. 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 . from July, 1863, to May, 1864. Hisfirst engagement with the enemy was atLocust mountain, Va., after which the regi-ment joined the Army of the Potomac andtook part in the operations of that armyduring the rest of the war. Capt. Sanderslook part in the battles of Berryville. Bran-dy Station, Snickers Gap, Reams Station,Kellys Ford, Mine Run, the Wilderness,Cold Harbor, the Opequan, Spottsylvania, Monocacy, Cha
. 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 . from July, 1863, to May, 1864. Hisfirst engagement with the enemy was atLocust mountain, Va., after which the regi-ment joined the Army of the Potomac andtook part in the operations of that armyduring the rest of the war. Capt. Sanderslook part in the battles of Berryville. Bran-dy Station, Snickers Gap, Reams Station,Kellys Ford, Mine Run, the Wilderness,Cold Harbor, the Opequan, Spottsylvania, Monocacy, Charleston and atWinchester, Sept. 19, 1864. He was severely wounded at Opequan creek,Va., which rendered him unfit for further active service, and he was mus-tered out in Dec, 1864, as already stated. Upon leaving the army hereturned to his home at Stafford, N. Y., but later went to Buffalo, wherehe remained for about six months, and in April, 1867, entered the U. office, with which he was connected, rising to the position of prin-cipal examiner by a careful attention to the details of the business en-trusted to his care and a faithful discharge of his duties. Capt. Sanders. Biographical Sketches 411 was a member of the Washington Connnandery, Military Order of theLoyal Legion, and belonged to Burnside Post, \o. 8, Grand Army of theRepublic. He died Dec. 30, 1907, at his home in VVasliington, D. C. Hewas a trustee of the Calvary Baptist church for a numl)er of years. Heis survived by his wife, who was Aliss .Vlice Wurdemann of Washington,D. C, whom lie married Jan. 2, 1899. .Appropriate resolutions on thedeath of Mr. Sanders were passed l)y the Patent Law .Association and bythe commissioner and brother officials of tlie patent office, also l)y theCalvary Baptist Church and Congregation. Sarids, Francis Preston Blair, an attorney at Washington. 1). C, wasjust graduated from the Cieorgctown University. L). C, when the Civilwar l)roke out. Willi his father. Commander Benj.
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