Civil War Soldier
New York First Dragoons
BRITTON, RUSSELL A.—Age, 28 years. Enrolled, August 16,1862, at Portage, N . Y . ; mustered in as first lieutenant, Co. I, August 16, 1862, to serve three years; mustered in as adjutant,October 12, 1862; as captain, Co. H , March 1, 1863; mustered out June 30,1865, at Clouds M i l l s , V a . ; commissioned first lieutenant,November 1, 1862, with rank from August 16, 1862, original ; adjutant, November 24, 1862, with rank from October22, 1862, vice Cawee, resigned; captain, March 12, 1863, with rank from March. 1,1863, vice Sayles, resigned. [ Captured according to newspaper list and Bowen’s regimental history, p. 117, relates how he cleverly got himself exchanged for a Confederate officer he had captured on January 10, 1864 at Sperryville, VA]
New York First Dragoons
BRITTON, RUSSELL A.—Age, 28 years. Enrolled, August 16,1862, at Portage, N . Y . ; mustered in as first lieutenant, Co. I, August 16, 1862, to serve three years; mustered in as adjutant,October 12, 1862; as captain, Co. H , March 1, 1863; mustered out June 30,1865, at Clouds M i l l s , V a . ; commissioned first lieutenant,November 1, 1862, with rank from August 16, 1862, original ; adjutant, November 24, 1862, with rank from October22, 1862, vice Cawee, resigned; captain, March 12, 1863, with rank from March. 1,1863, vice Sayles, resigned. [ Captured according to newspaper list and Bowen’s regimental history, p. 117, relates how he cleverly got himself exchanged for a Confederate officer he had captured on January 10, 1864 at Sperryville, VA]
Civil War Soldier
New York First Dragoons
BRITTON, RUSSELL A.—Age, 28 years. Enrolled, August 16,1862, at Portage, N . Y . ; mustered in as first lieutenant, Co. I, August 16, 1862, to serve three years; mustered in as adjutant,October 12, 1862; as captain, Co. H , March 1, 1863; mustered out June 30,1865, at Clouds M i l l s , V a . ; commissioned first lieutenant,November 1, 1862, with rank from August 16, 1862, original ; adjutant, November 24, 1862, with rank from October22, 1862, vice Cawee, resigned; captain, March 12, 1863, with rank from March. 1,1863, vice Sayles, resigned. [ Captured according to newspaper list and Bowen’s regimental history, p. 117, relates how he cleverly got himself exchanged for a Confederate officer he had captured on January 10, 1864 at Sperryville, VA]
New York First Dragoons
BRITTON, RUSSELL A.—Age, 28 years. Enrolled, August 16,1862, at Portage, N . Y . ; mustered in as first lieutenant, Co. I, August 16, 1862, to serve three years; mustered in as adjutant,October 12, 1862; as captain, Co. H , March 1, 1863; mustered out June 30,1865, at Clouds M i l l s , V a . ; commissioned first lieutenant,November 1, 1862, with rank from August 16, 1862, original ; adjutant, November 24, 1862, with rank from October22, 1862, vice Cawee, resigned; captain, March 12, 1863, with rank from March. 1,1863, vice Sayles, resigned. [ Captured according to newspaper list and Bowen’s regimental history, p. 117, relates how he cleverly got himself exchanged for a Confederate officer he had captured on January 10, 1864 at Sperryville, VA]
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