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Realls, Addison .- Age twenty-four ; enlisted from Jamesville, August 14, 1861; mustered in September 27, 1861 ; wounded in action at Lee's Mills, Va., July 30, 1864; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
Reynolds, Norman A .- Age twenty-one; enlisted from Red Creek, Septem- ber 10, 1861; mustered in September 27, 1861; promoted to corporal April 15, 1862.
Rice, Horatio H .- Age eighteen ; enlisted from Cayuga, September 20, 1861 ; mustered in September 27, 1861; promoted to corporal December 1, 1862.
Roberts, William H .- Age eighteen; enlisted from Elmira, December 10, 1861; mustered in December 12, 1861 ; detailed as teamster from December, 1862, to January, 1863; re-enlisted and mustered in December 81, 1863, at Pompey ; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
Rockwell, Morris P .- Age twenty-three; enlisted from Cincinnatus, Sep- tember 21, 1861; mustered in September 27, 1861; mustered out September 26, 1864, near Petersburg, Va., by reason of expiration of term of service.
Rogers, George W .- Age eighteen ; enlisted from Independence, January 4, 1864; mustered in January 5, 1864. Injured at Cold Harbor, Va., June 2, 1864, * by attempting to force his horse to jump a ditch; suffered from sunstroke at Sumner's Upper Bridge, same day, and sont to hospital at White House, Va., June 5, 1864, thence to David's Island, New York Harbor, June 15, 1864; rejoin- ing the Regiment in November, 1864, remaining and serving with it until it was mustered out; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav. Formerly served in Fifty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers from October 27, 1861, to March 10, 1862, when he was discharged at Camp California, Va., for physical disability resulting from typhoid fever. Enlisted July 1, 1863, in Company K, Thirty-seventh Pennsylvania militia, for ninety days; discharged August 16, 1863, at Harrisburg, Pa.
Rogers, Jacob W .- Age twenty-eight ; enlisted from North Collins, Septem- ber 14, 1861; mustered in September 24. 1861; detailed in Pioneer Corps Novem- ber, 1862; mustered out October 14, 1864, at Rochester, N. Y.
Root, John H .- Age twenty-three; enlisted from Buffalo, September 16, 1861; mustered in September 18, 1861 ; re-enlisted and mustered in December 31, 1863 at Irving, N. Y .; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
Sanders, John W .- Age thirty-seven ; enlisted from Rathburn, November 27, 1863; mustered in same day ; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
Sanders, Robert H .- Age twenty-two: enlisted from Millport, December 3, 1861; mustered in December 12, 1861; died in hands of the enemy, from wounds received in action at Trevillian Station June 11, 1864. Recorded in tables of this volume as killed in action.
Schenck, John .- Age twenty-four; enlisted from Elmira, September 16, 1861; mustered in same day ; killed in action at Trevillian Station, Va., June 11, 1864.
Senter, Lyman .- Age thirty-one ; enlisted from Jordan, September 20, 1861 ; mustered in September 27, 1861 ; wounded June 14, 1863, at Bowling Green, Va.,
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sent to Campbell Hospital; re-enlisted and mustered in December 31, 1863, at Warrenton, Va .; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
Shaw, Hugh .- Age thirty-six; enlisted from New York city, January 14, 1865; mustered in same day; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
Sherman, John G .- Age twenty-one; enlisted from North Collins, Septem- ber 30, 1861; mustered in October 1, 1861; left the Regiment at Elmira, De- cember 1, 1861.
Simmons, James .- Age thirty-four ; enlisted from Poughkeepsie, January 11, 1865; mustered in same day; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
Slater, William H .- Age eighteen ; enlisted from Hornby, August 17, 1864; mustered in same day ; wounded in left hip and right hand at Dinwiddie Court- House, Va., March 31, 1865 ; wounded April 8, 1865, near Farmville, Va .; mus- tered out June 3, 1865, at Cloud's Mills, Va.
Smith, George .- Age twenty-one ; enlisted from Brooklyn, January 10, 1865; mustered in same day; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
Smith, James E .- Age thirty-two; enlisted from Syracuse, August 28, 1861 ; never mustered.
Stark, Edward W .- Age twenty-one; enlisted from Red Creek, September 10, 1861; mustered in September 27, 1861; wounded in right arm at Leesburg, Va., September 17, 1862; promoted to corporal August 31, 1863.
