The Kentucky
Reconnoissances
to
Lewinsville,
Va.—
Skirmish
at
Vernon—
Skirmish
brought
of
camp
fantry
grand
review
part
First
North
Carolina
near
Willis'
of
of
the
line
at
Antietam
Services
again
crossed
thereat
the
walls
of
tenants Heyl
and tatters.
CHAPTER XIV..
beginning—Nor
—It
again
—Accident in
—
the Union
to
find
corps
is
engaged
(including
the
Third
the
enemy
to
the
north
—
Results of
—
into
Maryland
patrick's
late
brigade
of
flank
flank
field
port
Lee's main
army by
Michigan
reinforces
First
New
Jersey
the
left
under
Captains
Newhall,
Treichel
and
Rogers
Sixth
Corps
detached
to
follow
east side of the Blue Ridge
—
doah
to
the Third
tailed
to
proceed
to
ment
Also
near
War-
pickets—Bushwhacking and
train—
—
or
Occoquan
—The
regiment
attacked
by
Gordon's
Confederate
Cavalry
—
Gilmore's
Strange escape
memorable
Armies Operating
Against Richmond
—Reorganization of
—
Wilderness
—
—The
column
the advance
three years'
formed
B and M
Petersburg
Mine—
left—New
Generals
—
glorious
9th
of
April
full
of the
Battle of
382
437
men were so much
development of the great
with
arms.
Soon
were
these
deluded
people
to
awake
of
give their
lives in
soil
is, that if
read the follow-
ing pages, on which are so faithfully recorded the good serv-
ices of
their regiment
the
preservation
of
the
Union
awakened, and
owes a debt
fail
prosperity
we
enjoy
were
preserved
writer
which
the
disbandment
of
the
in
the
vear
1799,
under
Captain
John
Shippen,
read
by
the
committee,
of the
Pennsylvania
Legisla-
ture,
to
committee
shall
have
full
power
to
print
Resolved, That
the said
the same
at
all.
There
is
a
prevalent
embroidered, and
and well
known fact
be
wondered
at,
brought
to
the
rences which,
were
kept
taken by the com-
men,
the
been fired upon
over
it.
The
from the
Union of
of their
lence
it—institution,
the secession
seriously
by
States
were
referred
bring
the
point
of
direct
as a
traitor in
The
two
millions
to
suppress
bloodiest
and
hard-
est-fought
wars
in
history,
equipments,
or-
ganization
Fort
Sumter
held
out
Abraham
Lincoln
prepared
Proclamation
issued
to
the
people
of
the
North
National
Congress
to
of the
number called
sufficient
through
Rebellion
volun-
Pennsylvania
was
eighty-two
thousand
eight
was so
fact that
it was
nucleus upon
from
Pennsylvania
mus-
Companies
tain
tenant,
of
Pennsylvania,
but
was
assigned
from the best
at once
to knock
it into
for several
followed.
receiving
ever before seen such an
outfit.
For-
tunately
the regiment,
put the
You have,
army.
the
Soil
of
Virginia
headquarters
of
General
I, K, L,
along
mand
consisting of
his regiment
and Companies
sent on
board.
19.
honors
customary
at
a
military
funeral.
His
was
the
first
death
of
an
officer
fall
never
assembled
as
a
October in that
after
orderlies.
Occa-
was also one
we
can
26,
1861,
line,
ascertaining
the
location
volun-
teer
for
one
belonging
to
the
to
Virginia.
He
to
horse, as
of
service
camp is one of
never
be
killed
were
filled
with
anxiety,
but
one
made
to
which
him, without look-
orderly heard,
but did
orderly so much that he forgot the name of Colonel
Owen,
and
stood
before
General
Kearney
actually
upon
at
you
here.
Soon
the
read
take it over
did
not
tarry
a
related
what
happened.
occurrence,
so
much
so
the
of war better,
ample proportions. His
command
pickets,
especially
at
this
panied
men,
who
of
Staff,
Munson's,
had
a
skir-
Robinson
John
Company H,
Govern-
sufficient
to
supply
drill
under
Lieutenant
Baughman,
the
company,
companies
were
strangers
to
important and necessary that
of
posts
of
duty.
resignation of
of that
State as
W
Averell,
to
to
which
com-
panies.
This
REORGANIZED
BY
COLONEL
AVERELL
at West
Point in
Jefferson
Barracks,
Mo.,
and the Cavalry School for Practice at Carlisle, Pa., he was sent
out
seriously wounded.
entrusted with the important
of
posts
in
the
in
so
doing.
14,
1861.
From
July
5
to
October
9,
1861,
the staff of
serving on
together
and
established
as
to
the
assign-
with
vigor.
embodied
in
brief.
he
roll-calls
the
orderly
Colonel's
should
unless it
 
get 'em up,
The
Sergeant's
in the
future might
officers;
there
never
was
line,
or
in
the
charge,
when
any
man
hesitated
to
one
rushed
as Officer
their beats
continued
during
the
entire
stay
in
things,
the rigid
pened
not companionable,
what a
F and
hazardous
duty
Our drills,
we
should
be
compelled
to
jump
our
horses
over
the
ditches
we see
we
poles with
of these drills.
actively
campaigning,
duties,
or
were
restive
under
the
severe,
old-time
human
occasionally
getting
a
distant
along
and men careless.
of
any
Rebels
in
that
to be
the First
lated
in high terms Colonel Ransom and his men for their bril-
liant
but
a
by
both
sides,
and
they
That
were
occasion a fresh
the
of
life
in
altogether pleasant
ailments
as
there
were
were
but
slight.
Substantial
stables
provided
with
a
were regularly
measured out,
up in
scout.
This
hardened
and
inured
endure as
squadron which
the ranks of
It was our good fortune that at Camp Marcy
the
Eighth
Penn-
Brevet Major-General,
of our most im-
the Civil War, as
of
worthily and with honor
endeavors,
regiments in
Cavalry
1861
Com-
the following
occurred
among
the
officers
to
F.
1855.
A
reference
geant, and First Sergeant of Company G of the United
States
served
in
the
War,
and
that the
the
had been clamor-
of the real
condition of things
of
Virginia
in
winter,
cially
seemed to
hand the
work
the
Third,
and
some
of
the
look
at
them
now,
appear entirely
of an
expected movement.
Trowbridge.
At Retreat Roll
Call, so few
which guard
Camp
Marcy,
Va.,
March
6,
1862.
The
of
garb, taken in
shortly after tendered
laborers
at
work
where
they
had
secreted
[were] routed
evidencing in
no small
inspected by the
nevertheless a favorable impression was thereby created. The review and
inspection ended,
of
the
troops,
and
gave
utterance
to
his
o'clock
a.
at
3
a.
m.,
were
exception
of
Companies
F
Fairfax
was
found
the
the
plastered,
were
left
standing,
and
afforded
evidence
of
having
been
and pitched poncho
ing.
General
McClellan,
and
to
special service.
sent
out
and
the regiment exercised with sabre drill in the morning. At
3
p.
m.
the
 General
troops into
was
of
March,
1862,
that
the
dismounted
two
companies
We were
more than
our
the
But
fences, and
in
the
other
of
course,
would
want
as
shelter.
occasion, and
whole army
back.
to
to be
squadron, we furnished the
the fortifica-
tions and the town before the rest of the army came
up.
portholes and sticks stuck into the ground, which at a
distance,
assisted
by
Centreville
our
men
fell
afternoon,
were
a
to
have
something
a
hearty
for
a
The
Potomac
was
General
rather
trivial.
But
the
glory
seemed
at
his
New
letters settle
the question
Headquarters Army
23d
instant,
in
reference
to
Junction
the
a
question
of
fact,
it
in
(Infantry)
of troops the
Cavalry
that
arrived shortly
of
Pennsylvania
Cavalry
was
entrenchments
at
the saddle, and riding
and prepare
for what
a
boxes
again,
to
march.
