Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy ArtilleryThis title is a narrative history of the Seventh NY Heavy Artillery, which was recruited primarily from Albany Co., NY. The unit saw heavy fighting in the Civil War at Spotsylvania, North Anna, Cold Harbor, & Petersburg. The book includes a biographical roster of soldiers. |
Contents
An Armed Mob | 1 |
The Demon War | 27 |
A Most Appalling Initiation | 41 |
Copyright | |
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7th New York Albany Andersonville April assault August 11 August 25 Barlow Battery battle Born Buried casualties CHARLES Cold Harbor Confederate County date not recorded December December 21 Deep Bottom deserted died of diarrhoea died of disease died of scorbutus discharged for disability East Ferry enemy Enlisted farmer February February 15 fire further record GEORGE Germany grave number hospital at Washington Ireland JAMES January January 12 January 25 John Pomfret July July 28 June 16 June 22 killed in action laborer listed Lockley March Mather memoirs miles mustered National Cemetery North Anna November Occupation October paroled Petersburg picket Prior service prison private in Co promoted corporal promoted sergeant Reams Station rear Rebel Regiment Report road Schoharie Second Corps second lieutenant September Seventh Spotsylvania Totopotomoy transferred to VRC Treadwell trenches troops Union Weldon Railroad Wilkeson WILLIAM wounded and captured York Infantry Yorkers