1 Bowen, James Riley. Regimental History of the First New York

1 Bowen, James Riley. Regimental History of the First New York

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 1 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 Overland campaign, 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 Colonel 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 2 Gordonsville raid, 269-74 Winter of 1864-65, last raid, 277ff Religious services, 277 Sheridan’s last great raid, Charlottesville, 278-81 Appomattox campaign, 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 3 .

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