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October, at Tom's Brook, the Ist Dragoons was engaged in turning on Early's cavalry and capturing their trains and artillery.
A short period of comparative quiet followed, during which the dragoons remained near Middletown doing picket and scout duty. October 19th was fought the battle of Cedar Creek. In this battle the Ist Dragoons more than sustained its reputation. The rebel army was put to flight, with the loss of 40 guns and a large quantity of stores. Dur- ing all the demoralized portion of that day the Ist Dragoons maintained its organization intact, and contributed largely to stay the tide and restore the order of battle. When the final charge came it loaded itself with honors and cap- tures.
This practically closed a six months period of constant active service and hardship, such as fell to the lot of few regiments in the army.
In November the regiment participated in an expedition :0 Loudon valley, which was by common consent styled the " bull raid," from the nature of the captures made.
In December it constituted a portion of the force which advanced from Winchester on Gordonsville; and just at night on the 22nd, at Liberty Mills, it made a gallant charge and captured 2 pieces of artillery and about 30 prisoners. On this raid the regiment suffered greatly from intense cold, inany of the men having their feet frozen.
During the month of December, 1864, Captain Jacob W. Knapp, who had often led the Ist Dragoons in action, was promoted to the position of major, and he was in command of the regiment till the close of its term of service. To say that Major Knapp contributed his full share toward the bril- liant record of this regiment detracts nothing from the repu- tation of its excellent colonels, Thorpe and Scott, or from that of its efficient line officers.
After a brief stay at Lovettsville, on the 24th of February, 1865, the brigade to which the Ist Dragoons was attached was ordered to take the field. Sheridan left Winchester with 10,000 cavalry, including this command, and arrived at Staunton in four days, defeated and captured the remnants of Early's forces at Waynesboro, crossed the Blue Ridge at Rockfish Gap, turned and destroyed the Virginia Central railroad from Frederick's Hall to Beaver Dam, and won the memorable and decisive victory at Five Forks, on the Ist of April, 1864. From that time till the 9th the cavalry were daily in action, inflicting on the rebel army the blows which so rapidly crippled it and brought on its final catastrophe.
On the morning of April 9th the dismounted cavalrymen were withdrawn from the skirmish line, and mounted for a charge. Several corps of infantry slowly encircled Lee's army, and a hundred cannon frowned on him from the sur- rounding heights. The alternative of surrender or annihila- tion was forced on him.
The cavalry were moving on him, and the fighting became more and more animated, when suddenly the stillness of the Sabbath succeeded the roar of artillery, and an aide-de-camp rode along the line, communicating the joyful'news of the surrender of Lee and his entire army.
Thus closed the war of the Rebellion, and the active ser- vice of the regiment the history of which has here been sketched. During its term of service it captured 1,533 pris- oners, 19 pieces of artillery, 21 caissons, 240 artillery horses, 40 army wagons and ambulances, 160 animals of draught,
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and 4 battle flags. It lost in killed 4 officers and 155 en- listed men; and in wounded, 24 officers and 204 enlisted men. One officer and 80 enlisted men died of disease. The regiment participated in the following
ENGAGEMENTS:
Deserted House, Va., Jan. 30, 1868. Siege of Suffolk, Va., April 11 to May 8, 1868. South Quay, Va., June 12, 1868. Franklin. Va., June 18, 1803.
Baltimore Cross Roads, Va., June 26, 1863. Manasens Plains, Va., Oct. 16, 1863. Culpepper Court-house, Va., Nov. 30, 1863. Stannardsville, Va., Mch. 1, 1864. Todd's Tavern, Va., May 7, 1864. Spottsylvania, Va., May 8, 1864. Anderson's Ridge, Va., May 10, 1864.
Yellow Tavern, Va., May 11, 1864.
Meadow Bridge, Va., May 12, 1864.
Mechanicsville, Va., May 12. 1864.
Hawes's Shop, Va., May 28, 1864. Old Church, Va., May 30, 1864. Cold Harbor, Va., May 31 or June 1, 1864.
Trevillian Station, Va., June 11 and 12, 1864. Darby Town or Deep Bottom, Va., July 27 and 28, 1864. White Post. Va., Ang. 10, 1864. Newtown, Va., Aug. 11, 1864. Kearneysville, Va , Aug. 25, 1864. Shepardstown, Va., Aug. 25, 1864. Smithfield. Va., Aug. 28 and 29. 1864. Opequan Mills, Va .. Sept. 19. 1864. Winchester, Va., Sept. 19, 1864.
