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The affair of Willow Springs, D. T., Aug. 12, 1865, in which S. L. Matthews and Walter Cotton were killed fighting against the
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Indians, may be termed its last field day. The command re- enlisted at Fort Bridger, in Nov., 1865, and consolidated with the 6th & 7th Cav. Reg'ts, forming the 1st Regt. Vet. Cav. Subse- quently eight companies were stationed at Salt Lake City and four held Fort Bridger until March 10, 1866, when the entire command was mustered out.
Died of Disease .- Robert Mitchell, at San Antonio, Aug. 18, 1861; Alvin M. Bugsby, at San Antonio, Aug. 18, 1861.
Discharged .- 1865-Beird David, Black W. J., Bradford T., Brush Matt R., Burns Albert, Darby J. P., Deyo G. W .. Dillabaugh Daniel, Dobson R. T., Farr J., Fer- ris John, Fogle Matt, Gates Geo., Hall Benj., Johnson Ed., Jones Rob., Killem Sam., Kimball Wm., Kincaid E., Kusteroe Jolin, McConnell A., McLaren A. J., Ogden M. A., Perkins Sam., Rapleye D. L., Rock James, Rogers Levi, Sammer- scales Jesse, Smith John, Webb Russell J.
THE SECOND CAVALRY
was organized at Grand Rapids by F. W. Kellogg, and left for St. Louis Nov. 14, 1861, with a force of 1,163 men and officers.
In December and January it participated in the raid under Gen. Carter, into East Tennessee, severing the enemy's communications and destroying his stores. During this affair, which occupied 22 days, the regiment was engaged in several severe skir- mishes. Soon afterward it proceeded to Louisville, and from thence, Feb. 3, to Nashville. Tenn. During February and March it was stationed at Murfreesboro and Franklin. It made many important reconnaissances on the roads leading out ofthese places, and had numerous skirmishes with the rebels. In February it was engaged, on the 18th near Milton, on the 19th at Cains- ville, and on the 27th near Spring Hill. On the 4th and 5th of March it had a severe skirmish with the enemy, under Gens. Van- Dorn and Forrest, on the Columbia Pike, the regiment losing one killed, four wounded and one captured. From the 8th to the 12th it participated in an important reconnaissance, during which the eneiny were driven across Duck river. March 25 it had a sharp encounter with a large force of rebels under Stearns and Forrest, killing and wounding a large number of the enemy, and capturing 52 prisoners, and a number of wagons loaded with arms, ammunition and baggage, with a loss to the regiment of one died of wounds, six wounded and two missing. On the 4th of June, while returning to Franklin from Triune, it had a brisk skirmish, with a loss of two killed and three wounded. Marching to Triune on the 6th, it remained at that point until the advance of the army from Murfreesboro, when it moved forward with the cavalry di- vision to which it was attached. On the 23d it was engaged at Rover. On the 24th it drove the enemy through Middletown, and on the 27thi charged the rebels into Shelbyville. On the 2d of July it aided in driving the enemy from Elk river ford, and on the 3d from Cowan. In the early part of September the regiment was actively engaged in scouting among the mountains near Chatta- nooga and in northern Georgia. Le ving Rankin's ferry, on the
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Tennessee, October 3d, the regiment participated in the chase after the rebel cavalry under Gen. Wheeler, who were then engaged in making a raid on the communications of the army. During the pursuit of Wheeler the regiment crossed the Cumberland moun- tains, marching on the 3d, 4th and 5th of October 103 miles, and on the 6th, 7th and 8th 82 miles, the greater portion of the dis- tance over rough and mountainous roads.
The 2d took part in numerous military affairs during 1864. From Dandridge, Dec. 24, 1863, to the battles in Alabama in Oct., 1864, it won well-merited honors. Of the troops forming this command, 25 fell in battle and 57 died of disease during the year.
During the month of December, 1864, the regiment participated in the actions of Nashville, Richland Cr., Pulaski and Sugar Cr. In 1865 it was engaged at Pricetown Yard, Corinth, Tusccaloosa, Triune, Bridgeville and Talladega. The camp at Macon was broken up July 17, 1865, and detachments of the command sent to occupy Perry, Thomaston, Barnsville, Forsyth and Milledge- ville, only two companies remaining in the garrison at Macon. The regiment reported at Jackson, Aug. 26, and received its dis- charge.
Officers .-- Merritt H. Blackmer, of Saginaw, commissioned 2d Lieut., Sept. 3, 1861; promoted1st LieutSept. 25, 1862; resigned May 17, 1863.
Geo. Carter, East Saginaw, commissioned 1st Lieut., Sept. 2, 1861; Captain, Sept. 25, 1862; resigned Nov. 5, 1863.
Hiram Jenkins, of East Saginaw, Sergeant Co. A., August 28, 1861; 2d Lieut., Dec. 26, 1864; 1st Lieut., July 31, 1865; was mustered out Aug. 17, 1865.
