. History of the Sixth New York Cavalry (Second Ira Harris Guard) Second Brigade -- First Division -- Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865; . ) the line of march, the rain contin-uing to pour, and arrived at the Clifton (Stapleton)Landing, two miles from camp, about three a large barge, with the steamer Camp ScottFerry by its side, was waiting to convey it to Eliza-bethport, X. J. The embarkation immediately com-menced, for the men were anxious to hide their uni-forms, as well as themselves, from the drenchingrain. In less than four hours all were on board,which included 8
. History of the Sixth New York Cavalry (Second Ira Harris Guard) Second Brigade -- First Division -- Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865; . ) the line of march, the rain contin-uing to pour, and arrived at the Clifton (Stapleton)Landing, two miles from camp, about three a large barge, with the steamer Camp ScottFerry by its side, was waiting to convey it to Eliza-bethport, X. J. The embarkation immediately com-menced, for the men were anxious to hide their uni-forms, as well as themselves, from the drenchingrain. In less than four hours all were on board,which included 850 men, 200 horses, and any amountof baggage. The old scow, as some of the boys termedher (and it must be confessed the title was ((uite ap-plicable), being disengaged from Clifton dock, atonce proceeded, through the agency of the steamer,on its intended journey. Perhaps a brief descriptionof the transport and its conveniences for the smallcomfort of wet and chilled soldiers, will not be amiss. BvT, Major-general THOMAS C. DEVIX. ITHE NEW TO^«:j PUBLIC LIBRARY A8TOR, L9W^ 1861] Sixth New York Cavalry. 33 here. It is possible that I may not give a correctstatement of its dimensions, for it is somewhat cliffi-cnlt to concentrate the mental powers on any one sub-ject when in the midst of confusion and tumult—themen were compelled to stamp their feet, clap theirhands, and everything else imaginable which wouldcreate warmth and keep the blood in circulation, andjoining in the chorus of clamor, neglected to make aclose survey, but would say its length was 125 feetand width 45 feet, and consisted of an upper andlower deck—the horses below and the entire regimentabove—except a few files that were detailed to man-age the horses, and a small number who were fortu-nate enough to escape to the Ferry. Here the menwere huddled together, like a flock of sheep, in a nar-row enclosure, the cold, piercing wind having fullaccess to them and almost freezing the marrow intheir bones. The
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