Mount Jackson, Va., Sept. 23, 1864. New Market, Va., Sept. 25, 1864. Port Republic, Va., Sept. 25, 1864. Cross Keys, Va., Sept. 28, 1864. Tom's Brook, Va., Oct. 8. 1864. Strasburg, Va., Oct. 14, 1864. Cedar Creek. Va., Oct. 19. 1864. Newtown. Va .. Nov. 12. 1864. Bloomfield, Va., Nov 20, 1864. Liberty Mills, Va., Dec. 22, 1864. Gordonsville, Va .. Dec. 23. 1864.
Dinwiddie Court-house, Va., Mch. 31, 1865. Five Forks, Va., Apr. 1, 1865. Sutherland Station, Va., Apr. 2, 1865. Amelia Court-house, Va., Apr. 4, 1865. Sailor's Creek, Va .. Apr. 6. 1863.
Appomattox Station. Va., Apr. 8, 1865.
Appomattox Court-house (Lee's surrender), Apr. 9, 1805.
ROLL OF THE FIRST DRAGOONS.
REGIMENTAL OFFICERS.
Alfred Gibbs, colonel ; appointed Sept. 6, 1862; promoted brigadier-general Dec. 1, 1861 ; brevet major-general Apr. 1, 1866.
Thomas J. Thorpe, lieutenant-colonel ; appointed Aug. 27, 1862 ; promoted - colonel Mich 1. 1866 ; wounded five times.
Rufus Scott, major ; appointed Aug. 27, 1862; promoted lieutenant-colonel Mob. 1, 1863; wounded five times.
George R. Cowee, adjutant ; appointed Sept. 8, 1803 ; resigned Oot. 12 1802.
Abram B. Lawrence, quartermaster : appointed July 28, 1862; promoted successively captain and quartermaster U. S. volunteers, major and quarter- master 18th army corps, and lieutenant-colonel and quartermaster 29th army corps.
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Arthur H. Watts, quartermaster : appointed on the promotion of A. B. Lawrence.
George B. Lemans, commissary ; appointed on the change of the regiment to cavalry.
T. Kneeland, surgeon : appointed July 29, 1802.
John Patterson, assistant surgeon : appointed Sept. 5, 1862 ; resigned. James Saunders, assistant surgeon : appointed Sept. 5, 2002 ; resigned. Joshua B. Purchase. assist int surgeon : appointed April 1, 1863 ; resigned. D. C. Fowler. assistant surguon : appointed Apr. 1. 1863 ; resigned. Robert E. Rae, assistant surgeon : appointed May 1, 1864.
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Albert W. Tallman, sergeant-major.
John W. Bonnond, quartermaster-sergeant.
Andrew J. Lorish, commissary-sergeant. George D. Waldo. hospital steward.
Adelbert J. Worcien, hospital steward.
Walter H. Jackson, chief bugler.
Robert Cameron, saddler.
COMPANY A.
Officers .- James E. Bills, captain ; appointed Aug. 7, 1863; resigned Oct. 1. 1802.
John P. Robinson, first lieutenant ; appointed Aug. 7, 1862; promoted cap- tain Oct. 1, 1863; wounded.
Charles L. Dafly, second lieutenant : appointed Aug. 7, 1862 ; resigned Oct. 6, 1802. George T. Hamilton, first Lieutenant ; appointed Oct. 1, 1863; promoted captain of Co. F Jan. 1, 1866 ; wounded.
William G. Luther, second Lieutenant ; appointed Oct. 6. 1862; resigned Feb. 5, 1868.
Thomas J. Burr, second lieutenant ; appointed Feb. 5, 1863; twice wounded.
William W. Winegar, first lieutenant : appointed Mch. 81, 1868.
Sergeants-Darius Mattison, East Gainesville : Merrit W. Norton, Cas- tlle, wounded at Mt. Jackson ; George W. Curtis. Fillmore; Edgar A. Day, East Gainesville : Darius W. Luther. Castile ; Silas Dewey, Perry.
Corporais-Benjamin C. Sinith. Castile: Isaac Baker, Castile; George Harrington, Gainesville. wounded at Deserted House, Va .; George W. Jones, Cuylersville : Ten Eyck Van Liew. East Gainesville; Simon E. Welch, Cas- tile ; George .Y. Barrell, Gainesville, wounded at Deserted House, Wilder- ners, and Newtown.
