History of the Tenth regiment of cavalry New York state volunteers, August, 1861, to August, 1865, pt 2, Part 19

Author: Preston, Noble D
Publication date: 1892
Publisher: New York, D. Appleton and co.
Number of Pages: 882


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Seaman, William D .- Age nineteen; enlisted from Unadilla, September 3, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862 ; reduced to ranks March 17, 1863.


Stratton, Isaac J .- Promoted from private January 1, 1865; reduced April 25, 1865.


Van Ostrand, William .- Promoted from private March 17, 1863; died of fever September 1, 1863, at Washington, D. C.


Van Tassell. Uri .- Promoted from private May 1, 1864 ; promoted to ser- geant March 2, 1865.


Wells, Charles H .- Promoted from private April 25, 1865; mustered out June 26, 1865, at Cloud's Mills, Va., as supernumerary non-commissioned officer.


Willoughby, Edgar R .- Promoted from private April 1, 1864; mustered out June 26, 1865, at Cloud's Mills, Va., as supernumerary non-commissioned officer.


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LIEUTENANT N. W. TORREY, Co. K. QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT T. G. INGERSOLL. SERGEANT W. H. LOCMIS, Co. K. CORPORAL GEORGE L. FISK, Co. K.


SERGEANT A. C. TALLMAN, Co. K.


GEORGE W. WELLS, Co. K.


LIEUTENANT A. D. SARGENT, Co. K.


SERGEANT S. P. MORSE, Co. K.


SERGEANT E. D. MORSE, Co. K.


SERGEANT T. C. PETTIS, Co. K. SERGEANT E. G. DOW, Co. K.


T. A. SARGENT, Co. K.


LIEUTENANT B. BEARDSLEE, Co. K


CORPORAL C. A. RAY, Co. K.


A. BEARDSLEE, Co. K.


B. HAXTON, Co. K.


WILLIAM A. MILES, Co. K.


S. A. BROOKS, Co. K.


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CAPTAIN W. LOOMIS, Co. K.


WILLIAM VAN TASSELL, Co. K.


SERGEANT A. G. RAYMOND, Co. K.


SERGEANT URI VAN TASSELL, Co K


JOHN T. ADAMS, Co. K.


WILLIAM WHEELER, Co. K.


CAPTAIN B. F. LOWNSBURY, Co. K.


GEORGE C. BOOTH, Co. K.


JAMES DOLAN, Co. K.


AUSTIN INGRAHAM, Co. K.


CORPORAL WILLIAM D. SEAMAN, Co. K.


L. VAN TASSELL, Co K.


SERGEANT E G DOW, Co. K


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Woods, Jotham .- Age thirty-four ; enlisted from Oxford, August 29, 1862 ; mustered in October 29, 1862 ; reduced to private March 17, 1863.


Bugler.


Moak, Julius .- Promoted from private April 1, 1865; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Farriers.


Daniels, Henry 0 .- Age twenty-two; enlisted from Oxford, August 28, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Daniels, William L .- Age thirty; enlisted from Oxford, August 28, 1862 ; mustered in October 29, 1862; mustered out June 26, 1865, at Cloud's Mills, Va., as supernumerary farrier.


Saddlers.


Adams, John T .- Promoted from private April 20, 1864; killed in action at Hatcher's Run, Va., October 27, 1864.


Erna, Antia .- Age twenty-seven; enlisted from Oxford, August 30, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862 ; died of fever September 22, 1863, at Washington, D. C.


Tubbs, Orris P .- Promoted from private November 1, 1864; mustered out June 26, 1865, as supernumerary.


Wagoners.


Cole, Isaac .- Age thirty-four ; enlisted from Greene, August 30, 1862; mus- tered in October 29, 1862; reduced to private, date not given.


Hall, Lucius A .- Age twenty-five ; enlisted from Oxford, August 30, 1862; · mustered in October 29, 1862; reduced to private, date not given.


Allen, William F .- Age thirty-eight ; enlisted from Oxford, August 25, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862 ; reduced to private, date not given.


Privates.


Adams, John T .- Age thirty-six ; enlisted from Oxford, September 2, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; promoted to saddier April 20, 1864.


Allen, William F .- Reduced from wagoner ; sick in hospital from April 30, 1864; discharged May 3, 1865, by order of Secretary of War.


Arnold, Amos .- Age twenty-two; enlisted from Oxford, August 30, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862 ; wounded in action at Sulphur Springs, Va., Octo- ber 12, 1863 ; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Barnes, Nehemiah .- Age thirty-seven; enlisted from McDonough, August 30, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; teamster in Division Quartermaster De- partment; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Beardsley, Addison .- Age eighteen ; enlisted from Oxford, August 31, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; taken prisoner at Unionville, Va., July, 1863; died October 2, 1863, at Libby Prison, Richmond, Va.


