. History of the Seventy-sixth regiment New York volunteers; what it endured and accomplished; containing descriptions of its twenty-five battles; its marches; its camp and bivouac scenes; with biographical sketches of fifty-three officers and a complete record of the enlisted men . f duty,although through physical disability exempt by law, it is due to him to say, thatduring his connection with the Regiment, he was evidently actuated by no per-sonal ambition, and only sought, by precept and example, to instil into the mindsand hearts of his comrades a due appreciation of the duties and obliga
. History of the Seventy-sixth regiment New York volunteers; what it endured and accomplished; containing descriptions of its twenty-five battles; its marches; its camp and bivouac scenes; with biographical sketches of fifty-three officers and a complete record of the enlisted men . f duty,although through physical disability exempt by law, it is due to him to say, thatduring his connection with the Regiment, he was evidently actuated by no per-sonal ambition, and only sought, by precept and example, to instil into the mindsand hearts of his comrades a due appreciation of the duties and obligations of asoldier, and the holiness of the cause in]which the services of the Regiment wereenlisted. ADJUTANT HUBERT CARPENTER* then, if Was the son of William Carpenter,of Drydcn, and was born in DeWitt,New York. When the war com-menced, our young hero was quietlypursuing his studies at the IthacaAcademy. Naturally modest and re-tiring, but few knew his worth, orappreciated his ability. Had he livedhe would have become a ripe scholar,and occupied a prominent placeamong literary men. His love ofcountry led him to share the toilsand perils of a soldier. He resolvedthat his country should first be saved,he survived the conflict with treason, he would again return to his favor-. •Writteu by Key. Mr. Drydcn, N. Y. 366 The Seventy-sixth Regevient N. Y. V. ite studies—Greek, Latin, French and German. He entered the service withmany of the young men from Dryden, and by his fidelity and talents soon roseto share the honors that awaited him. He enlisted the sixteenth of September,1861, and in November, 1862, was promoted to Sergeant-Major, and in less thanone month received a Second Lieutenants commission. In February, 1863, waspromoted to First Lieutenant. His commission as Adjutant of the Regimentis dated June first, 1863, showing that bravery and meritorious conduct won forhim the rank to which he was justly entitled. The duties of his last positionwere pleasing to h
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