyra, N. Y.
Harry Robinson  FowlervUle, N. Y.
John Rose  Brockport, N. Y.
Henry M. Webb  Eochester, N. Y.
J. C. Havens  Eochester N. Y.
Patrick O'Brien  Montezuma, N. Y.
Fred Sinamua  Fairport, N. Y.

COMPANY L,

A. Kuder, Capt  So. Livonia, N. Y.
P.J.Brown  Penfield, N. Y.
D. B. Davia  Honeoye FaUa, N. Y.
John J. DeGraw  Mt. Morris, N. Y.
Wm. Logan  Rochester, N. Y.
Pred Mate  Geneseo, N. Y.
H. C. Livingston.. .Irondequoit N. Y.
Wm. McKee  Chariotte, N. Y.
J. C. Havens  Rochester, N. Y.
Peter Boyle  Canandaigua, N. Y.

Francis DaUy  MinneapoUs. Minn.
James KeUy  SotfsvUle, N. Y.
Wm.KeUy  SottsvUle, N. Y.
Wm. O. Raymond — Rochester, N.Y.
George Wright  Geneseo, N. Y.
Jacob Leigler  Palmyra, N. Y.
Nicholas H. Hoy...Spencerport, N. Y.
Chaa. A. Goheen.Honeoye FaUs, N. Y.
J. Kingelpager... Honeoye FaUs, N. Y.

COMPANY M,

H. C. Frost, Capt  Rochester, N. Y.
Jacob C. Andrews.. .Coldwater, Mich.
David Bruce  Eochester, N. Y.
W. V, Barring  Flushing, Mich.
Richard Clinton... Spenoerport, N. Y.
Josiah P. Davis.... ...Rochester, N. Y.
W. H. FUlman  E. Walworth, N. Y.
Robert Haslip  Greece, N. Y.
Lewia Gray  Roxbury, Vt.

Daniel HuU  E. Hamlin, N. Y.
David Hinman  Jeddo, N. Y.
Robert McGargo  HoUey, N. Y.
George Niner.  Rochester, N. Y.
George Matthews  Mt Morris, N. Y.
A. J. Whiting  Arcade, N. Y.
Earl W. Soper  Balbec, Ind.
Thos. Sweeney.. ..E. Bloomfield, N. Y.
C J.MUla  Mt Morris, N. Y.

KILLED IN ACTION.

NAME.

Co.

Date of
Death.

Place of death.

Davis, Benjamin P..
Cary, John S 
Cook, Andrew J 
DueU, Samuel H 
Dunk, Harvey 
Edaon, Albert H....
Falkner, Eobert 
Laasou, John.

BoUinaon, WiUiam.

SchiUinger, Jacob. . .
Slocum, Edwin A 
Bloaa, John J 
Bradburn, Thomas..
Cutler, Henry C 
Edward, Isaac H 
Gatens, Hugh 
GUbert GranvUle M
Hoag, Walter 
Lund, John 
Bphinson, Jackson 
Aichinger, Christain...
Bowen, Nathan 
Carr, Henry C 
Church, Charles H 
Combs, Samuel H 
Cunningham, Patrick,
Ford, Charles M 
Parsons, Linus 

Bacon, Lyman 
Poote, Benjamin P.
Garrett, Jamea M..
Hinman, WUlis 8 . . .
KeUey, Peter 
Smith, Carlos S 
Taylor, Eichard I...
Ware, Charlea 
Donovan, Daniel...
Greene, Alfred D. . .,
Saylea, Jamea A 
Slater, Joseph 
Warner, James 

Goodrich, Aaa L.
Smith, Johns...

ColonelPrivatePrivate
Sergeant Private
Corporal PrivatePrivate
Corporal Private
1st Sergt
6. M. S.
Private
1st Lieut
Corporal PrivatePrivatePrivate
Private
Sergeant PrivatePrivate
Private
SergeantCom Sur.
PrivatePrivate
Q. M. 8.
Private
Captain Private
PrivatePrivate
1st Sergt
1st Lieut
PrivatePrivatePrivate
Captain Private
Sergeant Captain Private

June 9, 1863
Sept. 16, 1864
June 9, 1863
May 24, 1862
Nov. 12, 1864
July 1, 1868
June 9, 1863
June 9, 1863
AprU 1, 1865
Oct 12,1883
July 1, 1863
Sept. 19, 1864
Aug. 25, 1864
June 9, 1863
AprU 3, 1885
Sept. 19, 1884
June 33, 1864
AprU 1, 1865
June 9, 1863
Nov. 10, 1863
Sept 18, 1884
AprU 1, 1865
Mav. 2, 1865
June 29, 1864
June 3, 1864
AprU 8, 1865
June 9, 1863
June 33, 1864

Beverly Ford, Va.
Snickers Gap, Va.
Beverly Ford, Va.
BerryviUe, Va.
Black Road, Va.
Gettysburg, Pa.
Beverly Ford, Va.
Beverly Ford, Va.
Dinwiddie Court House,
Va.
Brandy Station, Va.
Gettysburgh, Pa.
Winchester, Va.
Kearneysville, Va.
Beverly Ford, Va.
Memodine Church, Va.
Winchester, Va.
Nottoway Station, Va.
Five Forks, Va.
Beverly Ford, Va.
AmesviUe, Va.
Snickers Gap, Va.
Near Five Forks, Va.
Waynestown, Va.
Near Stone Creek, Va.
Near Salem Church, Va.

