The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-01-14
The Goth New York.

Inc regiment was organized IN May, iCol,
for two years, and was mustered out in June,
1863. 1t entered the field early in June,
1861, under Col. Max Weber, who was in
command until April of the following year,
when he was promoted to Brigadier- General.
Its first service was at Fort Monroe, Va. In
August, 1861, it was ordered to Fort Hat
teras. In September it returned to Fort
Monroe. In May. 1862, it became part of
the Seventh Corps, and was stationed at
Norfolk. June 8, 1862, it was transferred
to the Third Brigade, Second Division, Sixth
Corps. When mustered out at New York
City the regiment was commanded by Col.
Ernest Won Vegesack. The command suf-
fered its heaviest losses at Antietam, where
81 men were killed or mortally wounded.
At the time it was in W. F. Smiths Division,
Sixth Corps The total loss in the service
was eight officers and SO men killed, and one
officer and SO men died Of disease, accidents,
in prison, etc. The command was some
times known as the United Turner Rifles.
The 2Sth N. Y.
This regiment, commanded by Col. Dudley
Connolly, was mustered into the service for
two years at Albany, N. Y, May %, 1861.
Its three-years men were, in May, 1863,
transferred to the Goth N. Y, and in June
the remaining men were mustered out
The regiment left the State June 25, 1861.
1t served at Washington, d. c., from June
%, 1851; in Butterfeld's Brigade, Keim's
Division, District of Pennsylvania, from
July 8, 1861; in Stiles Brigade, Bankss
Division, Army Of the Potomac, from Oct.
Is, 1861; in First Brigade, First Division,
Fifth Corps, from March Is, 1862; in same
brigade and division, Department of the
Shenandoah, from May, 1852; in First Bri-
-
Virginia, from June 26, 1862; in the First
Brigade, First Division, Twelfth Corps, Army
| of the Potomac, from Sept. IL, 1862. The
regiments greatest loss was at Cedar Mount
ain. Just 339 men were taken into action,
| and out of this number Al, or over IL per
cent, were killed or died of wounds Col.
D0nnolly was among the mortally wounded.
He died at Culpeper, Va, few days after
the battle. Edwin F. Brown was made
| Colonel of the regiment on the death of Col.
| DOnnolly, and remained in command until
| it was mustered ont. The total loss in the
| service was two officers and as men killed,
and so men died of disease, accidents, etc.
The LIST Me. Cav.
The regiment was organized at Augusta,
| Me-, Nov. 5, 1851, for three years; veteran
lied. and remained in the service until Aug.
| ], 1865. The commanders of the regiment
were: Col. John Goddard, discharged Feb.
| IL, 1862; Col. Samuel II. Allen, resigned
Dec. IL, 1862; Col. Calvin s. Douty, killed
| in action at Aide, Va, June IL, 1858, and
| Col. and Brevet Brig. Gen. Chas. II. Smith,
in command at time of muster-out. The
regiment was in upwards of 80 battles. 1t
sustained heavier loss in killed in action
than any other cavalry regiment in the
Union army. Chaplain George w. Bartlett
was killed in action at Cold Harbsr. Ten
| officers and Sc men were killed, wounded,
| or missing at the battle Of st. Mary's Church,
| or almost % per cent. of the number en-
! gagged. 1t also suffered severely at Aldie,
Middleburg, Ashland, Boydton Road, and
Dinwiddie Courthouse. The entire loss Of
the regiment while in the service was Is
! officers and 159 men killed and three officers
and 341 men died. Of these 145 died in
rebel prisons. 1t is given by Col. Fox as one
of the 300 fighting regiments. 1t served in
]. I. Gregg's Brigade, d. NJ. Gregg's Division,
| Cavalry Corps. The total enrolment of the
regiment was about 1900. The LIST D. C.
Cav. was consolidated with it in September,
| 1864, thus making the large number Of en-
| rollments.
The 10th Conn.
The regiment was organized ut Hartford,
COuH., OCt. ~S, AOOAs W So1N0 tuIeo years.
| The term of service expired Oct 81, 1864,
but the veterans and recruits were retained
| in service until Aug. IS, 1865 Col. Charles
L. Russell, the first commander of the regi-
ment, was killed in action at Roanoke Is
land, N. c., Feb. g. 1862. Col. Albert W.
Drake, who succeeded him, died Of disease,
at Windsor, Conn.,, June S, 1862. The next
Colonel was Ira ". Pettibons, who resigned
Nov. II, 1862. He was succeeded by Col.
John L. Otis, who was mustered out at the
expiration of his term Of service, Oct 10,
| 1864. Col. Edwin s. Greedy was in command
during latter part of service. At the battle
of Roanoke Island the regiment was in
| Fosters Brigade, and there lost six killed
and nearly SO wounded. At Deep Bottom,
Va, while in Terry's Division, Tenth Corps
it also lost heavily, having 10 killed, 81
wounded, and some missing. 1t suffered
heavy loss,at Petersburg, while in Fosters
Division, Tweniy-fourth Corps. Eleven were
| killed and 70 wounded. During the latter
part of its service the regiment had H. C.
Trumbull as its Chaplain. Col. Fox, in his
Regimental Losses, says: "The officers of the
brigade petitioned that Chaplain Trumbull