Aldie in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

First Mass. Cavalry

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1. First Mass. Cavalry Marker

Inscription.

First Mass. Cavalry. . First Mass. Cavalry 3rd Brigade 2nd Cavalry Division June 17, 1863 Erected By The First Mass Cavalry Association 1889. , Killed and Died of Wounds , Sergt. C.C. Schwarz Co. A, Pvt. A. Ammann Co. A, Pvt. M.F. Daniels Co. A, Pvt. J. Kelly Co. A, Pvt. A.C. Paul Co. A, Pvt. J. H. Sparks Co. A, Pvt. J. A. Strang Co. A, Act'g 2d Lt. H. Cary Co. B, Sergt. J. Hart Co B, Corp. J. B. Freeman Co B, Pvt. J. Hartoinc Co. B, Pvt. W. Reid Co. B, Pvt. A. L. Robinson Co. B, Pvt. D. P. Sherman Co. B, Pvt J. W. McConnell Co. B, Corp. T. I. Hamilton Co. D, Corp. F. Hinman Co. D, Corp. J. Pierce Co. D, Corp. C. A. Spinney Co. D, Pvt. C. W. Bowker Co. D, Pvt. R. W. Cheslyn Co. D, Pvt. J. L. Eaton Co. D, Pvt. A. Jackson Co. D, Pvt. H. E. Ladd Co. D, Pvt. C. W. Needham Co. D, Pvt. J. P. Ober Co. F, Pvt. I. C. Fall Co. G, Pvt. H. O. Fist Co. H , Wounded , Mag. H. L. Higginson, Capt. L. M. Sargeant, Jr., Fst Lt. C. G. Davis, Fst Lt. G. M. Fillerbrown, Sergt. T. Hurlie Co. A, Sergt. W. Smith Co. A, Sergt. G. O. Nichols Co. A, Corp. J. F. Linscott Co. A, Corp. J. Roberts Co. A, Corp A. Schroeder Co. A, Pvt. E. Green Co. A, Pvt. T. F. B. McDevitt Co. A, Pvt. F. McNally Co. A, Pvt. J. W. Richardson Co. A, Pvt. E. Smith Co. A, Pvt. G. W. Smith Co. A, Pvt. C. D. Strang Co. A, Corp. W. G. Bosworth Co. B, Pvt. F. A. Kelly Co. B, Pvt W. M. Martin Co. B, Pvt. H. L. Shepard Co. B, Pvt. J. B. Weston Co. B, Pvt. E. S. Winn Co. B, Pvt. G. O. Wright Co. B, Pvt … Andrews Co. B, Pvt. W. Bradley Co. C, Pvt. J. L. Brockway Co. C, Pvt. G. W. Hobart Co. C, Pvt. B. F. B. Holmes Co. C, Pvt. F. Howard Co. C, Pvt. O W. Kimbal Co. C, Pvt. H. T. Whitney Co. C, Sergt D. W. Herrick Co. D, Corp. H. W. Crombie Co. D, Corp. E. G. Towne Co. D, Pvt. P. M. Almy Co. D, Pvt. H. H. Carley Co. D, Pvt. A. C. Harmon Co. D, Pvt. W. H. Hill Co. D, Pvt. W. Jackson Co. D, Pvt. D. Shannon Co. D, Pvt. M. M. Shepard Co. D, Pvt. B. F. Small Co. D, Pvt. S. Young Co. D, Pvt. C. W. Abbott Co. E, Pvt. E. S. Colton Co. E, Pvt. W. Garvin Co. E, Pvt. A. C. Morse Co. E, Pvt. L. W. Williams Co. E, Pvt. L. B. Couch Co. F, Pvt. W. E. Stewart Co. F, Pvt D. E. Sullivan Co. F, Corp. R. Hill Co. G, Corp. G. H. Lombard Co. G, Bugler F. M. Robinson Co. G, Pvt. G. W. Aldrich Co. G, Pvt. L. E. Cooley Co. G, Pvt. G. W. Harris Co. G, Pvt. C. Keating Co. G, Pvt. D. B. Morrill Co. G, Pvt. J. H. Stott Co. G, Pvt. C. H. Veazie Co. G, Pvt. H. L. Vinton Co. G, Pvt. E. A. Jordan Co. H, Pvt. E. A. Parker Co. H, , Summary: Killed , Officers actg. 2nd Lt. , 1 Non Com's , 8 Privates , 21 Total , 30 , Wounded , Officers , 4 Non Com's , 12 Privates , 50 Total , 66 , Prisoners , Officers , 3 Non Coms , 22 Privates , 77 Total , 102 , Total of: , Killed and Died of Wounds , 30 Wounded , 66 Prisoners , 102 Total , 198

First Mass. Cavalry
3rd Brigade
2nd Cavalry Division
June 17, 1863
Erected By The First Mass Cavalry
Association
1889

Killed and Died of Wounds

Sergt. C.C. Schwarz Co. A, Pvt. A. Ammann Co. A, Pvt. M.F. Daniels Co. A, Pvt. J. Kelly Co. A, Pvt. A.C. Paul Co. A, Pvt. J. H. Sparks Co. A, Pvt. J. A. Strang Co. A, Act'g 2d Lt. H. Cary Co. B, Sergt. J. Hart Co B, Corp. J. B. Freeman Co B, Pvt. J. Hartoinc Co. B, Pvt. W. Reid Co. B, Pvt. A. L. Robinson Co. B, Pvt. D. P. Sherman Co. B, Pvt J. W. McConnell Co. B, Corp. T. I. Hamilton Co. D, Corp. F. Hinman Co. D, Corp. J. Pierce Co. D, Corp. C. A. Spinney Co. D, Pvt. C. W. Bowker Co. D, Pvt. R. W. Cheslyn Co. D, Pvt. J. L. Eaton Co. D, Pvt. A. Jackson Co. D, Pvt. H. E. Ladd Co. D, Pvt. C. W. Needham Co. D, Pvt. J. P. Ober Co. F, Pvt. I. C. Fall Co. G, Pvt. H. O. Fist Co. H

