EDWARD BARNARD, ENOS FELIO and ISRAEL LAMIEGE – 2nd VETERAN CAVALRYMYSTERY MENThe 2nd Veteran Cavalry was organized in Saratoga Springs between October and December 1863. During the 2-year life of the regiment 1,894 men were enlisted to serve for three years. Over 165 men enlisted and then the Muster Roll shows, “No further record.”Three such men enlisted in Keeseville between September 1863 and February 1864, and there were many more who enlisted in Clinton County who also disappeared after enlistment.The three who enlisted in Keeseville were Edward Barnard (19), Enos Filio (20) and Israel Lamiege (48) and all were enlisted as privates but were unassigned to any company. All received a $300 town bounty when they joined the regiment.The only one we know about after his enlistment is Israel, who, according to the 1865 Town of Ausable Clerk’s Record, deserted to Canada in 1863 and died before he wrote the record.The 2nd Veteran Cavalry Regiment left these men in New York and went to Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, and Alabama. They were in 42 recoded battles, skirmishes and engagements, and it is estimated they marched over 7,000 miles until they were mustered out in November 1865.If you have never been to the New York State Military Museum, you should find an excuse to go. Interesting exhibits from all over the state and all eras of military history.
