Tag Archives: John Daniel Imboden

“glorious victory”

Our SENECA correspondent from New York’s 1st Veteran Cavalry sure was happy to be able to report some Union success in the Shenandoah Valley after the defeat at New Market. According to SENECA, a diversionary action by the 1st Veterans … Continue reading

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“we have been pretty severely thrashed”

SENECA and his fellow soldiers in the 1st New York Veteran Cavalry took part in the May 15, 1864 Union defeat at New Market. From a Seneca County, New York newspaper in 1864: From the Veteran Cavalry. NUMBER V. CAMP … Continue reading

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Lots of Riding … and Writing

In the fall of 1862 the 1st New York Cavalry Regiment operated in northwest Virginia. One of its main jobs was apparently protecting the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from rebel raiders in the soon-to-be 35th state in the federal Union. … Continue reading

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