Farrier. William H. Boyd, Dansville.
Blacksmith, Harvey B. Orcutt, Portville.
Wagoner, John M. Hall. Portage.
Buglers-James L. Wade, Castile; Frank C. Needbam, Castile.
Prirates .- Latham H. Ayer, Moscow. Alfred Bigelow, Castile. John Briggs. Castile. Levi R. Buck, Edgewood, Ill. George W. Burr, Independ- ence, Ia. Michael B. Brennan, Portsmouth, Va. Wilber E. Brainard. Ger- manis; wounded at the Wilderness. Warren M. Brown, Wiscoy. George C. Beiden, Castile: wounded at Deserted House. Zaddock Barnes, Perry. Dwight C. Borden, Naples. Charles Callaghan, Hunt's Hollow ; wounded at Trevillian Station. Andrew A. Chapman, Castile. Jerry Driscoll, Nunda Station. John Dibley, Hamilton Center. Marcus Granger, Gainesville. Joseph Gilbert, Carlton. Henry M. Hardy, Gainesville. John Haley, Pike. Rufus C. Jefferson, Warsaw. C. Delavan Jackson, Portage. Loren John- son, North Java. Robert Kershaw, East Gainesville. Parmer R. Karns, Burns. Aaron Karns, Burns. Lewis B. Knox, Redding Center. Cyrus Ketch, Wallace. Daniel Leddick, Perry ; wounded and taken prisoner Jan. 22. 1865. Joseph Leggett, Castile. Eugene D. H. Land, Castile. Nyrum Rathbone, Castile. Theodore Strawberger, Schenectady. Lyman G. Simons, Castile. George H. Walker, Gainesville. Elias West, Castile. Lyman A. Campbell, sergeant, Pike. Ansel B. Smith, corporal, Castile : wounded Apr. 2, 1865. Marcus A. Atwell, Castile. Henry L. Cummings, Castile ; wounded at Trevillian Station. John Clocharta, -. Edward P. Hunt, Gainesville ; wounded at Newtown. D. W. Harrington, Castile; wounded at Wilderness. Nelson Pettie, Pike. William J. Sheldon, Castile. William H. Wing, Castile Charles T. Wolcott, Pike. John A. Wilson, Perry ; sent to government in- sane asylum Oct., 1863. John Duggan, - : promoted to sergeant May 19, 1865. Lewis Blackman. Charles H. Brooker, wounded at Newtown Aug. 11. 1864. Gottlob Brightlop, Charles Beresford, Isaac Barton. John Brenell, Al- bert Butler, William H. Campbell, Patrick Cary, Marcus Curtis, Daniel Fer- guson, John P. Francis, Jobu Hayse. M. Hungerford, Jerry McGuire, Derinis McGuire. John McGuire, taken prisoner Oct. 28, 1864. William Mahanna. Michael Masterson, Nathaniel Royce. Reuben Salsberry, Jumes Smith. Charles H. Starks, E. H. Stauley, William Stratton. John Saterly. George Vander- walker, John P. Walker, George Wessels, James Williams, Theodore Was- terson.
Discharged .- Frederick E. Howard. sergeant. Castile: wounded at Shop- ardstown. George W. Clute, sergeant, Moscow ; wounded at Wilderness. Frank Robinson, saddler ; Pike. Eli C. Bishop, Perry. Lester Blackman. Gainesville. Jered M. Bills, Wyoming. Marcellus B. Card, Gainesville. George W. Fisher, Pike. Albert Gage, corporal, Eagle ; Mch. 8, 1805. B. M. Jennings, Portage ; May 20, 1863. on account of wounds received Jan. 30, 1863, at Deserted House. George Johnson, Castile ; Nov. 20. 1802. Robert Meade. Castile : Jan. 20, 1868. Merrick Weaver, Rock Stream ; Apr. 13. 1805.
Transferred .- Hiram B. Covell, Gainesville, to veteran reserve corps Sept 20, 1861. Martin Gitchel, Castile, to veteran reserve corps ; wounded at Wil- derness. Daniel McGuire, Gainesville. to veteran reserve corps: wounded at Trevillian. Philip M. Payne, Castile, to veteran reserva corps June 18, 1864.
