id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt 31974 Randol, Alanson M. Last Days of the Rebellion The Second New York Cavalry (Harris' Light) at Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House, April 8 and 9, 1865 .txt text/plain 2539 113 73 During the winter of 1864-5 the Second New York (Harris' Light) Cavalry M. Pennington, Captain Second United States Artillery, Colonel Third New The Second New York Cavalry shared largely in the glories passage through the rebel lines and heading off Lee's army, it contributed report with the regiment to General Custer, who was at its head. in compliance with this order, General Custer informed me that his scouts had reported three large trains of cars at Appomattox Station, loaded with heard, and the column was at once moved forward, the Second New York in advance of the rebel army was passing through Appomattox Court House. While the regiment was rallying after the charge, the enemy opened on it a let me get my regiment together, I could break through the rebel line. charge, an officer with a white flag rode out from the rebel lines, and we ./cache/31974.txt ./txt/31974.txt