. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . hthe Mine Run campaign, and conducted the rear-guardof the left column of the army on its retreat from MineRun to and across the Rapidan, November 26 to De-cember 1 ; commanded four regiments from BealtonStation to Luray, encountering the enemy at LittleWashington, Sperryville, and Luray, December 21 to24, 1863; was part of a reconnoissance in force fromBealton Station to Front Royal and return, fighting theenemy at Salem, January 1 to 4, 1864. He commandedregiment in the campaign of 1864 from April 29 to June24; reconnois
. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . hthe Mine Run campaign, and conducted the rear-guardof the left column of the army on its retreat from MineRun to and across the Rapidan, November 26 to De-cember 1 ; commanded four regiments from BealtonStation to Luray, encountering the enemy at LittleWashington, Sperryville, and Luray, December 21 to24, 1863; was part of a reconnoissance in force fromBealton Station to Front Royal and return, fighting theenemy at Salem, January 1 to 4, 1864. He commandedregiment in the campaign of 1864 from April 29 to June24; reconnoissance from Chancellorsville to Fredericks-burg and return, participating in the fight at Todds Tav-ern, May 5-8 ; conducting the advance from Beaver DamStation to Ground Squirrel Bridge, fighting part of theway, May 10, and was rear-guard of the corps, having asevere fight and skirmish near Ground Squirrel Bridge(having a horse shot under him), May 11; fighting allday, in front of Richmond, May 12; conducting theregiment and the pioneers of the division from Haxhalls. Landing to the Chickahominy to build bridges, anddriving off the enemy, May 16-18; fighting at HawessShop, May 28, and at Trevilian Station, June 11 ; con-ducting a reconnoissance to Louisa Court-House andskirmishing with the enemy, June 12; fighting at WhiteHouse Landing, June 21, and in the battle of St. MarysChurch, June 24, where he had two horses shot under him,and was himself shot through the thigh, about two oclockin the afternoon, but did not relinquish command of theregiment till the day was done. He commanded SecondBrigade in the severe engagement west of Reams Sta-tion, August 23 (where he was wounded in the ankle), aswell as in the battle of Reams Station, August 25 ; in thefight at Wyatt Farm, September 29 ; commanded ThirdBrigade in the battle of Boydton Plank-road, October 17;charged and drove the enemy at Rowanty Creek, andagain at Gravelly Run ; formed on the right of infantryon the plank-road to
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