The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-08-06
The S0th n. Y,

This regiment was organized at Kingston,
n Y, from Sept. 20, 1861, to Oct.s %, 1861,
for the three years service. The command
was also known a. the ooh n. Y. s. NJ. and
Ulster Guard. Dec. 7, 1861, the regiment
received the designation, S0th y. Y. May
"a 1863, the three years men of the 3oth
N. Y. joined this regiment. At the expira-
ton OF Its term of service the men entitled
thereto were mustered out and the regiment,
composed of veterans and recruits. continued
in service until Jan. 80, 1866 The regiment
left New York State Oct. 26, 1861. Its first
service was in Wadswcrths Brigade. In
November 1t was transferred to McDowelPs
Division, Army of the Potomac; in January,
1862 to the Second Brigade, McDOwell's Di-
vision, Army of the Potomac; in March,
1862, to Patrick's Brigade, Kings Division,
First Corps, Army of the Potomac; in May,
1862, to the Second Brigade, same division,
Department of the Rappahannock; in June,
1862, to the Third Brigade, First Division,
Third Corps, Army of Virginia; in Septem-
ber 1862 to the First Corps, Army of the
Potomac, remaining in the same brigade and
division; in January, 1863, to Patrick's
Provost Guard Brigade, Army of the Poto-
mac; in June, 1863 to the First Brigade
Third Division, First Corps, Army of the
Potomac; in July, 1863. in the Provost
Guard Brigade, Army of the Potomac; iii
March, 1865 to the Independent Brigade,
Ninth Corps, Army of the Potomac. From
April T. 1865, to the date of its muster-out
the regiment did provost duty at City Point,
Richmond, Norfolk, and other points in Yir-
ginia. Col. George W. Pratt, the first COM
mander OF the regiment, died at Albany, n.
T., Sept. II, 1862 of wounds received in
action at Bull Run. Col. Theodore b.
Gates, who succeeded Col Pratt in COM
mand, was mustered out at the expIra-
tion of his term of service. Col. Gates re-
ceived the breyet of Brgadier-General.
When mustered out the regiment was under
command OF Col. Jacob B. Hardenbergh,
Breyet Brigadier-General. The War De-
partment credits the command with the fol-
lowing battles: Beverly Ford, Warrenton
Sprins 8, Gainesville, GrOvetOn, Second Bull
Run, Chantiliy, South Mountain Antietam,
Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Petersburg, and
App0mattox G. III. Besides the engage
men,s given by the War Department the
| regiment was IN many minor battles and
| sklrmishes in which it suffered loss. 1t is
one OF the 300 fighting regiments given by
| Col. Fox, WHO credits it with loss of eight
officers and 100 men killed in action out
OF total enrolment of 2, 103. Besides those
| AhISu III dtttOuJ lof mcu uIcu vi UlScdcc,
accidents in prison, etc. The regiments
greatest loss in any single battle was at Bull
Run, where it was in Patrck's Brigade,
Hatch's Division. Thirty-two were killed,
165 wounded and 81 missing; making a total
of 279. Of the wounded a number died
Immediately after being taken from the
field, which, according to the.fgures of Col.
Fox, brought the number OF killed or died
of wounds received in this action up to 81.
On the field Of Antietam the command again
showed its fighting ability, and lost six killed,
40 wounded and number missing. At
| Gettysburg, while in Rowley's Brigade,
Doubleday's Division, the regiment sus-
| tanned terrible loss. Thirty-fiye men were
killed, Ill wounded and "a missing. Those
mortally wounded who died soon afterward
brought the total number of deaths up to
Al. 1t also suffered loss in the assault on
Petersburg.
| The list Ind. Cav. (2sth I.a.3
Eight companies of this regiment were
organized at Evansville, Ind, Aug. 20, 1861,
to serve for the term of three years. Later
in the year two companies of cavalry