Bowen, James Riley. Regimental History of the First New York Dragoons (Originally the 130th New York Vol. Infantry) during Three Years of Active Service in the Great Civil War. [Battlecreek, Mich.:] By the Author, 1900.

Portage to Suffolk, 7ff Transfer to cavalry, 7 Medical examination, 8 Departure of troops, 9-10 Washington, smelly camp, 11-12 Southern women, 13 Experiences at Suffolk, 15ff Camp ground, sleeping, 16 Disease, 19 Rich Confederate near the camp, 20-21 Officers, 21-22 Tents, 25-26 Lost muster rolls, 28-29 Chaplains, 29 Skirmishing and dodging bullets, 30-31 Visitors to camp at Suffolk, 31-32 A day in camp, 35-40 Dress parade, 40-43 Inspections and reviews, 43-45 Funerals, 45-47 Cooking in the army, 47 Black water marches, 48-51 Skirmishing, 51-52 Windsor march, 52-58 Battle of deserted house or Kelly’s Store, 58-68 Siege of Suffolk, 69-81 Fraternization, 76-77 Killing of a Union officer by General Corcoran, 78 Bathing, 78-79 General Terry, 79-80 Movement toward Richmond when Lee moved north, General Dix, three weeks of inactivity, General Getty, Stanton, 82-86 Yorktown to Manassas, 86 Death ill with diarrhea, dysentery, 90-95 Drill, saber, 96-97 Horses, 97-98 Becomes a cavalry regiment, 99 Camp of instruction at Manassas, 96 Bodies from first battle of Manassas, 100 Second Bull Run, 101-3 Skirmishes, Meade, Rapidan, Mosby, Mitchell’s Station, 105-111 Winter Quarters at Mitchell’s Station, 112

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Building, glee club, 113-14 Cardplaying, gambling, 115-16 Midnight scout to Sperryville, 116-19 Charlottesville raid, February 28-March 1, 1864, 120-29 Meade, 129-30 Bitterness of southern women, 130-31 Snowball fights, 131 Music, 131-32 Army dances, 132-33 , 134ff Cavalry, 134-35 Sheridan, 135ff Horses, 136, 139 Pony Mountain, 139-40 J. D., Bishop, recollections of Grant, 141-42 Todd’s Tavern, 143-46 Capture of a Confederate lieutenant, 146-52 Sheridan’s first raid, Yellow Tavern, 153-67 Haws Shop, 170-71 Old Church or Matadequin Creek, 171-74 Cold Harbor, 171-82 Trevilian Station, 183-92 Confederate savagery, 192-97 Gibbs, 197-98 White House Landing to Shenandoah Valley, 199ff Skirmishing and guarding James River crossing, 199-200 Gambling, 201 Darbytown Road fight, 201-2 Leaves for Shenandoah Valley, 202ff Transport to Washington, fire, 203 March from Washington, 203-4 Woman spy, 204 With Sheridan in the Valley, 208ff Berryville, 209 Newtown, 209-13 Mosby, 213 Strasburg, 214 Kearneysville and Shepherdstown, how Custer saved the Dragoons, 217-19 Fighting at Smithfield, 219-223 Victories and battles in Shenandoah Valley, 224ff Winchester, Opequon, 227-38 Fisher’s Hill and the Woodstock races, 239-49 Cedar Creek, 250-62 Thanksgiving, 263-64 Loudon Valley, Mosby, 264ff Adventures with guerrillas, 267-68

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Gordonsville raid, 269-74 Winter of 1864-65, last raid, 277ff Religious services, 277 Sheridan’s last great raid, Charlottesville, 278-81 , 282ff Dinwiddie Courthouse, 284 Five Forks, 287-91 Sailor’s Creek, 291-94 Appomattox, Lee surrender, 294-97 Going home, 298-301 Reunions, 301 Recollections of an Army Surgeon, 302ff Suffolk, 302 Medical officers, 303 Cleanliness, hospital, camp, 304 Sinks, 304-5 Todd’s Tavern, 306 Wounded from Wilderness, Fredericksburg, 306-8 Darbytown, obedience to orders, 310 Winchester, Liberty Mills, 311 Officers, 312-13 List of engagements, 317-18 Lists of prisoners, trophies, captured, 318-22 Roster, 324-460 Regimental badge, 461 Patriotic southern woman, 462-64

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