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Eighteenth New York Cavalry EIGHTEENTH NEW YORK CAVALRY. ABEL, GEORGE.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted, March 8, 1864, at New Fork; mustered in as private, "unassigned," March 8, 1864, to serve three years; no further record. ABRAMS, REUBEN.— Age, 14 years. Enlisted, October 24, 1863, at New Orleans, La.; mustered in as bugler, Co. A, Four• teenth Cavalry, October 24, 1863, to serve three years; trans• ferred to Co. B, this regiment, June 12, 1865; mustered out with company, May 31, 1866, at Victoria, Tex. ACKLEY, JOHN H.—Age, 21 years. Enlisted, September 10, 1861, at Albany; mustered in as private, "unassigned," Sep• tember 15, 1861, to serve one year; name erased, with remark deserted, May 7, 1865. ADAMS, FRANK.—Age, 17 years. Enlisted, November 8, 1862, at Rochester; mustered in as bugler, Co. O, Fourteenth Cavalry, February 6, 1863; transferred to One Hundred and Sixty-first New York Volunteers, June 23, 1863; retransferred to Co. F, Fourteenth Oavalry, as private, date not stated; to Oo. 0, this regiment, June 12, 1865; appointed sergeant, Jan• uary 1, 1865; mustered out, November 8, 1865, at Sian Antonio, Tex. ADAMS, JOHN.—Age, 21 years. Enlisted, January 12, 1863, at New York; mustered in as private, Co. K, January 12, 1863, to serve three years; deserted, date or place not stated. ADAMS, ROBERT.— Age, not stated; borne as private, Co. L, without dates; no further record. AGNEW, GEORGE W.— Age, 31 years. Enlisted, December 24, 1864, at New York; mustered in as private, "unassigned," December 24, 1864, to serve one year; mustered out, May 6, 1865, at Hart's Island, New York Harbor. EIGHTEENTH NEW YORK CAVALRY. 1051 AHRENBURGH, OSCAR.— Age, 28 years. Enlisted, Septem• ber 8,1861, at Schenectady; mustered in as private, Co. G, Sep• tember 8, 1861, to serve one year; deserted, October 21, 1861, at Thibodeaux, La. ALCOCK, HENRY.—Age, 18 years. Enlisted, July 29, 1863, at New York; mustered in as private, Co. A, December 19,1863, to serve three years; mustered out with company, May 31, 1866, at Victoria, Tex. ALDRIDGE, EDWARD L.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted, October 7, 1863, at New York; mustered in as private, Co. H, October 16, 1863, to serve three years; deserted, February 28, 1865, expiration of furlough to New York. ALDRIDGE, JONATHAN J.— Age, 41 years. Enlisted, Janu• ary 1, 1864, at Danube; mustered in as private, Co. L, January 4, 1864, to serve three years; discharged for disability, Septem• ber 30, 1864; also borne as of Co. F; prior service in Co. H, Ninety-fourth New York Volunteers; also borne as Aldrich. ALEXANDER, FREDERICK.—Age, 18 years. Enlisted, De• cember 31,1863, at Brownsville; mustered in as private, Co. A, December 31, 1863, to serve three years; mustered out with company, May 31, 1866, at Victoria, Tex. ALEXANDER, JAMES.—Age, 29 years. Enlisted, March 5, 1863, at New York; mustered in as private, Co. G, Fourteenth Cavalry, March 14, 1863, to serve three years; transferred to Oo. A, date not stated; wounded and captured, April 8, 1864, at Mansfield, La.; confined at Camp Ford, Tex.;; exchanged, October 23, 1864; transferred to Co. A, this regiment, June 12, 1865; mustered out, November 2, 1865, at San Antonio, Tex.; also borne as James, Alexander. ALEXANDER, ROBERT.—Age, 20 years. Enlisted, July 3, 1863, at Albany; mustered in as private, and appointed corporal, Co. 0, August 12, 1863, to serve three years; reduced, April 22, 1865; appointed sergeant, January 8, 1866; mustered put with company, May 31, 1866, at Victoria, Tex.; prior service in Eighteenth New York Infantry. 1052 REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL. ALLEN, JOHN.— Age, 25 years. Enlisted, January 5, 1861, at Malone; mustered in as private, Oo. H, January 5,1864, to serve three years; transferred to Oo. F, June 12, 1865; mustered out with company, May 31, 1866, at Victoria, Tex. ALLEN, JOHN.-—Age, 27 years. Enlisted, September 11, 1861, , at Syracuse; mustered in as private, Co. J3, September 11, 1861, . to serve one year; mustered out, June 2, 1865, at New Orleans, La. ALLEN, MILTON.—Age, 21 years. Enlisted, October 29, 1862, at New York; mustered in as private, Co. E, Fourteenth Cav• alry, February 3, 1863, to serve three years; transferred to Co, B, August 1,1863; Oo. L, date not stated; Co* B, in 1861; Oo. E, this regiment, June 12, 1865; mustered out, October 21, 1865. ALLEN, WALTER.— Age, 20 years. Enlisted, September 12, 1863, at Albany; mustered in as private, Oo. O, September 21, 1863, to serve three years; mustered out with company, May 31, 1866, at Victoria, Tex. ALLENDER, FRANCIS.— Age, 13 years. Enlisted, September 15, 1863, at New York; mustered in as private, "unassigned," October 19, 1863, to serve three years; no further record. ALSHOLDT, CHARLES, see Althorf, Charles. ALSON, DANIEL.