Ohio in the war - her statesmen, her generals, and soldiers (1868) (14577640789)

Identifier: ohioinwarherstat02reid (find matches)
Title: Ohio in the war : her statesmen, her generals, and soldiers
Year: 1868 (1860s)
Authors: Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912
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Publisher: Cincinnati New York : Moore, Wilstach & Baldwin
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant



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returned to his company, but not before hisservices on the staff were acknowledged in a flattering manner. With his company he moved with that part of the Army of the Potomacwhich marched to Manassas upon the evacuation of tliat point by the Eebels,The cavalry was in the advance, under General >Stoncman, and encountered theenemys cavalry for the first time near Catletts Station. A call was made forvolunteers to charge the enemys advanced post. Lieutenant Custer volunteered,and in command of his company made his first charge, driving the Eebels acrossMuddy Cri,ck, wounding a few, and having one of his own men wounded; andthus drawing the first blood in the campaign under McClellan. He accompa-nied the Army of the Potomac to the peninsula, remaining with his companyuntil the army settled down before Yorktown, when he was detailed as assistantengineer of the left wing under Sumner. In this capacity he planned anderected the earthwork nearest to the enemys lines. In the pursuit of the
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Ifhrai. JfiTwYork & CinGinaati. Geokge a. Custer. 779 enemy from Yorktown lie accompanied the advance under General Hancock.At the battle of Williamt^ljurg he acted as Aid-de-Camp to that General, andcaptured the first battle-flag- ever captured b) the Army of the Potomac. AVhenthe army reached the Cliickahominy he was the first person to cross the Iiver,Avliitli he did, in the face of the enemys pickels. by wading up to his armpits.For this act he was promoted by General McClellan to Captain, and was ma(h apersonal aid. He remained with the General during the entire peninsula cam-paign, participating in all the engagements, including the seven days battle.In this capacity he marked out the position occupied by the Union forces in thebattle of Gainess Mills, and ho also participated in the campaign ending witlithe battles of South Mountain and Antietam. AVhen General McClellan was relieved of the command of the Army of thePotomac, Captain Custer accompanied him on his retirement,