The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-12-31
THEIR RECORDS
Brief Sketches of the Services of
Various Commands.
The 9th N. Y.

The 67th N. Y. was three years regi-
ment. 1t was organized in New York City,
June "a, 1861, with Julius W. Adams as
Colonel, and left the State Aug. 81, 1861.
July 4, 1864, the original members, except
veterans, were mustered out, and the veter-
ans and recruits transferred to the 65th ".
Y. The regiment served in Graham's Bril-
gade, Buell's Division, Army of the Potomac,
from August, 1861; in Second Brigade, First
Division, Fourth Corps, from March. 1862;
in Third Brigade, First Division, Fourth
Corps, from September, 1862; in Third Bril-
gade, Third Division, Six h Corps, from Sept.
90, 1862; in First Brigade, Third Division,
Sixth Corps, from December, 1862; on john
sons Island, Lake Erie, o., from January,
1864; in Fourth Brigade. First Division,
Sixth Corps, from April 16, 1864. AT the
time of consolidation the battalion of five
companies was commanded by Capt. Henry
C. Fisk, 65th N. Y. The men from the nth
N. Y. formed Cos. A, B, d and E of the 65th
N. Y. Col. Adams, who entered the field in
command of the regiment, resigned Oct. 19,
1862. He was graduate Of West Point and
an officer Of the Regular Army. Nelson
Cross, who succeeded Col. Adams, remained
in command until July, 1854. The regi-
ments heaviest loss was at Fair Oaks, while
engagement 81 men were either killed or
mortally wounded. In the Wilderness it
lost 90 men killed out of the 27O engaged.
During its entire service five officers and 96
men were killed in action or mortally
wounded, and two officers and Is men died
Of disease, accidents, in prison, etc.
The 9Th Wis.
The regiment was organized at Camp Ran
I'LL m l. 4 Ia II
September and the early part of October,
ton of its term the original members, ex-
cept veterans, were mustered out, and the
organization, composed of veterans and re-
cruits, retained in the service until Septem-
Der, 1865, when it was mustered out On
Oct IL, 1861, it LETT the State under COM
mand of Col Robert G. Murphy, going to st.
Louis, Mo-, where it arrived on the 14th.
Col. Murphy was dismissed from the service
Jan. 10, 1863; Col. G. w. Robbins was dis
charged Sept. 1, 1868; Col John w. Jeffer-
son was mustered out at the expiration of
his term; Col. VIM. B. Britton was in COM
mand when the organization was mustered
out. The regiment was engaged in the bat
tie of Pennington, suffering slight loss, and
received the commentator of the brigade
commander in general orders for gallantry
displayed in this engagement. At the bat
tie of Corinth, while in the Second Brigade,
composed of the 18th Mo-, 26th ILL.,, and 47th
Ill, it lost Is men killed and q very large
number in wounded. Among the other en-
gagements in which the regiment partici-
pated and suffered loss are the battles Of
Lake Chicot, Tupelo, Hurricane Greek, Nash
vile, and Spanish Fort. During its service
28O men died, of whom SO were killed in
battle or died Of wounds received therein,
and the remainder died Of disease and other
causes The regiment was known as the
Eagle Regiment, from the fact that during
it's service it carried an eagle which was
presented to it by members Of Capt Per-
kins's company.
The 9Th Iowa Cav.
This regiment, composed of companies
from Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Ne
braska, was organized a. follows: Cos. A,
B, G and d, at Omaha, from Sept. IA to
Nov. Is, 1861 Go. E, at Dubuque, Septem-
Der, 1851; Co. F Fremont Hussars), in
Missouri, Oct. %, 1861; Co. II, at Benton
Barracks, Mo-, Dec. %, 1851; Co. L, Nangh-
toms Irish Dragons, at Jefferson City, No.,
Sept. 1, 1861; Co. NJ, Usage Mid Rifles, at
st. Louis, No., Nov. 1, 1861; Cos. G, I
and K, at Fort Smelling, Mimi, Oct. % to
Dec. ~, 1861 all 70 serve three years. Inc
three latter companies were detached, Feb.
Is, 1864, and designated as Brackstt's Bat
talon, MINI. Cav. The 9Th Iowa was con-
solidated with this regiment, Sept. 1, 1854,
forming two companies, designated as G
and /. The original members, except vet
Grams, were mustered out as their terms
expired, and the organization, composed of
veterans and recruits, was retained in serv-
ice until Aug. II. 1865. Col. VIM. w. Lowe,
q graduate of West Point, an officer of the
Regular Army, and the first Colonel of the
regiment, was brevetted Brigadier-G General,
March 49, 1865. He was mustered out Jan.
"a, 1865. Col. ]. Morris Young was in COM
mand at muster-out. The War Department
credits it with IS battles. Total loss, seven
officers and So men killed and two officers
and 179 men died. It served in Kilpstrick's
Division, Cavalry Corps.