CHAPTER I | Preliminaries -- Esprit de Corps of the Regiment -- Recruiting -- Military Committees -- Patriotism of The People of The District -- Remembrance of The Dead -- John Frame and Elmer Armstrong -- Hon. John R. Morris and Others -- Woman's Work for The Soldiers | 1 (1) |
CHAPTER II | The Organization -- To the Rescue of Parkersburg, Then of Gallipolis -- Mustered into The U. S. Service -- Into West Virginia -- Our First Fight -- We Defeat General Jones and 4,000 Cavalry at Moorefield -- General Milroy's Congratulations | 7 (13) |
CHAPTER III | The March to Romney -- The Winter at Romney -- A Forage Train Under Captain Brown Captured -- Paroles -- A Bad State of Feeling -- Patriotic Action of The Regiment -- March to Winchester | 17 (40) |
CHAPTER IV | At Winchester -- A New Brigade Commander -- Scouts and Marches -- Death of Dr. Gilkey -- Battle of Winchester, June 12th, 13th and 14th, and Bunker Hill, June 13th -- The Retreat and Battle in The Night -- Escape of Milroy's Army from Lee -- Over in Pennsylvania and Maryland -- List of Killed, Wounded and Prisoners -- Back to Martinsburg -- A Word in Defense of General Milroy | 22 (50) |
CHAPTER V | The Fall and Winter at Martinsburg -- Along The B. & O. R. R. -- Preparing for the Campaign of 1864 -- Regiment Ordered to Harpers's Ferry -- Brigaded Anew -- General Sigel takes Command -- Up The Valley -- A Sham Battle -- Battle of New Market -- Retreat | 33 (72) |
CHAPTER VI | Hunter Relieves Sigel -- His Order on Assuming Command -- Short of Rations for the First Time -- Battle of Piedmont -- Bravery of The Regiment -- List of Casualties -- One or Two Amusing Incidents, and Some not so Amusing, Connected with The Battle -- On to Staunton | 40 (89) |
CHAPTER VII | Destruction of Property at Staunton -- On The Move, Still Going South -- Return to Staunton to Meet a Supply Train -- Hard Marching to Overtake The Army -- To Lexington -- Destruction of Rebel Property and of Washington College -- And on We Go -- Regular Army Engineering Supersceded by Western Ideas -- Lynchburg -- Battle of Lynchburg -- A Gallant Charge -- Reports -- Retreat to Gauley Bridge -- At Parkersburg -- At Martinsburg Again | 47 (101) |
CHAPTER VIII | Early in The Valley -- His Advance into Maryland and Upon Washington -- March to Harper's Ferry -- To Hillsboro -- Snicker's Gap -- Battle of Snicker's Ferry -- Wounding of Colonel Washburn -- Hard Fight of The Regiment on The Right -- Brave Conduct of Officers and Men -- List of Casualties | 58 (126) |
CHAPTER IX | To Winchester -- Battle of Kerntown -- List of Casualties -- Retreat -- Report of General Crook -- At Harper's Ferry Again -- A Hot, Hard March -- At Monocacy Junction -- Back to Bolivar Heights -- Arrival of General Sheridan, 6th and 19th Corps, and Torbert's Cavalry -- Dawn of A New Era in the Valley | 64 (140) |
CHAPTER X | Sheridan in Command -- For The First Time We Are Part of An Army Equal in Numbers to The Opposing Enemy -- March to Cedar Creek -- Skirmish on Three Top -- March Back Again -- Battle of Halltown, August 26th -- List of Casualties -- Battle of Berryville, September 3d -- List of Casualties | 68 (150) |
CHAPTER XI | An Ambulance Train Captured and Re-captured -- Action Taken by The Officers on Learning of The Death of Captain Keyes -- Another Accident in The Regiment -- Sheridan's Opportunity -- Getting Ready for A Fight -- Battle of Opequan, September 19th -- Another Gallant Charge -- List of Casuaties -- A Major's Report of Our Charge | 74 (165) |
CHAPTER XII | Still Going Forward -- Enemy at Fisher's Hill -- Battle of Fisher's Hill -- Another Charge -- List of Casualties -- Extracts from Reports of Colonel Wells, Generals Sheridan and Crook -- Also General Early -- Tardy Justice Done to Captain Varley of Company E -- March to Harrisonburg -- Death of Lieutenant Meigs -- Buildings Ordered Burned -- Order Revoked as to Dayton | 80 (180) |
CHAPTER XIII | March Back to Cedar Creek -- Destruction in The Valley -- Election Day at Cedar Creek -- Battle of Stickney Farm -- Death of Colonel Wells -- List of Casualties -- Colonel Wildes in Command of the Brigade -- A Reconnoisance -- Battle of Cedar Creek, October 19th -- Defeat of The Morning -- Sheridan's Arrival -- We “Go for Them” -- A Glorious Victory -- List of Casualties -- Reports of Colonel Wildes and General Crook -- A Rest -- Promotions -- At Opequan Crossing -- Thanksgiving Turkeys -- Ordered to The Army of The James | 85 (193) |
CHAPTER XIV | Good-bye Shenandoah Valley -- On the Cars to Washington -- Ride on the Water -- Arrival at Deep Bottom -- Promotions -- Drilling and Inspections -- High Standing of the Regiment in the 24th Corps -- Rebel Rams and Gunboats Create An Excitement -- More Promotions | 101 (225) |
CHAPTER XV | Off for Petersburg -- Continuous Hard Marching -- Hatcher's Run -- Skirmishing -- List of Casualties -- A Narrow Escape for Captain Mann and Forty Men -- Fort Gregg Carried by Assault -- Some Incidents Connected with The Charge -- Report of Lieutenant Colonel Potter -- Casualties of The Regiment -- After Lee -- Farmville and Rice's Station -- List of Casualties -- A Good Day's March -- Lee's Retreat Cut Off -- Appomattox -- The White Flags -- Surrender -- General Gibbon's Order | 104 (235) |
CHAPTER XVI | March to Lynchburg -- Back to Richmond -- Triumphal Entry of The Rebel Capital -- Preparing to go Home -- Mustered Out -- Transfers to the 62d Ohio Regiment -- Off for Home -- Home | 115 (260) |
CHAPTER XVII | Prison Life -- The Cruelty of Rebels to Prisoners -- Barbarities of Prison Keepers -- The Experiences of Several of our Officers and Men -- The Death Roll | 121 (272) |
CHAPTER XVIII | Sketches of Deceased Officers -- Captain F. H. Arckenoe -- Captain E. Keyes -- Lieutenant Robert Wilson -- Lieutenant Levi Lupton -- Surgeon Thomas J. Shannon -- Captain Alexander Cochran -- Captain Edward Fuller -- Captain William Myers -- Surgeon Wilter R. Gilkey -- Hospital Steward James T. Moran -- Lieutenant M. A. Ellis -- Major John Hull | 133 (305) |
INDEX | 144 |
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