Bowen, James Riley. Regimental History of the First New York Dragoons (Originally the 130th New York Vol. Infantry) during Three Years of Active Service in the Great Civil War. [Battlecreek, Mich.:] By the Author, 1900.
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- Portage to Suffolk, 7
- Medical examination, 8
- Departure of troops, 9–10
- Washington, smelly camp, 11–12
- Southern women, 13
- Experiences at Suffolk, 15ff
- Camp ground, sleeping, 16
- Disease, 19
- Rich Confederate near the camp, 20–21
- Officers, 21–22
- Tents, 25–26
- Lost muster rolls, 28–29
- Chaplains, 29
- Skirmishing and dodging bullets, 30–31
- Visitors to camp at Suffolk, 31–32
- A day in camp, 35–40
- Dress parade, 40–43
- Inspections and reviews, 43–45
- Funerals, 45–47
- Cooking in the army, 47
- Black water marches, 48–51
- Skirmishing, 51–52
- Windsor march, 52–58
- Battle of deserted house or Kelly’s Store, 58–68
- Siege of Suffolk, 69–81
- Fraternization, 76–77
- Killing of a Union officer by General Corcoran, 78
- Bathing, 78–79
- General Terry, 79–80
- Movement toward Richmond when Lee moved north, General Dix, three weeks of inactivity,
- General Getty, Stanton, 82–86
- Yorktown to Manassas, 86
- Death ill with diarrhea, dysentery, 90–95
- Drill, saber, 96–97
- Horses, 97–98
- Becomes a cavalry regiment, 99
- Camp of instruction at Manassas, 96
- Bodies from first battle of Manassas, 100
- Second Bull Run, 101–3
- Skirmishes, Meade, Rapidan, Mosby, Mitchell’s Station, 105–111
- Winter Quarters at Mitchell’s Station, 112Building, glee club, 113–14
- Cardplaying, gambling, 115–16
- Midnight scout to Sperryville, 116–19
- Charlottesville raid, February 28–March 1, 1864, 120–29
- Meade, 129–30
- Bitterness of southern women, 130–31
- Snowball fights, 131
- Music, 131–32
- Army dances, 132–33
- Overland campaign, 134ff
- Cavalry, 134–35
- Sheridan, 135ff
- Horses, 136, 139
- Pony Mountain, 139–40
- J. D., Bishop, recollections of Grant, 141–42
- Todd’s Tavern, 143–46
- Capture of a Confederate lieutenant, 146–52
- Sheridan’s first raid, Yellow Tavern, 153–67
- Haws Shop, 170–71
- Old Church or Matadequin Creek, 171–74
- Cold Harbor, 171–82
- Trevilian Station, 183–92
- Confederate savagery, 192–97
- Colonel Gibbs, 197–98
- White House Landing to Shenandoah Valley, 199ff
- Skirmishing and guarding James River crossing, 199–200
- Gambling, 201
- Darbytown Road fight, 201–2
- Leaves for Shenandoah Valley, 202ff
- Transport to Washington, fire, 203
- March from Washington, 203–4
- Woman spy, 204
- With Sheridan in the Valley, 208ff
- Berryville, 209
- Newtown, 209–13
- Mosby, 213
- Strasburg, 214
- Kearneysville and Shepherdstown, how Custer saved the Dragoons, 217–19
- Fighting at Smithfield, 219–223
- Victories and battles in Shenandoah Valley, 224ff
- Winchester, Opequon, 227–38
- Fisher’s Hill and the Woodstock races, 239–49
- Cedar Creek, 250–62
- Thanksgiving, 263–64
- Loudon Valley, Mosby, 264ff
- Adventures with guerrillas, 267–68
- Gordonsville raid, 269–74
- Winter of 1864–65, last raid, 277ff
- Religious services, 277
- Sheridan’s last great raid, Charlottesville, 278–81
- Appomattox campaign, 282ff
- Dinwiddie Courthouse, 284
- Five Forks, 287–91
- Sailor’s Creek, 291–94
- Appomattox, Lee surrender, 294–97
- Going home, 298–301
- Reunions, 301
- Recollections of an Army Surgeon, 302ff
- Suffolk, 302
- Medical officers, 303
- Cleanliness, hospital, camp, 304
- Sinks, 304–5
- Todd’s Tavern, 306
- Wounded from Wilderness, Fredericksburg, 306–8
- Darbytown, obedience to orders, 310
- Winchester, Liberty Mills, 311
- Officers, 312–13
- List of engagements, 317–18
- Lists of prisoners, trophies, captured, 318–22
- Roster, 324–460
- Regimental badge, 461
- Patriotic southern woman, 462–64