Beverly Ford, Va,
Near Notterly Court House
Va.
Oct. 7, 1864 Columbia Furnace, Va.
June 9, 1863 Beverly Ford, Va.
Sept. 17, 1864 Snickers Gap, Va.
AprU 1, 1865 Five Forks, Va.
Nov. 6, 1863;Barber'8 Cross Roads, Va.
Oct 15, 1863;Broad Eun, Va.
May 14. 1864|Strawberry HiU, Va.
June 15, 1864 St. Mary's Church.
Oct. 11, 1863 Stephanaburg, Va.
Feb. 8, 1884 Barnett's Ford, Va.
June 33, 1864 Nottoway Court House, Va.
July 9, 1863 Boonboro, Md.
June 23, 1864 Near Nottoway Court
I House, Va.
April 3, 1865 Anozoine Church, Va.
June 9, 1833 Beverly Ford, Va.

170

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.

NAME,

Grade.

Co.

Date of
Death.

Place of death.

Adams, WiUiam D 
Townsend, George W..
Daniels, Eobert 

lat Sergt
1st Lieut
PrivatePrivate
Private
Captain Private
Private
Corporal Captain PrivatePr vate
Private

KKK
K LL
I L
MM

June 9, 1863
July 8, 1863
Mar. 4,1863
Feb. 7, 1864
Mar. 4,1863
June 19, 1862
May 12,1864
June 10, 1863
Aug. 1,1863
June 23, 1864
July 10. 1863
Juy 2,1863
Feb. 6, 1864

Beverly Ford, Va.
Boonsboro, Md.

Foss, Jacob 

ence Hill, Va.
Burnett's Pord/Va.

McKenzie, Andrew.....
Btumpf, iTnbn 

Independence HiU, Va.

Baldwin, H. B 

Brewster, Charles H....
McKeown, James E 
McNair, James 

Beverly Ford, Va.
Near Brandy St^on, Va.

White, Silas 

Macomber, Jonathan..
Traynor, Jamea 

Gettysburg, Pa.
Barnett's Ford, Va.

DEATHS FROM WOUNDS RE
CEIVED IN ACTION.

NAME.

Grade.

Co.

Date of
Death.

Bemarks,

Daggert, Horace W,
Van Tama, John E. ,
Burgess, Edwin S...
Canfield, John 
Hess, James 
King, MarshaU H..,
Ludding, John 
McGrath, John 
Pason, Albert 
Robb, Alonzo B 
Rabotham, Thomas
Slade, WUliam 
Taft Eobert  ,
Taylor,MartinJ 
TreadweU, Orsin...
Weaver, Chester....,
Welkley, Samuel...
Winnet, Joseph A...
WitheriU, John 
Woodman, Walter..
Ades, Edward 
AUen, Eli H 
Barnes, Calder 
Brown George 

SergeantSergeant Private PrivatePrivate PrivatePrivatePrivatePrivate
Corporal PrivatePrivate
CorporalCorporal Private PrivatePrivate PrivatePrivate
Sergeant PrivatePrivatePrivatePrivate

AprU 21, 1865

July 5,
June 13,
Mch. IS,
July 1,
May 11,
June 24,
Sept 22,
Aug. 11,
Dec. 5(5,1864

18641864 18651864
1865 18621864

Nov. 25,
Dec. 30,
Deo. 29,
Aug. 10,
Jan. 21,
Oct 17,
July 30,
Mch. -,
Oct 8,
Aug. 25,
June 7,
Sept 23,
May 27,
Feb. 26,

1862 1861

1861

188418641865186418641864 1862
18651862

Alexandria, Va., gun shot
wound.
In hospital, Buffalo, N. Y.
Of wounds received at
White Oak Swamp, Va.
Eebel prison, Anderson
viUe, Va.
Prince George Court
House hospital.
AprU 8, 1865, wounds re
ceived. „
Of disease at Harper's
Ferry.
Of disease at Giesboro.
Of disease at Eelay House
Md.
Of disease at general hos-
Of disease at Hagerstown.
Of disease at Washington,
D. C
Of disease at Columbia
hospital. „
Of disease at Eelay House,
Of disease at Meriden HUl,
D. C
Of disease at Camp Parol
hospital, AnnapoUs, Md.
Of disease at Anderson
viUe, Ga,
Eebel prison, Anderson-
vUle, Ga.
Eebel prison, Anderson
viUe, Ga.
Kearneysville, Va.
AnderaonvUle, Ga. pris
oner.
Harpers Ferry, Md., of dia-
In hospital at Baltimore,
Md.
In hospital at Washington.
D.C.

172

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.

NAME.

Grade.

Co,

Date of
Death.

Remarks.

Clark, George A 
DumeU, Elijah 
FaUing, MUton M. .
Goodrich, George..
Lennox, Samuel 
Eeeves, James E 
PoUett Henry D...
Marsh, Henry D 
Byers, John 
Griffin, Henry 
Doran, John 
McFarland, John...
Bronson, WiUiam..
Butler, Samuel 
Efner, Benjamin C.
Shaffer, Sylvester..
Wade, Mortimer E.
Culver, Milton 
Kennedy, Andrew. .
McPherson, Joseph

Corporal Private PrivatePrivatePrivate
2d Lieut
Captain PrivatePrivatePrivate
PrivatePrivatePrivate
Sergeant2d Lieut
PrivatePrivate
Corporal Private
Corporal

Jan. 10, 1883
Jan. 20, 1862
May 7,1865
Feb. 20,1863
Mky 29, 1864
June 10, 1863
July 4,1863
Sept 27, 1863
June 12, 1863
N6v. 19, 1863
May 19, 1864
May 35, 1863
July 23, 1863
Oct 12,1863
June 12, 1863
July 6,1864
Oct 11, 1863
June 21, 1863
June 15, 1864
Oct. 12,1863

In hospital at BeU Plain,
Va.
In hospital of disease,
Washington, D. C.
At Macon, Ga., taken pris
oner.
Eegimental Hospital, BeU
Plain, Va.
Hospital, Craig's Church,
Va.
Georgetown, D. C.
Of wounds received at
Gettysburg, Pa.
Lincom Hospital, Wash
ington, D. C, of wounds.
Washington, D. C.
Fredericksburg, Md.
Spot'sylvania Court House,
Winchester, Va.
G. H., Frederick City, Md,
Stevensburg, Va.
Georgetown, D. C, in hos
pital.
City Point Hospital, Va.
Stevensburg, Va.
Of wounds.
White Oak Swamp.

