Isaac Cordon, 9th NY Heavy Artillery and Battery "F", 3rd NY Light Artillery, was wounded 6/1/1864 at Cold Harbor, VA (Severe wound in left forearm). The 9th NY regiment proper, Companies A, B, C, H, K, and part of E, participated in the action of the 1st of June, being posted one-half in the
front line, and the remainder in the second line of battle, charging the works of the enemy in that position. Cordon was wounded during this famous charge, always regretted by General Grant.Two page letter with imprinted letterhead “U.S. Christian Commission.”
Written in blue period ink & dated Sept. 31st, 1864 from Cuyler U.S. Hospital, Germantown, Philadelphia. It’s written to his wife:
"…I shall Endeavor to the best of my abilities to get Home as soon as I can but I don’t like to come until I get my Pay you may tell that young man the next time he has got any versis to send away from home to think of somebody else that is better at translating than I am and further still I would think him very kindly to keep such stuff at home
If your Brother George has Enlisted tell me what Regement he has Enlisted in as for my part I think they treated him very shamefull in keeping him all Summer and then selling him in the Winter…your Husband Isaac Cordon"
Please see back on letter shown below. Letter in fine condition with wear as shown in the scan. Cordon was recovering from his wound while at Cuyler Hospital.
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Residence was not listed; 30 years old.
Enlisted on 12/26/1863 at Venice, NY as a Private.
On 1/6/1864 he mustered into "I" Co. NY 9th Heavy Artillery
He was discharged for wounds on 4/15/1865 at Germantown, PA
He was listed as:
* Wounded 6/1/1864 Cold Harbor, VA (Severe wound in left forearm)
Enlisted on 5/7/1861 at Moravia, NY as a Private.
On 5/22/1861 he mustered into "Batty F" Co. NY 3rd Light Artillery
He was Mustered Out on 6/2/1863 at Auburn, NY
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
* 9/28/1861 from company F to company A
Battery F, originally organized at Moravia, mustered in
the United States service May 22, 1861, at Elmira, under Capt.
Nelson T. Stephens, was transferred to Company A September 28,
1861. February 22, 1862, a new company, original 10th Battery,
commanded by Capt. Edwin S. Jenney, took its place. This
company, recruited and organized at Syracuse, and there
mustered in the service of the United States for three years
December 18, 1861, was converted into a light battery in May,
1862. At the expiration of its term of service those entitled
thereto were discharged and the battery retained in the
service. It served in North Carolina from March, 1862; in the
Artillery Brigade, 18th Corps, from December, 1862; in the 10th
Corps and South Carolina from January, 1863; in the District of
Florida from September, 1864; and was mustered out, commanded
by First Lieut. Edgar H. Titus, July 24, 1865, at Syracuse.
Report of Maj. Charles Burgess, Ninth New York Heavy
Artillery, of operations May 26-June 3.
HDQRS. NINTH NEW YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY,
September 8, 1864.
LIEUT.: I have the honor to submit the following report as the
operations of the Ninth New York Heavy Artillery, from the time of
their arrival at the North Anna River, where they joined the Sixth Anna
Corps, up to the embarkation from City Point, July 7:
The regiment, twelve companies, joined the corps on the North Col.
W. H. Seward commanding, joined the corps on the North Anna River
on the 26th of May, and were assigned to the Second Brigade, Third
Division, Sixth Army Corps, commanded by Col. B. F. Smith.
On the night of the 27th and on the 28th they marched with the division
to the Pamunkey, and on the 29th toward Cold Harbor. This day they
were in charge of and covered the wagon train. Being in the rear on the
night of the 29th they were ordered to report to Col. Edwards, who
detailed two companies for picket duty with his command. On the 30th
Companies D and M, and part of E, under Maj. Charles Burgess,
were detailed for picket duty in the front and did not join the regiment
until the 2d of June. On the 31st Companies F, G, I, and L, under
command of Maj. James W. Snyder, were detached from the regiment
and placed in the artillery brigade. On the night of the 31st two
companies under Col. Edwards, being relieved from picket, joined
the regiment, which joined the brigade, and arrived at Cold Harbor at
noon. The regiment proper, Companies A, B, C, H, K, and part of E,
participated in the action of the 1st of June, being posted one-half in the
front line, and the remainder in the second line of battle, charging the
works of the enemy in that position. On the morning of the 2d of June,
the command, under Maj. Charles Burgess, joined the regiment, and
participated in the action of June 3.*
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
CHARLES BURGESS,
Maj., Cmdg.
Lieut. JOHN A. GUMP,
A. A. A. G., Second Brig., Third Div., Sixth Corps.
Source: Official Records
CHAP. XLVIII.] RAPIDAN TO THE JAMES. PAGE 740-67
[Series I. Vol. 36. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 67.]
