. Itinerary of the Seventh Ohio volunteer infantry, 1861-1864, with roster, portraits and biographies . over the stone wall formingpart of the defense of the enemy, and was one of a smallparty following Major Casement of the Seventh Ohio into abattery and capturing the guns. At the close of the fight,with the aid of a comrade, he captured and brought in astaff officer of General Jackson. In the battle of Port Republic, June 9, 1862, SergeantDay bore an active part, and, though again wounded,formed one of the rear-guard in the retreat after the battle,for which he was highly commended by Genera
. Itinerary of the Seventh Ohio volunteer infantry, 1861-1864, with roster, portraits and biographies . over the stone wall formingpart of the defense of the enemy, and was one of a smallparty following Major Casement of the Seventh Ohio into abattery and capturing the guns. At the close of the fight,with the aid of a comrade, he captured and brought in astaff officer of General Jackson. In the battle of Port Republic, June 9, 1862, SergeantDay bore an active part, and, though again wounded,formed one of the rear-guard in the retreat after the battle,for which he was highly commended by General Carroll,who commanded in that fight. At the battle of Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1862, wherehis regiment suffered terribly. Sergeant Day, though at onetime between two fires, escaped unhurt, and at the closeof the action was in command of the remnant of three com-panies. As a result of the fatigue and hardships of the campaignof 1862, he was for some months in hospital at Frederick,Maryland, where, having formerly studied medicine, whileconvalescing he performed efficient service, assisting in the. SERGEANT SELDEN A. DAY COMPANY C 417 care of the sick and woiiiKled. Being- given tlie (j[)tion of adischarge for (hsahihty or a transfer to the Regnlar Army ashospital steward, he elected to be transferred in order thathe might remain in the service of his conntry, and was (or-dered to Tjaltimore for duty. In the summer of 1863, whenthat city was threatened, Steward Day, under the Mayor,was instrumental in organizing and drilling for special ser-\ice companies made up of members of the Union Leagueand convalescents in the hospital. Upon recovering his health he applied for field serviceand was appointed second lieutenant Fifth Artillery, and inthe spring of 1864 was ordered to the front. He joinedBattery A in the battle of Cold Harbor and was brevettcdfirst lieutenant for gallantry in that action. He servedcontinuously in the field until the close of the war; enteredRichmond with B
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