Deceased .- William B. Lawrence. first sergeant. Gainesville, died Nov. 24. 1802. Jobn Parkins, color sergeant, Warsaw, died at Winchester Dec. 7, 1864, of wounds received at Loudon valley. Robert H. Sears, sergeant, Mos- cow. killed at Newtown. Stephen M. Skiff. corporal, Hume, killed at Black- water. John Hare, corporal, Perry Center, died at Frederick. Md., May 18. 1864. of wounds received at Wilderness. William E. Patridge, corporal. Pike, killed at Trevillian Station. Isaac M. Allen, Portage, died June 2. 1864. of wounds received May 8. 1864. at Wilderness. E. M. Carpenter, Cas- tile, 'died of wounds received at Wilderness. . Moses Grimth, Pike, died June 8. 1864, at Old Church, of wounds received May 30. 1861, at Cold Harbor. George M. Gearhart. Portage, killed at Cedar Creek. Willard Green. Castile. died May 8, 1864. Sidney Graves, Plattsburg, killed at Newtown. Nov. 12. 1864. Cullin B. Halstead, Pike, died July 2. 1861, of wounds received May 30, 1864, at Cold Harbor Orvell Hinman. East Pike, died at Suffolk Feb. 3%, 1802. Lyman R. Hanks, West Almond, killed at Yellow Tavern. Clarkson Helmer, Eagle killed at Trevillian Station. Job 8. Hicks, Eagle, died May 20. 1866. John Keghan. Portage, killed at Deserted House. L. B. Leddick, Perry, killed at Cold Harbor. Charles H. Leach, Pike, died at Suffolk, Va.
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James E. Rood, Yorry, wounded June 11, 1204, at Trevillian Station : died Sept. 10, 1884. Nelson Rolph, Portage, died Dec. M, 1883. Edwin 21. Slocum, Castile, died Oct. 20, 182. P. E. Simmons, Portage, died Oct. 20, 1912. Charles H. Sterling, Van Buren, Mich., died Dec. 10, 1884. Charles M. Wood, Portage, killed at Deserted House. Oliver Washburn, Portage, kilied at Deserted House. Baward Wickson, Pike, died October 21, 1802. Dan P. Waller, Arosde, died Mob. 17. 1096.
COMPANY C.
Ofloers -Bowley P. Taylor, captain ; appointed Aug. 14, 1903; killed at De- sorted Farm, Jan. 30, 1806.
Oscar R. Cook, first lieutenant ; appointed Aug. 14, 1882; resigned. in 1998. 8. Uphar Waldo, second Beutenant ; appointed Aug. 14. 1002 ; resigned in 1006.
Wyman H. A. Godfrey, captain ; appointed Jan. 30, 1808.
William H. Marsone, first Heutenant : appointed in 1808 ; made adjutant Mah. 1, 1888 ; made sesistant adjutant-general, with rank of captain ; wounded. Joel B. Bater, second lieutenant ; appointed in 1848; promoted first Heut- count Mob. 1, 1806.
Joseph K. Fiat, second Heutenant; appointed Mob. 1, 1008; made Arst Heutecant Company G in Feb., 1806.
Andrew J. Lorieb, second lieutenant : appointed in Feb., 1896.
Sergeants .- Francis E. Godfrey, Attka, wounded June 7, 104. Lewis Page. Portageville, wounded June 12,1884. Douglas R.Phelps, Attica, wounded Aug., 1004. Henry E. Thompson, Eagle. William H. Fairfield, Arcade. Peter Ruth, Attica. Henry Matterson, 4:tion.
Corporale-James W. Harden. Java ; William Eanderson, Attica, wounded Sept. 16. 1004 : Joseph B. Follows, Bennington, wounded June 11, 1884 ; Wil- Ham Griswold, bennington ; Samuel S. Barnes, Eagle.
Blacksmith, Hiram Hensbaw. China, wounded Jan. 30, 1008.
Farrier, Evan G. Gridità, Attica.
Wagoner, Orange Gardner, Attice.
Baddler, Edson 8. Barber, Attios.