DEATHS FROM DISEASE AND
OTHER CAUSES.

NAME.

Grade.

Co.

Date of
Death.

July 6,1882
AprU 14, 1865

SioMer, Peter E 

Surgeon

—

Arnst, Eobert M 

Private

A

Jan. 28,1865

Barber, Alfred W 

A
Buck.'Natliaii 
Private
A
AnrU 14. 1863
Cane, Eeuben 
Private
A
July 30, 1864
CarneU, Charles 
Private
A
AprU 5,1863
Case, Abel F 
Private
A
Sept 11, 1864
Daggett. John 
A
Sept. 28, 1864
A
July 19, 1863
AprU 27, 1862
DeMaUle, J. Peter 
Private
A
Dibble, George 0 
Private
A
Sept. 16,1883
Dikeman, Eobert B 
Private
A
Dec. 18,1881
Doubleday, Jerome M. .
Sergeant
A
May 17,1882
Duty. Walter T 
Private
A
Elson, Thomas 
Private
A
AprU 11, 1865
Gardiner, Edwin E 
Private
A
Mar. 8,1885
HUl, WiUiam 
PrivatePrivate
A A
Jan. 2, 1865
Jan. 5, 1865
KnaiDD. Hobert 
Private
A
Oct. 11, 1864
Lothrop, WiUiam C . . .
Sergeant
A
Sept 7,1862
McCormac, John 
Private
A
Mar. 25, 1862
McVean, Charles 
Captain
A
Sept 11, 1864
Eemarks.
Of typhoid fever, at Eelay
Houae.
Of chronic diarrhoea, in
the field.
At Salisbury, N. C whUe a
prisoner.
Taken prisoner at Beverly
Ford, Va., June ?, 1863.
Of disease at Potomac
Creek, Va.
At AndersonviUe, Ga.,
priaoner of war.
At Hope Landing, Va., of
disease.
At AndersonviUe, Ga., pris
oner of war.
At Waynesboro, Va., prob
ably as a prisoner.
In hospital at Washington,
D. C. of disease.
At Edwards Ferry, Md. of
disease.
In hospital at Washington,
D. C, of disease.
In hospital at Washington,
D. C, of disease.
At Harpers Ferry, Va., of
disease.
At AndersonviUe Ga., pris
oner of war.
At Carlton, N. Y., of dis
ease.
At Annapolis, Md., a pa
roled prisoner.
At Salisbury, N. C, of
diarrhcea.
At SaUsbury, N. C, whUe a
prisoner or war.
AtSaliabury, N. C, whUe a
Prisoner of war.
Marine Hospital, Balti
more, Md., of disease.
In hospital at Waahington,
D. C, of diseaae.
At Charlestown, 8. C,
whUe a prisoner of war.
174

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.

NAME.

Grade.

Co.

Date of
Death.

Eemarks.

Mancheater, Auguatus.
MUler, JohnA 

Northrup, Needham. . .
O'Brian, WUUam 

Schuliek, John..

Private

Private Private

Scout, Isaac 
Segar, Edward E 
Smith, Nathan 
Voorhees, Edward M . . .
Averel, Henry 
Baker, Horace A 
BeU, Myron A 
BeU, Stewart H 
Clark, Frederick 
Connors, Christopher..
Daniels, Colon A 

Private
Private Private
Corporal Private
PrivatePrivate
Corporal PrivatePrivate PrivatePrivate
Private
Private PrivatePrivatePrivate
Bl'ka'th Private PrivatePrivatePrivate
Q. M. 8.
Private
8tern,John  Private
Swain, James P  ist Lieut
Sweet Louis H  . — Private

Daniels, Timothy H. . .
T)arcey, Charles 
Doxey, WiUiam 
FoUettDaniel 
Ford, Whiteomb 

Jump, Orrin 
Harrington, Dorian T.
Hurgate, George 
Knickerbocker, H. P...
MoKinney, Eobert 
O'Niel, Edward 
Eobinson, Edwin K 
¦Stace, Charles 

Jan. 3, 1864

 1865
June 2, 1864

Feb. 13,
Sept 38,
AprU 13,
Nov. 11,
Mch. 3,
Dec. 38,
June 16,
July 16,
July 6,
Nov. 23,
Dec. 18,
Mch. 15,
June 25,
Oct 12,
July 26,
Oct. 10,
Sept 17,
Feb. 2,
Feb. 18,
Mch. 18,
Mch. 20,
Feb. 14,
June 30,
Aug. 18,
Oct 18,
Deo. 20,
June 23,

18641864
186418621863
1864 18631864
1863 1864
1883 18621864 1864
1864 18641863
1862186518631864

