Three Years in the Federal CavalryGlazier, Willard W.
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Three Years in the Federal Cavalry
Glazier, Willard W.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
Being connected with the Tenth Virginia Cavalry, under
Colonel J. Lucius Davis, and, therefore, better cognizant of
its conduct, it is not invidious to allude to it, though not
claiming any superiority over other regiments, all of which
did nobly. Early in the morning this regiment was dismounted
for sharp-shooting, and, until ordered off, held its ground,
though exposed to an incessant and galling fire from the
Fifth United States Regulars, who were snugly ensconced
behind a stone fence. At this point many of the casualties
in our regiment occurred. In the afternoon the Tenth, led by
Colonel Davis, made a splendid charge on the Second United
States Regulars, who, after a hand-to-hand conflict, broke
and fled incontinently. Our General (Stuart), whose praise
is not to be despised, paid a high compliment on the field
to the Tenth for its conduct in holding Welford's Hill, and
for its dashing charge.
I append a list of casualties:
Company A (Caskie Rangers), commanded by Captain Robert
Caskie.--Killed: None. Wounded: Second Lieutenant J. Doyle,
slightly in head; Private, Eytel, in breast; English, in
foot; Hubbell, in breast; Gill, in arm and shoulder; Wilson,
in hip. Missing and taken prisoners: Privates Burton,
Charles Childress, Joseph Childress, Fulcher, Hudnall, and
Parker.--Total, 12.
Company B, Captain W. B. Clements.--Killed: Corporal N. B.
Ellis. Wounded: Privates Anderson Foster, severely in thigh;
P. J. Cape, in thigh; H. Foster, slightly in foot; R. P.
Brewbaker, slightly in head; A. Caton, in hand.--Total, 6.
Company C, commanded by Lieutenant Richardson.--Killed:
None. Wounded: Lieutenant N. Richardson, seriously through
breast; Sergeant J. Mason, in leg; Corporal Brown, in arm;
Privates J. B. King, slightly in thigh; W. B. Saw, seriously
in hip; M. Potter, in hand. Missing: J. Shumate. --Total, 7.
Company D, absent on detached service.
Company E, commanded by Captain J. Tucker.--Killed: Private
H. T. Bourgois. Wounded: Corporal F. S. Labit, in shoulder;
S. H. Lamb, in hand. Missing: Sergeant Peter Smith (wounded
and captured); Sergeant Stromburg (wounded and captured);
Private Enoch Pelton.--Total, 6.
Company F, commanded by Captain J. H. Dettor.--Killed: G.
Wescott. Wounded: Privates John White, in thigh; John E.
Edge, in thigh; J. R. Giles, in arm; Sergeant J. Durret,
arm.--Total, 5.
Company G, commanded by M. S. Kirtley.--Killed: None.
Wounded: Corporal J. M. McConn, seriously in arm; Private
Jonathan Shepherd, slightly in head. Missing: Private S.
Hartley.--Total, 3.
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