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„.do Hunter, George M. ... do
... June, Francis D ...... do
... ... Justice, William E. ... do ..... Justice, William E. do
. ...
Sept. 22, '62,
Promoted to Corporal, May 29, 1863-dicd at Fort Ethan Allen, Va., Sept. 9, 1863.
Pr.toCor., Nov.1,'62-mus. out with Co., June 16,'65. Pr.toCor., Nov.1,'63-mus. out with Co., June16,'65. Pr.toCor., Nov.15,764-mus.out with Co., June16.'65. Pr.to Cor., Nov.15,'64-mus.out withCo., June 16,'65. Pr.to Cor., Nov. 15,'64-mus.out with Co., June 16,'65. Prisoner from Sept. 24, 1864, to Marclı 20, 1865-dis- charged by General Order, June 12, 1865.
Pr. to Cor., July 1, 1864-prisoner from Sept. 24, 1864, to Mar. 20, '65-disch. by G. O., June 9, '65. Pr. to Cor., Nov. 15, 1862-prisoner from Sept. 24, 1864, to Feb. 25, '65-disch. by G. O., June 22, '65. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 17, 1863. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. Feb. 17, 1863. Promoted to Corporal, Aug. 24, 1863-to Hospital : Steward, Oct. 4, 1863.
Ebenezer Losey ..
Bugler .do ...
John T. Fox !.
GabrielS.M'Kinney Black'h
Jacob Leybold .. do
William Senthen ...
Franklin Brown Amos, Nicholas
....
Saddler do .... Private do
Bennett, George
Babcock, Gordon D. do
5, '64,
Bloom, Adam
.do
Sept. 17, '64, Scpt. 16, '64,
Bartle. George W .. do
... Bartleson, Chas. H. ....
.. do
Sept. 22, '62,
Baker, Andrew
.do ...
Sept. 17, '64,
Bryant, Alva.
.. do ...
Oct. 20, '62,
Mus. out with Co. M, 2d reg. Pro. Cav., Aug. 7,'65. Mus. out with Co. M, 2d reg. Pro. Cav., Aug. 7.'65. Mus. out with Co. M, 2d reg. Pro. Cav., Aug. 7,'65. Mus. out with Co. M, 2d reg. Pro. Cav., Aug. 7,'65. Deserted November 4, 1862.
Mustercd out with company, June 16, 1865. Mustcred out with company, June 16, 1865. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1835. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Mar. 15, 1865. Transferred to U. S. Army, Nov. 5, 1862. Deserted-date unknown.
Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. " Mustercd out with company, June 16, 1865.
Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865- dicd at Alexandria, Va., June 23, '65-grave, 3,254. Mustcred out with company, Junc 16, 1865. Mustcred out with company, June 16, 1865. Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865 .. Deserted March 20, 1865.
Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Mustercd out with company, June 16, 1865. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Mustered out witli company, June 16, 1865. Transferred to U. S. Army, Nov. 5, 1862.
Mus. out with Co. M, 2d reg. Pro. Cav., Aug. 7, '65. Dicd at City Point, Va., July 25, 1864-buried in Cavalry Corps Cemetery.
Prisoner from Sept. 24, 1864, to April 20, 1865- mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Discharged by General Order, May 23, 1865.
Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps-discharged by General Order. June 26, 1865.
Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 11, 1864. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 29, 1864. Discharged on Surgeon's cert .- date unknown. Transferred to U. S. Army, Nov. 5, 1862. Y
Mustcred out with company, June 16, 1865. Mustercd out with company, June 16, 1865. Discharged on Surgcon's certificate, Jan. 5, 1864.
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Oct. 20, '62, Sept. 22, '62,
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Sept. 22, '62, Sept. 22, '62, Sept. 22, '62, Sept. 22, '62, Mar. 17, '64, Sept. 22, '62, Mar. 4, '64, Sept. 22, '62, Sept.
Oct. 20,'62, Oct. 20, '62,
Blundin, John E. do .... Braning, John S. Sept. 22, '62, do Sept. .... .do ... 22, 162, Sept. 22, '63, Sept. 22, '62, Sept. 22, '62,
Curtis, Jerome.
'62. Sept. 22, Sept. 22, '62, Sept. 22, '62, Oct. 20, '62, Sept. 22, '62, Sept. 22, '62,
Scpt. 22, '64, Sept. 24, '64,
Gaylord, Davis ... do
April. 7, '64, Oct." 20, '62, Sept. 22, '62, Sept. 22, '62, Sept. 22, '62, Aug. 29, 164.