Wounded

Mag. H. L. Higginson, Capt. L. M. Sargeant, Jr., Fst Lt. C. G. Davis, Fst Lt. G. M. Fillerbrown, Sergt. T. Hurlie Co. A, Sergt. W. Smith Co. A, Sergt. G. O. Nichols Co. A, Corp. J. F. Linscott Co. A, Corp. J. Roberts Co. A, Corp A. Schroeder Co. A, Pvt. E. Green Co. A, Pvt. T. F. B. McDevitt Co. A, Pvt. F. McNally Co. A, Pvt. J. W. Richardson

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Co. A, Pvt. E. Smith Co. A, Pvt. G. W. Smith Co. A, Pvt. C. D. Strang Co. A, Corp. W. G. Bosworth Co. B, Pvt. F. A. Kelly Co. B, Pvt W. M. Martin Co. B, Pvt. H. L. Shepard Co. B, Pvt. J. B. Weston Co. B, Pvt. E. S. Winn Co. B, Pvt. G. O. Wright Co. B, Pvt … Andrews Co. B, Pvt. W. Bradley Co. C, Pvt. J. L. Brockway Co. C, Pvt. G. W. Hobart Co. C, Pvt. B. F. B. Holmes Co. C, Pvt. F. Howard Co. C, Pvt. O W. Kimbal Co. C, Pvt. H. T. Whitney Co. C, Sergt D. W. Herrick Co. D, Corp. H. W. Crombie Co. D, Corp. E. G. Towne Co. D, Pvt. P. M. Almy Co. D, Pvt. H. H. Carley Co. D, Pvt. A. C. Harmon Co. D, Pvt. W. H. Hill Co. D, Pvt. W. Jackson Co. D, Pvt. D. Shannon Co. D, Pvt. M. M. Shepard Co. D, Pvt. B. F. Small Co. D, Pvt. S. Young Co. D, Pvt. C. W. Abbott Co. E, Pvt. E. S. Colton Co. E, Pvt. W. Garvin Co. E, Pvt. A. C. Morse Co. E, Pvt. L. W. Williams Co. E, Pvt. L. B. Couch Co. F, Pvt. W. E. Stewart Co. F, Pvt D. E. Sullivan Co. F, Corp. R. Hill Co. G, Corp. G. H. Lombard Co. G, Bugler F. M. Robinson Co. G, Pvt. G. W. Aldrich Co. G, Pvt. L. E. Cooley Co. G, Pvt. G. W. Harris Co. G, Pvt. C. Keating Co. G, Pvt. D. B. Morrill Co. G, Pvt. J. H. Stott Co. G, Pvt. C. H. Veazie Co. G, Pvt. H. L. Vinton Co. G, Pvt. E. A. Jordan Co. H, Pvt. E. A. Parker Co. H,

Summary:

Killed

Officers

First Mass. Cavalry Names Panel 1 image. Click for full size.

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2. First Mass. Cavalry Names Panel 1

actg. 2nd Lt. — 1
Non Com's — 8
Privates — 21
Total — 30

Wounded

Officers — 4
Non Com's — 12
Privates — 50
Total — 66

Prisoners

Officers — 3
Non Coms — 22
Privates — 77
Total — 102

Total of:

Killed and Died of Wounds — 30
Wounded — 66
Prisoners — 102
Total — 198

Erected 1889 by The First Mass Cavalry Association.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 38° 59.52′ N, 77° 39.84′ W. Marker is in Aldie, Virginia, in Loudoun County. Memorial is on Snickersville Turnpike (Virginia Route 734) west of Oatlands Road (Virginia Route 650), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 40623 Snickersville Turnpike, Aldie VA 20105, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Battle of Aldie (a few steps from this marker); America's Oldest Agriculture College (a few steps from this marker); Snickersville Turnpike (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Battle of Aldie (approx. 1.1

First Mass. Cavalry Names Panel 2 image. Click for full size.

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3. First Mass. Cavalry Names Panel 2

miles away); Institute Farm (approx. 1.1 miles away); To The Memory of C. Oliver Iselin, Jr., M.B. (approx. 1.1 miles away); A Revolutionary War Hero (approx. 1.2 miles away); Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aldie.

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4. First Mass. Cavalry

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5. First Mass. Cavalry Marker

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6. First Mass. Cavalry Marker

First Massachusetts Cavalry Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Karl Stelly, October 22, 2017

7. First Massachusetts Cavalry Monument

Wartime Stone Wall Beside The Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 21, 2016

8. Wartime Stone Wall Beside The Monument

Here successive charges by companies of the 1st Massachusetts were defeated by sharpshooters from the 2nd and 3rd Virginia posted behind the wall and supported by one cannon. The Virginians were later driven from this position by the 1st Maine Cavalry concluding the Battle of Aldie.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 493 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 13, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 7. submitted on October 24, 2017, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 8. submitted on April 27, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.