The National tribune., 1908-11-19
The 1st N. Y. Dragons.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a sketch of the 1st n. Y. Dragons
George w. Bills, r. +. d. /, Millville.
Pa. u
This regiment was organized at Port
age in September. 1862. as the f30th
N. Y, and its designation changed to
the 18th n. Y. Cav. Aug. II, 1853. 1t
was best known as the 1st n. Y. Dra-
goons, and was mustered out June 80,
1865. 1t was one of Fox's fighting reg
lments, and was commanded first by
Col Alfred Gibbs, a West Point grad
uate, who upon his promotion to Brig
adier-General in December. 1864, was
succeeded by Col. Thomas j. Thorp. in
command at the time of muster-out.
AS the 130th n. Y. the regiment served
at Suffolk and in Keyes's PeninsuIar
campaign, making its first fight as cav
airy at Manassas Plains. In the VIII
derness it sustained the heaviest loss
of any cavalry regiment in any one
action during the war, its casualties
amounting to 20 killed, SO wounded
and S5 missing. At Cold Harbor it gall
lantly defended the breastworks, its
band playing with spirit all thru the
tight. The Dragons ranked high as a
regiment Of superior discipline and eff
cheney. 1t belonged to Torbert's Divi-
sion, Cavalry Corps, and lost 1S0 killed
and 131 from disease, etc. Its total &c
Killed and wounded was 461, and 33 OF
its members died in Confederate pris.
ons.-Editor National Tribune.
The 21st Wis. and 30th Ohio.
Editor National Tribune: Please give
short sketch of the 21st Wis, also the
39th Ohio.-B. +. Brainerd, Murry,
Wis.
The 21st Wis. was organized at Osh-
kosh Sept. 5, 1862, for three years. the
original members mustered out June 8,
1865, and the remainder transferred to
the Sd Wis. 1t was commanded by Col.
benjamin j. Sweet, who resigned Sept
8, 1858, succeeded by Col Harrison c..
Hobart, in command at the time OF
muster-out and transfer 1t took part
in the battles of Chaplin Hills, Jeffer-
son, Stone River, Hooyer's Gap, Stew
ens's Gap, Chickamauga, Resaca. Dali
las, kenesaw Mountain, Chattahoochie
River. Peachtree Creek, Atlanta, Jones.
bero, Lovejoy Station, Savannah,
Averysboro and BentOnville. 1t be-
longed to Johnson'S Division. Four
teenth Corps. and lost 122 killed and
1S3 from disease, etc.
The 39th Ohio was organized at
Camp Dennison during August, 1861,
and finally mustered out July ., 1865.
1t was commanded by Col. John Groes-
beck, who was discharged July s, 1852,
SuSSeSueu Dy COl. aired w. Gilbert,
who resigned Oct. 1 of the same year
Col. Edward F. Noyes then took com
mand, retaining the same till April %.
1865, when he resigned and was sue
ceeded by Col. Daniel Weber in COM
mand at the time OF muster-out. 1t
belonged to Veatch's Division. Sixteenth
Corps, and lost 81 killed and 1872 from
etc.-EditOr National Tribune
The I35th n "
Editor National Tribune: Please give
me short history of the 1o5th N Y;
also the 9Th N. Y. H. A-Robert
Swartrout, Trumansburg, n. Y.
The 135th N. Y. was organized at
Yonkers Sept. 2. 1862. but changed the
next month to heavy artillery, and
designated tle 9Th. so it saw no service
whatever as the 135th. Two companies
were added to it in December, 1862.
The original members were mustered
out June %. 1865, and the remainder
consolidated into a battalion of four
companies, to which additions were
made from the 10th and 18th n. Y.
Art, and the consolidated force mus
tered out Aug. "a, 1865. 1t was COM
nanded by Col VIM. H. Morris. of the
Regular Army, who was promoted April
oy Col. J. Howard Kitching, who died
ian. 10, 1865, of wounds received in
lction. Col. George C. Kibbe then took
command. retaining the same till dis
,harSed June %, 1866, and was sue
,eeded by Col. Stephen Baker. in COM
nand at the time of muster-out II
belonged to Ayres's Division, Fifth
Iorps, and lost 1876 killed and 2S1 from
disease. etc.-Editor National Tribune.