These
came
Camp Marcy, Va.,
and embarkation
of regiment
proceeds down
vessels scattered
Point
Com-
fort.
The transport conveying Com-
Left
camp
at
Alex-
their companies
on that
overboard and
of
9th,
she
battle
of this encounter completely
The Third
were
taken
prisoners
because
in
keeping
at
the
regulation
distance
dated
April
Penn-
sylvania,
and
the
celebrated
had
with the
sylvania
Cavalry
tomac. While
the Second
Heintzelman's
Third
Corps,
the
Ninth
commanded
by
General
William
hard
in
the
day.
April
9,
regiment
leaves
camp
a piece
of woods
the lawn in front of the
Colonel's
officers
and
men.
April
13,
pleasant,
and
drills. The troops were exercised with carbine, sabre, and pistol.
After-
noon,
sabre
drill,
dismounted.
April
14,
openings
to
the
entrench-
After
proceeding
enemy's
skirmish
we
drove
our
artillery
and
last
two
and horses, and
ground, showing
we
river to
river, and
all
his
available
cavalry
force
artillery
started
pursuit
General
McClellan,
the
the 5th,
roads
seemed
to
be
absorbing
it
troops back on to
can
from
the
portion of
which,
was
expected
a
more
vigorous
pursuit
the
ground,
rendered
active
languid advance
in the
true
strength.
along the
howitzers.
The
immediately
retired
The cavalry fighting
in
Fort
Magruder,
and
gun
and
sabre thrust,
but he
were again
of
us
the
constant
tramp
Lieutenant
Walter
S.
but couldn't stand the
army
can't
be
beaten.
We
are
gradually
drawing
shells.
April
May
6
[5].
and the infantry
of the
fight, keeping
looked
upon
was
immediately
dispatched
to
General
never
would
attack should be made
attack
regiment without
breakfast, caught
the courtesy
of The
history
a
is
have done it.
mortar knee deep. The forests between the York and the
rivers were filled with
tangled thickets and unapproachable
crooked
and
sluggish,
become
evaporation
into
stag-
a
of
Lawrence
cavalry
left
line, and soon the Third Pennsylvania
Cavalry met the enemy in the woods and drove him out
with
left
of the enemy's cavalry under Stuart. During the following day
the cavalry
at
Williamsburg
(except
Pennsylvania and
in advance
to
communicate
with
the
I
reported
its
away
up
to
his
sight,
northern
House, the cavalry, under
address.
Stuart
pursued
resisting
Stuart's
column.
invading
that
lost
by
indirections.
This
raid
of
Stuart's
added
a
new
feature
ascended
to
King
William
Court
House
and
Ellett
s
news of
expected,
of
Corps
to
that
we
were
being
pressed
of our
enemy could
its masked
exposed
must
either
battle
there
and
two
squadrons
and
houses,
so
that
our
commander
knew
cavalry advancing
in column
wood,
with
orders
to
fire
upon
the
enemy
and then turn and run
away,
squadrons held in readiness
the picket quitted the road through the gaps in the
fences
made
for
army.
The
Third
Pennsyl-
vania
lost
one
man
save this country,
enemy's infantry during
field
with
commanding
asked
more than
quiet,
the
sleep for
saddle
with
turn came,
hold this position
until our trains
strong skirmish
we
could
I
could
the
murmur
of
squadron
of
cavalry
on
Second
Regiment
Excelsior
of them
by
So
three
Confederate
charges
some
which
upon. All
these details
were executed
sent
his
request
to prevent conver-
excellent
soldier
granted.
and truces
had consumed
Chickahominy,
Pennsylvania
Cavalry,
after
June,
Pennsylvania,
Colonel
Keyes's
corps
to
the
James
Engineers, on the 29th,
reversed at
Charles
Malvern
with
sance of our center and right, but that it was
not
attempted
the 5th of
of
all
at
once
issued
ginia
Cavalry
in
a
reinforcing
it.
RETREAT
TO
MALVERN
HILL.
May
7
July
2,
1862.
As an index to the movements and doings of the Third
Penn-
Williamsburg
Regimental
Journal
this
day.
May
10,
1862.
Camp
No.
2,
Saddles
sounded
at
to
Hawkins'
Farm,
twelve
May
22,
3
p.
clear. Whisky
absence without
Bottom's Bridge
and arrived
Gary
in
General
Hooker.
Orderlies
furnished,
etc.
May
1862.
Rain
before
[battle
of
Hanover
Sun
set
clear.
May
29,
on provost
orders
to
camp near
June
5,
6,
1862.
Camp
near
June
B
returned
at
4
p.
m.
from
provost
receiving
via
storehouses
of
warm.
City Road
4
a.
picketing with Battery C,
lead-
ing
K,
for
man. Rebel
Sykes.
Companies
firing
by
the
few days.
Roads in
of our
work. Two
on us
earlier
yes-
terday,
we
unless pushed
by the
busi-
guns
of General McClellan.
Philadelphia Inquirer, and
From
Richmond,
May
28,
1862.
sergeant
danger
of
 Sir: I am instructed by the Major-General
Commanding
and
satisfactory
manner
in
morning,
After pro-
ceeding about
night before
not in
cross-road,
to
reach
an
eminence
that
gave
him
a
While
there
enemy,
apparently.
He
army.
and
would
soon
destroy
ship.
The
be
obliged
to
go
one. They
noissance
met a body of the
rebels, engaged them, and
Captain
William
J.
Gary,
in
connection
with
Chickahominy,
which,
Kelley,
with
adventure.
We
enjoyed
in the regiment. It
the Chickahominy,
Sergeant Samuel
River,
mentioned
in
army,
commanded
by
General
Fitz
John
Porter,
desired
information.
''With
this
was
ferried
over
at
3
a.
the
17th,
when
we
were
joined
by
U. S.
House,
which
was
led through a
flat country with sandy soil. The road, while sandy, was solid,
and for
before been
excitement.
Plow-
men
in
several
instances
were
seen
movements.
Before
the
advance
supposed
the
leading
squadron
at
a
would
village. Here a
ferryboats,
four
remaining
companies
at
the
to
seated
from it took
Richmond that morn-
with
you?'
to
while the servants
kind of arms we
Lieutenant
Galloway
was
thus
delivering
op-
that
point.
Hence
in order
but the ordeal
and
followed,
6
p.
m.
political
prisoners,
produce.
In
all
minutes after
during
Savage's Station,
Monday morning
p.
rank
two, seized
White
horse shot on
Fair Oaks battlefield,
road.
heard several
clear of his
supplies
at
the
White
House
James
entailed
a
(or Glendale),
insert
Colonel
Aver-
ell's
report
in
full
as
this
army,
of the
D,
K,
under Captains Gary, Martin, and Russell.
By
successfully per-
My pickets in advance of
the
army
were
relieved
under the
regiment
about
sixty.
Toward
received an
instructions
and
it
was
engaged
from
1st
that the
which could
along
the
until
falling, and
its increasing
obscure
the
road,
I
directed
my
rear crossed Turkey
brigade, and
attention
to
men
cavalry.
June
29,
1862.
operating
of a
mile south
Pennsylvania. The enemy, approaching in column
of fours,
outposts
in
killed
and
Joseph
Williams
wounded,
reserve,
front
of
them
by
opening
to
the
poured
into
it
two
rounds
the Third
the artillery and infantry
where
orders
lamented.
City
Road
by
five
companies
column
the
enemy,
and placed
W
the General
phrenologists call it, remark-
only
the
extent
the direction of
all the roads
the latter
order
to
piles.
the
General
ordered
the
work
to
which
we
need
not
follow
our
army
in
its
City
hours. In the
well
deserves
by
hall
has not been
had traveled the road
found
that
swamp,
three hours
and
was.
third, who
With perfect
whisper.
sippian,
at
which,
to
his
extreme
man would not
 
up the hill
the second.
