. Personal and historical sketches and facial history of and by members of the Seventh regiment Michigan volunteer cavalry, 1862-1865 . eto say we had a sabre fight, which ended in our favor, as onlyone Johnnie made his escape. After the Grand Review, as you all know, we were sent toFort Leavenworth, and from there across the plains to theRocky Mountains. The morning we started I was put incommand of my Company, K, and was in command of it 269 until sometime in August; Captain Moore being in Michiganand our First Lieutenant under arrest, no Second Lieutenanthad been assigned at that time; howe
. Personal and historical sketches and facial history of and by members of the Seventh regiment Michigan volunteer cavalry, 1862-1865 . eto say we had a sabre fight, which ended in our favor, as onlyone Johnnie made his escape. After the Grand Review, as you all know, we were sent toFort Leavenworth, and from there across the plains to theRocky Mountains. The morning we started I was put incommand of my Company, K, and was in command of it 269 until sometime in August; Captain Moore being in Michiganand our First Lieutenant under arrest, no Second Lieutenanthad been assigned at that time; however, later a Second Lieu-tenant was assigned and I turned the Company over to him. I enjoyed the trip and had an easy time as to duties in theWestern and Rocky Mountains Campaign. We used to killantelope, which we cooked in many styles. One day whilehunting antelope with Lieutenant Ingersoll and two others, wehad a skirmish with a Cinnamon bear, which we did not enjoyor relish at all. Lieutenant Ingersoll said it was the closestcall and most fearful moment he ever experienced, as the oldCinnamon fell dead about two feet from 270
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