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| + | ====== The 6th New York Cavalry in Howard County ====== | ||
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| + | Company E, under Captain Beardsley, stationed at Cooksville, 9/9/1862 through (at least) 9/ | ||
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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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| This regiment was organized originally by Col. O. De Forrest for the Ira Harris Cavalry Brigade, under special authority from the War Department, at New York city, and was, after having been turned over to the State, November 20, 1861, designated the Sixth Regiment of Cavalry, with Thomas C. Devin as Colonel. The companies were mustered in the service of the United States: At New York city, Company A September 12th, B September 27th, D September 28th, and I November 2d; at Staten Island, Company E October 3d, F October 24th, H October 28th, L November 6th, K and M December 19th; at Rochester, Company C September 29th, and at Binghamton, Company G October 24, 1861. At the expiration of its term of service those entitled thereto were discharged and the regiment retained in service. | This regiment was organized originally by Col. O. De Forrest for the Ira Harris Cavalry Brigade, under special authority from the War Department, at New York city, and was, after having been turned over to the State, November 20, 1861, designated the Sixth Regiment of Cavalry, with Thomas C. Devin as Colonel. The companies were mustered in the service of the United States: At New York city, Company A September 12th, B September 27th, D September 28th, and I November 2d; at Staten Island, Company E October 3d, F October 24th, H October 28th, L November 6th, K and M December 19th; at Rochester, Company C September 29th, and at Binghamton, Company G October 24, 1861. At the expiration of its term of service those entitled thereto were discharged and the regiment retained in service. | ||
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| + | A at New York city and Cohoes and Boston, Mass.;\\ | ||
| + | B and L at New York city; \\ | ||
| + | C at Rochester, Cohocton, | ||
| + | D at Troy, Cherry Valley, Granville and New York city; \\ | ||
| + | E at New York city, Albany, Watertown, Cherry Valley, Salt Springs and Cape Vincent;\\ | ||
| + | F at New York city and Poughkeepsie; | ||
| + | G at Binghamton, Rochester, Hornellsville and Albion; | ||
| + | H at New York city, Dover Plains and Washington; | ||
| + | I at New York city, Cuba, Franklinville, Gouverneur, Angelica and Binghamton; | ||
| + | K at Ogdensburg, | ||
| + | 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 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; | ||
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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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