After all
the fatigue,
every sort.
of
campaign.
Swamp
hair-breadth escapes he
the
fol-
lowing
troopers,
taken
from
the
two
companies
the
james.
93
June
1862.
pany
until
but the
Sergeant, not
agreeing with
saw
the
signal
for
the
rebels
flying troopers.
front of at
a
out
alive.
The
handled
his
small
for the
York
The
official
reports
of
Those of
can
recollect
very
field,
drawing
his
two
following
orders
cavalry as may be
of the
New York
W.
Averell
commanding.
York
to
the
Fifth
[Sixth]
Corps,
General
Franklin.
2.
The
brigade
country
to
tunity to
a
good
so
as
to
which
annoyed
the animals. When
their
heads
and
tails,
July
7.
Sun
set
clear.
July
10,
Morning
reconnoissance.
Three
Rain
de-
tailed
B,
C,
E,
L,
and
M
Companies D, F,
morning. Ground
morning.
Companies
C,
morning
at
8
a.
m.
until
shore. Fighting
burned.
Took
three
Cavalry.
G,
I,
to
Cavalry,
C
August
14,
1862.
Jour-
any
enemy.
Lying
as
we
did
along
 Monitor
that
the
whole
Michigan Infantry,
and
John
B.
Fifth
was
be
and we chased
from Coles' house.
attacked
them
at
to
skirmish, and drove them off in disorder. He burned their
entire
camp,
returned and
two
Regulars and
were ploughing
overhead
had placed
hour, when the gunboats,
silenced them. Little
to
behind
a
while
getting
away.
out
of
range,
and
threw
were quickly
of his
stock and
was denied,
to Petersburg,
every man
 Lieutenant
John
position
on
to
line,
sabres
were
drawn
officer
rode
a
his promotion
accompanied
position
to
neighborhood
the National
Monroe.
The
Third
enemy.
Regimental
within
a
short
army,
we
re-
body of the
the One
to
embark
at
2
p.
m.
to
move.
Commenced
raining
at
water
Companies
different
parts
stream,
city,
where
we
encamped.
Left
this
the
Peninsula
to
Yorktown,
the
Third
Pennsylvania
put
a
transient
camp
not
our
and easily
the stranded schooner.
as
which
deck
became
a
keep
their
feet,
and
viciously.
throwing them
tied his
to
come
aboard.
K,
the
potomac.
September
2-19,
1862.
the
city,
had
kept
The
most
important
of
Army
of
Virginia,
and
of
retreat
who had
never seen
anything but
Jackson
were
two
armies
com-
known
that
The right
cavalry
under
General
with
whom
several
well-conducted
composed
and the Fifth
Eighth
New
of the Second United
on
September
9
No
tents
where we
Morning cloudy;
ment
firing
heard
clear.
Sept.
18,
1862.
Everything
Wagons
of
headquarters
moved
set
clear.
barns.
The pleasant smiles of the citizens, the displaying of the
Stars and
and hard
way
of
course
wont
to
express
it.
men-
Frederick,
the scattered
for
some
miles
along
the
guard
saw
two
Ferry,
Sharpsburg,
with
army
in
position
to
extreme left flank of
Owen,
was
attached
creek,
Captain
Edward
his
own
(C)
Walsh,
was
ordered
to
Road.
Guided
by
an
old
at
its
junction
with
twos,
called
out
to
Captain
Jones
nearer
enemy should
he
stepped
from
behind
for
them
attacking party
feet
the
body
of
the
fall back
many
and
it
some
to
support
batteries,
some
to
battle,
being
the
16th,
had
over and
from his character
rebels coming
severest
dismounting
Companies C
H
under
his
command
to
morning
company,
was
supporting
a
David Miller's
to the
on fire;
body.
Scarcely
to
to
to lean on me, as he was wounded. He put
his right arm
and
two
horses.
When
'Fighting
Joe'
to
the
echo.
an
tell General
guns from
the heights
the
enemy's
bank.
Regimental
Journal
(Continued
rebels opened
returned
by
way
of
Sharps-
with the bodies
the
stench
being
at
this
date
of
the
antietam.
129
battle of Antietam it is
a
to
make
In
bugler
with
had
ceased.
Although
we
naturally
felt
elated
over
our
m.
brigade,
consisting
of
the
Third
Pennsylvania
of
Company
F
were
to
squadrons,
ready
the town, circling
hour
we
started,
as
we
thought,
for
a
at a
Fifth
U.
S.
Cavalry,
Third
Pennsylvania,
The inhabitants turned
National Road,
winding
by
narrow
causeways,
precipices
just at
our hearts
leap almost
to
an
open
until
nearly
hill
and
down
comfortable
for
the
night.
Oct.
7,
1802.
is
hilly,
narrow,
cavalry
September
time
in
command
of
the
brigade.
Oct.
8,
arrived
at
our
camping
ground
at
Gilpinsville
and
Saddles
was
made
by
9
p.
m.
the
fords
of
the
officers
and
men,
and
of government property
cir-
cuit
mouth of the
Monocacy and bivouacked
Though
the
where
to
intercept
him.
grop-
ing
about
whereabouts.
Notwith-
intelligence
place.
from
McConnellsburg,
in
to-day
without
inclined
to
believe
that
the
report
of
Potomac with
an
officer
of
the
rebels
were
crossing
line
of
the
14th
the
battalion
camp, which
late hour.
pleasant
in short,
Oct.
23,
1862.
General
foretold
commanding
officer,
Captain
Jones.
and
2,
Oct.
29,
1862.
Pleasant.
Wind
high
in
leading
to
Sharpsburg,
passing
roads in this
river.
Halted
one
hour,
when
we
again
moved
daybreak. Recall at
days.
vania
nineteen rebel cav-
thousand) was thrown into confusion, during
which the Captain made
October
24.
General
to
Hedgesville
6
o'clock
p.
m.
No
rebel
a. m. Stable call 11. Officers ordered
to
attend
The opportunities for
having
escaped
Cherry Run Station (Baltimore
him,
we
should
be
so modest.
a
nightfall
crossed
that tour
of duty.
and the
speed
for
for
the
night.
The
be
company with the battery
hill on the
The scouts
but
After taking a
road to the
of the mountains, which
the
night,
close
to
artillery
and
four
crossed
the
Blue
Ridge
in
the
morning.
miles beyond
success. We have since
pieces of
and ragged friends
of the Confederate
cross roads. This
Cavalry
dashed
on
and
eight miles
half and encamp
entirely out of
time enough
forward
close.
at Gaines' Cross
Roads, and captured
Waterloo.
seen
on
the
hill
one-half
miles
of
the
Fifth
on
left,
and
lost
twelve
on one of
Take
rebel
cavalry.
Camp
near
o'clock.
Took
November
7.
Very
fell in
November 8.
supply
train.
here.
Jackson
and
Longstreet
wagons
and
went
into
 park
and
Boots
and
Saddles
ordered.
it and we
and
assistant
adjutant-general.
November 11. White
saw nothing
picketing
the
mistake
encampment
near
Gaines'
Third
beyond and
pickets the
roads in
Edward
of waiting, but
work
it all his life.
under General
of
our
regiment
to-day.
He
is
of
the
Third,
sup-
ported
to ascertain
if the
enemy was
holding the
Rappahannock in
force. Accord-
bril-
liant
actions
above
severe upon the rebel officers ; a
number
our cavalry, comparing it
up
Stuart in
John
Markley,
of
They
captured
view:
Hampton's
brigade
reports
having
had
a
be
can so easily
that
on
this
occasion
the
French
detach-
ment
were
comprised
within
obediently
fol-
lowing
us,
sometimes
face
to
army, as
the east of the Bull Run
Mountains,
concerned
the
change did
has ever
remaining
there
M
on
move
forward,
and
morning and
ere the first duties of the camp were over the floodgates
opened
pace over road
it
passable,
and
after a severe march to men and horses, we reached at
nightfall
Stafford
skeleton fires, coaxing
the
sky
much
improved
as
and left
force. Citizens
employed by
in
order
1862.
