Battle Flag (NY Military History Museum)
Here’s a bit more about the New York First Veteran Cavalry from 150 years ago today. The commander-in-chief telegraphed Colonel Platner.
From The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Seven:
TO COLONEL, FIRST N. Y. VETERAN CAVALRY.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, JULY 25, 1864.
Thomas Connor, a private in the First Veteran New York Cavalry, is now imprisoned at hard labor for desertion. If the Colonel of said Regiment will say in writing on this sheets that he is willing to receive him back to the Regiment, I will pardon, and send him.
A. LINCOLN.
Apparently Private Connor was pardoned:
Thomas Connor
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Also from 150 years ago today, a photo of the United States Military Railroad at Petersburg:
Railroad mortar at Petersburg, Va., July 25, 1864
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love war madly …
100 years ago frenzied “mobs” were throwing their hats in the air and “shouts of ‘War! War!’ reverberated up and down the street.” And it isn’t even August yet. (here are photos)
NY Times 7-26-1914
… like we’ve done a thousand times before
