Personal reminiscences of James AScrymser, in times of peace and war . grma €Btfi.^7 ol^^/^-^J <^. Aide-de-Camp for about four months without either official rankor pay. General Smith obtained for me a Lieutenancyin the Forty-third New York Volunteers and had me detailed and nominatedas a Captain and Aide-de-Camp on his staff. I served in thiscapacity until February 26, 1863, at which time I resigned, GeneralSmith having been assigned to civil duty in the Department ofthe Gxilf, to investigate the doings of Generals Butler and this investigation he was assisted by Honorable James T
Personal reminiscences of James AScrymser, in times of peace and war . grma €Btfi.^7 ol^^/^-^J <^. Aide-de-Camp for about four months without either official rankor pay. General Smith obtained for me a Lieutenancyin the Forty-third New York Volunteers and had me detailed and nominatedas a Captain and Aide-de-Camp on his staff. I served in thiscapacity until February 26, 1863, at which time I resigned, GeneralSmith having been assigned to civil duty in the Department ofthe Gxilf, to investigate the doings of Generals Butler and this investigation he was assisted by Honorable James , an eminent New York lawyer. In April, 1864, General Smith was assigned to the commandof a division in the Army of the James commanded by GeneralBenjamin F. Butler, whom he had investigated a year this assignment of General Smith I voltmteered to serveand was in the official orders named as Volunteer Captain imtilJune, 1864. In my Civil War career I served in the Battles of Yorktown,Williamsburg, Mechanicsville, Seven Pines, Gaines Mill, GamettsFarm, Savage Station, White Oak S
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