lincoln, i present to you the first new york lincoln calvary. and lincoln turned to him and said who named that baby. he always took a keen interest in the regiment. and the one trooper that wrote the history, first new york was william h. beach and he writes an account of that review of bailey's cross roads which were here tonight come men rating. early in the morning, with compliance received the day before provided with a few rounds with old blankets strapped to the saddles. it was mounted on march on the pike. soldiers were supposed to be prepared for the execution of whatever orders might be given and not to be surprised of anything that might happen. but there was no fight that day. and in the neighbor of bailey's cross roads a large area had been cleared of fences and over obstructions and made suitable. the whole army of the poe tommic was there. it was estimated that there were present 25,000 artillery and calvary and 25 infantry. the men appeared in their best condition. with their uniform of dark or light blue, with very disturbing col

lincoln, i present to you the first new york lincoln calvary. and lincoln turned to him and said, who needs that bb? [laughter] but he also took a keen interest. the first new york lincoln calvary was william h. beach nt wright than account of that review at bailey's crossroads, which are here tonight to commemorate him. okay,. that morning, early in the morning of november 20, in compliance with orders received the day before divided with a few friends of ammunition, russians for the day with blankets trapped the saddles, the regiment was mounted on the march on the leesburg pike. soldiers were supposed to be prepared for the execution of whatever orders might be given and not to be surprised at anything that might happen. but there was no fight that day. and in the neighbor of bailey bailey's crossroads a large area had been cleared of fences and other distractions and made suitable for extensive military maneuvers. the whole army of the potomac was there. it was estimated that there were present 25,000 or 25,000 artillery and calvary and 75,00