. The Ninth New York heavy artillery. A history of its organization, services in the defenses of Washington, marches, camps, battles, and muster-out ... and a complete roster of the regiment . l whohad thought that war was all glory. The South had evidencedsufficient strength to warrant the calling for three years ofservice. Under such circumstances, men knew that they wereno1 entering upon a holiday picnic. Apparently the majoritycounted the cost, and with open eyes took the momentous stepwhich entered them in a race with death. Ip to this date, individual effort had seemed sufficient toraise
. The Ninth New York heavy artillery. A history of its organization, services in the defenses of Washington, marches, camps, battles, and muster-out ... and a complete roster of the regiment . l whohad thought that war was all glory. The South had evidencedsufficient strength to warrant the calling for three years ofservice. Under such circumstances, men knew that they wereno1 entering upon a holiday picnic. Apparently the majoritycounted the cost, and with open eyes took the momentous stepwhich entered them in a race with death. Ip to this date, individual effort had seemed sufficient toraise the regiments required, but now regular, systematic workwas necessary. The senatorial district appeared to be a goodbasis ,,f organization, and for the 25th a War Committee wasappointed whose chairman was Major William C. Beardsley,and William II. Seward, was secretary. Already talk of adraft was heard, and ii was dreaded alike by two classes, viz.:those who feared they themselves might be chosen, and thosewho thought the necessity an aspersion on patriotism. Towardoff this indict ion. New York struggled zealously. Her quotaof 59,705 men was exceeded by 18,199 recruits. The proud. THE WM. H. SEWARD MONUMENT, AUBURN, N. Homestead in Background. SECOND CAYUGA AND WAYNE REGIMENT. 11 distinction of sending nearly half a million soldiers into theWar of the Rebellion was not gained without arduous speakers descanted upon love of country, saying, Goto defend it. But the newly enlisted man more effectivelysaid to his neighbor, Come, go with me. It was a never-to-be-forgotten whirlwind of patriotism which swept through ourcounties in July and August of 1862. Special meetings of therespective boards of supervisors were held to further thecause. The Hon. E. B. Morgan of Auburn, a recent memberof Congress, and ever a devoted friend of humanity, was con-spicuous in his efforts to start the enlistment ball in Hon. T. M. Poineroy, also of Auburn, then
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