1864 18641865

Captured, not heard from
since.
At'ilichmond, Va., a pris
oner of war.
Date unknown.
At AndersonviUe, Ga., a
priaoner of war.
Appointed Sergeant March
10, 1863, captured August
1, 1863, at Brandy Station,
Va.
In hospital at Washington,
D. C, of disease.
At AndersonviUe, Ga., of
disease.
At his home in Chenango
Co., N.Y.
At Florence, S. C, whUe a
prisoner of war.
Ot disease in hospital at
Washington, D. C.
Of disease, Bedloe's Island,
N. Y. HospitaL
Of disease at Cavalry Corps
Hospital.
At McVeigh House, branch
hospital.
AndersonviUe, Ga., in reb-
elprison.
Of disease at Washington,
D. C '
In hospital at Winchester,
Va.
Of disease.
Of disease in hospital.
At AndersonviUe, Ga.
At AnderaonvUle, Ga.
Of disease Camp Parol,
AnnapoUs, Md.
At AndersonviUe, Ga.
Accidental poisoning.
White Oak Church, Va.
Of disease at Washington,
D.C.
At AnnapoUs, Md., pris
oner of war.
Of disease near Stafford
Court Houae, Va.
At Camp Stone, D. C, gun
shot wound.
Of disease ,at Harper's
Ferry.
Of disease at Eegimental
Hospital, Eelay House,
Va.
Of accidental drowning at
City Point, Va.
Of disease at general hos-
hital, Annapolis, Md.
Of disease at Washington,
D.C.

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.

175

NAME.

Taylor, WiUiam H 
VanWormer, Edwin S.

Anderson, Homer  ,
Bannister, Thaddeus. . ,
Bedford, Francis  ,
Blackman, Wallace 

Brown, GUbert 
CampbeU, Daniel 
Davia, John J 
Dobson, Isaac J 
DonneUy, Chas. A. . .
Edwards, Benjamin —

Grade.

German, WiUiam 
Gridley, Oscar J. Jr 
Hannaha, James 
Harvey, Barton J. . . .
Hicks, James D 
Pettibone, EU P 
Pierce, Darwin H...
Plaford, James W...
Pulia, Daniel W. 
Eupert, Albert B 

Scott, Stephen D..
Edao

Smith, Edaon.
Smith, JoaephD.,
Spoor, Cornelius.,
Wood, Daniel 

Wood, John 
AUen, Henry 
Atwood, Joseph 
Barton, Alexander. 
Beckwith, Adolphus A..
Clapp, Asa P 

Coates, WiUiam...
Crafts, WiUiam C.

Private
PrivatePrivatePrivatePrivate
Corporal PrivatePapier
PrivatePrivatePrivate
Private
PrivatePrivatePrivate
Private
Corporal PrivatePrivate,
PrivatePrivate
Sergeant Private Private
Private
PrivatePrivatePrivate
Private
Sergeant PrivatePrivatePrivatePrivate
Ist Lieut

Co.

Dec.May

Date of
Death.

3,18647, 1862

Dec. 13, ]

AprU 33, 1862
Feb. 16, 1862
Oct 1, 1864
May 20,1864
Mar. 28, 1864
Oct 39, 1862
Nov. 9
¦Feb. 17,1863
Oct 12,1864
Nov. 14, 1883
July 23, 1864

Eemarks.

Feb. 23, 1862
Feb. 15, 1865
Oct 30,1864

Mar. 27, 1865
Mar. 18, 1884

Oct
Dec.

—,1864 1, 1861

Sept 3,1864
Jan. 30, 1865
AprU 5,1862
AprU 6,1862

SifitlO,'i862
Nov. 24, 1862
Nov. 16, 1862
Feb. 24, 1863
Aug. 29, If

Of disease.
Of disease at Harpers
Perry, Va.
Of disease at BeU Plain, Va.
WhUe prisoner of war.
Of disease at Elmira, N. Y.
Of disease at Columbian
Hospital, D. C
Inprison at AndersonviUe,
In prison at AndersonviUe,
Ga.
U. S. General Hospital, An-
napoUa, Md.
At nospital, Hagerstown,
Md.
At N. Y. Soldiers' Home, of
diseaae.
At Eegimental Hospital
near Stafford Court
House, Va.
At AnderaonvUle, Ga., of
diseaae.
At Frederick, Md, of dia-
eaae.
Taken priaoner at Amos-
vUle, Va.
At MiUer, Ga., whUe a
prisoner of war.
At Columbian College Hoa-
pttal, Waahington, D. C.
At Florence, 8. C, of
starvation.
At AnderaonvUle, Ga., of
scorbutis.
In Georgia, whUe prisoner
of war.
At Clarendon, N. Y., of
disease.
At AndersonviUe, Ga., of
diseaae.
WhUe prisoner of war.
At Waahington, D, C, of
diaeaae.
In insane asylum, Wash
ington, D. C.
At Phelps, N. Y.
At Edwards' Ferry, Md., of
At Edwards' Ferry, Md., of
disease.
AndersonviUe, Ga.
Prisoner of war.
At Baltimore, Md., of dis
ease.
At Waahington, D. C, of
disease.
Of disease at Eappahan
nock, Va.
Of diseaae at BeU Plain, Va.

176

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.

NAME.

Fearby, P. WUUam 
Fisk, Newton 
Hunter, Samuel 
Johnson, James 
Lathrop, Henry H 
Marvin, Jamea H 
Morey, Frank H 
Pierce, Otis W 
Purdy, Wm. F 
Smith, Orrin...- 
Van Orman, Isaac 
WaUace, Charles 
Watterson, Jamea 
Watton, Elijah 
WoodhuU, David K 
Beane, Geo. B 
Bonnett, Wesley M 
CampbeU, CD 
KeUogg, Lewis F 
Robbins, Lysander L..
Rose, Abraham 
Tower, John H 
Van Cise, James 
Vitty, George 
Waters, Alanson L 
Blair, Jamea 
Casey, Jeremiah 
Cone, Levris 
Donahue, Daniel 
HaU, William 
Lewis, Benjamin 
Raines, Johu S 
Eockf ellow, 0. 0 

Grade.

Co.

