[174] Tenth New York Battery attached.
[175] Not engaged.
[176] Eleventh New York Battery attached.
[177] The emergency militia and the six months’ volunteers were mustered into the United States service, and the ninety-days’ militia into the State service. Under act of Congress approved April 12, 1866, the State was reimbursed by the United States for money expended in payment of the latter troops.
[178] That company did not go with the battalion to Virginia.
[179] This was my first meeting with the genial, gallant, lovable William Preston.
[180] Rebellion Record.
[181] Rebellion Record, vol. xxx. part i. p. 144.
[182] In his official report of the battle, General Bragg denies that his march of the 21st was for the crossing of the Tennessee River; refers to the proposition as visionary, and says of the country, “Affording no subsistence for men or animals.”—Rebellion Record.
[183] Rebellion Record.