Joseph L. Stanton .
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ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SECOND REGIMENT,
NAME.
RANK.
DATE OF MUSTER INTO SERVICE.
REMARKS.
Jordan, Erastus C.
Private
Sept. 22, '62,
Klink, Hubert ..
do
...
Sept. 22, '62,
Kimble, James H
.do
Sept. 22, '62,
Kelley, James ..
.do
Sept. 22, '62,
Kipp, Isaac ..
.do
Oct. 3, '62,
Kimble, Tyler.
... do
.....
Sept. 22, '62,
Lavo, Henry M .. .do ....
Sept. 22, '62,
Lanharr, Samuel .do ....
Sept. 19, '64,. Oct. 19, '62,
Miller, Jacob ....
.. do
Sept. 22, '62,
Maines, Andrew
.do
Sept. 29, '62,
Mitchell, Munson J. .. do
Oct. 13, '62,
Myers, Hezckiah do
Sept. 16, '64,
Maley, John. do
Sept. 5, '64,
Merrill, Ansel ... do
...
Oct. 20, '62,
Maloney, Daniel .do
Sept. 22, '62,
Martin, William E. ... M'Cartin, Edw'd H. .. do
.. do
Sept. 22, '62, Sept. 17, '64, Oct. 12, '64,
M'Graw, John. .. do
M'Kenna, Matthew .do Aug. 29, '64, ... Sept. 5, '64, ...
Newhart, Joseph ... ... do
Nash, James M. .do
Sept. 16, '64,
Odell, Verdine E do
Odell, Benjamin .. do
Sept. 22, '62, Sept. 22, '62,
Osborne, Wm. H .. do ...
Nov. 28, '63,
Pethick, Charles
do ...
Oct. 8, '62,
Rook, Joseph do
...
Sept. 17, '64, Sept. 22, '62, Mar. 9, '64,
Rhodes, Almon ... do
...
Sept. 22, '62,
Ricks, Warren
.do
Sept. 22, '62,
Smith, Simpson ...... .. do ... Stanton, Lucian E .. .. do ...
Sept. 22, '62, Sept. 22, '62, Simpson, George ... ... do Sept. 22, '62, Statler, Daniel .. .. do ... Shrader, Charles M. ... do Sept. 17, '64, Sept. 16, '64, Shirey, Adam W .. do Sept. 19, '64, Sept. 17, '64. Shapley, Jonathan ... do .. ... Sept. 22, '62,
Shatzer, William do
Sept. 16, '64, Seely, Charles do Oct. Shetters, James L. .do 20, '62, Oct. 20, '62, Secly, Francis. do Oct. 20, '62, ...
Sherwood, Earl .. do
... Mar. 30, '64,
Seybold, David.
.do
Sept. 22, '62,
Strong, Smith .do ...
Sept. 5, '64,
Thompson, Martin. ... do Tighe, Patrick .. .....
...
Sept. 19, '65, Sept. 22, '62,
... do Tennant, Evcral E. ... do Taylor, John .do Turner, James M .. .do Uglow, Richard do Valentine, Isaac F. .do Mar. 30, '64, Mar. 30, '64, Oct. 11, '64, Sept. 22, '62, Sept. 17, '64, Sept. 24, '64, Sept. 22, '64, Sept. 22, '62, ... ... Oct. 20, '62, Sept. 22, '62, Sept. 22, '62, Sept. 6, '64,
Valentine, Gilbert B .
.. do Valentine, John T .. .. do Vanosdel, George ... .do Van Dcuson, L. W. .do Van Kleck, David .. .do Woodward, Thos. L. .. do ... Waltman, William ... do
Sept. 5, '64,
Wilson, William J. ... do
Wright, Edward ...
... .do
April 9, '64,
Deserted-date unknown.
Young, Nathan S. do
Sept. 22, 62, ...
Killed at Newtown, Va., Oct. 11, 1864 - buried in National Cemetery, Winchester, lot 18. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Absent, on detached servicc, at muster out. Transferred to U. S. Army, November 5, 1862. Transferred to U. S. Army, November 5, 1862. Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, Nov. 20, 1863-disch. by General Order, September 22, '65.
Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865: Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Transferred to U. S. Army, November 5, 1862. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 1, 1863. Died at Washington, D. C., of wounds received ncar Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 27, 1864-bu- ried in National Cemetery, Arlington.