Bugler

E

PrivatePrivate

E E

Private

E

Q. M. 8.

E

Ist Sergt

E

Private

E

Private

E

Private

E

Private

B

Private

E

Private

E

Private

E

Private

E

Private

E

Private

P

Private

P'

Private

F

Private

P

Private

P

Private

F

Private

P

Bugler

F

PrivatePrivate

PP

Corporal

P

Corporal

P

Private
Sergeant Private

PPP

Private
Q. M. S.

PP

Private

P

Date of
Death.

June 39, 1863
Aug. 10, 1864
Aug. 15, 1862
Feb. 7, 1862
Mch. 12, 1862
Oct 19,1884
May 33, 1865
Mch. 12, 1862
May 24, 1863
Oct 28,1864
Sept 20, 1862
Mch. 13, 1862

Eemarks.

Sept 13, 1862
Feb. 23,1
Dec. 25, 1;
Dec. 26, 1863
AprU 23, 1862
Aug. 11, 1
May 1, 11
Mch. 15, 1862

Mch.Oct

1, 1863
4,1864

Jan. 16,1864
Nov. 25, 1864
Mch. 9,1884
Oct 39,1864
Sept 23, 1864

Jan. 5. 1865

At AndersonviUe, Ga., of
disease.
Charleston, Va., of disease.
At Eichmond, Va., whUe
prisoner of war.
Of disease at Relay House,
Md.
Of disease at Brockport,
N. Y.
Of disease at Washington,
D.C.
At AndersonviUe, Ga.
while a prisoner of war.
Of diaeaseat Waahington,
D.C.
Of disease near Stafford's
Court House, Va.
Of diseaae at Charleston,
Va.
Of disease at Anderson
viUe, Ga.
Of diaeaae at Baltimore,
Md.
Of diaeaae in hoapital at
Waahington, D. 0.
Of diseaae in hospital at
Andersonville, Ga.
Of diseaae in hospital at
AndersonviUe, Ga.
Of typhoid fever at Har
pers Ferry, Va.
Of typhoid fever at Wash
ington, D. C
Of pneumonia at Washing
ton, D. C
Of pneumonia at Rich
mond, Va.
Of disease at Summit
House, H. Philadelphia,
Pa.
Of typhoid pneumonia at
Fort Wood.
Of fever at Harpers Perry,
Va.
Of disease at Washington,
D. C.
Of dropsy at BeU Plain, Va.
Of dysentery at Ander
sonviUe, Ga.
WhUe a priaoner of war at
AnderaonviUe, Ga.
While a prisoner of war at
Florence, 8. C

At AndersonviUe, Ga., of
starvation.
At Bush, N. Y., on parol.
At, AnnapoUs, Md., of
Oct. 25, 1864 At Florence, S. C, whUe a
prisoner or war.

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.

177

NAME.

Grade. Co,

Date of
, Death.

Eemarks.

Vaughn, Wm. H.
Walker, James,..

White, Clark  ,
Bassett, Oscar J.

Bockoren, Peter W.
Cooley, la. M 

Crafts. Wm. C 
DweUer, E, Delafied...

Guatin, Aaron..,
Hazard, Julius.

KnickerbocKer, MUes.
King, Daniel 
Leigh, Joseph E 
NotterviUe, Wm 
Page,Wm.H.H 
Sisson, Benj, T 
Smith, Levi B 

Travis, Horton.
Bailey, James...
Boyle, Thomas..

Carraher, John 
Poger, Frederick W 
Hammond, D. C 
Henry, WiUiam 

SeUeck,Noah.
Tefft Moses...,

AtweU, Geo. W. 
Barnes, Stephen A. .
Beasley, Edmund —

Beckwith, Edward E.,
Chase, Howard L. 

Church, Milo 
Church, Samuel.

Cook, Walter 
Copeland, John. .

PrivatePrivate
Corporal CorporalOorporal Private
lat Lieut
Corporal PrivatePrivatePrivate Private Private
Blksmth
Sergeant Captain Private Private PrivatePrivatePrivatePrivate Private
PrivatePrivate PrivatePrivatePrivatePrivate
Corporal PrivatePrivate Private
Private Private

June 7, 1864
Oct. 8, 1864
Mch. 16, 1864
Aug. 16, 1863
Aug. 26, 1863
June 5, 1863
Aug. 29, 1863
Dec. 20,1861
Mch. 18, 1864
Oct 22,1863
Nov. 12, 1862
Feb. 25, 1862

Oct 1, T864
Nov. 1,1
Feb. 11,1868
Jan. 28, 1863

AndersonviUe, Ga., whUe
frisoner of war.
Charleston, S. C, while
prisoner of war.
At sea.
Typhoid fever R. H. Eelay
House. Md.
Malarial fever, Waahing
ton, D. C.
Of diaease at AcQuia Creek,
Va.
Weaveravilie, Va.
Of consumption at Eush-
ville.
Rubeola, Albany, N. Y.
Typhoid pneumonia, a t
Hagerstown, Md.
Gunshot wound, E. Hos
pital.
Typhoid fever, G. H. Wash
ington, D. C
Wounded Oct 11, 1863.
While prisoner of war at
AndersonviUe, Ga.
Government Hospital No.
- " " MdT

2, Prederick, JU.U.
Congestion of lungs, BeU
Plain, Va.
Congestive fever, Washing
ton, D. C.
AndersonviUe, Ga.
30. 1865 Baltimore, Md., of diaease.
WhUe prisoner of war at
AnderaonviUe, Ga.
Supposed while prisoner of
war at Andersonville Ga.
Erysipelas, at Washington,
Of diaease near Strasburgh
Va.
Of disease, Govemment
Hoapital, Alexandria, Va.
While priaoner of war.
Typhoid fever, Camp Pa
role, Md.
Eelay House, of diseaae.
Typhoid f ever.Eelay House
_BeU Plain, Va.
phoid fever at Harper's
erry,,Va.

