. Officers of the army and navy (volunteer) who served in the civil war . ps. This cavalry service suited him,for he was brave and chivalrous, and liked the life anddash of that arm of the service. Later this brigade wasassigned to the Second Division, stationed at Warren-ton, which crossed the Rapidan. The famous battles ofthe Wilderness soon followed. On the first days ofthese battles Tremain was engaged with the enemyscavalry at Todds Tavern. He won honors at Chicka-hominy. In this battle the fragment of a spent shell was hurledagainst his person, inflicting a severe injury. I his en-gageme
. Officers of the army and navy (volunteer) who served in the civil war . ps. This cavalry service suited him,for he was brave and chivalrous, and liked the life anddash of that arm of the service. Later this brigade wasassigned to the Second Division, stationed at Warren-ton, which crossed the Rapidan. The famous battles ofthe Wilderness soon followed. On the first days ofthese battles Tremain was engaged with the enemyscavalry at Todds Tavern. He won honors at Chicka-hominy. In this battle the fragment of a spent shell was hurledagainst his person, inflicting a severe injury. I his en-gagement was known as the battle of Richmond crossing the Chickahominy, daily skirmishes tookplace with the rebel cavalry. Near Haws Shop he foughtin the most severe and obstinate fight of the war. Alsoat Cold Harbor, Barkers and Sumners Upper Bridgeon the Pamunkey River; and at Trevilian Station andGordonsville. Then changing to James River on 24thJune, Tremain distinguished himself at tin; battle of Church, as well as at Pine ( >ak Landings, Reams. Station, Malvern Hill, Feeds Mills, and Gravel Hill, firingwith his own hands, cheering the men, and exposing Insp i on to the enemys fire. He was in engagements atDaviss harm, fust battle of Hatchers Run, Stony Creeland Bellfield. Promoted to lieutenant-colonel of theFenth New York Cavalry, he assumed his new post atthe second battle of Hatchers Run, where the sameday he was fatally wounded. His distinguished conductis frequently mentioned in the official reports of theseengagements. His cousin. Major Frank W. Tremain, son of Williamrremain, at the age of eighteen enlisted at Binghamton,October [6, 1861, as second lieutenant in the Eighty-ninthNew York Volunteers; promoted to be first lieutenantMarch 21, [863; to be captain August I, 1864; andmajor March 14, 1865. The regiment was then servingin General Fosters division of the Twenty-fourth ArmyCorps. At the fall of Petersburg he commanded hisregiment in the fi
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