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Addison Beardsley was an Oxford boy, having been born in that town January 26, 1844. He was a bright, persevering scholar and an excellent soldier, ever ready to perform any duty, however arduous, uncomplainingly. It is sad to contemplate one so kind and affection- ate ending his days in a loathsome rebel prison.


Benedict, Abijah D .- Age twenty-seven ; enlisted from Oxford, August 28, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Bennett, John .- Age thirty-five; enlisted from West Union, November 2, 1864; mustered in November 5, 1864; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav. Recruit; joined company at Shepardstown, Va. 1


Booth, George C .- Age twenty-two; enlisted from Oxford, August 27, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; wounded at Hawes's Shop, Va., May 28, 1864; mustered out June 21, 1865, at Washington, D. C.


Brooks, Samuel A .- Age eighteen; enlisted from Pharsalia, September 10, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; wounded at Ground Squirrel Church, Va., May 11, 1864; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Dr. Samuel A. Brooks was born in Pharsalia, N. Y., in October, 1843; died in New Milford, Pa., June 21, 1887. During the raid to Richmond under Sheridan, in May, 1864, he was wounded in the action at Ground Squirrel Bridge by gunshot, the bullet remaining in his body to the day of his death. He died from the result of this wound. He was married in 1867 to Miss Anna Matthews, took up the study of medicine, and was graduated from Hahne- mann Medical College, Chicago, in 1878, and built up a large and profitable practice in the town of his adoption. He was the recipient of many evidences of trust and confidence from his townsmen, and was, at the time of his death, commander of Levi Moss Post, G. A. R., of New Milford. He was a tried and true friend of the old soldier, and a stanch adherent of the G. A. R.


Bunnel, James M .- Age thirty-five; enlisted from Greene, September 10, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; discharged for disability February 7, 1863, at Washington, D. C. .


Burdick, Edwin L .- Age twenty-three; enlisted from Norwich, September 14, 1864; mustered in September 19, 1864; discharged May 29, 1865, by order of Secretary of War.


Butler, Emory A .- Age eighteen; enlisted from Elmira, October 3, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; taken prisoner at Deerfield, Va., May 5, 1863; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Button, Sylvester .- Age twenty-nine; enlisted from Oxford, August 27, 1862; mustered in October 20, 1862; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Cady, William .- Age twenty-five; enlisted from Oxford, August 26, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; at Dismounted Camp; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Carhart, George N .- Age forty-four; enlisted from Oxford, August 31, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; promoted to corporal November 1, 1864.


Cheever, William D .- Reduced from quartermaster-sergeant June 16. 1863; transferred December 27, 1864, to Forty-ninth Company, Second Battalion, V. R. C.


Cole, Isaac .- Reduced from wagoner ; deserted at Alexandria, Va., November 18, 1862.


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Condran, John .- Age twenty-one; enlisted from Preston, September 14, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; at Dismounted Camp; absent June 24, 1865; died June 29, 1865, at Mount Pleasant General Hospital, Washington, D. C., of chronic diarrhea.


Crosby, Orris .- Age twenty-one; enlisted from Guilford, September 1, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; deserted at Manassas, Va., July 1, 1863.


Crumb, Orson .- Age forty-four; enlisted from Oxford, September 12, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; wounded and taken prisoner at Auburn, Va., Oc- tober 14, 1863; discharged for disability June 3, 1864.


Crumb, William P .- Age thirty-six; enlisted from Preston, August 30, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; discharged for disability, April 9, 1864, by order of General Dix.


Cummings, John D .- Age thirty-two; enlisted from Oxford, August 31, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Dillenbeck, Oscar S .- Age eighteen ; enlisted from McDonough, August 31, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; died of fever February 18, 1863, at Aquia Creek, Va.


Dobson, Frederick H .- Age twenty-nine ; enlisted from Oxford, August 29, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; died of fever February 1, 1863, at Aquia Creek, Va.


Dolan, James .- Age twenty-one; enlisted from McDonough, August 30, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; at Dismounted Camp; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Dow, Edmund G .- Age twenty-five; enlisted from Sherburne, September 27, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862 ; promoted to corporal June 16, 1863.


Darren, David J .- Deserted from Company K, Thirty-fourth N. Y. Vol. In- fantry; assigned to company by regimental commander in March, 1865; returned to service under President Lincoln's proclamation ; at Dismounted Camp; trans- ferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Farley, Patrick .- Age twenty-six; enlisted from Coventry, September 1, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; sick in hospital since April, 1863 ; mustered out June 27, 1865, at Philadelphia, Pa.


