Next Prev Next Enter Your Search Terms Below Putting your search in quotes will search on the entire phrase - like "15th New Jersey". Limit to the first 10 20 50All results. Fox's Regimental Losses TIIUKK HUNDRED FKJHTINQ KKUIMKNTS. 185 EIGHTH NEW YORK CAVALRY 'ROCHESTER REGIMENT." CHAPMAN'S BRIOADK -WILSON'S DIVISION -CAVALRY CORPS A. P. (1) COL. SAMUEL J. CROOKS. (2) COL. BENJAMIN F. DAVIS. OT. #., B. *. (Killed). (S) COL. WILLIAM L. MARK ELL. (4) COL. WILLIAM II HKN.IAMIN; BVT. Biil(i.-O«K. (5)Coi.. EDMUND II. POPE; BVT. BKID.-CRN. Died in Confederate prisons (previously included), 52. BATTLES. K.&M.W. Winchester Va. May 24 1862 2 Snickersville, Va. Oct. 27 1862.... I Barbee's X Roads, Va.,Nov. 5, 1862 i Sulphur Springs. Va. Nov. 8, 1862. i Amissville, Va., Nov 10 1862 I Jefferson, Va., Nov 14 1862 i Dumfries, Va. March 2, 1863 i Independence, Va., March 4, 1863. 2 Beverly Ford, Va., June 9. 1863... 17 Gettysburg, Pa., July I, 1863 6 Williamsport, Md., July 6, 1863. ... 2 Boonsboro, Md,. July 8, 1863 5 Funkstown, Md., July 10, 1863.... i Chester Gap, Va., July 21, 1863. ... 2 BATTLES. K.&M.W. Brandy Station, Va., Aug. i, 1863. . 3 In Action, Va. Oct. 10, 1863 i Stevensburg. Va.. Oct. n, 1863 3 Culpeper, Va., Oct. 12, 1863 I Oak Grove, Va.. Oct. 15, 1863 i Barnet's Ford, Va., Feb. 6, 1864. .. 2 Todd's Tavern, Va., May 5, 1864.. 2 Todd's Tavern, Va., May 7, 1864.. i Yellow Tavern, Va., May n, 1864 i Meadow Bridge, Va., May 13 1864 2 Cold Harbor, Va., June 2 1864. ... 3 White Oak Swamp, Va.. June 13. '64 3 Nottoway C. H., Va. June 23, 1864 7 Ream's Station, Va., June 29, 1864. 3 BATTLES. K. & M.W Kearneysville, Va., Aug. 26, 1864. . 2 Snicker's Gap, Va., Sept. 17, 1864. . 2 Opequon, Va., Sept. 19, 1864 3 Columbia Furnace, Va. Oct. 7, '64 i Mount Olive, Va., Oct 9, 1864 I Middletown, Va.. Nov.12, 1864 I Waynesboro, Va., March 2, 1865... i Ashland, Va., March 15, 1865 i Five Forks, Va., April I, 1865 6 Deep Creek, Va. April :. 1865 I Xamozine Church, Va., April 3 '65. 3 Appomattox Station, Va. Apl. 8 65 3 Picket Line. Va 2 Place unknown - 2 NOTES. — The above enrollment does not include the three new companies (K, L, and M) which joined in April, 1865, at the close of the war. The regiment was organized at Rochester in November, 1861, having been recruited in that city and in its vicinity. On arriving at Washington it was assigned to Banks's Corps, and was under fire, for the first time, at Winchester, May 25, 1862, where five dismounted companies were engaged. During the Antietam campaign it served in Pleasanton's Cavalry Division, having previously distinguished itself by its escape from Harper's Ferry by passing through the besieging lines at night, and capturing some of the enemy's trains while on the way. It fought under Pleasanton in the famous cavalry battle at Beverly Ford, where it sus tained the heaviest loss of any regiment on the field, its casualties amounting to 12 killed, 31 wounded, and 7 missing. Colonel Davis was killed in a personal encounter in this action. At Gettysburg the Eighth fought in Gamble's Brigade, Buford's Division —the brigade which opened that historic battle. During Sheridan's raids and the Shenandoah campaign, in 1864, the regiment served in Wilson's (3d) Division. This division was com manded by General Custer in the final campaign of 1865. _05356
