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Sergeant Boston Corbett, 16th New York Cavalry, who shot John Wilkes Booth, April 26, 1865. From the Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. Photograph by Mathew Brady. The 16th New York Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American ...
5th New York Cavalry: June 30, 1863 February 11, 1878 "Capture of battle flag." (13th Virginia Cavalry at the Battle of Hanover) Charles E. Capehart: Major 1st West Virginia Cavalry: July 4, 1863 April 7, 1898 "While commanding the regiment, Major Capehart charged down the mountain side at midnight, in a heavy rain, upon the enemy's fleeing ...
Edward P. Doherty (1838-1897) Edward Paul Doherty (September 26, 1838 – April 3, 1897) was a Canadian-American American Civil War officer who formed and led the detachment of soldiers that captured and killed John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of US President Abraham Lincoln, in a Virginia barn on April 26, 1865, twelve days after Booth had fatally shot Lincoln.
Corbett re-enlisted later that month in Company L, 16th New York Cavalry Regiment. On February 26, 1864, he was demoted to private as punishment for an unknown incident. On February 26, 1864, he was demoted to private as punishment for an unknown incident.
Hall was born in New York on November 16, 1827, and entered service at Plattsburgh, New York in October 1862. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown on May 3, 1863, at the Battle of Salem Church , while serving as a Chaplain with the 16th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment .
Nelson B. Sweitzer, commanding officer of the 16th New York, was appointed commander of the new regiment. The 3rd Provisional NY Cavalry was honorably discharged and mustered out on September 21, 1865, at Camp Barry near Washington, D. C., having lost by death from disease and other causes, four enlisted men. [1]
Duffié's brigade consisted of the 2nd West Virginia Cavalry Regiment, the 34th Ohio Mounted Infantry Regiment, and a detachment of the 3rd West Virginia Cavalry Regiment commanded by Major Seymour B. Conger. [12] [Note 3] Colonel William H. Powell was the commander of the 2nd West Virginia, while Major John W. Shaw commanded the 34th Ohio.
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