Feely, James .- Age thirty-four; enlisted from Oxford, August 31, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; discharged for disability September 28, 1863, at Washington, D. C.


Finch, Charles D .- Age eighteen; enlisted frem Oxford, August 29, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; discharged for disability January 27, 1864, at Washington, D. C.


Fisk, George L .- Age twenty ; enlisted from Unadilla, September 3, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; promoted to corporal November 1, 1864.


Fowler, John H .- Age twenty-one; enlisted from New York city, November 23, 1864; mustered in same day ; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav. Recruit; assigned to company May 30, 1805.


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Gale, Alpheus L .- Age twenty-four; enlisted from McDonough, August 31, 1862 ; mustered in October 29, 1862; taken prisoner at Dinwiddie Court-House, Va., March 31, 1865; released April 9, 1865; at Dismounted Camp; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Ganley, Patrick .- Age not given; enlisted from Oxford, January 4, 1864; mustered in January 7, 1864; at Dismounted Camp; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Griffin, Patrick .- Reduced from corporal March 17, 1863; discharged for disability September 1, 1863, at Washington, D. C.


Hall, Lucius A .- Reduced from wagoner; deserted July 15, 1863, at Gettys- burg, Pa.


Haxton, Benjamin .- Age twenty-four; enlisted from Oxford, August 29, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; promoted to corporal in May or June, 1864.


Holdrege, Charles H .- Age thirty-two; enlisted from McDonough, August 31, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; killed in action at Brandy Station, Va., June 9, 1863.


Hughes, Charles H .- Recruit, not yet joined company ; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Huntley, Charles F .- Age twenty-three; enlisted from McDonough, Sep- tember 13, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; in Lincoln General Hospital, Washington, D. C., from August to October, 1863 ; also in hospital, David's Island, N. Y., from November to December, 1863; was sent with scouting party into Vir- ginia in 1864; transferred January 25, 1864, to Company. D, Twenty-fourth Regi- ment, V. R. C.


Hurlbert, George W .- Age eighteen; enlisted from Oxford, December 28, 1863; mustered in same day; transferred August 4, 1864, to Company C, Twen- tieth Regiment, V. R. C.


Ingersoll, Theodore G .- Age twenty-two; enlisted from Oxford, August 30, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; promoted to quartermaster-sergeant March 17, 1863.


Ingraham, Andrew .- Age thirty-nine; enlisted from Oxford, August 26, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862 ; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Ingraham, Austin .- Age twenty-three ; enlisted from Oxford, September 27, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; sick in hospital since June, 1864; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Ireland, Henry .- Age forty-four; enlisted from Oxford, August 30, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


James, William .- Recruit ; not yet joined company ; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Johnson, Enos .- Recruit; not yet joined company; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav. Formerly served in Fifteenth N. Y. Cav.


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Jones, Elias J .- Recruit ; not yet joined company; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav. Formerly served in Company D, Fifteenth N. Y. Cav. .


King, Charles .- Recruit; not yet joined Regiment ; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


King, Frederick .- Recruit; not yet joined company ; enlisted from Almond, October 13, 1864; mustered in October 17, 1864; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Kühn, Jacob .- Age thirty-four; enlisted from Sherburne, August 27, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; wounded in action at Hawes's Shop, Va., May 28, 1864; at Dismounted Camp; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Jacob Kühn opened his eyes to the world in the mountains of romantic Switzerland in 1819. He emigrated to this country in 1854. He was a man of robust health, and a tractable, good soldier.


Lamb, George .- Age twenty ; enlisted from Norwich, August 7, 1864; mus- tered in same day ; recruit; at Dismounted Camp, from August 7, 1864, to October 31, 1864; discharged near Alexandria, Va., June 3, 1865, by order of Secretary of War.


Lamphere, George .- Age thirty-three; enlisted from Oxford, August 30, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; died January 7, 1864, of small-pox, at Ox- ford, N. Y.


Lamphere, William .- Age twenty-one; enlisted from Oxford, August 30, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; died of disease October 1, 1863, at Alexan- dria, Va.


Leach, William .- Age not given; enlisted from Sherburne, September 30, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; deserted same day at Elmira; returned for duty August 28, 1864; died October 10, 1864, at Cavalry Corps Hospital, City Point, Va., of typhoid malarial fever.


· Lee, James .- Age nineteen ; enlisted from Almond, October 14, 1864; mus- tered in same day; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav. Recruit; not yet joined company.


