A History of the One Hundred and Seventeenth Regiment, N.Y. Volunteers: (Fourth Oneida), from ... August, 1862, Till ... June, 1865 |
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117th Regiment 1st Lieutenant 1st Sergeant Adjt appointed 2d Lieutenant appointed Aug army arrival August 13 battle of Drury's Boatman Boonville boys Brooklyn Camden camp Capt Carpenter Charles Private Clayville Clerk command Corps Daggett died of wounds Drury's Bluff duty Edward Private enemy Farmer fire Fisher Folly Island Fort Fisher Fort Gilmer Fort Monroe George Private Henry Private hospital James Private John Private Joseph Private July 22d July 28 July 28th July 30th July 31st June Kirkland Laborer Lieut March 9th Mechanic Michael Private miles Miss morning night o'clock officers Oneida Oneida County Painter Paris Pease poral promoted to 1st promoted to 2d promoted to Cor promoted to Corporal promoted to Sergeant rebel Remsen river Robert Private Rome Sangersfield Sept Shoemaker skirmish line soldiers soon Suffolk campaign Tarrytown Thomas Private tion Trenton troops Utica Verona Vienna Whitestown William Private Yankee
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Page 14 - I trust that they may be enrolled without delay, so as to bring this unnecessary and injurious civil war to a speedy and satisfactory
Page 159 - ... the fort. But before receiving a full report of the result of this reconnoissance, General Butler, in direct violation of the instructions given, ordered the reembarkation of the troops and the return of the expedition.
Page 14 - Gentlemen: Fully concurring in the wisdom of the views expressed to me in so patriotic a manner by you, in the communication of the twenty-eighth day of June, I have decided to call into the service an additional force of 300,000 men.
Page 88 - One of them, ou being opposed, clubbed his musket, killing his union adversary. Those who escaped, of course ran incontinently. A little . later, they rallied in the edge of a wood about a quarter of a mile from the house, engaging in a brief and feeble skirmish with our advance, during which a profane and reckless rebel Captain was shot, only an instant after shouting to the union skirmishers, " Shoot lower you d — d Yank's, you don't hit any body!
Page 57 - This Government, if required, does not hesitate to submit its achievements to the test of comparison, and it maintains that in no part of the world, and in no...
Page 15 - This appeal is to the State of New York; it is to each citizen. Let it come to every fireside. Let the glorious example of the Revolutionary period be our emulation. Let each feel that the Commonwealth now counts upon his individual strength and influence to meet the demands of the Government. The period has come when all must aid. New York has not thus far stood back. Ready and more than willing, she has met every summons to duty. Let not her history be falsified, nor her position be lowered. We...
Page ii - In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States in and for the Northern District of New York.
Page 210 - Poised on its crown, w.as an inverted inkstand, whose contents had descended in copious streams over the face. The marks of a brush or cloth charged with the same fluid, had still more besmutted...
Page 224 - I assure you that the heartiest welcome they can give is offered to you as neighbors and as victorious soldiers of the republic. Three years ago fear was everywhere. No home was safe; strong men bowed themselves; our Government tottered; our flag was derided and dishonored on land and on sea, and foreign nations were casting lots for our vesture. Then it was, at the country's call, that you left fireside and home for the camp, the trench and the hospital — then it was that you went out to defend...