Aug. 29, 1864
Jan. 30.1865
Nov. 9,1864
Oct —,1864
May 20, 1865
Nov. 4,1864
July 27,1865

AprU 17, 1865
July 31, 1862
Feb. 27,1863
Sept. IS, 1882
Jan, 21,1863
Mch, 15, 1862
Jan. 6,1863
Peb^ 16, 1862
Feb. 22, 1862
Aug. 23, 1862

Typl Ferry,
BeU Plain, Va,

Of disease at Washington,
D. C.
Of disease at Washington,
!>• C. „
Of diaease at Washington,
D. C,

Of disease at Belay House,
Md.

178

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.

NAME.

Cotton, Wm.H 
Emmonds. Henry B —
Foote, George 

Harrington, Eobert. ..
Lovejoy, Henry 
McFarland, Charles. . .

Paul, Edwin B...
Ehodes, George. .

Scott, Albert 
Carruthers, Alexander
Case, Edward 
ChappeU, Benj. P —
Gleisle, JuUus 

Hanes, Volney 8. .
Hosmer, George.,

Hotchkiss, Albert G...
Eeddy, Peter  ,
Shipper, John 
Snyder, John 
Zainper, Frank 

Burliston, John A.

Heith, Henry..
' ' iW.

Hoag, John '
Jeffery, Henry. . .
Kirkwood, John.

Lawrence, David  i .
Livermore. Fernando..

Morey, Frank W. .
Peck, John 
Scribner, Elam. . .
Strong, Myron.. . .

Sykes, James.
Utley, Alpha..

Armstrong, Daniel.
Blair, James 

Grade.

PrivatePrivate
PrivatePrivate
PrivatePrivatePrivatePriv#ePrivate
Corporal Privata
Sergeant PrivatePrivate Private
PrivatePrivatePrivatePrivate

PrivatePrivatePrivatePrivate
PrivatePrivate Private
PrivatePrivate
Corporal PrivatePrivatePrivatePrivate
Corporal

Co.

Date of
Death.

Mch. 25, 1863

AprU 14,
Dec. 20,
July 26,
Nov. 25,
AprU 11,
Jan. 23,
Feb. 22,
Feb. 23,
Oet. 3,
Sept 10,
AprU 21,
AprU 17,
July 27,
Sept 10,
Aug. 27,
Oct 31,
Aug. 19,
June 6,

18831881

Eemarks.

Of disease at Hope Land
ing, Va.

Of disease at Washington,
D. C
1864 Of disease at Camp Stone
man, Washinton, D. C
1861 At his home in Spencer-
fort, N. Y., of disease.
Edwards Ferry, Va., of
disease.
1884 At Convalescent Camp, Va.
At Washington, D. C., of
At Washington, D. C, of
1864 Charleston, S. C, whUe
priaoner of war.
1864 At AndersonviUe, Ga., of
1865 At Waahington, D. C
At Waahing¬ton, D. C.,f rom
1885 gunshot wound.
AndersonviUe, Ga.
1864 AndersonviUe, Ga., whUe
1864 prisoner of war.
In hoapital at Anderson-
1884 vUle, Ga.
WhUe prisoner of war at
1864 AndersonviUe, Ga.
WhUe prisoner of war at
1865 AndersonviUe, Ga.
Of disease at Baltimore,
1865 Md.
Died in rebel prison, place
and date oi death not
knovm.
At Hagerstown, Md., of
Dec. 6, 1882 diseaae.
Of "gunahot wounds.
Sept 12, 1863 Of diaease at Harper'a Per-
Sept 19, 1863! ry, Va.
I Of disease at Waahington,
Feb. 1, 1862 D. C.
'Of diaease at Washington,
Feb. 8, 1862 D. C *
Of disease at Dumfries, Va.
Mar. 9, 1863 Of disease at Washington,
Oct 11, 1863 D. C
iWhUe prisoner of war at
Oct. 19, 18641 AndersonviUe, Ga.
Oct. 3, 1864 Of diseaae at GieBboro,D.C.
Jan. 10, 1883 Of disease at Adrian, Mich.
May 13, 1884 At Eichmond, Va., whUe
friaoner ot war.
Eelay Houae, Md., of
Dec. 24, 1881 Of amaUpox at Washing
ton, D. C
April 6, 1868 Of wounds.
July 16, 1866 Of disease at Anderaon
viUe, Ga.

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY,

179

NAME.

Grade.

Calder, Daniel 
Gage, Daniel 
Giescan, Daniel 
Hahn, Henry 
Lewis, Benjamin F 
Lutes, Peter 
McNaughton, WiUiam..
McNaughton, WUUam..
McVean, Daniel J 
PoweU, Duane 
Eainea, JohuT 
Salmon, WilUam 
Scott Geo. B 
Vaughn, Wm. H 

CogaweU, Watson. .
BBiley, James 
Boyle, Thomas 
Canagher, John. . .

Private
Teamst'r

Parr, Thos. L 
Hammond, D. C .
Hunt Wm 

McDowalL Enos.,
Buckley, PhUip. . ,
Case, Edward 

Gleason, WUliam 
Gott Edward 
Hicks, Jno. H. M.N... .
Michner, H. P 
PUie, Titus H.

'Dnaasigned.

PrivatePrivatePrivate
Private
Com.8er. Private
Corporal Q. M. S.
Private
Corporal Private
Private Private
PrivatePrivate
Captain Private
Q. M. S.
Corporal PrivatePrivatePrivate
PrivatePrivate

Private

Co.

