Letters regarding the 3rd New York "Van Allen" Cavalry in the Civil War, 1889-1890.

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Letters regarding the 3rd New York "Van Allen" Cavalry in the Civil War, 1889-1890.

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Captain Maurice Leyden writes to Major David E. Cronin, 1889 November 18, describing in detail his Civil War experiences, particularly his capture near Petersburg, Va., on the Darby Town Road by men from Hampton's Legion, his imprisonment in Libby and Salisbury Prisons, his transfer to a prison in Danville, Va., the inhuman conditions at Danville, an attempted escape led by General Alfred N. Duffié, and the subsequent shooting of Col. William C. Raulston. Newton Hall writes to S.C. Pierce, 1890 June 2, remembering seeing Pierce on "Thunderbolt" during Wilson's raid, and regretting he cannot make a 3rd New York reunion. He recollects an incident on General John G. Foster's expedition to Goldsboro, N.C., in which the 3rd was cited by Foster for being "prompt, brave, and efficient" and another incident at the Staunton River when the men charged though they could "see the uselessness of the movement."

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Pierce, S. C., fl. 1861-1890,

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Hall, Newton, fl. 1861-1890,

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Raulston, William C., d. 1865.

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Leyden, Maurice

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Maurice Leyden was a Rochester, N.Y. dentist, businessman, banker, and politician. He held office as the Monroe County Clerk, and was an active member of the Monroe County Republican Party. He was also the treasurer of the 3rd New York Regiment of Cavalry. Of the 52 diaries, 25 belonged to Maurice Leyden, 22 of them belonged to Sarah Woodruff Pottle, and 4 belonged to Blanche Leyden. One diary is unattributed. A couple of the diaries mentioned the women's suffrage movement. The letters are a mix...

Cronin, David Edward, 1839-1925

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David Edward Cronin was a member of 1st N.Y. Mounted Rifles and served as provost marshal of Williamsburg, Va. From the description of The Vest Mansion: Its Historical and Romantic Associations as Confederate and Union Headquarters (1862-1865) in the American Civil War. (Colonial Williamsburg Foundation). WorldCat record id: 19931740 David Edward Cronin was born in Greenwich, New York, in 1839. After studying art in Troy, NY, with Alban Conant, he arrived in New...

Leyden, Maurice, fl. 1861-1889,

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Confederate States of America. Army. South Carolina Cavalry Regiment, 2nd

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In May 1864 the surviving members of the Hampton Legion infantry were transfered to this unit and renamed the Hampton Legion cavalry. From the description of Certificate and receipt for horse, 1865 Feb. 11. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36866086 ...

United States. Army. New York Cavalry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1865)

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Duffié, Alfred Napoleon, 1835-1880

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Duffié was born in Paris. Several claims about his early life seem to be untrue: that he graduated from the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, that he fought in the Austro-Italian War of 1859, that he was awarded the Legion d'Honneur though he wore it in several photographs, or that his father was a count. It is known that Duffié joined France's Imperial Cavalry in 1852, being assigned to the 6th Dragoon Regiment. As a member of this unit, he served during the Crimean War, seeing action at t...

Danville Prison

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Libby Prison

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Foster, John G. (John Gray), 1823-1874

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Morris was Captain, later Colonel, in 7th New York Heavy Artillery. He was killed at Cold Harbor, 4 June 1864. From the description of Letter, 1862 July 17, New Bern, N.C., to Lewis O. Morris, New Bern, N.C. (Dartmouth College Library). WorldCat record id: 6002406 American army officer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to an unidentified general, 1872 Aug. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270473897 Army officer. ...