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History of the Sixth New York Cavalry (Second Ira Harris Guard): Second Brigade-First Division-Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865; Compiled From Letters, Diaries, Recollections and Official - Softcover
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Our thanks are due to comrades who have aided us by copies of their records (particularly those of our late comrade, Thomas M. Wells), as well as sketches of events in their service; and with the belief that no man can tell another man's story as well as himself, we have woven their contributions into the fabric of this record.
Looking back over a period of many years we behold a magnificent regiment with full ranks of patriotic young men taking their departure for the front. Four years later a portion returns as battle scarred veterans, all more or less injured, and life shortened by exposure and hardship. Today we gaze upon the fragments that survive - we are but the rear-guard, the main body having crossed the dark river and pitched their tents in the bright beyond.
To those comrades who have contributed the story of their prison life we also desire to acknowledge our Obligations. These narratives will be found of thrill ing interest, particularly to those who shared in the sufferings, the hopes and the despair of the days and scenes of which they write.
And to our comrade and worthy President, F. A. Easton, we would extend our many thanks for his untiring zeal and patriotic perseverance, as well as the gathering of the many portraits and scenes that appear on the pages of this book.
With this introduction, and asking you to bear in mind that no two actors in the great drama saw things from the same standpoint, nor with the same eyes, we submit to our Veteran Association The Story of the Sixth New York Cavalry.
Hillman A. Hall, Chairman. W. B. Besley, Treasurer. Gilbert G. Wood, Historian.
The cause and beginning of the Civil War has been the theme of so many writers, and so much has been said in so many, if not all, of the publications on the subject, that we think it unnecessary to refer to it, other than to say that our Southern brothers, chafing under a fancied wrong, in the heat of passion, born of disappointment, fired upon the flag which they, as well as the North, had loved so dearly, and by their own act forced the loyal people of the Union to rise up in its defense. Slowly, as though awakening from a horrible dream, the authorities realized that war was upon us; that action was necessary; that imme diate steps must be taken to rebuke the insult offered the flag at Sumter.
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Our thanks are due to comrades who have aided us by copies of their records (particularly those of our late comrade, Thomas M. Wells), as well as sketches of events in their service; and with the belief that no man can tell another man's story as well as himself, we have woven their contributions into the fabric of this record.
Looking back over a period of many years we behold a magnificent regiment with full ranks of patriotic young men taking their departure for the front. Four years later a portion returns as battle scarred veterans, all more or less injured, and life shortened by exposure and hardship. Today we gaze upon the fragments that survive - we are but the rear-guard, the main body having crossed the dark river and pitched their tents in the bright beyond.
To those comrades who have contributed the story of their prison life we also desire to acknowledge our Obligations. These narratives will be found of thrill ing interest, particularly to those who shared in the sufferings, the hopes and the despair of the days and scenes of which they write.
And to our comrade and worthy President, F. A. Easton, we would extend our many thanks for his untiring zeal and patriotic perseverance, as well as the gathering of the many portraits and scenes that appear on the pages of this book.
With this introduction, and asking you to bear in mind that no two actors in the great drama saw things from the same standpoint, nor with the same eyes, we submit to our Veteran Association The Story of the Sixth New York Cavalry.
Hillman A. Hall, Chairman. W. B. Besley, Treasurer. Gilbert G. Wood, Historian.
The cause and beginning of the Civil War has been the theme of so many writers, and so much has been said in so many, if not all, of the publications on the subject, that we think it unnecessary to refer to it, other than to say that our Southern brothers, chafing under a fancied wrong, in the heat of passion, born of disappointment, fired upon the flag which they, as well as the North, had loved so dearly, and by their own act forced the loyal people of the Union to rise up in its defense. Slowly, as though awakening from a horrible dream, the authorities realized that war was upon us; that action was necessary; that imme diate steps must be taken to rebuke the insult offered the flag at Sumter.
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