AprU 6, 1863
Nov. 3, 1862

Date of
Death.

Oct
Jan.JuneMay
Aug. Oct
April
Dec. Mar.
JulyJuneAprUJan.
Nov. Oct

18631863
1883 1884

1864
18651865 18641864

Nov. 4,
Sept 7,
Nov. 2,
June 22,
Sept 10,

Sept
Mar.Mar.Feb.AprU

Remarks.

Of diaeaae.
Cauae of death not given.

1863 Of disease.
1865 Annapolis, Md.
1863 Of disease.
Of disease.
Of disease.
Of disease.
Of disease.
Of disease.
Of disease.
Of gunahot wound.
Of diaease at Anderson-
vUle hospital.
Of disease.
Of disease.
No cause stated.
Supposed to have died
about laat of October.
While priaoner of war at
CharlottavUle, Va.
1864 Of disease.
1864 At Baltimore, Md., of dis
ease.
 Of disease.
1864|Of gunshot wound, Hamp-
ton^ Va.
18&4|Of disease at Anderson-
vUle prison.
1863|Of disease.
1863.0f disease.
1864 Of disease.
1865 SaUsbury, N. C.
1863 At Washington, D. C, of
' pneumonia. 

NAMES AND DATES OF EN
GAGEMENTS.

Winchester, Va., May 25th, 1862 
Harpers Ferrv, September 14th, 1882..
Antietam, Md. September 17th, 1862...
Snickers Gap, Va., October 27th, 1862..
Phiiamount, Va, November 1st, 1862. .
Union, Va., November 2d, 1862 
UppervUle, Va., November 3d, 1862. .'. .
Barber's Cross Roads, Va., November
5th, 1862 
AmoBviUe, Va., November 7th— 12th,
1963 
Jefferson, Va., November 13th, 1863. . .
Sulphur Springs, Va. Novemper 15th,
1882 
Skirmish, Freemans Ford, Va., April
11th, 1863 
Skirmish, Beverly Ford, Va., AprU
Uth, 1863 
Skirmish, KeUeys Ford, Va., AprU
29th, 1863 
Skirmish, Eapidan, Va., May Ist, 1863
ChanceUorsviUe, Va. May 2nd— 4th,
1863 
Beverly Ford, Va., June 9th, 1863 
Middleburg and UpperviUe, Va., June
14th, 1863 
Gettysburg, Pa., July 1st— 4th, 1863. ..
WilUamsport, Md., July 6th, 1863 
Boonsboro, Md. July 8th, 1863 
Funkestown, Md.. July 9th, 1863 
FaUing Waters, Md., July 13th, 1863. . .
Brandy Station, Va., August lat— 4th,
1863 
Culpepper, Va., September 13th, 1863..
Eaccoon Ford, Va., September 14th,
1863 
Germania Ford, Va., October 10th,
1863 
Stevanaburg, Va., October 11th, 1863..
Oak HiU, Va., October 15th, 1863 
Bealton Station, Va., November 3nd,
1863 
Culpepper, Va., November 8th, 1883. . .
Skirmish, Hesiers Gap, Va., July 18th,
1868 
Skirmish, Brandy Station, Va., Octo

ber 12th, 1863. 
Skirmish, Bamet Ford, Va., February
6th— 7th, 1863 
Craig'a Meeting House, Va., May 5th.
1864 
Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May
8th, 1864 
YeUow Tavern, Va., May 11th, 1864. . . .
Meadow Bridge, Va., May 13th, 1884. . .
Hanover Court House, Va., May 31st,
1864 
Haines Shop, Va., June 3d, 1864 
White Oak Swamp, Va., June 13th,
1864  .; 
Malvern HiU, Va^ June 15th, 1864 
Nottoway Court Houae, Vay June 33d,
Eoanoake Station, Va., June 35th,
1864 
Stony Creek, Va^ Jnne 284h, 1864 
Reams Station, va., June 29th, 1864... .
Winchester, Va., Auguat 17th, 1864. . . .
Kearneyatown, Va., August 25th, 1864..
Winchester, Va., September 19th, 1864
Front Royal, Va., September 3l8t,
1864. .: 
Tom's Brook, Va., October 9th, 1864. . .
Cedar Creek, Va., October, I9th, 1864..
Middletown, Va., November 12th, 1884
Lacy Springs, Va., December 21st,
1864 
GordonaviUe, Va., December 23d, 1864..
Waynesboro, Va., March 2nd, 1865. . . .
Beaver Dam Station, Va., March 13th,
1865 
North Anna Bridge, Va., March 14th,
1885 
Five Points, Va., AprU lat 1865 
Scotts Corners, Va^ AprU 2d, 1865 
Dinwiddie Court House, Va., March
31st 1865 
Sweet House Creek, Va., April 3d, 1865
Amelia Court House, Va, AprU 4th—
Sth, 1885 
SaUors Creek, Va., April 6th, 1865. ¦ . •
Appomattox Station, Va., April
8fh, 1885 

ADDENDA.