Mack, John .- Mustered in January 12, 1865; sick in hospital since March 13. 1865; mustered out June 3, 1865, at Washington, D. C.


Maguire, John .- Mustered in January 13, 1865; assigned to company by order of Captain J. M. Reynolds, commanding Regiment; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Manning, Daniel .- Mustered in January 17, 1865; assigned to company by order of Captain J. M. Reynolds, commanding Regiment ; missing in action at Dinwiddie Court-House, Va., March 31, 1865; transferred June 24, 1805, to Com- pany K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Manns, Edward .- Mustered in January 14, 1865; assigned to company by order of Captain J. M. Reynolds, commanding Regiment; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


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Martin, Addison W .- Age twenty-one; enlisted from McDonough, August 31, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; killed in action at Hawes's Shop, Va., May 28, 1864.


Martin, Thomas W .- Age twenty-five; enlisted from Oxford, September 3, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; promoted to corporal April 25, 1863 .:


Miles, William A .- Age nineteen ; enlisted from McDonough, August 30, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; killed in action at Poplar Springs Church, Va., October 1, 1864.


William A. Miles-"Paddy Miles"-was born in Marcellus, N. Y., in 1841, of good New England stock. He was first cousin to General Nelson A. Miles. He was known as a bright scholar and a cheerful, kind young man. As a soldier he was the peer of any. All who knew him loved and respected him. He was among the foremost of his comrades in a charge when killed.


Moak, Harris P .- Age eighteen ; enlisted from Oxford, September 29, 1862 ; mustered in October 29, 1862; taken prisoner on, raid May 11, 1862; returned September, 1863; taken prisoner June 15, 1864; released December 11, 1864; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Moak, Julius .- Age twenty-one; enlisted from Oxford, September 19, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; promoted to bugler April 1, 1865.


Morse, Edgar D .- Age nineteen; enlisted from McDonough, August 31, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862 ; promoted to corporal March 18, 1863.


Mullin, Thomas .- Mustered in January 12, 1865 ; assigned to company by order of Captain J. M. Reynolds, commanding Regiment; at Dismounted Camp; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Murphy, John .- Mustered in January 14, 1865;" assigned to company by order of Captain J. M. Reynolds, commanding Regiment; sick in hospital March 20, 1865 ; mustered out May 29, 1865, at Washington, D. C.


Murray, Thomas .- Recruit, not yet joined company ; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Myers, W. N .- Recruit, not yet joined company ; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


. McCarthy, Patrick .- Mustered in January 13, 1865; assigned to company by order of Captain J. M. Reynolds, commanding Regiment; at Dismounted Camp; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


McCoy, Paul .- Recruit, not yet joined company; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


McGivney, Michael .- Mustered in January 12, 1865 ; assigned to company by order of Captain J. M. Reynolds, commanding Regiment ; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


McGuire, Thomas .- Mustered in January 13, 1865; assigned to company by order of Captain J. M. Reynolds, commanding Regiment ; wounded March 31, 1865, at Dinwiddie Court-House, Va., and sent to hospital ; mustered out July 19, 1865, at Albany, N. Y.


McQuade, Francis .- Age twenty-one; enlisted from Almond, October 14, 1864; mustered in same day ; recruit, not yet joined Regiment ; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


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Naylor, James .- Mustered in January 16, 1865; assigned to company by order of Captain J. M. Reynolds, commanding Regiment; at Dismounted Camp ; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Nickerson, Edward W .- Age thirty-four; enlisted from Oxford, August 30, 1862 ; mustered in October 20, 1862; discharged for disability at Washington, D. C., January 30, 1864.


Nichols, Ambrose S .- Age thirty-five; enlisted from MeDonough, August 30, 1862 ; mustered in October 29, 1862 ; promoted to corporal November 1, 1864.


Nightingale, John W .- Age thirty-two; enlisted from McDonough, August 30, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; at Dismounted Camp; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Newton, George N .- Recruit, not yet joined company ; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


O'Conner, William .- Age forty-one; enlisted from Homer, September 1, 1864; mustered in same day ; recruit, not yet joined company ; mustered out near Alexandria, Va., June 3, 1865, by order of the Secretary of War.


O'Leary, Timothy .- Age twenty-six; enlisted from Greene, September 12, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; discharged March 17, 1863, for disability.


Padgett, Charles .- Age forty-two; enlisted from Oxford, August 29, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; deserted July 1, 1863, at Washington, D. C.


Padgett, Cilliab .- Age eighteen ; enlisted from Oxford, December 22, 1863; mustered in December 28, 1863 ; at Dismounted Camp ; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Padgett. John .- Age eighteen; enlisted from Oxford, August 25, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862 ; deserted July 1, 1863, at Washington, D. C.


