The First New York (Lincoln) Cavalry from April 19, 1861, to July 7, 1865 |
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65 Corp 65 Sergt advance Andersonville army artillery attack Averell Bailey battery battle Berryville Boyd bridge brigade camp Camp Kearney Cap at Winchester Captain Jones captured cavalry Chambersburg charge Charlestown Colonel McReynolds column command Confederates creek crossed detachment division enemy enemy's fence field fight fire force front Front Royal ground guard guns Halltown halted Harper's Ferry headquarters hill horses hundred Imboden infantry July 19 July 20 June 15 killed lieutenant Major Market May 13 Martinsburg McClellan miles morning mountain mounted moved night officers party passed Peavey picket pike Potomac prisoners reached rear rebels regiment rest riding river road rode sabre saddle Savacool Savage's Station scouts sent Sept sergeant Sheridan shot side skirmish soldier Strasburg surrender taken took train Union Union army Valley Virginia wagons Winchester June 15 woods Woodstock wounded York
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