Died at Alexandria, Va., July 21, 1863-grave, 881. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Mus. out with Co. M, 2d reg. Pro. Cav., Aug. 7, '65. Not on muster-out roll.
Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 24, 1864. Discharged on Surgeon's cert., March 17, 1864. Discharged by General Order, May 18, 1865. Prisoner from May 31, 1864, to April 30, '65-mus. out with Co. M, 2d reg. Pro. Cav., Aug. 7, 1865. Tr. to Co. C, 19th reg. V. R. C., July 1, 1853-dis- charged by General Order, July 13, 1865. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Tr. to V. R. C .- disch. by G. O., July 8, 1865. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 27, 1864. Transferred to U. S. Army, November 5, 1862. Died at Winchester, Va., Oct. 18-burial record, Oct. 11, 1864-of wounds received at Newtown, Oct. 11, 1864-bu. iu National Cemetery, lot 18. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Prisoner from Sept. 24, 1864, to March 10, 1865- discharged by General Order, June 9, 1865. Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. Mus. out with Co. M, 2d reg. Pro. Cav., Aug. 7, '65. Mus. out with Co. M, 2d reg. Pro. Cav., Aug. 7, '65. Mus. out with Co. M, 2d reg. Pro. Cav., Aug. 7, '65. Discharged by General Order, June 14, 1865. Died at Frederick, Md., July 18, 1863-bu. in Nat. Cem., Antietam, section 26, lot E, grave, 510. Captured at Newtown, Va., October 11, 1564-died at Richmond, January 9, 1865.
Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Transferred to U. S. Army, November 5, 1862. Discharged by General Order, June 19, 1865. Mus. out with Co. M, 2d reg. Pro. Cav., Aug. 7, '65. Mus. out with Co. M, 2d reg. Pro. Cav., Aug. 7, '65. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Discharged by General Order, June 8, 1865. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, April 1, 1863. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 17, 1865. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Mustered out with company, June 16, 1865. Absent, sick, at muster out.
White, James ....... do Walker, William C. ... do
Oct. 3, '62, Mar. 4, '64,
Discharged July 29, to date June 16, 1865.
Absent, on detached service, at muster out.
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Lenox, Andrew J .do
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Rounds, Huble .do ...
Ryan, John. do
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Shrader, Jacob . .do
SEVENTEENTH CAVALRY-THREE YEARS' SERVICE.
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UNASSIGNED MEN.
NAME.
RANK.
DATE OF MUSTER INTO SERVICE.
REMARKS.
Bliss, John
Private Nov. 26, '64,
Not accounted for.
Borker, Abraham ...
do
Oct.
7, '64,
Not accounted for.
Ballou, Isaac
do
Feb. 27, '64,
Not accounted for.
Brown, William
do
Sept. 16, '64,
Not accounted for.
Boyd, James
do
Mar. 23, '64,
Not accounted for.
Brine, John.
ào
Not accounted for.
Chapman, M. J
.. do
.....
Not accounted for.
Cline, Alonzo
.. do
April 21, '64,
Not accounted for.
Callahan, Timothy .. ...
do
...
Oct. 10, '64,
Not accounted for.
Conaway, Patrick ...
.do
...
Mar. 31, '64,
Not accounted for.
Davis, William
do
Mar. 7, '64,
Not accounted for.
Dilley, George W .do .....
Aug. 29, '64,
Not accounted for.
Dailey, John C.
do
...
Aug. 30, '64,
Not accounted for.
Dougherty, Thomas
do ...
April 12, '64,
Not accounted for.
Day, Charles
.do ..
April 13, '64,
Not accounted for.
Gray, George.
do
Oct. 10, '64,
Not accounted for.
Gray, Thomas.
do
Not accounted for.
Hepler, Daniel.
do
Not accounted for.
Henry, Jacob C ..
do
Aug.
8, '64,
Not accounted for.
Henesey, Patrick.
đo
Mar. 19, '64,
Not accounted for.
Hipwell, Jaines A.
do
Mar. 10, '64,
Not accounted for.
Hughes, John.
do
Mar. 21, '64,
Not accounted for. Not accounted for.
Heaney, John.
do
April 12, '64,
Not accounted for.
Jenkins, Joel
.. do
Not accounted for.
Jones. Madison
do
...
do
Oct. 19, '64,
Not accounted for.
Kees, Andrew J
do
Mar. 21, '64,
Not accounted for.
Lee, Robert.