Thomas, John .- Age twenty-three; enlisted from Syracuse, February 9. 1864; mustered in same day ; mustered out June 2, 1865, at Elmira on Individual Muster-out Roll.
Thompson, Harlan P .- Age twenty ; enlisted from Elmira, September 16, 1861; mustered in November 7, 1861 ; promoted to commissary sergeant October 6, 1862.
Tuohey, Michael .- Age twenty-three; enlisted from Poughkeepsie, Septem- ber 10, 1864; mustered in same day; mustered out June 21, 1865, at Philadel- phia, Pa., on Individual Muster-out Roll.
Tuohey, Patrick .- Age twenty-one ; enlisted from Poughkeepsie, Septem- ber 10, 1864; mustered in same day; wounded on picket November 30, 1864; mustered out June 3, 1865, at Cloud's Mills, Va., on Detachment Muster-out Roll.
Turner, Eli .- Age twenty ; enlisted from Syracuse, September 27, 1861; mustered in same day ; promoted to bugler December 12, 1861.
Waggoner, Andrew .- Age thirty-eight; enlisted from Syracuse, August 31, 1861; mustered in September 27, 1861; discharged September 18, 1863, on sur- geon's certificate of disability, at Lovell Hospital, Portsmouth Grove, R. I.
Wallace, Alexander H .- Age twenty-three; enlisted from Cortland, Sep- tember 10, 1861 ; mustered in September 27, 1861; mustered out September 26, 1864, near Petersburg, Va., by reason of expiration of term of service.
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Ward, James .- Age thirty ; enlisted from New York city, January 14, 1865; mustered in same day; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
Warner, Charles L .- Age eighteen ; enlisted from Fabius, February 4, 1864; mustered in February 5, 1864; promoted to corporal April 2, 1865.
Warren, William .- Age twenty; enlisted from Schenectady, December 18, 1863 ; mustered in December 22, 1863; mustered out May 30, 1865, at Philadel- phia, Pa., on Individual Muster-out Roll.
Watson, George .- Age thirty-one; enlisted from Jordan, August 31, 1861; mustered in September 27, 1861 ; promoted to corporal December 12, 1861.
Watson, Robert .- Age eighteen; enlisted from Brooklyn, June 10, 1864; mustered in same day; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
Welch, Walter .- Age forty-four; enlisted from Syracuse, February 12, 1864; mustered in same day; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
Wetherby, David .- Age nineteen ; enlisted from Red Creek, September 10, 1861 ; mustered in September 27, 1861 ; wounded in action at Hawes's Shop, Va., May 28, 1864; mustered out September 26, 1864, near Petersburg, Va., by reason of expiration of term of service.
White, John P .- Age twenty-two; enlisted from McGrawville, August 31, 1861; mustered in September 27, 1861; promoted to corporal December 12, 1861.
Wilbur, William .- Age twenty-one; enlisted from Jordan, September 28, 1861: mustered in November 7, 1861 ; wounded in action at Leesburg, Va., Sep- tember, 17, 1862, and sent to hospital at Washington, D. C .; discharged May 29, 1863, on surgeon's certificate of disability, at Fort Columbus, New York Harbor.
Wildman, John .- Age eighteen; enlisted from Brooklyn, January 12, 1865; mustered in same day; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
Wilkinson, Charles .- Age twenty-one ; enlisted from Victory, September 3, 1864; mustered in September 5, 1864; drowned January 6, 1865, at City Point, Va.
Williams, John .- Age twenty-two; enlisted from Tarrytown, January 13, 1865; mustered in same day; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
Williams, Thomas .- Age nineteen ; enlisted from Albany, January 16, 1865 ; mustered in same day; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
Wilson, John .- Age twenty-one; enlisted from Poughkeepsie, January 11, 1865; mustered in same day ; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
Wing, John .- Age thirty ; enlisted from Albany, January 13, 1864; mus- tered in same day ; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
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Serg't. H. P. Thompson.
Ord. Serg't. Nelson Mitchell. Alfred Bruce.
Morris P. Rockwell.
A COMPANY A GROUP.
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Woodward, George .- Age forty-four; enlisted from Syracuse, September 20, 1861; mustered in September 27, 1861; discharged April 21, 1862, on sur- geon's certificate of disability, at Havre de Grace, Md.
Wright, George H .- Age eighteen; enlisted from Syracuse, February 18, 1864; mustered in same day; mustered out May 31, 1865, at Elmira, on Individual Muster-out Roll.