Buglers, Sidney J. Richardson, Eagle : Peter Gilley, Attica. Prirates .- Ferdinand Button, Attica. Asern Bowen. Arcade. taken prisoner Bept. 17. 1848, Daniel Bowen, Yorkshire. Lorenzo Burdick, Bennington. wounded Ang. LI, 1808. Albert G. Burke, 'Arcade, taken prisoner May ", 1004. Sidney Case, Sheldon, wounded April 1, 1888. Alfred R. Calktis, Ar- onde. John F. Cole, Eagle. Henry F. Chase, Rochester. Austin M. Drook, Portageville, wounded April 17, IN8. Willred I. Eastwood, Bennington. Derdel Fish, jr., Sheldon. Julius R. Ford. Rushford. Amos Hopkins, Coo- treviDe .. Loomis D. Hall, China. William H. Hedger, Portage. Nathan E. Heald, Buskford. George W. Jones, China. G. Wallace Jones, China. WIL- Mam MoKerrow, Arcade. Gorge H. Kemball, Centreville. Anena P. Law- ton, Bushford. William Langbush, Jr .. Attica. John Moores, Centreville. William H. Marsten, China. Darwin Nichols, Attica, wounded June 30, 1884. Gatus B. Parker. China. Willis Parker, Attion. James W. Randan, Java. wounded Sept. 19, 1868. Joseph Romlair, Java. George Suitur, Rennington. Valorous Swift. Rushford. Dwight Scott. Rushford. Martin Tuobey, Avon. Randal Taylor. I.entreville. Richard Vename. Centreville. Samuel T. Wil- Name, Bonnington, wounded June 12, 1864. Leverett H. Waldo, Arcade. Wilber B. Wight. Centreville. Warren D. Withey, Rushford. John Parker, sergeant. China, taken prisoner May 7, 1844. Artemas H. Jackson, corporal. Jara, wounded Oot. 19. 1804. Hiram T, Merville, corporal, Eagle. William 8. Avery, Tarrytown. wounded Apr. 1, 1885. George Button, Attion, tal:en prisoner Sopt. 18. 1888. Mitjab Bishop, Huskford. Herbert W. Chesny, Begle. Duvid D. Chandler, Portageville. George H. Clark, Rochester. George W. Dutton. Enric, taken prisoner Mch. 30, 1865. Thomas H. Gerand, Arcade. Eugene Grisroll, Portage. William Langbush, Attics. Charles A. Maxon. Attka. Malbum Merville. Farle. Sperry A. Merville, Eagle. Matthias Raf- ter. Portage. wounded Apr. J7, 1968. Turmenius W. Bimpeon, Bennington. miruing in action June 2, 1844. James ('. Soely, Portare, Miming in motion June 12. NEL. George H. smith, Eagle, wounded April 17, 1988. Andrew A. Williams, Henuington, taken prieouer Sept. 17. 1883. John M. White, Port- art. Frank J. Smith. corporal, Friendship. James H. Agen, Wethoradeld. Hector A. Arindd, West Almond. Simon Rurbee, Wethersfeld. Joseph Button, Sheldon. Charles Fairnier, New York city. Richard Hall, Ward. George W. Haynes, Beto. Henry Kelly. Oramel. Le Roy Lowe, An- rellen. Dewitt P'are, Belfast. Gardner Pratt, Buttalo. Calvin Shuruleft, West Spurtan. John N. Vanderwalker, Wethersfield. Eugene R. Vanderwalker. Gainesville, missing in action Fept. 10, 1:84.
Durharper .- Oliver W. Atwood, sergeant, Cowisville, diecharged June, 188 ( harler J. Gardner. Attien, wounded Ang. 11. 1884. John T. Knox, corporal. Attie.L. wounded Jan. 31, 1803 Horatio T. Austin, Cowisville. wounded Jan. 30. 1808. Dwight Abrams. Eagle. John H. Bradway, Attkn. Lester T. Farrand, Arcade. Horace Nichols, China. Leverett Peck, Atticu. Warren X. Reed, Java.
Transferred .- Charles Melvin, sergeant. Attica, to veteran reserve corps Jan., 1/05. Walter A. Jackson, bugler, China. Benjamin F. Fairchild. Portage. wounded May ", 1864 ; transferred to veteran reserve corps Oct .. 1884.