Royal H. Loomis, Saginaw, Sergeant Co. A, Aug. 21, 1861; 2d Lieut., March 1, 1864; Captain, Dec. 26, 1864; was mustered out Aug. 17, 1865.
Theo. F. Smith, East Saginaw, Sergeant Co. A., Aug. 22, 1861; 2d Lieut., Jan. 1,1863; 1st Licnt., May 27, 1863; resigned May 4. 1864.
Casualties .- James L. Booth, killed May , 1862; James Ross, died at New Madrid March 24, 1862; John Burga, died at Farmington, Miss., July 9, 1862; David D. Stiff, at Triune, Tenn., June 11, 1863; Irwin C. Bartlett, at Pulaski, Tenn., Sept. 27, 1864; Ezekiel Lemmon, at Tuscaloosa, Ala., April 4, 1865.
Discharged .-- 1862-Davis Malcom B., Hazzard Thomas, Lennan Wm., Mc- Donald John H., Oliver Jerome, Parks Wm., Redson Thomas, Van Kough- natt Lester H., Way Thomas H. 1863-Bourassa Bernard F., Burley August, Cole Jonas W., Mead Jos L. 1864-Althouse Geo., Anthony Chas., Bedford J., Beyer Michael, Boyd Alex., Campbell Alonzo, Canfield -,Clark Win., Clement Geo., Cole David, Davis J. W ., Deman Ed., Douglass James, Fay Alfred, Fisher Win., Ganes Alonzo, Gordon Thomas, Graves E. O., Graves Ira, Green James P., Griffin W. A., Grover Eben, Hoag Joseph, Harper R. S., Higgins C. C, Hurlbut Syl., Hutchinson James, Jackson Francis, Jenkins H. J., Jones J. M., Kimball E. S., Lansin Henry, Lemmon Ezekiel, Lockwood Henry, Loomis R. H., Love John H., Lyon Charles, Martindale Alpheus, Peel George, Reichel U., Sovay Charles, Washburn Louis, Watkins Oretus. 1865-Andrews S. E., Anthony Charles, Beyer Michael, Bierling Mathias, Bourassa Barnhart, Cahoon Washington, ( hap- pel Lewis. Danning Malcolm, Davis J. W., Donley Plumley, Gordon Chris., Graves E. O., Grover Eben, Hale Albert M., Higgins C. C., Hoag Jos , Kimball E.S., Lyon Chas., Moody Bonaparte, Oliver Jehiel, Parker Leornard, Parks John S., Reichel Urlin, Richards John, Saphy ( harles, Sylvester F., Walker Wm., Washburn Lewis, Watkins Oretus, Wheeler Jeliiel, Williams John H., Williamson Martin T.
THE THIRD CAVALRY
was organized at Grand Rapids, and left for the front, under Col. J. K. Mizner, Nov. 28, 1861, with 1,163 rank and file. It entered
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upon field service at New Madrid, March 13, 1862. and concluded its first and brilliant series of military work at Coffeeville, Dec. 5, 1862. During the first 12 months its losses were as follows: Killed 7, wounded 45, died of disease 104, made prisoners 59. In 1863 the command was prominent in almost every well-fought field in northern Mississippi and western Tennessee. In addition to the principal engagements, the regiment has participated in a large number of skirmishes of minor importance. In the affair at Grenada, the 3d was in the advance. It gained possession of the town after a sharp engagement, and immediately commenced the destruction of the enemy's machinery and rolling stock accumu- latediat this point. Over 60 locomotives and more than 400 cars were destroyed. £ At Byhalia and Wyatt's Ford the regiment was warmly engaged. In these actions the enemy were completely routed, with large loss.
The 3d. Cav. aided largely in driving the notorious rebels, Richardson, Dawson and Cushman, from West Tennessee, together with numerous bands of guerillas that infested that section, and who were destroyed or dispersed by it. From Nov. 1, 1862, to the close of the war, the regiment captured an aggregate of 1,100 prisoners, nearly 50 of whom were commissioned officers, making the number of 2,100 prisoners taken from the enemy by the 3d. During the year the regiment marched a dis. tance of 10,800 miles, exclusive of marches by separate companies and detachments. It lost 53 men by death, 33 wounded and 38 prisoners. The service of the command in 1864 may be said to date from Aug. 1, when its equipment was completed, as a veteran volunteer regiment. During its campaign in 1864 it lost 11 men in the field and 115 by disease. After thic capitulation of Mobile, the 3d Cav. formed Maj .. Gen. Canby's escort when he received the formal surrender of the rebel army under Gen. Taylor. Subse- quently it was attached to Sheridan's army, and remained in service until Feb. 15, 1866, when it left en route to Jackson for discharge.