Oct. 19, '64,
Not accounted for.
Moore, John
do
Nov. 26, '64,
Not accounted for. Not accounted for.
May, Adam.
do
Mar. 9, '64,
Not accounted for.
M'Alister, William ..
do
April 20, '64,
Not accounted for.
M'Laughlin, Bern'd
April 22, '64,
Not accounted for.
M'Gee, John
Mar.
3, '64,
Not accounted for.
Oliver, James ...
.do
Feb. 15, '64,
Not accounted for.
Powell, William
do
Mar. 24, '64,
Not accounted for.
Parks, James L
.do
Mar. 31, '64,
Not accounted for.
Plunkett, Isaac
.do
Aug. 29, '64,
Not accounted for.
Ross, Edward
do
Not accounted for.
Robson, John
do
Not accounted for.
Raferty, John .
do
Not accounted for.
Sharts, Thomas T.
do
Sept. 5, '64,
Not accounted for.
Sharp, William.
do April 9, '64,
Not accounted for.
Shanley, Daniel.
do
April 9, '64,
Not accounted for.
Sweeney, James ..
Mar. 23, '64, Mar. 23, '64,
Not accounted for. Not accounted for.
Thompson, John C ..
do do do ...
Nov. 26, '64, April 21, '64, Sept. 12, '64,
Not accounted for.
White, George ...
do
.....
Sept. 16, '64,
Not accounted for.
Weisbaden, Julius .do
Sept. 13, '64,
Not accounted for.
Wilson, George
... do
Aug. 9, '64, ...
Not accounted for.
Wilson, John
Not accounted for.
Whitney, Charles ...
... do
Not accounted for.
White, Samuel. .....
.do ...
...
.
131-VOL. IV.
do
Nov. 26, '64, April 20, '64, Feb. 20, '64,
Not accounted for.
May, Charles E.
do
April 12, '64,
do do
Sept. 2, '64, Aug. 31, '64, Oct. 4, '64,
Not accounted for.
Cronan, Patrick
do .....
Sept. 10, '64, Sept. 7, '64,
Jackson, William
Kersey, James
do
Oct. 19, '64, Aug. 16, '64, April 12, '64,
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ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-THIRD, EIGHTEENTH CAVALRY.
THE troops for this regiment were recruited in the city of Philapelphia, and in the counties of Greene, Crawford, Allegheny, Chester, Somerset, Westmoreland, Luzerne, Susquehanna, Dauphin, Washington, Fayette, Bucks, Lycoming, Indiana, and Cumberland, during the fall and winter of 1862. They rendezvoused at Camp Curtin, where a partial organization was effected, and horses were furnished, but without equipments. On the 8th of December, the command moved to a camp at Bladensburg, Maryland, near Washington. Here it was partially armed and equipped, and its drill commenced. On the 1st of January, 1863, it went into Virginia, and encamped near the head of Long Bridge, and two weeks later proceeded to Germantown, two miles from Fairfax Court House, on the Little River Turnpike. About the 1st of Feb- ruary, companies L, and MI, which had hitherto been wanting for a full com- plement, were added, and the organization was completed with the following field officers : Timothy M. Bryan, Jr., Colonel; James Gowan, Lieutenant Colonel ; Joseph Gilmore, William B. Darlington, and Henry B. Van Voorhis, Majors. It was brigaded with the Fifth New York, and First Vermont Cavalry, under com- mand of Colonel Percy Wyndham, and was immediately placed on duty, picket- ing the long line covering the defenses of Washington on the Virginia shore, and scouting on its front. This was an enemy's country, the stamping ground of Moseby and his guerrillas, and was extremely difficult duty, veterans, towards the close of the war, often declaring that they had rather go to duty on the picket line in face of Lee's army, than on this ground. For this perilous duty, the Eighteenth was armed with only a condemned sabre. The character of the enemy which it was called to meet, can be gathered by the following extract from an officer's diary: "They were citizens by day, and soldiers by night. They would come within the Union lines and learn the disposition of our pickets, and then with sufficient force, surround and capture an out-post by night. When pursued, they scattered to their homes, and were citizens again. If arrested and sent to Washington, they took the oath of allegiance and were released. Some of our forces went to a house near Aldie, and were told by the lady of the house that her husband was very sick, and could not be seen ; but they insisted, and actually found the gentlemen in bed with his boots and spurs on. They did not pretend to fight in the open field. Colonel Moseby said to a Union officer in Richmond, in 1864, that fighting was not his business; that he cared nothing for taking prisoners; he only wanted horses, arms, and equipments, to sell to the Confederate authorities." The arms of the Eighteenth were not suited to Moseby's wants, and on
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one occasion, after having captured a squad, and finding nothing but the old worthless sabres, hc paroled the men, and sent them back to Lieutenant Colonel Gowan, with a note, requesting him to arm his men better, for, armed as they were, it did not pay to capture them. On the 1st of March, Lieutenant Colonel Gowan was honorably discharged, and Captain William P. Brinton, of the Second Pennsylvania Cavalry, was promoted to succeed him. During the five months of duty here, the regiment lost three killed and about fifty captured. Early in the spring, the brigade was associated with a brigade of Michigan troops, under General Custer, forming a division, which was commanded by Brigadier General Julius Stahel, and was employed in guarding the gaps of the Blue Ridge against incursions of the enemy. Just before starting on the Gettysburg campaign, Smith's carbines, which had been issued to the regiment, were exchanged for Burnside carbines.
