Comments on: 1st Massachusetts Cavalry

By: Henry Haynes

Henry Haynes — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:00:21 +0000

I have a sword dedicated to John Tewksbury 1862.

By: ron jackson

ron jackson — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:55:44 +0000

Hi,

My g gramps was John Tewksbury from 1862 to 1865 went in as serg came out as acting comander Lt col , he was in charge of prisoner war camp at city point Maryland when the war ended. He left Mass and came to Illinois as railroad detective. He is buried at Green cemetary Bluffs Ilinois. Nobody in my family knew wher he came from except tombstone say 1 st mass cav. I went washinton and looked up hie military record, bingo, we now know the history, he road with custer at the battle of Aldie , they lost that day, the most killed in one day, i have been to the battle site Ron Jackson

By: Louise Carter

Louise Carter — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 03:31:53 +0000

My great-great grandfather Timotheus Hurle (Timothy Hurle) a German immigrant served with the 1st Massachusetts Cavalry from September 23,1861 until June 26, 1865. He fought at the battle of Aldie where he was wounded and captured. His name appears on the monument in Aldie.

By: Chris Swift

Chris Swift — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:11:28 +0000

I just saw a sign at East Cavalry Field that claims Company A of the 1st Massachusetts was at that battle and not with the rest of the regiment.

By: Eric Wittenberg

Eric Wittenberg — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:34:57 +0000

Jenny, I'm sure you don't know this, which is why I thought I would point it out to you. The 1st Mass. Cavalry was rather literally chopped to bits during the Battle of Aldie, June 17, 1863. It was left largely combat ineffective as a result, which is why it was assigned to serve as Uncle John's headquarters escort. The monument on the battlefield at Gettysburg is an exact replica of the monument that regiment erected on the Snickersville Turnpike at Aldie. Here's a link to a photo of the monument at Aldie. Eric