He has been in the following engagements, viz.: skirmish at Pollock's Mills, April, 1863; Chancellorsville, May 3rd and 4th, 1863; Gettysburg, July 2nd and 3rd, 1863; heavy skirmish at Funkstown, Md., July 10th, 1863; Old Church, June 10th, 1864; Siege of Petersburg, June 18th, 1864; Mine before Petersburg, July 30th, 1864; Weldon Railroad, Aug. 19th and 20th, 1864; Poplar Grove Church, Sept. 29th and 30th, 1864; Hatchie's Run, Oct. 27th and 28th, 1864; skirmish on Bermuda Front, Dec., 1864; Farra's Island, at Dutch Gap Canal, Jan. 25th, 1865; and capture of Richmond, April 3rd, 1865.
[4 ] For history of Second Lieut. Martin L. Wasson, see history of First Lieut. Wasson of Co. G.
FIRST LIEUT. M. W. SAWYER.
First Lieut. M. W. Sawyer, of Co. G, is a native of the State of Vermont. This officer was honorably discharged, March 10th, 1865, by order of the War Department, on account of wounds received in the battle of Hatchie's Run, Oct. 27th and 28th, 1864.
FIRST LIEUT. MARTIN WASSON.
First Lieut. Martin L. Wasson, who was assigned to Co. G, to fill a vacancy made by discharge of First Lieutenant Sawyer, is a native of Alabama, N.Y. He volunteered as a Private, in Co. H, 8th N.Y. heavy Artillery, Aug. 8th, 1862. He continued in this organization until his appointment of Second Lieutenant in this Regiment, (43d U.S.C.T.) March 7th, 1864, when he was assigned to Co. F. He was promoted to First Lieutenant, May 30th, 1865, for gallant services, and assigned to Co. G. He has shared in all the duties of this command from its first entrance to the field, and proved himself able and brave.
The following are engagements in which he has participated, viz.: Harpers Ferry; Wilderness, May 4th to 7th, 1864; Spotsylvania, May 7th to 15th, 1864; Tolopotomy Creek, May 19th and 20th, 1864; North Anna, May 22nd and 23rd, 1864; Cold Harbor, June 1st to 3d, 1864; Old Church, June 10th, 1864; Siege of Petersburg, June, 1864; Mine before Petersburg, July 30th, 1864; Weldon Railroad, Aug. 19th and 20th, 1864; Poplar Grove Church, Sept. 29th and 30th, 1864; Hatchie's Run, Oct 27th and 28th, 1864; skirmish on Bermuda Front, Dec, 1864; Farra's Island at Dutch Gap Canal, Jan. 25th, 1865; and capture of Richmond, April 3d, 1865.
SECOND LIEUT. ROBERT W. ARMSTRONG.
Second Lieut. Robert W. Armstrong, of Co. G, was a native of New York city. He volunteered as a Private, April, 1861, in Hawkin's Zouaves, with whom he was engaged in a number of important battles. He afterwards re-enlisted in the 16th N.Y. Cavalry, in which he received the promotion of First Sergeant of his Co. He was appointed Second Lieutenant in this Regiment, April 13th, 1864, and was wounded in the hand at the battle of the Mine before Petersburg, July 30th, 1864. He was complimented for his great gallantry displayed on that day, having re-captured from the enemy a National color, belonging to another command. He was killed, Aug. 13th, 1864, by a ball shot through his heart, while commanding a Fatigue party in the Trenches before Petersburg.
When the intelligence of this officer's death was communicated to his home, the Sabbath-school of his Church, in which he had been long a principal teacher, honored his memory with a series of very appropriate resolutions. He was greatly esteemed in this command as an intelligent and brave officer, whose very positive moral character was high-toned and unswerving.