Stephen W. Stryker-- Part 5: What Happened

Also included was part of a journal about comings and goings in the regiment.

Captain Van Slyck resigned March 29 along with lieutenants Keats and White.  Why did all these men resign at the same time?  Another good story, probably.

Captain Palmer severely wounded at the Battle of Compta and gone to New York for ten days leave of absence.  Captain Bacon was wounded at the Battle of Sabine Crossroads and taken prisoner.

On the 16th, the first squadron commanded by Captain Haratzpha, Cos. B & I and the whole under the direction of of Lt. Col. Stryker were caught in a trap and captured wholly including Lt. Col. Stryker, Capt. Haratzpha and Lts. Paine and Glass.

This could be the event that brought about Stryker's downfall.

--Old Secesh