Sept.
26.
regiment
as
follows:
1862.
Sept.
9.
cavalry.
September
Creek
to
thought
that
excellent,
and
the
men
who
for
November
29,
Washington to-day.
drill
and
manual
ordered
out
this
m.
Order
conveying
supplies
plentiful,
and
things
suitable riders.
p.
m.
Court
House.
Nine
p.
drill.
December
7,
left camp at a. m.
for picket,
the
camp
of
this
regiment
under
charge
the houses,
killing and
Fredericks-
in the night.
of
of
entrenchments,
but
only
to
fall
back
on
a
and
the
loss.
December
14,
the dead
and removing
neighborhood
the
wounded
December
20,
1862.
Clear
and
rations left
camp by
balance of
of
to
advance.
of their
December
24,
1862.
Many a
had
to
a. m., by
of
regiment were drawn
Captain
duty. After
11
a
of
storing
away
cakes have
duty.
One
cor-
poral
and
three
this
afternoon.
Everything
etc.
Monday,
January
12.
Weather
pleasant
Wednesday,
for picket
Friday,
January
p.
m.
to-morrow.
Forty
horses
camp
to
went
the detail.
almost
impassable.
to camp
ance of company
grounds. Regiment inspected
Cavalry
Tuesday,
February
24.
command
of
the
of
impassable. Loss
but
judgment of the Colonel commanding saved the command from total
demoralization. Notwithstanding the rain and
mud covered both
finally reached camp, fatigued
Monday,
March
Pennsylvania
Cavalry.
and
equipments.
Details
brigade
duty,
etc.
Friday,
March
13.
this evening. Men preparing
Friday, March
General
at
2
p.
m.,
changing
skies
been
made
up
of
one
continuous
previous
slumbers
were
disturbed
by
being
ordered
with the
report that
it
was
only
a
rainstorm,
continuing
all
night.
Falmouth about
Sunday,
pickets. Regiment on picket.
guard
by.
Wednesday,
April
29.
road
to
until
dark.
Stood
to
horse
all
any
of
Rapidan
States Ford
on Rappahannock
associating
in
lay along
to
Our infantry
was
right
wheel
Forward,
had
left
duty
The
those of
centered.
It
was
and
guerrillas
were
numerous.
not
on
men who
were there
who were at
the reserve, and
who
were
on
so
many
miles
that
purpose to
keep the
-
pine-covered knoll,
the
and the railroad
at Waterloo, a
village on the
Rappahannock some miles
west of Warrenton.
to
follow.
lost
in
were
no
and,
on
November
25,
On
commander
to
too dense to be
these thickets there
were pick-
the
roads
leading
to
the
daylight
came.
A
suffi-
cient
number
the
purpose,
avoid
them
and
thus
Confederates sharing
with us
what they
be
without
men
to
Gordons-
taken to the
was a
ridden by
he
was
taken
prisoner.
paint, threw
sound
Miss
while
the
at
Cap
to
explain
was a
'Yankee,' and
their
own
Southern
grounds
that
I
could
sleep
of
Coyle's
blankets
over me. He had put them there while I slept,
and
the
us that morning, but
a Confederate
who claimed
nearly
a
of push and vim, and I hope he lived to
raise a
family of
been
a
blessing
to
and
stomachs
were
tough,
to
march
to
the
depot,
The
eyes and sent
our veins. I never
the
James,
always
a
like
a
of
Com-
just
where
so
not
see
the
surface of the ground on the left hand side of the
road. His
a
the approach of
any parties from
that direction, remaining
in which he dismounted.
after taking
to fight Lee's
position
Burnside carried
under
of
the
Potomac
could
position, and
one
was sent in another
do some-
has
part. The fact is, we are worked to death and
nobody knows
it, because
 Happy New
Road,
reached
War-
renton,
with his
nothing
less
than
Stuart's
entire
force
motion,
but
during
of the river, and heavy guns to elevated positions. In
a
a
were
the
hard-tack
biscuits,
to
the
many cases
the hard-tack
Corps
substituted.
Then
and
the
Army
of
the
Potomac
General
of all the cavalry in the Army of the Potomac.
This
was
the
inception
of
that
new
system
upon
under
Generals
Pleas-
to
near Belle
vicinity of
when
this
Pennsylvania
Cavalry.
 Stafford
fall
back
slowly
this moment
Major and bruising him
waving
his
sabre
over
a
mile,
holding
his
any
great
swampy
ground,
by
which
The
column
situation
was
then
apparent
a
judgment
was
but
joined by
the
left
breast,
the
ball
passing
clear
through
him,
not
succeed
I recall to mind
of his
position.
Lieu-
to
the
pickets
at
the
approached, and
and
act
as
adjutant
and
ascertained
that
a
small
body
to
surround
It
was
the
last
—
Commander of
the Army
of Northern
Virginia opposing
at the
us,
we
by
occa-
sion
from my
who
Soldiers'
Theatre
at
to make
and
often
that
it
is
needless
only
man
the room who could
in
But we got to
we could not go out on the roof any more.
 I
was
short.
When
we
arrived
Sam'
had
strong
coffee
gave
papers
ceased
but
unfair criticism,
National
Tribune,
of
Washington,
to
include
that
journal.
It
was
also
printed
in
the
cavalry
States. Our
were
as Sir
Archie, Boston,
an
acomplishment
byways,
of him.
The horse
trained
were unsuited
for that
as
had
been
thrown
into
the
learn
that
jumping
terror
with proper views of
two
to
four
drills
a
day
swim,
and
a
detail
for
The duties
in
prep-
aration.
In
the
of praise from
The daring
CAVALRY
March
17,
1863.
battalion
many
battles
where
by
a
a
very
noisy
resist-
cavalry.
Fitzhugh
cause
that
he
contended,
and
against
imparted
to
in short,
and
men
of
purpose in
view, promising
and
they
Major
(afterwards
advance.
of the advance guard
dan-
gerous
own
retreating
troopers,
and
placing of
one hundred
M.
Brown's horse was
him
killed one
ammunition
chests.
Some
delay
was
the
vania next, advancing
two regiments
New York
Pennsylvania.
One
section
—two
guns—
Pennsylvania and the
another charge. According
and fired their pistols
shaken
which to do
presumed
that
the
temptation
to
Yanks,
and
were encouraged,
that the sabre was doing its work. As the enemy's
line
a
eighteen
men
of
their
Mcin-
pris-
oners.
line farther
his main
was
assailable
at
com-
mence.
He
led
off
with
our
right
been
were given
it
was
the
pur-
distance
slightly
been broken
on the
these
to reach
our line
in the face of the withering fire of the Third Pennsylvania ren-
dered the preparations being
left
that
the
charge
been effectual.
to
Culpeper
without
serious
oppo-
and
dangerous
apparent,
their
antagonists
Station, Aldie,
Rhode Island,
the First and
the leaders
recov-
of
in
General
J.
E.
incorrect.
General Averell and to belittle his conduct of this affair.
He
claims
impression
at least twice
eight
hundred
I
of
the
War
to
number of men
the
number
of
men
Stuart's
report
to
 less than
carelessly
made
but
on
his brigade,
eight
hun-
dred
hundred
and
seventy
horses
—we
perceive
by
Major
horses in
the 20th inst.
stated
I
on the road to Brandy Station, five men, taking with
me eighty-five
of ammunition, so all
missed the gray
down
This letter
prescribed
in
the
drill
number found present
(average) to
conservative
of
no
mention
would
have
been
the
very
best
his pursuit
been
warm
the fence.
