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GEN. HENRY L. BURNETT'S MILITARY CAREER



2nd Regiment Cavalry<

Aug to Oct 1861
Organized at Cleveland and >Camp Dennison OH
Nov 1, 1861 to Jan 27, 1862
Duty at Camp Dennison OH

Samuel Trescott Letters:

November 2, 1861, Cleveland OH
November 21, 1861, Cleveland OH
January 3, 1861, Camp Dennison

Date
Rank
Posting
City-State
Purpose
8/22/61Capt2nd C CoCCamp Wade
Warren OH
mustered (3yrs);
24 years old
1/62Capt2nd C CoCCamp Dennison
Cincinnati OH
training



Attached to Doubleday's Brigade (Dept of MO)

Jan 27-Feb 18, 1862
Scout duty on the Missouri Border
Feb 18-Mar 2, 1862
Expedition to Fort Scott KS
Feb 22nd Independence MO, early fighting against Quantrill

Samuel Trescott Letters:

February 1, 1862, Platte City
February 1, 1862, Platte City
March 3, 1862, Kansas City MO
March 11, 1862, Ft. Scott KS
March 17, 1862, Ft. Scott KS
April 8, 1862, Ft. Scott KS
April 16, 1862, Ft. Scott KS
May 2, 1862, Ft. Scott KS
May 11, 1862, Ft. Scott KS
May 30, 1862, Ft. Scott KS

Date
Rank
Posting
City-State
Purpose
2/62Capt2nd C CoCPlatte Cityin field
2/16/62Capt2nd C CoC??on leave recruiting
3/10/62Major2nd C 3BatFt Scott KSpromotion
early/62Major2nd C 3BatMOin field



To Aug 1862
Fort Scott KS
Jul 18th capture of Ft. Gibson
To Oct 1862
Solomon's Brigade, Dept of KS
Oct 22nd, Battle of Old Fort Wayne
To Dec 1862
1st Brigade, 1st Division, Army of the Frontier
Sep 17-Dec 3
Blount's Campaign in MO and AK

Samuel Trescott Letters:

August 24, 1862, Ft. Scott, KS
October 3, 1862, Sarcoxie
October 14, 1862, Camp Curtis
October 25, 1862, Pea Ridge AK

Date
Rank
Posting
City-State
Purpose
sum/62Major2nd C 3BatArk OKFt Gibson
7/62Major2nd C 3BatFt Leavenworth KSunder arrest
10/3/62Major2nd C 3BatSarcoxiein field
10/14/62Major2nd C 3BatFt Scott KSchg refugee Indians
10/25/62Major2nd C 3BatPea Ridge AK?in field



Skirmishes at Carthage, Cow Hill, Cow Skin Prairie, Wolf Creek, Maysville and White River
Dec 1862 - Mar 1863
Columbus, Ohio
Mar - Jun 27 1863
Somerset KY, Kautz's 1st Cavalry Brig, Dist of Central KY, Dept OH

Samuel Trescott Letters:

March 6, 1863, Camp Chase
April 11, 1863, Mount Sterling KY
April 24, 1863, Somerset KY
May 10, 1863, Somerset KY
May 20, 1863, Somerset KY

Date
Rank
Posting
City-State
Purpose
3/10/63Major2nd C 3BatCamp Chase?in field
3/24/63Major2nd C 3BatCamp Chase?injured
4/29/63Major2nd C 3BatSomerset KYresigned ill health



From May 1863
Judge Advocate, Dept of OH

Samuel Trescott Letters:

Jul 12, 1863, Lebanon KY
Oct 2, 1863, Louden TN
Oct 17, 1863, Louden TN
Nov 14, 1863, Louden TN

Date
Rank
Posting
City-State
Purpose
5/10/63MajorD of OHCincinnati OHCutts court martial*
12/63MajorD of OHLexington Kyjudge-advocate
1/64MajorD of OHLexington Kyjudge-advocate
3/31/64MajorNorth DColumbus OHjudge-advocate
8/31/64MajorD of OHColumbus OHjudge-advocate
late/64MajorD of OHCincinnati OHKnights
3/65MajorD of OHCincinnati OHChicago conspiracy
4/19/65MajorD of OHDCLincoln
3/8/65
(5/26/65)
Bvt ColD of OHCincinnati OHpromotion
11/3/65Bvt ColD of OHCincinnati OHmustered out
3/13/65
(6/22/67)
Bvt BrigGen.D of OHCincinnati OHpromotion



*Signed by Assistant Adjutant General W.Q. Vanduson


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