. 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 . e Revolutionary is now one of the leading members ofthe bar of the District of Columbia. Heleft college in Xew Hampshire on Aug. 15,1862. at the age of seventeen and enlistedfor three years as a private in Company B,Second regiment of Xew Hampshire vol-unteer infantry. His regiment belonged tothe 1st brigade. 2nd division and 3d corpscommanded by Generals Burnside, Hooker,Sickles and others. Army of t
. 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 . e Revolutionary is now one of the leading members ofthe bar of the District of Columbia. Heleft college in Xew Hampshire on Aug. 15,1862. at the age of seventeen and enlistedfor three years as a private in Company B,Second regiment of Xew Hampshire vol-unteer infantry. His regiment belonged tothe 1st brigade. 2nd division and 3d corpscommanded by Generals Burnside, Hooker,Sickles and others. Army of the Potomac,and during his service was engaged in theoperations in Xorthern Virginia, ]\Iary-land, and the Gettysburg campaign in Penn-sylvania. The charge of this regiment atKettle Run General Heintzelman de-clares in his report to have been one ofthe most gallant and determined bayonet charges of the war. In thischarge the 2nd Xew Hampshire suffered the heaviest losses of any regi-ment in the engagement. Young ]\loultons first engagement was theSecond Battle of Bull Run; then followed a series of skirmishes andengagements along the Orange and Alexandria railroad. At the battle of. From a pliotoi;ra|ih tnken atthe age of 25 years. Biographical Sketches 387 Fredericksburg, Va., he was twice wounded. Iiut did not leave the lineof battle until the action was over; and he and Adjutant Cooper of thejud Xew Hampshire were sent out in the darkness after the armv hadwithdrawn across the river to lind and notify the skirmish line towith-draw, wliicli work they did so skillfully and successfully that the ene-my did not discover the withdrawal until the next morning. Forthis service both Lieut. Cooper and young Moulton received the commen-dation of the commanding general. The wdnter of 1862 and 1863 wasmainly spent at Falmouth. and was enlivened by General Burnsidesattempt to capture Fredericksl)urg, resulting in his famous Stuck in theMud campaign. Jn May of 1863 the army again Ix-c
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