A line
which is
of the  certainly
the
 wavering
which
did
not
perceive
the
states
would
hardly
have
ventured
on
such
little
battle.
not
One, that
could, and
to
cheer
his
Every
particle
of
information
gathered
by
patrols
or
interesting
to
at
this
late
day
kept
out
face before
carried
out
his
instructions
was
picked
up
more
dead
than
alive,
and
carried
to
still lives.
a
they
covered
by
their
artillery,
the head
over
him.
Some
were
was
nearly
we
men
lasted from sunrise
his whole duty
in good spirits, and more than
ever
Colonel
Mcintosh
admiringly,
which
Colonel
Mcintosh
was
riding
was
especially
Ford, and
abundance
of
forage
General
Averell
with
his
Cavalry
Division
was
engaged
in
the
severance
of
their
railroad
communications
between
before us. Our
April
14
all night.
Found the
and no fires last
Colonel Mcintosh's staff.
of Colonel
other
most beautiful
meadows. Our
to
headquarters
take
side of
about
off. Has been
high
It has
turnpike
is
bad.
April
22
covers the
last night. Had a post down at the river, Porter's
Ford, after
of the
of negroes planting
has been a beautiful
tired and sleepy.
are out of
been expecting
one for
a day
or two.
ing. The
thirty-one
miles
to
Dr.
Sherwood
received
Twenty-seventh
Pennsylvania
Infantry.
We
o'clock
at
night.
Drilled
Rained this afternoon. Lay
p.
m.,
damp and
The
by
the enemy
house.
dozen. The
stopped to
were
Virginia was
fighting
all
of
yesterday
miles from
for
about
encamped
five
miles
days' rations and three days' forage. Cannon sound not far
off. Various
reports are
camp
about
3.30
a.
and became
got
into
camp
by
Corporal
A.
J.
Speese,
of
Company
H
effected
and
obstacles
was
our troops.
firing
several
more
volleys.
 Hundreds
of
horses
out at
how
it
came
about,
the
field
of
battle,
Stuart
asked
permission
A. P Hill's staff,
Carolina
had
flank
of
the
at Beverly Ford, to
great enthusiasm,
night they
had bivouacked
in an
It
was
a
complete
surprise,
and
time
of his
attempted to
the
prisoners.
Con-
regiment for duty.
was as follows
Ninth
New
York.
Second
Brigade
States.
Third
Thomas
from
April
18
to
July
corps
cavalry
towards aldie the army crosses the
potomac again
May
rumors
leaked
not
hesi-
to
our
former
comfortable
camp
the
regi-
ment
had
suffered
from
Army of
22
relieved
of the Cavalry Corps and was succeeded by General Pleasonton.
In the Roster of
May
31
1863,
given
on
page
236:
Cavalry
Corps
other
regi-
back and
at
saddled
Ford Road.
Crossed the
thrown out,
port
of
the
battery
position,
the
right.
encampment the
ambulance train. A
skirmishers after
when
Wednesday,
June
10.
Reveille
at
5
a.
m.
from
Rappahannock
Station
to
Fox's
Ford,
the
31st
then
marched
with
the
division
to
a
fine
camping
ground
in
a
beautiful
piece
of
woods
on
rear rank,
true
soldier,
and
was
Rhode
Island
Cavalry
supplying
the
music
at
that
function
also.
At
4
6th
the
Second
Cavalry
Division
went
on
a
reconnoissance
in
force,
there,
and
marched
to
Jefferson.
not there in
had
a
—we re-
a
beautiful
open
plain between that place and Brandy Station, in all its
pride
and
splendor,
the
and
rest of
the Army
memorable day
established for
enemv's
pickets.
The
Third
of Brandy
Buford's
columns
should
near
by.
It
is
not
our
intention
to
the advance,
while the First
in the road,
Fourth
the Third
his
Third
Pennsylvania
can
testify
to
the
of the river,
to
capture
them.
the
woods,
and
we
the
tops
carbine he
had tried
of Staff of
sion
two
opinions
rein
had
place, which remained
effect
as
III.
Division
Commanders
these head-
Maine
Cavalry,
these head-
of the
Virginia, the
Eighteenth Pennsylvania,
Regiments
will
com-
command
of
encamping. Com-
corps, taking
the direc-
tion we
stoppages
us as
the
a
wood.
resulting
at
Leesburg Pike in
Were
then
ordered
back
to
picket
and camped for
in camp till
market.
Camped
on the
effectively
delivered
a
Rain
river
on
—
we
hurry
City, Md., at
New
Jersey
Cavalry
Army
of
the
Potomac
bivouacked
in
the
neighborhood.
The
to beyond Aldie,
hard
rain
comfortable.
after at
19th
towards
mules got
his men
the
into line
column.
Potter
and
except
a
river for all
the remnants of
of Pooles-
ville and
finding there the
The subsequent movements
night.
June
28
[29].
Moved
to
at
Cooksville.
Skir-
had
suffered
very
heavily
by
the
depredations
their horses
prisoners
taken.
Every-
thing
showed
6
p.
attempting
them for
ended
the
combat,
which
was
to-day
it. The welcome news
General Olmstead and
has
deployed
skirmishers
on
the
right,
one
squadron
the
rebels
have
been
regiment,
charged
a
column
of
rebel
cavalry,
and,
crossing
Little
Antietam
right
back
until
their
retired
Bolivar
Heights.
Rainy
Harhaus.
by
was
determined
upon,
in
the
spring
or at
thus affording to those
was a
began
to
show
signs
army.
The
campaign
of
Gettysburg
equally
well-fought
upon
both
men
and
horses,
the Potomac.
he
thereupon
took
command.
after crossing
three divisions, operated
the First Divi-
by the loss
Huey
of
the
ment under
Stedman, with Lieutenant
William D. Fuller's
own
regi-
York Cavalry
town of
was
found
by
Mcintosh's
Bri-
gade
opportunity
prevented
their
immediate
consumption,
supports
to
close
up
the
town
with
in
a
few
shells
over
the
beautiful village gave
ladies stood on the
flying
the
column
dis-
into Pennsylvania,
pitch of
attractions, the
the
direct
the center and
direct and
the division
again became
telegraph
the
terrible one, especially
of being able to beg, borrow, buy,
or
artillery implored to
denied
to
refreshment
was
allowed
at
our
front
urged us forward. About 1 1 o'clock with wearied men and
jaded
horses,
both
the column
(or
Bonaughtown)
roads,
nearly
miles
loaded in the
rest
surrounding neighborhood
to get
was at
dismounted
cavalrymen.
Suddenly
a
the
who had been
to see
riding
a
two
squadrons,
com-
manded
by
and
a
line
of
section meanwhile did splendid
wherever he could
dark-
to
at
hand,
acting
as
compelled
the
Confederate
would
have
rendered
occupied by
Third
Cav-
and
General Gregg
the left near
right of our
the
army
Accordingly,
intersection
off from
from which,
Potomac,
and
could,
grand
as-
sault
which
Corps,
supported
by
Farm
mentioned
by
the upper valley
of
Brinkerhoff's Ridge, and that east of it
as
Cress'
Ridge.
A
piece
to
of
to
mass
and
manoeuvre
himself
states
his
feet.
On
the
main line of
than
the
Low
Dutch
Road,
above
mentioned
branches
off
Turnpike
and
running toward
total
distance
of
a
of Cress'
thousand were
which, as
other hand Stuart had
Thirty-fourth
the purpose of relieving him, he made the necessary inquiries
as
to
thing was
reported, however, that the
to
the
drawn up
a
short
New
Jersey
was
dismounted
and
took
Third
Pennsylvania,
under
Cap-
deployed
to
the
extreme
right
right facing
right.