Deceased .- Irving Pratt. sergeant. Attien. of wounds received May 7, 1864. Monroe A. Terry. sergeant, Attica, of wounds received May 20, 1884. Abel Clough, corporal, China, killed Oct. 19. 1804. Julius R. Fillmore, corporal. Altica, killed Sept. 19. 1004. Benjamin F. Atwood, Attica, of wounds re- celved June 11, 3864. Leman E. Allen, Cowisville. killed May 11, 1264. Blas Amastrong. Portage, killed June il, 1/04. Harvey F. Guile. Att.ca, of wounds received May , Jest. Albert W. Hooper, Portage, of wounds re- cetved May 7, 1944. Humphrey M. Jones, Attica, of wounds received My
81, 1894. Frederick W. Knox, Attion, in prison Jan., 1884. Lyman Mead, Bennington, killed Apr. 17, 1808. Seymour L. Robinson, Bennington, of dis- case Bept., 1804. Michael Redding, Wethersteld, killed May 7, 1004. Jacob Bundanker, Attion, of disease Dec.,1844. Nelson W. Skinner, China, of wounds received June &1, 1884. Robert W. Van Valkenburg, Attics, killed Jan. 30,-1806. Charles Wolf, Portage, killed Oot. 17, 1808. Newton Welle, Chine. killed June 11, 1004.
COMPANY D.
Officers .- Jacob W. Knapp, captain; appointed Aug. 16, 180 ; promoted ma- Jor Dec. 10, 1884.
Leonard Wilkins, first lieutenant ; appointed Aug. 5 1008; resigned Sept. 18, 1002. Jared M. Bills, second lieutenant ; appointed Aug. 5, 100 ; promoted first Beutenant Bept. 18, 1808 : resigned Jan. 18, 1864.
William C. Morey, second lieutenant ; appointed Aug. 1, 100% : promoted first lieutenant Jan. 18. 1864 ; made captain Dec. 10, 1884.
A. Hammond Hicks, second Heutenant ; appointed Apr. , 1004 ; resigned Ang. 0, 1MM.
Charles B. Annabel, second Houtenant ; appointed. Pept. 14, 1004; wounded. James R. De Wolf, first lieutenant ; appointed Deo. 10, 1884.
Sergeants-Eton D. Humphrey, Wyoming, wounded at Smithfield; Paul
P. Draper. Warta w ; Harry Hibbard, North Collins, wounded at Trevillian Station ; William H. Clark, La Grange; Joel Cronkite, Wyoming : Ran- dolph Robinson, La Grange ; Walter Curtis, Warsaw, wounded at Cold Harbor.
Corporals-Hiram L. Birdeall, La Grange : Sullivan Gibson, Warsaw ; James E. Bishop, Warsaw : Edwin Y. Newcomb. Pike ; John Jones, Daje. Blacksmith, Andrew Calvin. Castile.
Farrier, Orrin Gill, Warsaw.
Baddler, Charles Crocker, Peoria, wounded at Trevillian Station. Bugiere-Amos W. Austin, Perry Center ; Henry Hollenbeck, Perry.
Privates .- Joel N. Austin, Eagle. Jch 8. Austin, Eagle. Elijah Briggs, Wyoming, George W. Bradley, Wyoming. James M. Barber, Otto Chaun- ony W. Buesree, Perry. Edwin L. Chandler, Pike. John A. Crow, Bagie. Smith Dole, Wisooy. James Dole, Wiscoy. Edwin P. Fanning, Perry. Alexander Granger, Warsaw .. Hiram Gilman, Dale. Edward Gilman, Daje. Marquis F. Holton, Warsaw. Homer O. Holley, Warsaw. Charles Holley. Warsaw. William Hawley, Pite. John Herman, Orangeville. Charles Hyde, Lima. Edwin Hodge, Pike. James .R. Hitoboook. Bushford. Jerome Kimball, North Collins. Charles O. Law, Perry. Charles D. Mosber. Rivington. Lawrence Mix, Warsaw. John McGinty, Lima. Joseph W. Moroy, Delevan, Ill. Lyman Paraben, Jeroy. MDo Pixler, Wyo- ming. Marcellus J. Peok, Pire. Franklin Pianoy, Aronde. Olin 8. Per- kins, Wyoming. Willem Reynolds, Perry. Theodore Reynolds, Perry. George H. Boot, Warmw. Levi Bouse, Lima. Roselle Rose, Rochester. Ambrose Spencer, Eagle. . Augustus F. Stoole, Warmw. Anson J. Smith, Warsaw. George W. Saith, Wiecoy. Amena J. Soules, Dale. George Bayde, Orangeville. Corwin J. Thomas, Pire. Poter Welch, Java Center. James D. Bishop, sergeant, Warsaw ; wounded at Trevillian. Mills Marchant, corporal, Warsaw ; Wounded at Five Forks. Robert Barnett, Warsaw; wounded et Strasburg Melanothon McWithey, Wothersdeld. Charles G. Wostiske. Perry. Rdwin Bryant, Wethersdeld. Henry W. Bles- ker, Wyoming. William Bster, Genesso: Clarence Clough, Almond. Emory F. Crucker, Peoria. Theodore F. Chapin, Wyoming. Arnold De Gulle, Auburn. James B. Dubois, Dansville. George G. Eastland, Oswego. J. N. Graham, New York city. Mark Hughes, New York city. Thomas Howard, Mount Morris. Heory Lyon, La Grange; wounded July 19, 1861. Thomas MeMann, Wirt. Henry O. Miller, New York city. 8. M. Murphy, Genesso Thommes MoReese, .Dansville. William MoPecker, Dansville. Thomas Mullen, Daar file. Merrit Raymond, Varyeburg. William Rad- ding, Eagle. George E. Reese, Dansville. George Y. Robinson, Wirt. George Reynick, Wyoming. Lawrence G. Russel, York Center. James O. Slayton, Dansville. Frederick Foyle, Dansville. Charles O. Willard, Cane- dice. Elljab Wilson, New Market. .
