. Officers of the army and navy (volunteer) who served in the civil war . ly a shortdistance from General Kearny when he was killed. March17, General Averell, with his division, in which this regi-ment was then serving, crossed the Rappahannock atKellys Ford and fought the first real cavalry battle ofthe war, defeating Fitz-Hugh Lee. Major Cryer was withhis regiment in Stonemans, Kilpatricks, and Averellsraids; also in the raid at Fredericksburg under Dahlgren,and with Colonel Duffie and his division covering the re-treat of the corps across the Rappahannock at BeverlyFord, after the severe en
. Officers of the army and navy (volunteer) who served in the civil war . ly a shortdistance from General Kearny when he was killed. March17, General Averell, with his division, in which this regi-ment was then serving, crossed the Rappahannock atKellys Ford and fought the first real cavalry battle ofthe war, defeating Fitz-Hugh Lee. Major Cryer was withhis regiment in Stonemans, Kilpatricks, and Averellsraids; also in the raid at Fredericksburg under Dahlgren,and with Colonel Duffie and his division covering the re-treat of the corps across the Rappahannock at BeverlyFord, after the severe engagement at Beverly Station andStevensburg. At Aldie, on June 17, Kilpatrick com-manding the brigade, one battalion of the Sixth Ohio,under command of Major Cryer, made the well-knowncharge on the hay-stacks, where many of the battalionwere killed, among whom was Major Stanhope, who ac-companied them. They captured the heights beyondunder a heavy fire, at close range, of rebel artillery,and on June 19 and 21 were in the front of the battlesat Middleburg and At Stephenson, Major Cryer with one battalion piercedthe enemys lines for nine miles, and for more than twohours held two regiments of cavalry until assistance cameto them. Major Cryer participated with the regimentthrough the Gettysburg campaign, taking active part inthe battles at Smithsville, Boonsborough, Hagerstown,and Williamsport, capturing many prisoners and burningmiles of Lees wagon-trains. On Jul)- 14 they fought Lees rear-guard at FallingWaters, and captured a large number of them. Up toAugust 3, 1863, Major Cryer had held the rank of cap-tain, though during the greater part of the time he wasin command of the regiment or battalion, often acting asa separate command. September 1, 1863, he was wounded near BarbersCross-Roads, Virginia, where he made a charge througha force of about four hundred men, from which, out offifty-three men and officers belonging to the Sixth ( )hio,only twenty-two escaped. W
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