ur regiments served together,
I generally commanded him. He was not an educated soldier, and
did not aspire to become one, nor did he take pains to appear well
on drill or on parade, yet he was a most valuable officer, loyal
and intelligently brave, possessing enough mental capacity to
successfully fill any position. He did not aspire to high command,
but at all times faithfully performed his duty in camp and on the
battle-field. His loyalty to me, while my senior in years, still
claims my gratitude.

His regiment, like the volunteer regiments generally, had in it
many men who became prominent in the war, and, still later, in
peace. Lieutenant-Colonel Moses M. Granger was a most accomplished
officer, and deserved a higher rank. In addition to the distinction
won by him as a soldier he has attained a high reputation as a
citizen, lawyer, and jurist.

The first surgeon (Thaddeus A. Reamy) of the 122d, though not long
in the field, has taken a first place in his profession, as has
also its next surgeon, Wm. M. Houston, and its assistant surgeon,
Wilson G. Bryant. Its chaplain, Charles C. McCabe, was one of the
best and most efficient in the war. His zeal in the performance,
under all circumstances, of the high duties of his office, and his
cheerful disposition, aided in trying times to keep up the spirits
and courage of the soldiers. He ministered to the wounded and the
dying on the battlefield, and to the sick and disabled in hospital.
He was famed throughout the armies he served with for singing at
appropriate times, with a strong, melodious voice, patriotic and
religious songs, in which, often even on the march, a large part
of the army would join.

He has since achieved success in the Methodist Episcopal Church,
in which he is now a bishop. William T. Meloy, D. D., of the United
Presbyterian Church--now in Chicago--was a lieutenant in this
regiment. He has become eminent for his learning and high character.
Those named of these companion regiments are examples only of others
who voluntarily and heroically endured the trying ordeal of war.

A false report that Stonewall Jackson was threatening a raid on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at New Creek (now Keyser), West
Virginia, caused a precipitate transfer by rail of my command to
that place. There I came first under the direct command of Major-
General Robert H. Milroy, then distinguished for his zeal for the
Union and for personal bravery. He was tall