Jersey
Confederate
took command
The
enemy,
consolidated
with
that
of
Captain
Miller.
This
advanced
and
orchard
not
charge
upon
our
right
field,
had
for the
in
column
a
position
behind
the
side.
Both
regiments
then
fought
face
be decided against the
had ar-
authority
of
General
further
states
and
Jeff
Lee's
hand-to-hand
fight
their horses.
Then
Gregg
rode
The gait increased
the van
gentlemen
like
a
demon.
assaulting
column
was
directed,
Chester
kept
the
battle-flag.
in,
by
at
his line,
the
enemy.
federate
as
he
could
sides, the
enemy turned.
in
ours
were kept
separating
it
from
skirmish line
full
view
fighting
of
the
2d
just
described,
Brigades, four
hundred and
strike
the
Baltimore
Turnpike
losses in
maintained
by
Generals
Colonels
Town
and
Alger,
in
denying
Stuart's
unwarranted
in-
day, and in the evening,
in the drenching
Round Top,
that
hospital
stores,
the Union
impression.
by both parties.
the
cavalry
during
rolls
were
prepared,
some
The
official
to report
were
many
of
them
other
prisoners
were
sent
afternoon,
the
to
Jones'
Cross
found, and
after a
mile. The brigade then
battery
was
brought
The ground
to
College buildings. The
moved
to
Boonsboro.
From
battle
July
4
Irvin
Gregg's
Brigade,
Stuart's
Hunterstown, where
by
the
Confederates,
overtaking
them
at
with their
for
Middletown,
arriving
there
on
the
evening
of
July
5.
Hearing
direction
to
enemy
and
becoming
satisfied
army
moved
to
Middletown,
July
7
Mcintosh's
Bri-
Brigade
Confederate
rear
guard,
which,
after
reaching
we
this
vicinity
three days were pleasantly spent in getting some rest and food,
and in
he received
a dispatch
from the corps commander warning him that the whole of the
enemy's army was south of the Potomac, having crossed the river
at
and Irvin
operating on the
wagons
and
ambu-
lances
belonging
placed,
formed
his
and
Mcintosh's
by the
Winchester Road,
to
center
and
left
fight raged with
some
readjust-
ment
Gregg's
defensive
fights
and
Gettysburg
again
stood
batteries of
Harper's
Ferry,
supposed,
our
retreat,
and
by
some
in force.
account
and crossed the river
narrow pathway
along the
that
PENNSYLVANIA
CAVALRY.
July
16-19,
1863.
and
they
were
in
previous
day
was
still
ii
road
unmolested.
It
wa
It
lost severa
forty-eight
regiments,
wen
enabled
to
get
at
their
clothing,
and
when
i
is
readily imagined.
At Bolivar
Heights Captain
Duvall, who,
of the
flank
a
arms of
us
no
opportunity
correspondents were
was not
did, or would
have liked to have done, as was the case with some others. But
the country is gradually,
his well-laid
plan, and, with his large force of cavalry, struck the
Army of
of
happy
incidents
th;
broke
and
weary
march
from
Fa
mouth
to
Gettysburg.
division
agai
put
was discovered
crossed
the
Potomac
him
it
halted
at
portion
of
the
forage. Five
for the
ordered,
and
Treichel,
a
cordial
reception.
The
majority
of
the
oi
upon
inquiry
procured
they
had
a
mile,
and
then
by
July
1.
Our
movements
at
short delay General
rapidly
as
possible
made
his
we arrived
July
2.
The
regi-
ments
to
occupy
Brinker-
hoff's
Ridge
and
keeping
Artil-
lery,
Captain
W
were deployed
carbines
hold
them
in
checl
it
biv-
ouacked
with
a
more
and First Maryland
as Cress' Ridge,
were cultivated fields,
by woods,
York Pike
 
New
Jersey,
while
right.
My
squadron
was
deployed
along
Lott's house
cross-
roads
running
on the left of the line, whilst the other occupied
the
right.
The
First
Lott
house
and
U. S.
was also
and
finding
Rum-
were
picking
off
our
out.
In
the
meantime
our
front
line
section of
his battery
under Lieutenant
came to
heated
contest
followed,
been
killed,
the
our
right
and
center.
swung
to a
engaged,
opened
a
First
on the
the center, and
Shell and shrapnel
ing the
artillerymen
combatants
now
filled
nearer
to
each
other
Mcintosh
wounded.
My
command
pressed
through
men
became
somewhat
scattered.
A
portion
of
them,
artil-
lery
firing
federates
held
virtually
movements of
more
which occurred
who served
interesting inci-
dents of
more since
reached a
Newhall,
Treichel,
Rogers
and
curb chain
in his family
and severity
of the
rebel's blow.
the Regimental
center
more
than
what
came
under
the
was always
of the
part
acting
independently,
Lieutenant-Colonel
Jones,
the immense
halted
made
left. They
and those
following
to mount soon jerked the
cramp out of
of
of
First New
Jersey,
but
before
obliged
to
open
the
Rebs
gave
column
and
slaughter-
ing
many
of
their
men
and
came
near
breaking
our
whole
line.
Custer,
however,
.
duty,
to
close
a
point
to
strike.
The
men
were
restive
to get their fists in, and before I gave the
order
they
 Captain Newhall, of
John
Nicholson,
victors.
Some
made to
the charge
Secretary of
War, General
had participated
as
the
Colonel
forces engaged:
Road.
not
see
much
column and that the
will
Legion
of
which
this
squadrons
;
creating
havoc
and
critical
of
the
many
from
close
by,
rallying
sabre,
Gregg
and
General
J.
E.
B.
line and
rolls
as
was
the
squadron of
beyond
the
Hanover
Pike,
and
pace,
first
which
was
emphatic
left wing
of the
to
with
the
head
of
Confederate column
had
it back in the
of
his
men
got
as
far
the
latter
were
one's
and
that made
was
done
upon
his
own
responsibility,
without
charge on
the Russian
but,
case I am
this
this country,
as also
recommended
from
the
Headquarters
subject
to
examination
cavalry fight on the right
flank
with what
in removing the dead.
upon
which
the
cavalry
fighting
occurred,
so
firmly
imbedded
in
each
other's
removed
without
the
aid
of
force.
Mr.
Rummel
further
informed
Captain
Miller
that
drew his revolver,
rider
a
prisoner.
Just
a right
cut, sliced
off the
with the above
sent to
Richmond, and
to a
with the regiment until af er the termination of the
war. It
was
relating
the
story
met
for
the
Pennsylvania
those
rolls
reported
Although there were many more than those given in the
official
Civil
Cavalry engaged
well
Gettysburg
left of
the Confederate
of
the
Federal
army
deliver his attack.
cavalry led
and Jenkins, which moved first toward position, followed by those
of
Hampton
two and a
left
Brandy Station, the
line
the
place became
Federal
were
line fell
a
by
gained,
the field, the
particular
reserves,
Fitzhugh Lee,
and made
were to
be swept
from their
for
Gettysburg;
the
victory
American soil.
other
Michigan
regiments,
charged
in
of
Murat
and
La
as th(
on
to
Philadelphia,
New
York,
Washington
who
shall
be sure
in
part of
generally
the
case
after
a
on.
regiment on
to get rations for the men,
but there was no forage for the poor, starved, tired-out horses.
A
the
hunt up
some for
CAVALRY
July
4,
1863.
hun-
dred
mules off
as fast
as they
I
I
were
pursued.
I
burg occurring later than the one mentioned. I
have
endeavored
but
to
going
there
we
passed
battlefield.
By
the
time
we
painful
party at
Slyder's received
Mountain through which
retreating.
We
began
our
burned
the rain to
becoming
a
flood.
