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| + | <html><center><b><u><font size="+2">The 6th New York Cavalry in Howard County</font></u></b></center></html> | ||
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| + | Company E, under Captain Beardsley, stationed at Cooksville, 9/9/1862 through (at least) 9/11/1862\\ | ||
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| + | [[6th New York Cavalry Sources|Primary Sources]]\\ | ||
| + | [[6th New York Cavalry Secondary Sources|Archival and Secondary Sources]]\\ | ||
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| The following is taken from New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. Frederick Phisterer. Albany: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912. | The following is taken from New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. Frederick Phisterer. Albany: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912. | ||
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| The companies were recruited principally: | The companies were recruited principally: | ||
| - | A at New York city and Cohoes and Boston, Mass.; | + | A at New York city and Cohoes and Boston, Mass.;\\ |
| - | + | B and L at New York city; \\ | |
| - | B and L at New York city; | + | C at Rochester, Cohocton, Genesee, Hornellsville and Dansville; \\ |
| - | + | D at Troy, Cherry Valley, Granville and New York city; \\ | |
| - | C at Rochester, Cohocton, Geneseo, Hornells-ville and Dansville; | + | E at New York city, Albany, Watertown, Cherry Valley, Salt Springs and Cape Vincent;\\ |
| - | + | F at New York city and Poughkeepsie; \\ | |
| - | D at Troy, Cherry Valley, Granville and New York city; | + | G at Binghamton, Rochester, Hornellsville and Albion; \\ |
| - | + | H at New York city, Dover Plains and Washington; \\ | |
| - | E at New York city, Albany, Watertown, Cherry Valley, Salt Springs and Cape Vincent; | + | I at New York city, Cuba, Franklinville, Gouverneur, Angelica and Binghamton; \\ |
| - | + | K at Ogdensburg, Geneseeo, Lisbon and Canton; and \\ | |
| - | F at New York city and Poughkeepsie; | + | M at Kinderhook and Hudson.\\ |
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| - | G at Binghamton, Rochester, Hornellsville and Albion; | + | |
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| - | H at New York city, Dover Plains and Washington; | + | |
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| - | I at New York city, Cuba, Franklin-ville, Gouverneur, Angelica and Binghamton; | + | |
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| - | K at Ogdensburg, Geneseo, Lisbon and Canton; and | + | |
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| - | M at Kinderhook and Hudson. | + | |
| The regiment left the State December 23, 1861, commanded by Col. Thomas C. Devin, appointed in November, 1861, and served at York, Pa., from that time. In March, 1862, Companies D and K, and F and H, 3d Battalion, were mounted and assigned, two each, to the 2d and 4th Corps, Army of the Potomac, respectively; the 1st and 2d Battalions were attached to General Wadsworth's command, and mounted in May, 1862. Companies D and K served with the 2d Corps until July, 1863; in the Department of Washington until October, 1863; and F and H with the 4th Corps until August, 1863, when they rejoined the regiment. The 1st and 2d Battalions served with the 9th Corps from August, 1862 (Company A with the 6th Corps in September, 1862) ; in the 2d Brigade, Pleasanton's Cavalry Division, Right Grand Division, Army of the Potomac, from December, 1862; in the 2d Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, from February, 1863 (Companies B and C with 9th Corps in January and February, 1863; a detachment with 22d Corps in July and August, 1863) ; with the Army of the Shenandoah from October, 1864; and with the Army of the Potomac from March 26, 1865. | The regiment left the State December 23, 1861, commanded by Col. Thomas C. Devin, appointed in November, 1861, and served at York, Pa., from that time. In March, 1862, Companies D and K, and F and H, 3d Battalion, were mounted and assigned, two each, to the 2d and 4th Corps, Army of the Potomac, respectively; the 1st and 2d Battalions were attached to General Wadsworth's command, and mounted in May, 1862. Companies D and K served with the 2d Corps until July, 1863; in the Department of Washington until October, 1863; and F and H with the 4th Corps until August, 1863, when they rejoined the regiment. The 1st and 2d Battalions served with the 9th Corps from August, 1862 (Company A with the 6th Corps in September, 1862) ; in the 2d Brigade, Pleasanton's Cavalry Division, Right Grand Division, Army of the Potomac, from December, 1862; in the 2d Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, from February, 1863 (Companies B and C with 9th Corps in January and February, 1863; a detachment with 22d Corps in July and August, 1863) ; with the Army of the Shenandoah from October, 1864; and with the Army of the Potomac from March 26, 1865. | ||
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| During its service the regiment lost, by death, killed in action, 5 officers, 49 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 4 officers, 24 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 133 enlisted men; total, 9 officers, 206 enlisted men; aggregate, 215; of whom 36 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy." | During its service the regiment lost, by death, killed in action, 5 officers, 49 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, 4 officers, 24 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 133 enlisted men; total, 9 officers, 206 enlisted men; aggregate, 215; of whom 36 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy." | ||
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| - | <caption>History of the Sixth New York Cavalry (Second Ira Harris Guard) Second Brigade -- First Division -- Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865; by Hall, Hillman Allyn</caption> | ||
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| - | <caption>History of the Sixth New York Cavalry (Second Ira Harris Guard) Second Brigade -- First Division -- Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865; by Hall, Hillman Allyn</caption> | ||
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| - | <caption>History of the Sixth New York Cavalry (Second Ira Harris Guard) Second Brigade -- First Division -- Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865; by Hall, Hillman Allyn</caption> | ||
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