The following communications were received too
late for publication in their proper places in this book,
but as they are of interest to every reader the author
deems it best that they be published in this addenda
form:

OUE NEW MAJOE GENEEAL,
[From an Oregon Paper.]
HuiifTiNGTON, Or., Feb. 27th, 1887.
Col. H. B, Compson, of this place, recently
appointed Major-General of the Oregon State mili
tia by Governor Pennoyer, was born in Seneca
Oounty, N, Y,, in 1844, He enlisted as a private
soldier in the War of the Eebellion at the age of 17,
in the Eighth New York Cavalry, Before the close
of the war he had filled every ofldce in the regiment,
through a continuous line of promotion from Corpo
ral to Colonel, each promotion being raade by reason
of meritorious service and gallant conduct upon the
battlefield. He was twice wounded, and four horses were
shot under him. He was with Colonel Davis's com
mand, under General Miles, that cut its way out of
Harper's Eerry when surrounded by General Jack
son's forces — Miles surrendered to Jackson next day
— and upon this occasion captured from the enemy 125
wagons loaded with ammunition. He was in com
mand of the advance regiments at the battle of

182 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAV.4LEY.
Waynesborough, Va,, — General Sheridan., Corps
Commander — and was ordered by General Custer to
charge the enemy that day in his stronghold,, against
the destructive fire of six pieces- of artillery planted
in his face.
This gallant charge, which resulted in the cap
ture of the six pieces of artillery, 1,350 prisoners, 250
wagons and ambulances, 1,500 stand of arms, 1,200
horses, 6 forges and 17 battle-flags, called from
Sheridan and Ouster personal compliments, upon the
field, and Sheridan detailed Colonel Compson to con
vey the captured flags, together with dispatches, to
Washington, On account of his gallant services
that day he was voted a medal of honor by Congress
and was commissioned Brevet-Colonel by Secretary
Stanton, and promoted to full Colonelcy by the Gov
ernor of New York.
The records ofthe battles of Antietam, Harper's
Ferry, Gettysburg, Winchester, Cedar Creek, of Sher
idan's raid, of Wilson's raid, the battle of Five
Forks and the surrender of General Lee at Appo
mattox show that Colonel Compson took an active part
in the great struggle for the preservation of the
Union, from the opening till the close of the war.
He was a brave and gallant soldier, and in every
way deserves the honor which Governor Pennoyer
has conferred.

HartweU B, Compson was born in the town of
Tyre, Seneca County, New York, May 4th, 1844, was a
farmer until the breaking out of wai,, not being of age
eould not get his parents' consent to enlist, had to
run away, and enlisted in Captain B, F. Sisson's
Company G, September 28th, 18dl, at Seneca Falls,
N, Y., same day joined the regiment at Eochester;
was appointed Corporal October 1st, 1861; Sergeant,
October 10th, 1861; First Sergeant, December Sth, 1862;
promoted to Second Lieutenant, August 29th, 1862;

EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY. 183
First Lieutenant, August 14th, 1863; Captain, February
9th, 1864; Major, December 7th, 1864; Brevet Lieu
tenant-Colonel, February 28th, 1865; Brevet-Colonel,
March 2d, 1865; was in coramand of the regiraent
from February 28th, 1865, on Sheridan's raid from
Winchester to White House Landing,
Colonel H, B. Compson, of Klamath Agency,
Klamath County, Oregon, is wearing to-day a medal
of honor presented by Congress for accomplishing
the greatest feat during the rebellion, the great
charge of the Eighth New York Cavalry at Waynes
boro, Va,, March 2d, 1865.

OONGEATULATOEY OEDEE FEOM GENEEAL
CUSTEE.
The following congratulatory order has been
issued by General Custer to the raen aud officers of
the Third Division of the Cavalry Corps, The praise
given has been fairly won by the bravery, courage
and deterraination of the division in the recent
engagements in the Valley:
Heabquabtbbs Thibd Division, Cavalbt Cobpsi, M. M. D,
October 21st, 1864.
Soldiers of the Third Cavalry Division:
With iiride and gratification your Commanding
General congratulates you upon your brilliant
achievements of the past few days.
On the 9th of the present month you attacked a
vastly superior force of the enemy's cavalry, strongly
posted with artillery in position, and commanded by
that famous " Savior of the Valley," Eosser,
Notwithstanding the enemy's superiority in num
bers and position, you drove him twenty miles,
capturing his artillery — six pieces in all; also his
entire train of wagons and ambulances, and a large
number of prisoners. Again, during the memorable
engagement of the 19th instant, your conduct
throughout was sublimely heroic, and without a

184 EIGHTH NEW YOEK CAVALEY.
parallel in the annals of warfare. Tn the early part
of the day, when disaster and defeat seeraed to
threaten our noble array upon all sidies, your calm
and deterrained bearing, while exposed to a terrible
fire from the enemy's guns, added not a little to
restore confidence to that ijortion of our army already
broken and driven back on the right.
Afterwards, rapidly transferred from the right
flank to the extreme left» you materially and success
fully assisted in defeating the enemy in his attempt
to turn the left flank of our army.
Again, ordered on the right flank, you attacked
and defeated a division of the enemy's cavalry,
driving him in confusion across Cedar Creek.
Then changing your front to the left at a gallop,
you charged and turned the left flank of the enemy's
line of battle, and pursued his broken and demor
alized army a distance of five miles.
Night alone put an end to your pursuit. Among
the substantial fruits of this great victory, you can
boast of having captured five battle-flags, a large
number of prisoners, including Major General Eam-
seur, and forty- five of the forty-eight pieces of artillery
taken from "the enemy on that day — ^tbus making
fifty-one pieces of artillery which you have captured
from the enemy within the short period often days.
This is a record of which you may well be proud
— a record won and established by your gallantry and
persevera-nce, You have surrounded the name ofthe Third Cav-
a;lry Division with a halo as enduring as time.
The history of this war, when truthfully written,
will contain no brighter page than that upon which
is recorded the chivalrous deeds, the glorious
triuraphs ofthe soldiers ofthe Third Division.
C. A. CUSTEE,
Brigadier General Commanding.
Official-^CHAS. Siebert, Captain and A. A. Geu'L

ERRATA.

Page 28 — "roads" should read woods.
Page 64— "June 28th" should read June Sth.
Page 86 — "disbanded" should read diserabarked.
Page 123 — "Third Corps" should read diff'erent
corps.

m

V.VWX^

m