Discharged .- A. Hali Clarkson, Wethersteld. Charles B. Annabel, Bethany Center. Norton C. Bradish, Werew. William M. Bartlett, Warmew. Frank Flint, Pike. William F. Graves, Warsaw. Andrew Gliss, Warsaw. William W. Gray. Portage. David 8. Jenks, Orangeville. Porter B. Munger. War- saw. Jeremiah G Morgan, Wethersfield. Chauncey, Osborne, Wethersdold. Arthur L. Spooner, Warsaw. Hopkins Salisbury, Warmew. Allen N. Stark :. Warsaw. Arthur H. Smith, Fowlerville. Benjamin J. Thompson, Perry.
Transferred .- Jonas Beardsley, Springwater, to U. S. artillery. Patrick Cuffford, Dale, to V. R. C. Samuel M. Fisber, Warmw. to V. R. C. Mace C. Lewis, Warsaw, to V. B.C. George F. Scribner, Warsaw, to V. R. C. Heary A. Tousley, Warsaw, to V. R. C. William Thompson, Warsaw, to ind U. 8. arullery. Arthur H. Watts, Warsaw, to nou-commissioned staff, dopt .. 1802. Incromed .- Charles B. Darling, sergeant, Warsaw. Dec. 14, 184. L. C. Crit- tenden, sergent, Warsaw, killed at Newtown. Bush Adams, corporal, Pike. Icilied at Port Republic. Charles H. Austin, Perry, Aug. 18, 1884. Banks Barnes, Warsaw, killed at Trevillian Station Albion J. Bentley. Covington. Charles Day. Wothersfk-id. Mob., 1894. Carlos Evans, Portage. Henry M. Gay. Pavillion. killed at Trevillian Station. Stephen A. How, Warsaw. July 2. 1864. Alonso Hodge, Gencsee Falls. July 29, 1803. Timothy Pouroley. Warsaw. Tunis Smith, Wyoming, of wounds received at Cedar ('reok. Jud- con A. Spencer, Warsaw. James B. Simons, Porry, rept. £ 1864. Henry Spencer. Wethersfield. May-1, 1844. Jared Seymour, Perry. Aug. 26. 1861. Corydon C. Wearer. Cstile, killed at ('old Harbor. Sylvester Wilday, Gon- esce Falls, Jan. 11. 1095.
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CHAPTER XXIV.
HISTORY OF THE 136TH REGIMENT NEW YORK STATE VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
ITHOUT recalling the circumstances of the time, the story of raising and arming volun- teers in the late summer and the early autumn of 1862 reads like romance. Five times the ninety days which Seward's hopes had led him to prophesy as the time that would be required to crush the Rebellion had passed; great armies had been put into the field; repeated reverses had overtaken them; the peninsular campaign had ended disastrously; armed opposition to the government had grown into the most formidable revolt of modern times; the Confederate army, flushed with success, a second time menaced Wash- ington.
In August, 1862, the struggle had not continued long enough to exhaust the loyal States, or to seriously tax their resources; it had been sufficiently severe and protracted to arouse their whole people.
The need of soldiers was great; the people felt deeply that their institutions were in peril; the pretensions of the Confederate government had assumed an importance which the loyal North was unwilling to accord them in the spring of 1861, and volunteers answered the call of the government as fast as they could be armed and organized for service.
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