. History of the Fortieth (Mozart) regiment, New York Volunteers, which was composed of four companies from New York, four companies from Massachusetts and two companies from Pennsylvania . sentto Gamacs Woods Hospital in Philadelphia. He returned to duty inSeptember, 1863, on the staff of Gen. Birney. He was appointed Captain andAssistant Adjutant General of United States Volunteers in 1863, and assignedto the First Brigade, First Division, Third Army Corps. Later, he wastransferred to the Naval Brigade, Army of the James, on the staff of In 1864 he was transferred to the 10th Arm
. History of the Fortieth (Mozart) regiment, New York Volunteers, which was composed of four companies from New York, four companies from Massachusetts and two companies from Pennsylvania . sentto Gamacs Woods Hospital in Philadelphia. He returned to duty inSeptember, 1863, on the staff of Gen. Birney. He was appointed Captain andAssistant Adjutant General of United States Volunteers in 1863, and assignedto the First Brigade, First Division, Third Army Corps. Later, he wastransferred to the Naval Brigade, Army of the James, on the staff of In 1864 he was transferred to the 10th Army Corps upon the staffof Gen. Birney, who commanded that corps as Inspector General and Aide-de-Camp. During the election riots in New York City in November, 1864, heserved there upon the staff of Gen. Joseph R. Hawley, with the rank ofInspector General. He accompanied Gen. Birney to Philadelphia on hislast illness, in November, 1864, and was then appointed Inspector Generaland Aide-de-Camp on the staff of Gen. Alfred H. Terry, who commandedthe 10th Army Corps. Holding that position he went upon the expedition toFort Fisher, N. C, and for gallantry in the attack upon that stronghold. COLONEL CHARLES HINMAN GRAVES. THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY L A»T»R, LtNOX AN6 UNDER MARCHING ORDERS. 47 he was promoted to Major and Assistant Adjutant General of United StatesVolunteers. For his gallant conduct at Gettysburg he was commissioneda full Lieutenant Colonel of Volunteers, and Colonel by brevet, in recogni-tion of his services through the war. After the war ended Col. Graves served as Aide-de Camp to Gen. Terry,who commanded the Department of Virginia. In June, 1866, he enteredthe United States Army (Regulars) and was appointed First Lieutenant ofthe 14th Infantry. In June, 1867, he was promoted to Captain of the 34thInfantry, and subsequently, was appointed Major and Lieutenant Colonel ofthe Regular Army by brevet, for gallant and meritorious conduct. Heserved as Inspector General an
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