Captain Shier died of his wounds October 31st following. From the Detroit Free Press, October 29th, 1864: ” The Newark Advertiser of last evening has obtained from General Ouster, who was in Newark last Sunday, some details of the battle (Cedar Creek) in the Shenendoah valley on Wednesday last (October 19th), from which we select [...]
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One of them was taken by Private Ulrick L. Crocker, of Company M, 6th Cavalry, who enlisted at Vergennes, Kent county, September 29, 1862. These men are all reported in the Official Army Register of the volunteer force, as having been awarded medals of honor by the Secretary of War; and it is officially reported [...]
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Possessed of ability qualifying him for much higher positions than those he filled, he was invariably selected to command expeditions involving danger, and requiring experience, daring, and sagacity; and invariably did he perform the duty assigned to him with credit to himself and to the satisfaction- of his commanding officers. Known and respected by all [...]
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The enemy, upon our approach, turned and delivered a well-directed volley of musketry, but before a second discharge could be given my command was in their midst, sabering right and left, and capturing prisoners more rapidly than they could be disposed of. Further resistance upon the part of those immediately opposed to us was suspended. [...]
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From the report of Colonel E. A. Alger, commanding 5th regiment: Moved to Yellow Tavern, on Brook turnpike, where we met Stuart’s cavalry in force, May 10th and 11th, 1864. The regiment was dismounted hero and ordered to the left of the road, to drive the enemy from a piece of woods which he occupied [...]
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21st, crossed the Pamunky near White House; 22d, crossed the Chickahominy at Jones’s Bridge and encamped near the river; from this point we moved on the morning of the 24th to Charles City Court House, where we encamped for the night; 25th, moved to a point near the James river; 28th of June, crossed the [...]
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Also, in this fight, Lieutenant Richard Baylis, of my staff, received a severe and painful wound through the shoulder while bravely leading a successful charge against a superior force of the enemy. He continued to fight and encourage the men until compelled to leave the field from loss of blood. Captain Jacob L. Greene, my [...]
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At this moment one battalion of the 1st Michigan, under Major Brewer, was ordered to charge the enemy with drawn sabres. This charge produced the desired effect. The enemy, without waiting to receive it, threw down their arms and fled, leaving their dead and wounded on the field. “This position being an important one, and [...]
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Lieutenant James Chris-laancy, one of my personal aids, while gallantly cheering on the men in the thickest of the fight, and at the moment when the tide of battle was being turned in our favor, received two wounds, one of which carried away the end of his thumb, the other inflicting a very dangerous and [...]
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the 1st and 6th Michigan being formed on the right of the road, the 6th and 7th Michigan on left of the road, the left of the 6th connecting with the right of the 7th. In this manner the brigade moved forwa’rd until near General Gregg’s line of battle, when a gap was opened in [...]
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