The 112th New York, comprised of men from Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties, was organized in September 1862. The 112th New York is now commanded by Colonel Jeremiah C. Drake, formerly pastor of the Westfield Baptist Church, New York. Born in 1824 and a native of Herkimer County, at the age of 16 Drake felt called…
The Battle of Pickett’s Mill takes place today west of Atlanta, following the Union loss in the Battle of New Hope Church. Once again, the Confederates emerge victorious in the skirmish, their most decisive victory to date in the Atlanta campaign as Union casualties number some 1,600 compared to only about 500 for the Confederacy.…
Today Union General Ulysses S. Grant‘s march south of the North Anna River is brought up short on the river banks by yet another brilliant defensive maneuver effected by Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Thus the next battle of the Overland Campaign begins, the Battle of North Anna. For three days the armies of the…