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted, October 18, 1861, at New York; mustered in as private, Co. 0, October 18, 1861, to serve one year; mustered out, October 18, 1865, at New Orleans, La. ALTHORF, CHARLES.—Age, 19 years. Reported as trans• ferred from Co. K, Fourteenth Cavalry, June 12, 1865, to Co. I, this regiment; mustered out, June 23, 1865, at New York; also borne as Alskoldt and as Althoff, Peter. ALTLAND, PHILIP G.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted, August 21, 1863, at New York; mustered in as private, 06. F, and appointed first sergeant, August 31, 1863; died of disease, July 7, 1865, at Marshall, Tex. EIGHTEENTH NEW YORK CAVALRY. 1053 AMBORN, GEORGE.— Age, 35 years. Enlisted, July 2, 1863, at New York; mustered in as private, Co. B, July 20, 1863, to serve three years; deserted, July 21, 1863, at New York. AMERAN, FERDINAND.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted, June 29, 1863, at. New York; mustered in as private, Co. E, August 15, 1863, to serve three years; deserted, September 1, 1863, at New York. ANABLE, THOMAS.— Age, 19 years. Enlisted, June 19, 1863, at New York; mustered in as private, Co. B, July 20, 1863, to serve three years; mustered out with company, May 31, 1866, at Victoria, Tex.; also borne as Annable. ANDERER, OTTO, see Anderson, Otto. ANDERSON, ALEXANDER.— Age, 20 years. Enlisted, De• cember 4, 1863, at Warrington, Fla.; mustered in as private, Co. M, Fourteenth Cavalry, December 1, 1863, to serve three years; transferred to Co. E, this regiment, June 12, I860* died of disease, July 4, 1865, at General Hospital, Shreveport, La. ANDERSON, CHARLES.— Age, 35 years. Enlisted, August 22, 1863, at New Yrork; mustered in as private, Co. F, August 31. 1863, to serve three years; deserted, August 13, 1864, at Bocho Cbieo, Tex. ANDERSON, DICKSON.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted, December 18, 1863, at Warrington, Fla.; mugtered in as private, Co. M, Fourteenth Cavalry, December 28, 1863, to serve three years; appointed corporal, date not stated; reduced, December 4* transferred to Co. E, this regiment, June 12, 1865;»appointed ; commissary sergeant, February 14, 1866; mustered out with company, May 31, 1866, at Victoria, Tex.; also borne a» Ander- son, Dickerson H. ANDERSON, GEORGE.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted, July 29, 1863, at New York; mustered in as private, Go. E, August 15. 1863, to serve three years; died of disease. January 31, 1865, at General Hospital, New Orleans, La. 1054 REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL. i ANDERSON, HENRY.— Age, 26 years. Enlisted, February 4, 1864, at Brooklyn; mustered in as private, Co. M, February 4, 1864, to serve three years; deserted, February 21, 1864, at Alex• andria, Va. ANDERSON, JOHN.— Age, 26 years. Erroneously reported as transferred from Co. M, Fourteenth Cavalry to Co. G, this regiment, June 12, 1865; see that regiment. ANDERSON, OTTO.— Age, 21 years. Enlisted, April 27, 1863, at New York; mustered in as private, Oo. M, Fourteenth Oav• alry, June 18, 1863, to serve three years; transferred to Oo. E, this regiment, June 12, 1865; mustered out, May 7, 1866; also borne as Anderer. ANDERSON, THOMAS.— Age, 19 years. Erroneously reported as transferred from Co. M, Fourteenth Oavalry, to Oo. G, this regiment, June 12, 1865; see that regiment. ANDERSON, THOMAS.—Age, 22 years. Enlisted, July 7, 1863, at Albany; mustered in as private, Oo. C, July 13, 1863, to serve three years; deserted, July 20, 1863, at New York. ANDERSON, THOMAS J.— Age, 18 years. Enlisted, November 24, 1863, at New York; mustered in as private, Oo. I, and ap• pointed bugler, December 2, 1863, to serve three years; mus• tered out with company, May 31, 1866, at Victoria, Tex. ANDERSON, WILLIAM.—Age, 28 years. Enlisted, December 1, 1863, at Warrington, Fla.; mustered in as private, Go. M, Fourteenth Oavalry, December 4, 1863, to serve three years; appointed farrier, April 1,1861; transferred to Oo. E, this regi• ment, June 12,1865; mustered out with company, May 31, 1866, at Victoria, Tex. ANDERSON, WILLIAM.—Age, 21 years. Enlisted, Septem• ber 9, 1861, at Albany; mustered in as private, Oo. O, Septem• ber 9, 1864, to serve one year; discharged, June 2, 1865, at Greenville, La. EIGHTEENTH NEW YORK OAVALRY. 1055 ANDERSON, WILLIAM D.—Age, 24 years. Enlisted, July 22, 1863, at Syracuse; mustered in as private, Go, F, August 15, 1863; transferred to Go. D, and appointed quartermaster sergeant, date not stated; appointed first sergeant, December 3, 1861; sergeant major, June 1, 1865; mustered in as first lieu• tenant, Co. K, June 12, 1865; resigned, October 11, 1865. Com• missioned first lieutenant, April 22, 1865, with rank from March 4, 1865, vice Willard, dismissed. ANDREES, JAMES A.— Age, 16 years. Enlisted, April 6, 1863, at New York; mustered in as private, Co. K, Fourteenth Cav• alry, April 25, 1863, to serve tbree years; appointed corporal, June 30, 1861; transferred to Co.
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