. The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers . ty sergeant, later,first sergeant and in May, 1864, was com-mjissioned first lieutenant. In ^^larch, 1862,the 64th New York became a part of thesecond corps. Army of the Potomac, andproceeded to the peninsula with the generaladvance under General McClellan. Theregiment was present during the siege ofYorktown but received its first real test atthe battle of Fair Oaks, where it liehavedwith great steadiness, lo
. The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers . ty sergeant, later,first sergeant and in May, 1864, was com-mjissioned first lieutenant. In ^^larch, 1862,the 64th New York became a part of thesecond corps. Army of the Potomac, andproceeded to the peninsula with the generaladvance under General McClellan. Theregiment was present during the siege ofYorktown but received its first real test atthe battle of Fair Oaks, where it liehavedwith great steadiness, losing in killed andwounded 173 of its men. After this battleLieutenant Davis was sick and was leftin a house near Fair Oaks Station, Va.,when the army was falling back, and wasthere captured and sent to Libby remaining there a month he was con-fined for two months at Belle Isle, and onSept. 13, iNj. released on parole, and the following December wasexchanged. Rejoining his regiment he participated in the battle of Chan-cellorsvillc, the 64th being on the skirmish line, and receiving the highestconunendation for the part which it took in the stu1)born defense under.
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