RECAPITULATION .- COMPANY A.
There were five captains in Company A, one of whom was mustered in with the company, one promoted from first lieutenant of the company, one from civil life, one from regimental commissary, and one from second lieutenant of the company. Of these, one was killed in action, one discharged for disability, one discharged, no cause given, one promoted to major, and one transferred as captain to Company A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
Of the five first lieutenants, one was mustered in with the company, one was appointed from civil life, one was promoted from second lieutenant of the com- pany, one from sergeant Company B, and one from second lieutenant Company E. One of these was discharged for disability, one was promoted to captain of the company, one to captain Company C, one to captain Company E, and one transferred in the same grade to Company A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
Four second lieutenants were mustered into the company, of whom one was an original, one was promoted from quartermaster sergeant Company C, one from hospital steward, and one from sergeant of the company. Of the four one was promoted to captain and one to first lieutenant of the Company, one to captain Company B, and one transferred in the same grade to.Company A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
There were twenty-three sergeants in the company, one first, one quarter- master, and four duty sergeants being originals, fourteen were promoted from corporals, and three from the ranks. Of these, one died in a rebel prison, one was discharged for disability (wounds), three were mustered out as supernumerary non-commissioned officers, one mustered out, no'cause given, one deserted, one promoted to second lieutenant of the company, five promoted to commissioned officers in other companies, four to the non-commissioned staff, two to commis- sioned officers in other organizations, one was reduced to the ranks, and three were transferred in the same grade to Company A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
Of the twenty-eight corporals borne on the company rolls seven were mustered in as such with the company and twenty-one were raised from the ranks. Of these one died of disease, two were discharged for disability, three mustered out as supernumeraries, two mustered out, no cause given, one reduced to the ranks, fourteen promoted to sergeants, and five transferred in the same grade to Com- pany A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
There were three buglers, two of whom were originals and one promoted from the ranks. One of these was promoted to chief bugler, one mustered out on expi- ration of term of service, and one transferred as bugler to Company A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
One saddler and one wagoner, both originals, were transferred to the First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
Of the three farriers, two of whom were originals and one raised from the
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ranks, one was accidentally killed, one was mustered out as supernumerary, and one transferred to the First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
The names of one hundred and fifty-five privates appear on the company rolls. Of these seven were killed in action, one died from wounds received in action, two died in rebel prisons, four died of disease, one was accidentally killed, one was drowned, three promoted to sergeants, twenty-one to corporals, one to bugler, one to farrier, seventeen discharged for disability, five mustered out on expiration of term of service, twenty mustered out (no cause given), three deserted, three transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, one to the regular army, one to the non-commissioned staff, one to Company H, and sixty-two to Company A, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.
There were twenty original non-commissioned officers in the company, of whom two were reduced to the ranks. Adding the eighteen to the one hundred and fifty-five privates gives a total of one hundred and seventy-three enlisted men for the company.
In addition to the three original commissioned officers of the company there were four who had never served in the company, which, added to the enlisted men, gives a total of one hundred and eighty of all grades.
COMPANY A's HONORED DEAD.
Captains.
John Ordner .- Killed in action, at Trevillian Station, Va., June 11, 1864.
Sergeants.
Rowland S. McWethey .- Died in Salisbury (N. C.) Prison, November 16, 1864.
Corporals.
George Watson .- Died while on furlough, at Prospect, N. Y., February 10. 1865.
Farrier.
George Marlin .- Accidentally killed at Back River, Md., July 30, 1862.
Privates.
Thompson B. Beckhorn .- Died in Andersonville Prison, November, 1864. Thaddeus M. Brown .- Died of disease, at Washington, D. C., May 2, 1864.
James P. Clark .- Died at Taylor, N. Y., of disease, while on furlough, Feb- ruary 11, 1864.
John Congdon .- Accidentally killed at Gettysburg, Pa., December 28, 1861. The first Union soldier buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg, Pa.
Boyington Coon .- Died in prison, at Richmond, Va., November, 1864.
William A. Crans .- Died at Alexandria, Va., July 24, 1865, of disease.
John Ford .- Died August 10, 1863, at Washington, D. C., of wounds received in action June 19, 1863.
Walter Hadlon .- Died at Willett's Point, N. Y., October 20, 1864, of injury and disease. .
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