He
was
in
rebels
in
the
town,
but
they
from
the
effects
too
proprietor
in a room,
road, waving
his hat,
and shouting
struck their
had
made.
Waynesboro
is
delightfully
situated
We
enjoyed
the
an
all-day
march
been
followed
to
July
17,
after
River
at
Harper's
Ferry,
and
the
the
July
Cavalry
will
vanish.
Appearance
of
the Rappahannock River,
camping
ground.
Rain.
en-
camped
August 28,
Washington
and horse
regiment
left
its
camp
in
Mary-
land
scout,
by
him,
however,
the
following
morning
we
were
enabled
Being relieved
26th. While there, on the evening
of
coffee
pots,
much
of
it
all
never
Snickers-
ville,
marched
much
of
applejack.
camped
on
the
again moved
Much
men-
tioned
were
arduous
in
re-
gion
was
shot, and small
the distance.
of the
party returned. The man who takes care of my horses was
among
the
returned
in
picket I ever
reserve
moved
*************
as fast as
Ohio,
who
24,
Cavalry and two
we
marched
hard
watch
information
that
out with nine
a
lew
yards
of the same
number from my
party
and
cut
my
tried
to
We, however,
the
rear
one
man
ahead
to
the bargain. Some
alarms,
so
we
had
been
expect-
ing
a
company
of
Mosby's
men
towards
regiment
was
on
sent out last
rebels or
in
the
neighborhood
of
Dr.
Os-
borne's
house,
kept,
but
nothing
transpired
during
the
night.
into
camp.
About
as
rear
guard,
and
a
party
of
rebels,
had
caught
that
best. Besides we have
most
efficient
are
missing,
one
of
whom
was
ordered
to
 fall
was
9
p.
into
camp.
October
16.*
Camp
near
and
moved
towards
Regiment and
to move seem to
stray
miserable.
con-
templated
movement
to
the
gave orders
battery. With
the Sixth
of caissons.
position,
the
hills
came out to
up reinforce-
enemy
on
the
as Adjutant-General of
Warrenton,
we
and
encamped
Second
Brigade
Michigan Brigade (Custer's)
three
half an
and
and it
did
was a magnificent
Mountain, where
of the
one
Second
Corps
came
up
and
re-
lieved
us,
Mountain,
where
were
about
September 20, 1863.
moved over
again
by
5
a.
m.,
marching
along
on
seven
miles
further
to
strung
along
the
left
to
patrolling
the
country
round
and
Company
L,
June
26,
all
returned
to
duty
on
Sep-
tember
27.
Stirring
movements
were
 General
sounded,
camp
was
few hundred
Gen-
eral
to stop
doned start d to move
quickly
around
north of
the Rappahannock
of
the
Rappahannock.
Gregg
with
intention of crossing
advance all
by
Buford's
and
Kilpatrick's
outmarched his
Confederates.
Owing
to
this,
and
distance the
conspicuous, white-covered
Bull Run,
known
Cap-
as
parades,
the
dis-
tance
behind
us,
There
were
doubts
at
first
capturing the
mounted, outside of the obstruction on the side of the
enemy, and
he
apprehended
an
cover
the
of his
platoon of six-
distance
in
advance.
Captain
Baughman,
extending to
the edge
line.
Captain
Treichel,
with
the
remainder
of
detailed
an article,
wearing their
was not
the
tops
from
sergeant rode out
ments
to
General
Buford
if
necessary
to
bring
tell General
left of the
the
barricade
with
back
through
the
woods,
and
got
to
platoon on
Staggered
by
their
unex-
pected
leaving
several
dead
and
at
were
visible
to
fired upon the
one
into
Captain
Walsh
and
was
heard
to
of
time
to
repulse
in
fine
style
a
force
rear
large part
at least
was,
other
attempt
to
follow
up,
as
we
to
narrow
woods, the direction being from
west to east.
faced
were
foraging
among
the
huts
The
enemy
was
were all ready now,
When within about
at
my right
as
ours
had
not
as
yet
We
had
not
Captain F D
he
got
the
protection
a
advance of the others, got so
close
that,
as
man
by
the
and
give
on the
promptly
turned
one
of
that
my
com-
mand
times
visited
by
be
there.
for defence, leaving Lieutenant Davis' body lying in an exposed
place. Two of his
regiment
in
the
asking
permission,
back into the
was
ence
with
Confederates
days
our engagement until the
about 10
o'clock at
our own
of the
He refers to
of his
his. Some
However,
here
are
his
words:
portions of
Lee's divisions,
cavalry,
having
dis-
mounted
them with
and
held
possession
at
barricaded.
The
Twelfth
Virginia,
being
in
front,
Bull Run.
had
to
seriously
wounded
during
the
day.
rejoined
our
battle-ground
of
the
footing.
After
any
great
extent.
Island.
On
picketing
them
and
regiments
on
our
flank
at
and
three
brilliant and
Third
started
on
the
march
on
the
following
morning
15th the
upon two
should be shaved
off, that they
out of
the service.
which
were
a
blacksmith's
Second Pennsylvania
Va.,
met
the
advance
of
the
rebel
column.
The
advance
squadron
was
dismounted
and
drove
them
one
and
one-half
miles,
shots
arrive
with
and
yet
the
whistling
rush
of
road
and
at
the
straggling
the
regiment,
being
out
of
carbine
ammunition,
and
divisions
of
cavalry,
commanded
by
General
Stuart
in
plenty.
December
6.
a
short
dis-
tance,
better
ground
having
been
ten
by
spaces
of the few
pickets,
and
when
a
formid-
able
resistance
occurred,
near
the
church, Lieutenant
skirmishers
column
Crowninshield's
squadron
as
skirmish-
ers
a few
line then advanced.
and
offered
was
driven
back
about
twenty
hell
are
you-uns
shootin'
with?
The
Confederate
infantrymen
now
line
we
could
not believe
Alarmed
at
the
firing
which
we
were
keeping
and
resumed
shooting
at
each
other
ran
as
air, while
bed. In
this manner
mounted cavalry in
driving
bam.
barn and
men
out
of
it,
and
as
the
latter
retreated
to
of
Company
F,
thoroughly exhausted
the regiment at
by
side
with
them
Wounded
bivouacked
at
the
Wilder-
ness
Tavern,
with
the
exception
of
at
and
near
Parker's
Store,
Pennsylvania Cavalry of the
Third
Pennsylva-
in
line,
along
it was useless to picket
it. About noon the Lieutenant, still anxious in his mind, called
up
of the wood road
short distance
reporting
immediately
to
Colonel
Jones
done. The
last
carbine
cartridge,
then
emptied
his
back as
CAVALRY
November
1863.
their
saddles
when
a
large
party,
too
the
men
might
also
escape.
But
a
large
force,
fully
a
regiment
of
their
pursuers.
The
Confederate
field
officer
fell
who had
as many
they
Penn-
sylvania
of
his
need
which
rear
near
to
a
point
in
hand,
ground on
which the
lying
on
thin
and
the
we were,
therefore, in
poor shape
too
narrow
to
permit
of
the
use
in
rear,
came
the
enemy's
trot,
the
orders
were
given
by
John
C.
remaining ones,
had
vedette
heard
the
com-
fired
his
moment they
halted, and
been wary
saddled, and
this squad
men
full of the enemy, and knew that
the
to do,
tured.
We
privileges
for
that
fellow.
 We
George
Campbellf
the
greatest
losses
but they were
our brigade
The
suffering of the officers and men of the Third during the
exceedingly
overcoats,
to cook what little
our
horses
had
been
almost
reduced
thoroughly tired
They
Captain
Major.
people
at
Brandy
supplies. General
Gregg's Division
of Cavalry
along
the
branch
Junction.
town.
The
rough
log
This
morning
the
place. Lieuten-
absence.
