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21st New
York Cavalry
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21st New York Cavalry Soldier
Roster - Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York For the Year
1893, Volume 5 View the Entire Book
| Regimental History |
| Twenty-first New York Cavalry. — Cols., William B. Tibbits, Charles Fitz
Simmons; Lieut. -Col., Charles Fitz Simmons; Majs., Charles G. Otis, George V. Boutelle,
John S. Jennings. The 21st, known as the Griswold Light Cavalry, was recruited in the
summer of 1863, in the counties of Rensselaer, Albany, Tioga and Monroe. The companies
rendezvoused at Troy, where they were mustered into the U. S. service from Aug. 28, 1863,
to Jan., 1864. A large portion of this regiment was mustered out by detachments and the
remainder was consolidated on Sept. 9, 1865, into a battalion of seven companies, which
was mustered out by detachments at Denver, Col., and Fort Leavenworth, Kan., from June 23
to Aug. 31, 1866. Five companies left the state on Sept. 4, 1863; one on Sept. 19; three
on Oct. 19; one in November, and the others in Feb., 1864. The advance of the regiment
served in the Department of Washington until Jan., 1864, when it was assigned to the 1st
brigade, 1st cavalry division, Army of West Virginia. It was at Remount camp, Md., from
Aug. to the close of Oct., 1864, then joined the Army of the Shenandoah and was assigned
to the 1st brigade, 2nd cavalry division. Its last active service was in the Department of
West Virginia, from March, 1865. Throughout the year 1864, it was constantly employed in
the arduous duties devolving on the cavalry arm of the service. Its greatest casualties
were sustained at Lynchburg, loss 13; Buckton, loss 18; Purcellville, loss 21; Snicker's
gap, loss 37, Ashby's gap, loss 28; Winchester, loss 21; Cedarville, loss 10; White Post,
Va., loss 25. In 1865 it took part in engagements near Paris, Loudoun county, Va., White
Post and near Berryville, where it was in action for the last time. Altogether it lost 3
officers and 63 men killed and died of wounds; 1 officer and 78 men died of disease,
accidents, in prison, etc.; total deaths, 145. Capt. William H. Mitchell was killed in
action at New Market, Va.; 1st Lieut. Nelson B. Holcomb died of wounds received in action
at White Post, and 2nd Lieut. Charles H. Cone was killed in action at Ashby's gap. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 2
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