On the 25th of June, Stahel's command left camp at Fairfax Court House, and crossing the Potomac on the following day, proceeded by Frederick to Middletown, for the purpose of watching the movements of the enemy, who was already passing up the valley on the opposite side of South Mountain. At this juncture, General Stahel was relieved by General Kilpatrick, and the division became the Third of the cavalry corps of the army of the Potomac. The Second New York, known as the Harris Light, was attached to the First Brigade, to the command of which Colonel Farnsworth succeeded. Kilpatrick reached Littlestown on the 29th, and Hanover, Pennsylvania, on the 30th, being in search of the rebel General Stuart, who, since his defeat at Upper- ville, had been separated from the rebel army, and was known to be moving through Pennsylvania. The Eighteenth was this day of the rear guard of Kilpatrick's column, and while halting in the streets of Hanover, was sud- denly attacked by the head of Stuart's column, which was moving on a road nearly parallel to that on which Kilpatrick had just passed. The Eighteenth was thrown into momentary confusion, and was driven through the town before it could turn and face the foe; but soon rallying, delivered a counter- charge, in conjunction with the Fifth New York, and rapidly drove the enemy back to the cover of his artillery, which was immediately opened. The roar of his guns brought Kilpatrick to the rescue, who had already started upon the march. He formed his line of battle on the hills south of the town, while the enemy held the heights to the north, the Eighteenth occupying the town, and barricading the streets. Artillery firing and skirmishing was kept up, until dark, when the enemy retired, being prevented by this interposition from joining Lee until after the battle of Gettysburg, where his presence was much needed, and where his absence was so greatly deplored by the rebel chieftain. The Eighteenth lost four killed and a number wounded in the first charge. On the 1st of July, Kilpatrick moved on to Berlin, the cannonading at Gettysburg being faintly heard. On the 2d, he returned through Abbotts- town and New Oxford, to the rear of the enemy's left wing, where the rebel cavalry charged, but was handsomely repulsed by Custer's Brigade, a brisk cannonade being kept up until dark. At evening the brigade, with Kilpatrick, moved by the rear of the Union lines to the extreme left of the field, beyond Round Top, where it struck the enemy's right wing, and was hotly engaged during the entire day. The surface of the country was here rough, and un- favorable for the handling of cavalry, but towards evening Kilpatrick, who was ever eager to strike when an opportunity presented, ordered the First
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Brigade to charge. It was led by Colonel Farnsworth, who succeeded in driving the enemy in upon his main line, but was unable to dislodge his infantry from its impregnable position behind stone walls, and rocky, wooded heights. Colonel Farnsworth, a gallant officer, was killed. The Eighteenth lost several wounded, but none killed. The cannonading upon the centre of the two armies, which had been heavy beyond example, died away, and the rain poured down in torrents as the brigade retired.
