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Showing posts with label 5th NY CAV. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 5th NY CAV. Show all posts
Friday, July 20, 2018

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Luman Harris Tenney: Wednesday, October 19, 1864

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Firing again on picket. Turned out. At daylight heavy firing commenced on left with infantry. At 8 A. M. learned the infantry had fallen ba...
Thursday, July 12, 2018

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Luman Harris Tenney: Sunday, October 9, 1864

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Ma's birthday. God bless her and grant her many years to live. 55. Packs and train ordered back. Moved back to fight rebs. Found them a...
Saturday, July 7, 2018

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Luman Harris Tenney: October 6, 1864

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Moved back, burning every barn and stack on road. Followed closely. Camped near Brock's Gap. 5th N. Y. and 18th P. V. driven back. Cons...
Friday, June 1, 2018

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Luman Harris Tenney: Friday, September 2, 1864

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At daylight fell back. Left the main road. Passed through Kabletown and reached the fortified position 3 miles from C. On picket two miles ...
Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Luman Harris Tenney: June 29, 1864

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By daylight, all our force save three Regts. and brigade for rear guard had moved out towards Ream's Station. Heavy firing in rear. Soo...
Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Luman Harris Tenney: June 1, 1864

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Skirmishing all the way to Ashland under McIntosh. 5th N. Y. in advance. Soon after reaching Ashland rear was attacked. Then commenced a fi...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Luman Harris Tenney: Sunday, June 5, 1864

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Rainy and cool this morning. Would that I could see some of the dear home friends. A letter from Minnie Friday did us much good. Hear the g...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

The Battle At Front Royal

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BALTIMORE, May 26 – The following is the statement of Capt. Geo. Smith, in the first regiment who succeeded in effecting his escape in the f...