December
com-
won
for
himself,
given
place
to
pickets
of
the
First
Massachusetts
Cavalry.
only
succeeded
lively
day,
owing
other
duties.
December
27.
Camp very
the regiment for pay.
moved
to
brigade
head-
resist.
Captain
Gilmore
was
seriously
wounded.
Tardily
prowling
various detours
Gap
and
returning
by
slightly crippling the Major's
stories,
and
the
excuses,
young
company, would
furlough.
February
24,
25.
and
while
were
not
It
was
never
day.
They
were
ever
ready
to
discourse
were
in
regular meeting,
us. Many were the expeditions made
in
pursuit
neighboring
Three
or
four
weeks
ago,
I
or six of
of
expense.
It
days
and
was dangerous
often
before this every
one
time,
upon
an
inspection
during
the
thirty
until
December
20,
when,
by
special
orders
from
willing
to
re-
boun-
tape
to
later.
of the
situated,
and swum
upon
him.
of kind
and tender
promising
officers,
you
have
consolation
the Potomac forget
had
the
for
me
reproach.
Dignified,
without
affectation
His purity
command. It is yet felt, and he still lives, not
only
with
his
our
own
brigade,
of
the
staff
of
the
following
order
was
issued
and
read
at
Esq.,
Dec:
existed, was
Army
of
the
Potomac
between
of view. It
side
of
Watery
Mountain,
crossed
the
pike
command
was
left
at
a
post.
Soon
they
had
gone
we
ridge,
when
be at
the first.
horses and
the surprised
several others
rode three times
as
the
the fact to
to
his
the
morning
I
examined
the
Sixth
Ohio
on
the
as his
headquarters
a
articles of
on
the
staff
of
Raid, and
and
finally
in
been granted.
Mosby
and
charged on
his rear
stopping
of
the
prisoners and
rear
guard.
We
so
to
one place, just at
upon
the
stone
wall
occupied
by
the
man, who
his broad
absence,
and
as
the
horse
was
prancing
by
other
par-
First New
a
the Third Pennsyl-
road,
many
of
them
walking
the journey.
On one
dismount from
unable
the
natural
tendency
period
preceding
dawn,
house they lighted upon two of
Mosby's men, quietly
spread over
con-
men,
and
a
much
his perquisitions, put up
women, in
sprung from
on more
seemly attire
in their
their
got
safely
into
camp,
he could
in the account
New Jersey,
and smaller
started,
under
command
of
Cavalry),
on
a
whole
crew
whipping
in
so
short
jaded
while
theirs
rescue
First
New
Jersey,
was
slightly
wounded,
their standpoint. The
author of the
Confederacy and
This
was
account
Division,
Colonel
John
P
February
rumors
and
march
on
to Brandy Station, and to report for duty at the
Headquarters
for duty
occupied
its
camping
ground
on
broke
camp
at
their
fur-
did
not
might be
other
body
of
cavalrymen
was
On
a
dif-
Though during active movements we were
to be
frequently called
filling
gaps
in
lines
of
was off
General,
supply
orderlies
numerous
other
herd of
at
Brandy
Station
than
a
an
from
not
to
replace
those
horses
which
was
resumed,
mounted
was
no
to the
living, the
campaigning,
Culpeper,
he
placed
his
of
From
the
Potomac
was
reorganized
under
Major-General
Winfield
Scott
Divisions here, having
left
and
May 12. Camp
as
the
two
thousand
into
camp.
May
26.
a
fatiguing
Hanovertown, en-
day.
June
4
to
went forth that
side
special duty.
Major
James
C.
country
was
utterly
un-
known,
and
map
Di-
At
1.30
p.
of Captain
Wright's detachment.
were about one
was
of the Orange Plank
one
Patrick
worked
to
some
in-
added greatly
of fighting
Meade's army
courage and
ever
fought.
distance
by the
on the
from
a
great
change
well
 Yes,
sir,
affairs,
Swinton
(page
443),
Humphreys
(page
58
n.),
Badeau
sleep after
the Sixth
is
Brock Road,
and
the
Third
bivouacked
place
eye by
much
benefit
on
the
bodies
of
the
top
of
appalling sight.
An incident
officers
as
'Why,
how
do
you
General,
thank
you;
had been
General
Hancock
pleasant conversation
supplies. General
to
General
Headquar-
ters
Hancock had
usual frank way
his
pris-
oner,
who
walk
to
of
Spottsylvania
Court
House,
of
the
campaign,
though but a local one. The 12th of May was the
eighth
capital result had
Potomac. Grant
were
the
regiment.
For
he was directed
pistols.
was
way of Guinney's
Corps
follow-
ing
at
intervals.
way was
it
and
Meade
and
drove
side and Wright.
in
from Bowling
that
nothing. Certain
careful orders
had
returned
Lee's
line
centre, the Ninth the right centre, and the Second the
right.
was in
C.
GEN.
MEADE
most
horrible
places
imaginable.
fact that he
has
to
on
some
ordered that
exe-
cuted.
from
committing
like
offences,
and
at all
the
confidence
which
the
worked
received
management
of
Meade. Thus
seemed
as
if
we
us
ordered
elsewhere
5,
1864,
the
troops
at
its
Headquarters
consisted
the
army
reaches
and
of the
by
until he ran
with
the
intention
of
destroying
bridge,
and
front. After
wing.
20.
Warm.
miles, going
Corps in
advance, crossed
with the
and camped
Corps rested
current.
The
about
seven
hundred
Smith and
and,
conse-
quently,
in Hancock's movement.
one-half miles
in front of us. We had understood that it was at our mercy,
and that
and
to
our
great
dis-
appointment
we
camped
time.
Two
At
A
provisional
regiment
behold.
At
9
a.
opposed
only
by
a
few
and,
conse-
quently,
learned that
our army
time.
Two
assaults
were
made
by
Hancock's
and
Burnside's
troops
when
they
doing
so.
More
and
they
Until the
much of
ordered
to
report
and nothing
was gained.
kinds
party
the next
command, on
had been
26,
when
Company
A,
25, 1864,
to Major-General Halleck,
to be
no man
discharged before
joined
a
muster
under
the
to
the
proper
departments
of
of
the
same
who will please
comes
have
joined
and
the
officers
hereinafter
named,
will
Under circular No.
are
with the
S.
O.
No.
200,
Headquarters
Army
of
to
remain,
as
follows
any
as
Regimental
details that
behind
Lieutenants
we
have
homewards
is
given
by
Pri-
vate
John
C.
Stanton,
to
mount
at
City
Point.
to
choose
our
remaining
at
the
corral.
by
created
by
the
order.
were
more
valuable
in
many
cases
A more
through
afternoon
of
July
31,
1864.
We
marched
guided by
were reas-
the Nine-
and
as it
of
and our arms
we were
11,
died
at
Dan-
ville,
Va.,
December
3,
1864.
We
remained
a
day
at
Soldiers'
Retreat,
near
MEN.
July
21
August
24,
1864.
451
at
Washington
July
31,
1864:
Cavalry
Division
Division,
commanded
by
Major-General
OF
had
re-enlisted,
and
called, giving
the
balance
from
it
might
be
called
upon
of the Potomac
was engaged, on
his Army of
July
4,
1866,
both
friendship
and
regard
for
those
who
worse
in
the
opinions
of
Grant
the mine
provoking
beautiful style,
in full
attack of
line. The first
line of the
immediately
add
to
monot-
large mortar shell exploded
the enemy. The lighted fuses of the shells ascending high
in
the
air
grand dis-
in
camps in
the rear.
On August
be
of
much
kept
busy
army
by
reason
of
the
activity
of
guerillas
and
cause,
safeguards
placed
cavalry
and
one
number of men in companies
by
veterans who had seen service and were thoroughly
drilled
and
and men were sent to the front. This system
was
so far as the men the