Kilpatrick moved early on the morning of the 4th towards Maryland, pass- ing through Emmittsburg, and by the flank of Lee's army, striking Ewell's wagon train at midnight, near Monterey Springs, as it was crossing South Mountain. He immediately charged, scattering the train guard, captured two pieces of artillery, a thousand prisoners, and two hundred wagons and ambu- lances. The head of the rebel army, which was now in full retreat, was follow- ing close upon his path, and Kilpatrick was obliged to drive at a break-neck speed down the narrow mountain road, to escape with his captures, some of the wagons and ambulances loaded with the severely wounded, being over- turned, and plunged with their suffering freight headlong into the gorge below. At daylight, the foot of the mountain was reached, and the wagons, which were still upon wheels, were driven into park at Smithfield, and burned. During the day, the enemy's cavalry made its appearance in front and rear, but Kil- patrick held him at bay until evening, when, under cover of darkness, he moved with his prisonersto Boonesboro, and delivered them to General French's command of infantry. Early in the day the brigade moved to Hagerstown, where the head of the enemy's column was met. Immediately deploying column, he ordered a charge by two battalions of the Eighteenth, commanded by Captains William C. Lindsey, and John W. Phillips, and led by Lieutenant Colonel William P. Brinton, in command of the regiment, and Captain Ulrich Dahlgren, acting as volunteer aid to the commanding general. The enemy was driven through the town, and the Colonel of the Tenth. Virginia Cavalry was taken prisoner ; but the squadrons lost heavily, in consequence of having to face, with sabres, in a narrow strcet, an enemy who was using pistols. Captain Dahlgren lost a leg. Captain Lindsey was killed. The color-bearer of company A was shot dead, but fell on his face, and died holding fast to the standard. Sergeant Joseph Brown, of company B, was shot by a woman, who fired from a window after he had passed. The town was occupied during the day by troops of both the contending parties, and skirmishing and artillery firing was kept up. In the afternoon the enemy advanced his infantry, which had arrived in large force. A squadron of the Eighteenth, companies L, and M, was ordered to charge into the town to test the enemy's strength. Gallantly this devoted band responded, and dashed into the heart of the place; but few of its number returned, as the enemy had occupied the cross-streets, and now closed in behind them. Kilpatrick was obliged to retire before the strong infantry columns, but sullenly, contesting every inch of ground until long after night-fall, the enemy making repeated charges upon his artillery, and being as often repulsed. The object of this demonstration was to delay the enemy until Buford could destroy the pontoon bridge at Williamsport. On the 8th, Stuart's Cavalry appeared in force at Boonesboro, whither the division had gone, where a sharp skirmish ensued, in which the rebel leader was driven several miles. During the three succeeding days, Mcade and Lee were manœuvring and fortifying, and the cavalry rested. On the 12th, the division
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occupied Hagerstown, driving in the enemy's skirmishers. On the 14th, Kil- patrick pushed forward to Williamsport, and thence to Falling Waters, where the main body of the enemy, during the previous night, had crossed. A brigade, which had been left as guard on the right bank, was charged, and about five hundred prisoners, with two pieces of artillery, were captured.
About the middle of the month the division crossed the Potomac, and during the fall and early winter, the regiment was actively engaged in scout- ing and skirmishing, meeting the enemy at Brandy Station, and at Culpepper, on the 18th of September ; on the 11th of October, again near Brandy Station, where the Eighteenth charged a force of the enemy following from Culpepper, and lost its commander, Major Van Voorhis, three lieutenants, and fifty men by capture ; on the 13th, at Buckland Mills and New Baltimore; on the 18th of November, in a scout across the Rapidan, where the camp equipage, regimental colors, and camp guard, including a number of officers and men, were captured, and Lieutenant Roseberry Sellers was killed, and on the 6th of December, went into winter-quarters near Stevensburg. During this campaign, much hard marching and severe fighting were done by the cavalry, but were fruitless in general results. In the engagement at Culpepper Court House, on the 13th of September, Lieutenant David T. M'Kay was taken prisoner, and for fifteen months was confined in rebel prisons. Major Van Voorhis was wounded in the engagement in which he was captured, but managed to make his escape. The disaster of the 18th of November, was no fault of officers or men of the Eigh- teenth, as it was attacked by overpowering numbers when separated from any supporting force; Captain Marshall S. Kingsland, who was in command, and acted with great gallantry, received a severe wound. On the evening of Feb- ruary 28th, 1864, the regiment was called out of winter-quarters to accompany Kilpatrick on his daring raid upon the rebel capital, for the release of Union pri- soners confined there, and enduring the torments of a most fiendish captivity. For two weeks it was upon the march, suffering from inclement weather, and frequent skirmishing and fighting. The object of the campaign was not effected, and the gallant Dahlgren, who led one division, was killed. After the return of the division, General Wilson succeeded Kilpatrick, and General M'Intosh was assigned to the command of the brigade, which was now com- posed of the Eighteenth Pennsylvania, Fifth, and Second New York, Second Ohio, and First Connecticut regiments.
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