Reminiscences and record of the 6th New York V.V. cavalry, Part 6

Author: Foster, Alonzo, 1841-
Publication date: 1892
Publisher: [Brooklyn]
Number of Pages: 294


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BATTALION ADJUTANTS.


Jacob C. Schaener Missing since August, 1862. Henry Mahuken


Promoted to First Lieut. Novem- ber 7. 1862. William L. Mann. Discharged July 29, 1862.


REGIM'NT'L QUARTERMASTERS Hilman A. Hall. Discharged February 8. 1865.


Riley E. Horton ..


Transferred to 2d Provisional Cav- alry, June 17, 1865.


Henry A. Wetmore.


Promoted to Captain, June 8, 1863


REGIMENTAL COMMISSARIES. David P. Richardson.


Mustered out on expiration of serv ice, November 27. 1864. Orville D Wilson ....


Transferred to ad Provisional Cav. alry, June 17, 1865.


SURGEONS.


Lawrence Mckay .. Resigned September 5, 1862.


Joseph A. Peters .. Missing since January, 1853. Augustus P. Clarke.


Transferred to 2d Provisional Cav alry, June 17. 1865.


Oct. 14, 1862 Sept. 4, 1862


July 12, 1864 May 5, 1864


Dec. 30, 1861 Nov. 11, 1861


Dec. 30, 1861 Dec. 14, 1861


Dec. 30, 1861 Nov. 27, 1862


Dec. 30, 1861 Dec. 14, 1861


Dec. 23, 1862; Nov. 11, 1861 Feb. 28, 1865, Feb. 8, 1865


Dec. 30, 1861 Nov. 26, 1861


Dec. 23, 1862 Nov. 11, 1362


Dec. 19, 1864 Nov. 28, 1844


Dec. 24, 1861 Oct. 25, 1861 Nov. 7, 1862 Oct. 1, 1862


May 21, 1863 May 5, 1863


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ROSTER SIXTH N. Y. CAVALRY.


ASSISTANT SURGEONS. Augustus P. Clirke .. Promoted to Surgeon May 21, 1868. Richard Curran. Promoted to Surgeon Ninth N. Y. Cavalry. September 18, 1864. Simon C. Sanger. Dismissed August 18, 1864. Amos H. Brundage. Resigned June 11, 1865.


Dec. 24, 1861 Nov. 22, 1861


June 17, 1863 June 13, 1863


Feb. 19, 1863 Feb. 19, 1863


Nov. 15, 1864 Nov. 4, 1854


CHAPLAIN.


George D. Crocker


Transferred to 2d Provisional Cav alry. June 17, 1865.


CAPTAINS.


Freeman Orne.


Discharged June 27, 1862.


George A. Crocker.


July 21, 1861 June 27, 1962


Dec. 9, 1861 Sept. 27, 1851


April 19, 1862 April 3, 1862


Dec. 29, 1862 Nov. 11, 1562


Jan. 31, 1865 Dec. 29, 1864


Discharged by reason of consolida- tion, June 17, 1855. James W. Stanley . .. Discharged September 3, 1862.


Dec. 9, 1861 Sept. 27, 1361


William L. Heermance ...


Oct. 16, 1862 Sept. +, ISóz


Nov. 21, 1864 Oct. 21, 1864


Dec. 9, 1861 Sept. 28, 1861


Nov. 7, 1862 Oct. 9, 1862


Oct. 23, 1863 Aug. 24, 1863


Nov. 21, 1864 Sept. 19, 1864


Transferred to ad Provisional Cav- alry, June 17, 1865. William E. Beardsley.


Promoted to Major, June 6, 1863. Henry A. Wetmore.


Discharged June 6, 1864.


George W. Goler


Promoted to Major, May 11, 1865. Silas N. Pierce. .


Discharged by reason of consolida- tion, June 17, 1865.


Dec. 9. 1861 Oct. 3, 1801


June 8, 1863 Mar. 22, 1863


Feb. 5, 1864 jan. 6, 1864


May 11, 1865 May 4, 1865


Mustered out on expiration of service, October 21, 1864. John K. Malone.


Transferred to zd Provisional Cav. alry, June 17, 1865. Henry W. Lyon. Resigned October 9, 1862.


Robert E. Ellerbeck


Dismissed August 24, 1863.


Raymond L Wright .. Missing since October 24, 1863. J. Hamilton Bell.


Dec. 9, 1861 Sept. 12, 1861


Discharged by reason of consolida. tion, June 17, 1865. Frank B. Medlay Resigned April 3, 1862. Hilman A. Hall. Resigned December 23, 1862.


George E. Farmer. Promoted to Major, Jan. 11, 1865. Randall Grant.


April 29, 1864 Oct. 15, 1861


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ROSTER SIXTH N. Y. CAVALRY.


William Edwards. Mustered out on expiration of serv- ice, October 8, 1864.


INov. 7, 1862 Oct. 5, 1862


James Cating. Nov. 21, 1864 Oct. 21, 1864


(Brevet. Major U. S. V.) transferred to zd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, IS65. William H. Crocker. Promoted to Major, Nov'ber 7, 1862 John Pierce .. Missing since October 4, 1863. J. Henry Mahuken. Not mustered as Captain. Edward Titus Discharged January 13, 1865. Newcomb J. Weston.


Dec. 30, 1861 Nov. 15, 1861


Nov. 7, 1862 Sept. 6, 1862


April 29, 1864 Jan. 15, 1864 July 12, 1864 May 18, 1864


Jan. 31, 1865 Jan. 13, 1865


Transferred to 2d Provisional Cav- alry. June 17, 1865.


Riley Johnson.


Dec. 30, 1861 Dec. 16, 1861


Mustered out on expiration of serv- ice. March 11, 1865.


Albert J. Hill ..


May 11, 1865 Mar. 11, 1865


Transferred to 2d Provisional Cav. alry, June 17, 1865.


John L. Smith Resigned October 30, 1862.


William F. Aitkens ..


Nov. 7, 1862 Oct. 26, 1862


Mustered out on expiration of serv. ice. December 22, 1864.


David H. Cortelyou Not mustered as Captain.


Jan. 14, 1865 Dec. 23, 1864 Dec. 30, 1861 Nov. 21, 1361


Feb. 10, 1864 Sept. 1, IS6;


Jan. 14, 1865 Dec. 8, 1864


Transferred to 2d Provisional Cav- alry. June 17, 1865. FIRST LIEUTENANTS.


Thomas B. Adams .... Discharged by reason of consolida- tion, June 17 1865. Frederick A. Patterson Resigned September 23, 1862.


Edward Titus ... Promoted to Captain, July 12, 1364. Randall Grant. Discharged by reason of consolida- tion lune 17, 1865. Jerome Manley. Transferred to ad Provisional Cav- alry, June 17, 1865. I:ilman A Hall.


Pr moted to Regimental Quarter. master. December 3, 1862. James P. Howell .. Discharged December 8, 1864.


Jan. 14, 1865 Dec. 1, 1864


Dec. 9, 1861 Sept. 12, 1S61


Nov. 7, 1862 Sept. 23, 1862 July 12, 1864 May 18, 1854


Jan. 31, 1855 Dec. 24, 1864


Dec. 9, 1861 Sept. 27, 185:


April 19, 1861 April 3, 1$62


George M. Van Buren. Promoted to Major, June 29, 1863. James P. Howell .. Not mustered as Captain. Jerome B. Wheeler ..


Dec. 30, 186: Nov. 9, 1861


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ROSTER SIXTH N. Y. CAVALRY.


J. B. Wheeler


Feb. 10, 1864'Sept. 1, 1863


Promoted to Captain, Jan. 14, 1865. Aloazo Goodfellow.


Jan. 14, 1865 Dec. 8, 1864


Discharged by reason of consolida- tion, June 17, 1865.


John Pierce.


Dec. 9, 1861 Sept. 27, 1861


Promoted to Captain, Nov. 7, 1862. Edward P. Mckinney.


Nov. 7, 1862 Sept. 6, 1862


Promoted to Captain, May 24, 1864 ; Brevet-Major, June 12, 1865. Silas N. Pierce. Promoted to Captain, May 11, 1865. Thomas M. Wells .....


July 12, 1864 May 18, 1864


Transferred to zd Provisional Cav- airy, June 7, 1865.


Philip R. Wales ...


Dec. 9, 1861 Sept. 23, 1861


Promoted to Captain, Nov. 7. 1862. Raymond L. Wright.


Nov. 7, 1862


Aug. 21, 1862


Promoted to Captain, Oct. 23, 1863. John K. Malone .. Promoted to Captain, Nov. 21, IS64. James Chilson.


Feb. Io, 1864


Aug. 24, 1863


Transferred to 2d Provisional Cav- alry, June 17, 1865.


William Edwards ...


Dec. 9, 1861 Oct. 3, 1861


Nov. 7, 1862 Oct. 5, 1862


Mar. 30, 1864 Jan. 6, 1864


Discharged by reason of consolida. tion, June 17, 1865.


Thomas Fry.


Jan. 14, 1865 Dec. 23, 1864


Transferred to 2d Provisional Cav- alry, June 17, 1865.


Dec. 9, 1861 Oct. 24, 1864


David C. Hannahs .. Promoted to Captain, Nov. 11, 1861. George A. Crocker ..


Nov. 11, 1861


See Regimental Adjutant. Robert Crozier ..


July 21, 1862 June 27, 1862


Killed in action near West Point. Va., May 7, 1853. John F. Ramsey.


Aug. 14, 1863 May 9, 1863


Discharged December 15, 1863.


William S. Duryca. Promoted to Captain, Jan. 14, 1865.


Dec. 9, 1861 Oct. 24, 1861


Nov. 7, 1862 Oct. 9, 1862


July


12, 1864 Jan. 15, 1864


Newcomb J. Weston ... Promoted to Captain, Jan. 31, 1865.| Charles M. Olin. Discharged June 28, 1865.


Jan.


31, 1865 Jan. 13, 1865


Dec. 9, 1861 Oct. 28, 1861


Nov. 2, 1862 Oct. 26, 1861 1


William F. Aitkens .. Promoted to Captain, Nov. 7, 1862. William Parks .. Resigned April 23, 1864.


Feb. 10, 1864 Dec. 15, 1863


Robert E. Ellerheck. Promoted to Captain, Nov. 7, 1862. Henry Mahuken .. Discharged June 20, 1564.


Nov. 21, 1864


Oct. 21, 1864


Promoted to Captain, Nov. 7, 1862. George W. Goler. Promoted to Captain, Feb. 5, 1864. David H. Cortelyou


May 11, 1865 May 4, 1861


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ROSTER SIXTH N. Y. CAVALRY.


Peter V. Haskin . Transferred to zd Provisional Cav- alry. June 17, 1865. David P. Richardson .. Promoted to Regimental Commis sary, December 23, 1862. Charles A. Evarts


Aug. 6, 1864;Aug. 6, 1864


Dec. 30, 1861 Nov. 26, 1861


Dec. 23, 1862 Nov. 11, 1862


Mustered out on expiration of serv- ice. December 22, 1864.


Hiram E. Freelan ...


Nov. 21, 1864 Oct. 8, 1864


Transferred to zd Provisional Cav alry, june 17, 1865.


Henry A. Wetmore


Promoted to Captain, June 8, 1863. Fergus A. Easton ...


Not mustered as First Lieutenant. John W. Blunt. Promoted to Captain, Dec. 14, 1864. Ellison M. Morton.


Discharged by reason of consolida- tion, June 17, 1855. Harrison White ..


Promoted to Captain, Jan. 28, 1863. James Cating. Promoted to Captain, Nov 21, 1864 John Muldoon ..


Transferred to 2d Provisional Cav- alry, June 17, 1365 William L. Heermance.


Promoted to Captain Oct 16, 1862. J. Hamilton Bell.


Promoted to Captain Nov. 21, 1864. Albert J. Hill Promoted to Captain May 11, 1865. Franklin T. Saunders.


Died Dec. 15, 1864, of wounds re- ceived in action at Winchester, Va.j Edwin O. Peck


Transferred to zd Provisional Cav- alry, June 17, 1865.


SECOND LIEUTENANTS.


David T. Jackson Resigned October 27, 1862.


Jerome B. Wheeler


Promoted to First Lieutenant, Feb. 10, 1564. James P. Howell.


Promoted to First Lieutenant, April 19, ISÓZ. Frank B. Medlay. Resigned June 8, 1862. James Cating Promoted to First Lieutenant, Feb. 19, 1863. Richard P. Deuker. Resigned July 12, 1853.


Dec. 9, 1861 Sept. 12, 1861 Dec 31, 1862 Cict. 27, 1862


Dec. 9, 1861 Sept. 27, 1861


April 19, 1862. April 3, 186: June 10, 1362 June 8, 1862


Feb. 19, 1863 Jan. 3, 1563


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Dec. 30, 1861 Nov. 20, 1861 June 29, 1863 Mar. 22, 1863 Aug. 14, 1863 Mar. 22, 1863


Dec. 29, 1864 Dec. 29, 1864


Dec. 30, 1861 Nov. 9, 1861 Feb. 19, 1863 Jan. 3, 1863


Nov. 21, 1864: Oct. 21, 1864


Dec. 30, 1861 Oct. 17, 1861 Vov. 7, 1862 Sept. 4, 1862 Nov. 21, 1861 Sept. 18, 1864 Mar. 26, 1864 Jan. 6, 1864


Jan. 31, 1865 jan. 13, 1865


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ROSTER SIXTH N. Y. CAVALRY.


William H. Ashley .. Transferred to 2d Provisional Cav- alry, June 17, 1865. Thomas Ryder. Never reported for duty.


Nov. 21, 1864 Oct. 25, 1864


George E. Farmer ..


Dec. 9, 1861 Sept. 27, 1861 April 17, 1862 Jan. 31, 186z


Promoted to Captain Dec. 29, 1862. John W. Blunt .. June 29, 1863 Mar. 1, 1863


Promoted to Ist Lieut, Aug. 14, 1863 James F. Petit. .. Nov. 21, 1864 Oct. 25, 1864


Transferred to zd Provisional Cav- alry, June 17, 1865.


Raymond L. Wright .. Dec. 9, 1861 Sept. 28, 1861


Promoted to Ist Lieut, Nov.7, 1862. Thomas French. Nov. 7, 1862 Aug. 21, 1862


Discharged May 25, 1863. Charles B. Harris. Not mustered.


Aug. 28, 1863 May 28, 1863


Dec. 24, 1864 Nov. 15, 1864


Thomas M. Wells Promoted to First Lieutenant, May 11. 1865.


Dec. 9, 1861 Oct. 3, 1861


Nov. 7, 1862 Sept. 24, 1862


Nov. 21, . 1864 Oct. 25, 1864


Transferred to 2d Provisional Cav. alry. June 17, 1865.


Dec.


9, 1861 Oct. 24, 1861


Resigned July 26, 1863.


Edward P. McKinny Dec. 9, 1861 Oct. 24, 1861 Promoted to Ist Lieut, Nov.7, 1862. William Kemps


Nov. 7, 1862 Sept. 6, 1362 Cashiered November 12, 1863. Robert Allyn. Jan. 30, 1864 Nov. 12, 1863


Mustered out on expiration of


service, October 31, 1864.


Dec. 9, 1861 Oct. 28, 1861 Edward Titus Promoted to First Lieutenant, November 7, 1862.


Nov. 7, 1862 Sept. 23, 1862 John K. Malone: Promoted to First Lieutenant,


February Io. 1864.


George Moore Rodgers May 28, 1864 Jan. 1, 1864


Not mustered.


Nounds De Vries.


Nov. 7, 1362 Jan. 31, 1865


Transferred to 2d Provisional Cav- alry, June 17, 186 ;.


J. Hamilton Bell. Promoted to First Lieutenant,


May 28, 1864 Nov. 25, 186: November 7, 1862.


Henry L. Johnson Feb. 9, 1864 Feb. 9, 1864 Not mustered.


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John G. Cooper.


Resigned September 24, 1862. John F. Ramsey ... Promoted to First Lieutenant, August 14, 1863. Robert J. Eberts ..


Robert Crozier. Promoted to First Lieutenant, July 21. 1862. Fergus A. Easton July 21, 1852 June 27, 1862


Sixth New York Monument.


If you visit the field of Gettysburg, do not fail to see the monument erected in commemoration of the part taken in that battle by the Sixth New York Cavalry.


In design and execution it ranks among the first to be found there. The total cost of the monument was $8, 826.90.


It is constructed of granite, 26 feet in height, and bears bronze tablets 6 feet square on three of its four sides. Each of these tablets have characteristic inscrip- tions and in bas-relief. The life size figure of General Thomas C. Devin in military dress, may be seen on one. A second records the battles in which the regiment took part, and the third contains a realistic cavalry charge.


The foremost figure represents Col. Fitz- hugh leading the charge with drawn sabre ; it is a splendid representation of the colonel, the artist using his head for a model. Just


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to the right of the colonel are two figures, the first representing a mounted soldier falling from his horse, and the other a com- rade reaching forward to grasp the guidon as it is about to fall from the wounded soldier's hand. The wounded man rep- resents Charles A. Jackson, of Company F, who was wounded at the Battle of Brandy Station, while carrying the guid- on, and the soldier reaching forward to grasp it represents another member of Company F, who caught the falling banner, and who, at the solicitation of the designer, furnished Jackson's picture (he being dead) and his own head for models. The fourth prominent figure, and one that can be readily recognized, is Major J. B. Wheeler. Unbeknown to him the designer secured his portrait and used it for a model, and succeeded admirably in reproducing in face and form that gallant officer.


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