[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] The company participated with the regiment in the following battles : Wapping Heights, Va., July 23, 1803; Laurel Hill (Wilderness), Va., May 0,1804; Todd's Tavern (Wilderness), Va., May 7, 1804; I'.. River, Va.„May 12, 1804; Salient, Va., May 12, 1804 Harris Farm (Spottsylvania), May 19, 1804; North Anna, Va., May 24, 1804; Bethesda Church, Va., May 30, 1804; Cold Harbor, June 1 to June 3, 1804; Petersburg, Va., June 18 and July 30, 1804; and Cedar Creek, October 19, 1804. J. Howard Kitching, colonel of the Sixth New York Heavy Artillery, was born in New York City July 10, 1838, but was, for several years before the breaking out of the war, a resident of Peekskill, and enlisted for service therefrom. He was a man of sterling character and fine abilities. Upon the break-ing out of the war he entered the Second New York Light Artillery, in which he received a captain's com-mission. After remaining with this company for sev-eral months on garrison duty he became impatient for active service, and joined a battery under command of Captain (afterwards General) Upton, and served in the Peninsular Campaign of the Army of the Poto-mac. He became seriously ill from exposure and re-turned home.. As soon as his strength was sufficiently recovered he joined the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth