August 17, 1862, 6th, New York Cavalry.

August 17, is just one day in the life of a cavalryman.  This information comes from the regimental history of the New York sixth Cavalry.
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August 17th. 1862, Quartermaster-sergeant Joseph P. Rood, with Sergt. Martin Quick and Privates James Young, George Seymour, James Cunningham and Ozias Anthony, were out foraging and Sergeant Rood was wounded in the shoulder by a shot from a small band of guerrillas. The party chased the guerrillas across the Eapidan river and they escaped.

The menss Service.

ROOD, JOSEPH P.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted, September 9, 1861, at New York; mustered in as quartermaster sergeant, Oo. B, September 27, 1861, to serve three years; wounded and admitted to hospital at Washington, D. C., August 23, 1862; discharged for disability at Falmouth, Va., December 4, 1862.

QUICK, MARTIN.—Age, 21 yeara Enlisted, September 7, 861, at New York; mustered in as corporal, Co. B, September 27, 1861, to serve three years; promoted sergeant, date not stated; reenlisted, December 16, 1863; wounded and in hospital, April 16, 1865; transferred to Co. B, Second Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865; also borne as Quick, Martin V. B.; veteran.

YOUNG, JAMES.—Age, 23 years. Enlisted, September 27, 1861, at New York; mustered in as private, Co. B, September 27, 1861, to serve three years; captured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 2, 1863; paroled at City Point, Va., May 15, 1863; re-enlisted, December 16, 1863; transferred, June 17, 1865, to Co. B, Second New York Provisional Cavalry.

SEYMOUR, GEORGE.—Age, 30 years. Enlisted, September 10, 1861, at New York; mustered in as private, Co. B, September 27, 1861, to serve three years; re-enlisted, December 16, 1863; transferred as corporal to Co. B, Second Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865; veteran.

James Cunningham, not found on roster.

Ozias E. Anthony, Mustered in September 27, 1861, Wagoner, private, Muster out September 19, 1864, remarks at Harper's Ferry, Virginia..