ANTHONY TENBUS

CO E 14th New York Cavalry

Enlisted Nov. 18, 1862; mustered in Feb. 3, 1863 - Sept. 9, 1863; Co. E, 14th New York Cavalry; Transferred to Co. B in July; Cause of death - typhoid fever; Admitted in hospital, June 26, 1863; Died Sept. 9, 1863; Marine Hospital, New Orleans, LA; died there and buried there.

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I certify, on honor, that Anthony Tenbush a Private of Captain J. B. Ayres Company B of the 14th Regiment of Cavalry Volunteers, of the State of New York, born in Germany, State of ---------, aged 21 years; 5 feet 7 inches high; fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation a nurseryman, having joined the company on its original organization at N. Y. City, and enrolled in it at the muster into the service of the United States at Rikers Island, on the third day of February, 1864, (or was mustered in service as a recruit, by Captain Bristol, at Rochester, N. Y., on the 18th day of November, 1862, or was drafted and mustered into the service of the United States from the --------Enrollment District of the State of ------------, at -------------- on the ----day of ---, 186---,) to serve in the Regiment, for the term of three years: and having served Honestly and Faithfully with his Company in the field to the present date, is now entitled to a Discharge by reason of Death - "died Sept 9/63 at Marine Hospl, New Orleans, La., of Typhoid fever.

The said Anthony Tenbush was last paid by Paymaster Major Hoyt to include the 30th day of April, 1863, and has pay due him from that time to the present date; he is entitled to pay and subsistence for Traveling to place of enrollment, and whatever other allowances are authorized to volunteer soldiers, drafted men, or militia, so discharged. He has received from the United States Clothing amounting to Forty-three 80/100 dollars, since the ------day of his Enlistment. 186_, when his clothing account was last settled. He has received from the United States none...dollars advanced Bounty.

There is to be stopped from him, on account of the State of --------or other authorities, for Clothing, &c., received on entering service, none dollars; and for other stoppages, viz: none.

He has been furnished with Transportation in kind from the place of his discharge to ---------and he has been subsisted for traveling to his place of enrollment, up to the -----------, 186_.

He is indebted to -------------, Sutler, --------dollars

He is indebted to --------, Laundress, --------dollars.

Given in duplicate, at Highland Stockade in Baton Rouge this 29th day of July 1864.

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14th Regiment Cavalry "1st Metropolitan Cavalry"

Organized at New York City and mustered in by Companies as follows: "A" November 24. "B" November 25. "C" December 22. "D" December 4, 1862. "E" February 3. "F" February 26. "G" March 14. "H" March 18. "I" April 25. "K" July 8. "L" June 6, and "M" July 18, 1863. Companies "A" to "E" left State for Department of the Gulf February 8. 1863. 4 Companies left State for Dept. of the Gulf April, 1863, and remaining 3 Companies left State for Dept. of the Gulf October, 1863. Attached to Defenses of New Orleans, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1863. Grierson's Cavalry Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1863. Defenses of New Orleans, La., to October, 1863. 1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to November, 1863. 3rd Brigade, Cavalry Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to January, 1864. 1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1864. District of Baton Rouge, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to December, 1864. Separate Cavalry Brigade, District of Baton Rouge, La., to February, 1865, District of Morganza, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1865. Defenses of New Orleans, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to May, 1865. 1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1865 (Co. "M" detached at Fort Barrancas, Fla., District of West Florida, September, 1863, to February, 1865.)

SERVICE.--Siege of Port Hudson, La., May 24-July 9, 1863. Clinton June 3-4. Near Port Hudson June 11. New York Riots July 13-15 (Detachment). Opposite Donaldsonville September 23 (1 Company). Western Louisiana Campaign October 3-November 30. Washington October 24 and 31. Bayou Bourbeaux November 3. Grand Coteau, Carrion Crow Bayou, November 3. Vermillion Bayou November 12. Near New Iberia November 19. Camp Pratt November 20. Red River Campaign March 10-May 22, 1864. Advance from Franklin to Alexandria March 14-26. Bayou Rapides March 20. Henderson's Hill March 21. Monett's Ferry and Cloutiersville March 29-30. Natchitoches March 31. Crump's Hill April 2. Wilson's Farm April 7. Bayou de Paul, Carroll's Mill and Sabine Cross Roads, Mansfield, April 8. Pleasant Hill April 9. Natchitoches April 22. About Cloutiersville April 22-24. Bayou Rapides April 26. Mc-Nutt's Hill, Alexandria, April 26. About Alexandria April 26-May 13. Retreat to Morganza May 13-20. Wilson's Landing May 14. Avoyelle's Prairie May 15. Mansura and Marksville May 16. Morganza May 23-24 Moved to Baton Rouge, La., and duty there until January, 1865. Highland Stockade, near Baton Rouge July 29, 1864. Bayou Letsworth August 11. Expedition to Clinton August 23-29. Olive Branch, Comite River and Clinton August 25. Near Baton Rouge September 17. Greenville Springs Road September 24. Expedition from Baton Rouge to Clinton, Greensburg, Osyka and Camp Moore October 5-9. Expedition from Baton Rouge to Brookhaven, Miss., and skirmishes November 14-21, Clinton and Liberty. Creek November 15. Summit, Miss., November 19. Clinton and Liberty November 23. Davidson's Expedition from Baton Rouge against Mobile & Ohio Railroad November 27-December 13. Jackson November 27. Franklin Creek December 22. Davis Creek, near Mobile, December 22, Five Mile Creek, near East Pascagoula, December 26. Griffin's Mills, near East Pascagoula, January 3, 1865. At Morganza until June, 1865. Raid to Clinton and Jackson March 1-10, 1865. McCullom's Point, Morganza Bend, March 12. Near Morganza April 3. Company "M" at Jackson's Bridge, Grand Bayou, Fla., January 25, 1864. Cow Ford Creek, near Pensacola, Fla., April 2. Jackson Bridge May 25. Near Barrancas May 26. Expedition from Barrancas toward Pollard, Ala., July 21-25. Fifteen Mile House July 21. Pollard, Ala., July 22. Camp Gonzales July 22, Expedition from Barrancas August 13-14. Little Escanabia River, Ala., December 15. Pollard, Ala., December 16. Pine Barren Creek December 17. Regiment consolidated with 18th New York Cavalry June 12, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 16 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 137 Enlisted men by disease. Total 158.

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