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Title: Last Days of the Rebellion
The Second New York Cavalry (Harris' Light) at Appomattox
Station and Appomattox Court House, April 8 and 9, 1865
Author: Alanson M. Randol
Release Date: April 13, 2010 [EBook #31974]
Language: English
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LAST DAYS OF THE REBELLION.
THE SECOND NEW YORK CAVALRY
(HARRIS’ LIGHT)
AT APPOMATTOX STATION AND APPOMATTOX COURT
HOUSE, APRIL 8 and 9, 1865.
BY
ALANSON M. RANDOL
Major First U. S. Artillery (late Colonel Second New York
Cavalry), Bvt. Brig-General, U. S. Vols.
ALCATRAZ ISLAND, CAL.,
1886.
LAST DAYS OF THE REBELLION.
During the winter of 1864-5 the Second New York (Harris’ Light) Cavalry was in winter quarters near Winchester, Va., on the Romney pike. Alanson M. Randol, Captain First United States Artillery, was colonel of the regiment, which, with the First Connecticut, Second Ohio, and Third New Jersey, constituted the first brigade, third division, cavalry corps. The division was commanded by General George A. Custer; the brigade by A. C. M. Pennington, Captain Second United States Artillery, Colonel Third New Jersey Cavalry. On the 27th of February, 1865, the divisions of Merritt and Custer, with the
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