1 Hard. Abner. History of the Eighth Cavalry Regiment, Illinois
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Hard. Abner. History of the Eighth Cavalry Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, during the Great Rebellion. Aurora, Illinois: n.p., 1868. Morningside reprint, 78 Regimental Surgeon CHAPTER I. Organization of the Regiment— Camp Kane— Flag Presentation— Buretiug a Cannon - Muster into the United States Service— Closing Liquor Shops — Off for Washington — Through Maryland — "Farnsworth's Big Abolition Regiment" In Camp at Meridian Hill. 33 CHAPTER II. Situation of the Armies— -Battle of Ball's Bluff— Death of Colonel Baker— Grand Review — Arrival of Bishop Simpson — Sword presentation to Colonel Farnsworth— Formation of the First Brigade— A stray shot— -Those oysters— -The Dutch sentinel- March into Virginia — Irish Brigade — Shooting a Deserter— -Balloons in the army- — The Battle they didn't fight — The way the pistols were exchanged— -A reconnaissance, as described by our Chaplain— -IIow we obtained a Hospital— -A Seceeh lady's insolence. 44 CHAPTER III. Camp Suffering— Rebel citizens obliged to work under the Flag— General Montgomery — Eighty-Eighth Pennsylvania— Arrest of a parson in Church — Virginia Chronicle — Burning of a Citizens' Printing Office — Presentation of a Cane to Mayor McKenzie — Flag Presentation by Ladies of Alexandria— Arrival of General Sumner — Hutchinson Family Concert — Alexandria — Christ's Church — Washington's Pew — Old Cemetery— Slave Pen. 68 CHAPTER lV Marching Orders— Advance of the Grand Army— Difficulties of Marching- -Rebel Retreat— - Wooden Cannon — Plains of Manassas— The Colonel's Joke— -Disposal of the sick— -Reconnaissance in force— -First Fight at Rappahannock Station — Men captured— -A Surgeon hides in Bed— -The Fourth New York Cavalry's Rebel Brigade-- Exploded shell— -A Shell story- — Lieutenant Hotop's adventure, and capture by the Fourth New York Cavalry — A stormy night- -Return to Alexandria— -Colonel Viele and his conduct. 88 CHAPTER V Embarking for the Peninsula— Landing at Shipping Point— -Siege of Yorktown- -The Rebels Evacuate— -Our Pursuit— Cause of Retreat — A Battle Scene— Battle of Williamsburg — Capture of Lieutenant Chamberlain and others — An Affecting Scene— Construction of a Bridge over Black Creek — First Battle of Mechanicsville— Destroying Meadow's Bridge- — In sight of Richmond The Eighth under General Stoneman— -Battle of Hanover Court House — A Picket in the Dark— -A Dinner Party- Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks— Flag of Truce — Stuart’s Raid around the Army of the Potomac. 105 CHAPTER VI Second Battle of Mechanicsville, and first of the seven Days' Fight— Death of Captain Hooker— Ex-Governor Wood a Volunteer--Battle of Gaines' Mill— Destruction of the 1 Stores at Dispatch Station— Retreat from Savage Station— White Oak Swamp— Night march to James River— Arrival at Haxal's Landing— Leading the way to Harrison's Bar — Battle of Malvern Hill— Burning Army Wagons— Reconnaissance of Captain Sonthworth— Second Battle of Malvern Hill— Sergeant Kinly in a critical situation- Capturing Carter's Horses— Evacuation of Harrison's Landing— March to Yorktown — Embarkation— Arrival at Alexandria. 138 CHAPTER VII. A view of the situation— Advance into Maryland— Battle of Poolville— Capturing the Ninth Virginia colors — Battle of Barnsville— Capturing of Sugar Loaf Mountain- Battle of Frederick, Maryland— Battle of Middletown— Battle of South Mountain- Battle of Boonsboro— Battle of Antietam — A day's delay— Artillery duel — First reconnaissance to Shepherdstown— Second reconnaissance to Shepherdstown— Battle of Martinsbnrg — The rebels' opinion of theEighth Illinois Cavalry. 168 CHAPTER VIII. Grand Review by President Lincoln — Bribing a sentinel-Stuart's second raid around the Potomac Army — Harper's Ferry — Advance into Virginia— Battle of Philamont — Battle of Barber's Cross-Roads- Capture of the hospital at Markham's Station — An Irish woman's generosity— Battle of Little Washington — Battle of Amissville--Capturing General Wade Hampton's dinner— Farnsworth promoted to a Brigadier-General— Battle of Fredericksburg. 196 CHAPTER IX. Going into winter quarters — On picket duty — "Capturing" a mule — Army " stuck in the mud" — A snow storm — Grand review of the Cavalry — Hope Landing— Generals Stoneman and Pleasanton— Stoneman's raid- General Hooker's advance— Battle of Chancellorsville — General Pleasanton saves the army — Shelling our camp — The Army of the Potomac re-cross the Rappahannock — The prophetic frogs — Digging rifle pits--— Great raid on the "Northern Neck" — Battle of 'Beverly Ford--220 CHAPTER X. Maryland and Pennsylvania campaign — Battle of Aldie Battle of Upperville— The march continued — General Hooker relieved — General Mead in command of the army —Skirmish at Fairfield— The cavalry enter Gettysburg— Battle of Gettysburg — Death of General E. J. Farnsworth — Hanging a spy — Battle of Williamsport — Death of Major Medill — Fighting near Boonsboro — Battle of Funkstown — Battle of Falling 'Water “March to Berlin — Into Virginia again — Fight at Chester Gap — Battle of Brandy Station — Another fight near Brandy Station— Battle of Culpepper— Taking Pony Mountain— Battle of Raccoon Ford-The Kemper Brothers — Battle of Jack's Shop. CHAPTER XI. The Army forced back upon Manassas- Battle of Stevensburg— Fight at Brentsville— Resignation of Major Beveridge— Battle of Hazel River — Culpepper and the Line of the Rapidan — Battle of Mine Run — Death of General Buford — Resolutions of Respect — General Merrit's Order — Cold Weather — To Warrenton and Return — The 2 Eighth Illinois Veteranize — Return Home— Reception in Chicago — Camp at St. Charles / —The Ranks filled up — Return to Washington — Giesboro Point — Camp Relief— The Detachments — The Situation — Early's Invasion — Battle of Monocacy— Baltimore and Cockeysville — Battle in Defense of Washington. 276 CHAPTER XII. General Early's Retreat— Pursuit into Virginia — Capture of Sergeant Chase — Return to Washington— Mosby attacks Company E, and captures twelve men— Scouting in Virginia — Mustering out three years' men — Their History— Reconnaissance in force —Fight at Upperville— Fist Separate Brigade— Fairfax Court House— More Scouting— Surrender of Richmond— Assassination of President Lincoln— Bull Run Monuments—The Regiment ordered to Missouri — Sinking of the Steamer Olive — Order for Mustering out — Organization of the Eighth Illinois Veteran Association — The Constitution— Reception in Chicago— Regimental Roster. 304 CHAPTER XIII. On Captures— Lieutenant George Gamble's Capture and Experience— Captain John W. DeLancy's Capture and Experience — William H. Leckey's Capture and Experience — Corporal William Y. Heather's Capture and Experience— Lieutenant B. L. Chamber- lain B Capture and Experience. 343 3 .