Padgett, Rufus .- Age forty-four; enlisted from Oxford, August 31, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; wounded in action at Hawes's Shop, Va., May 28, 1864; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Padgett, William F .- Age eighteen ; enlisted from Oxford, August 27, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862 ; promoted to corporal April 25, 1865.


Pair, Joseph .- Age eighteen ; enlisted from Perry, August 30, 1864: mus- tered in same day ; recruit, assigned to company May 30, 1865; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Palmer, James .- Age twenty-sis ; enlisted from Oxford, September 3, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; transferred December 2, 1863, to One Hundred and First Company, Second Battalion, V. R. C.


Palmer, Marcus A .- Age twenty-four ; enlisted from Oxford, September 3, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862 ; sick in hospital since March 29, 1865 ; died of remittent fever, May 2, 1865, at Columbian Hospital, Washington, D. C.


Palmer, Nehemiah D .- Age thirty; enlisted from Oxford, August 30, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; transferred April 11, 1864, to Fourteenth Company, Second Battalion, V. R. C.


Palmer, Thomas B .- Age eighteen ; enlisted from Oxford, January 4, 1864; mustered in January 7, 1864; prisoner since July 2, 1864; at Dismounted Camp; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


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Penn, William F .- Age seventeen ; enlisted from Guilford, September 1, 1864; mustered in September 13, 1864; died of typhoid fever November 16, 1864, in Emory Hospital.


Perkins, Robert .- Age twenty-nine; enlisted from Oxford, August 26. 1862 ; mustered in October 29, 1862; at Dismounted Camp; taken prisoner near Mount Zion Church, Va., October 31, 1864; exchanged February 15, 1865 ; trans- ferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Ray, Charles A .- Age eighteen; enlisted from Sherburne, September 30, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; taken prisoner at Raccoon Ford, Va., May 5, 1863; paroled and exchanged about July 1, 1863; wounded slightly in left hand and arm October 1, 1864, at Poplar Springs Church, Va .; promoted to cor- poral February 1, 1865.


Raynor, John .- Age twenty-three; enlisted from Oxford, August 25, 1862 ; mustered in October 29, 1862 ; discharged June 12, 1865, at U. S. General Hospi- tal, Rochester, N. Y., on surgeon's certificate of disability.


Roberts, Lewis D .- Age twenty-seven ; enlisted from German, September 10, 1862; name only appears on muster-in roll of company, with red-ink line drawn through it.


Robinson, Charles J .- Age nineteen ; enlisted from Preston, August 30, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; died of fever January 29, 1863, at Aquia Creek, Va.


Rockefeller, John .- Age twenty-five; enlisted from Hornellsville, October 14, 1864; mustered in same day ; recruit at Dismounted Camp ; transferred June 24, 1865, to Company K, First N. Y. Prov. Cav.


Rosa, Adna .- Age twenty-one ; enlisted from Oxford. August 28, 1862 ; mus- tered in October 29, 1862 ; died of disease at Aquia Creek, Va., May 25, 1863.


Rosa, James .- Age twenty-five ; enlisted from Oxford, August 28, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862 ; discharged September 8, 1863, at Washington, D. C., for disability.


Rosa, Levi .- Age forty-four ; enlisted from Coventry, September 13, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862 ; discharged August 12, 1863, at Washington, D. C., for disability.


Seaman, William D .- Reduced from corporal March 17, 1863; died of dis- ease October 15, 1864, at Washington, D. C.


Sargent, Alvin D .- Age twenty-five ; enlisted from Sherburne, September 19, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862 ; promoted to sergeant March 17, 1863.


Sargent, Tracy A .- Age nineteen; enlisted from Sherburne, August 24, 1862; mustered in October 29, 1862; wounded May 12, 1864, on the Richmond raid; sick in hospital from wounds ; discharged June 2, 1865, on surgeon's cer- tificate of disability, at New York.


Tracy A. Sargent, farmer, was born in Butternuts, N. Y., March 25, 1843. He was edu. cated in district and select schools, and finished at the Norwich Academy. A school-teacher for two terms, he was farming at the time of the organization of Company K, in which he enlisted. Being under the required age at the time, he signed his mother's name to a permit. He proved himself a good fighter, but made an unsuccessful attempt to stop a rebel bullet, which passed through his leg, and caused his discharge from the army.


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Sharp, Nicholas .- Age forty-two; enlisted from Oxford, August 29, 1862 ; mustered in October 29, 1862 ; transferred December 2, 1863, to Fifty-first Com- pany, Second Battalion, V. R. C.




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