Officers .- Thomas Saylor, Saginaw, commissioned Captain, Sept. 7, 1861 ; Major July 12, 1862; Colonel 29th Infantry, July 29, 1864; was mustered out Sept. 6, 1865 . James H. Cardy, Saginaw, entered service Sept. 21, 1861, as Sergeant of Co. M He was promoted 2d Lieut., May 12, 1863; 1st Lieut., June 12, 1863; Captain Nov. 14, 1864; and resigned Nov. 8, 1865.
John G. Busch, Saginaw, entered service Sept. 2, 1861; appointed Commissary Sergeant ; promoted 2d Lieut., Feb. 24, 1863; 1st Lieut. and Quartermaster, May 24, 1864; was killed in the affair at Petersburg., Va, July 30, 1864.
Killed .- Benj. Ladc, at Water Valley, Miss., Dec. 8. 1862.
Died from Disease .- The following died in Alabama and Mississippi in 1862: John Currier, Matthew White, Chris. Dambadier, Geo Glreflugiel, Egbert Eldred, Harvey Moll, Joseph Johnson, Michael Ebbler, Nelson B. Hicks; Jackson Aldridge, at Du Vall's Bluff, July 8, 1864; Eldridge Godfrey, at Du Vall's Bluff, Aug. 10, 1864; James Lord, at Du Vall's Bluff, Aug. 24, 1864; Martin C. Bates, at San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 15, 1865.
Discharged .- 1862-Holmes John, Lobdell Warner J., Rhodes John G., Richard- son Charles; 1863 -- McCullougli John; 1864-Andrews A. R., Austiu Geo., Bashnell John, Bloedin Edward, Bushel I., Decker Wm , Finchart James, Flood R. A., Gable Henry, Hitchcock Amos D., Huss Herman, Johnson Krick Adam, Krogman F., Manser F., Miller A. W., Miller R. A., Monaghan Francis, Patterson S. J., Pattie C. D., Phy Nelson, Rank John, Rhodes S., Rupprecht I., Schnettler F., Smitzer J. M., Swarthont C. M .: 1865-Andrews A. R., Armsbruster Wm., Austin Geo., Backcr
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F., Beron C. A., Brunning Gerrard, Buell James, Curtis Lazelle, Dean Jason, Deeker Wm. Ebling John, Flood Reuben A., Fox H. B., Fritz Godfried, Green Dennis, Hal- stead Milo, Hieks Daniel C., Homer L. L., Kelly F., Kilbourn John, Liscomb Rinald, Lockhman Aug., Loadback John, Marvin Henry, McCullcugh John, McDon- nell Michael, Merriek Henry V., Miller Arnold W., Miller Oscar, Miller Reuben A., Monaghan Frank, Nafus William F., Nessell G., Patterson R. F., Patterson S. J., Pearston James T., Peek Germain, Phole F. W., Phy Nelson, Ponder John, Rhodes Sherman A., Selimitzger J., Schmitzger J. M., Sheffer James, Smith C. G., Smith G. W., Stacey John, Stearns C. M., Tanner Joseph, Templar Allen, Vandermark A. S., Winans John, Winkley Theo., Wisson James, Wright C. P.
FOURTH CAVALRY
was organized at Detroit July 21, 1862, under Col. R. H. G. Minty. The command comprised 1,233 men and officers, fully equipped as a cavalry regiment, and left for Louisville Sept. 26. For the ensuing three years it was actively engaged in various ser- vices, always with honor to themselves. It participated in eight important battles and more than a hundred skirmishes. The regi- ment was mustered out at Nashville, July 1, and July 10 it re- ported at Detroit for discharge.
Killed .- James Stark, at Kingston, Ga., May 13, 1864; John McMahon, at Kings- ton, May 15, 1864.
Discharged. - 1865-Austin Hiram, Burns James H, Card Jos., Chase Henry, Clayton Edwin, Driseo Darius, Edwards D. H., Falley Thomas, Field Gilbert, Fur- geson Rob., Hall Geo., Herrick Aug., Hubbard Ben , Hughes C. D., King Geo C., Lowe John, Lueas Wm., North A., Read Orville, Powell Charles, Powell Peter, Rielly Joseph, Robinson J. W., Smith Cornelius, Snyder Douglas, Spaulding Charles, Stagg George; Taylor Perry, Underwood Sam., Wright Frank.
FIFTH CAVALRY
was organized under Col. J. T. Copeland, in August, 1862, and left for Washington Dec. 4. The command was engaged in important services during the war, and was generally successful in its attempts. Its history is interesting, but would be out of place when so few men from Saginaw were in the regiment.
Killed .- Louis Derwin, at Winchester, Va., Sept. 1864; Alplionso Chant, at Sa - lem, Va., Oct. 23, 1864; Corwin Kenney died at Andersonville, Nov. 14, 1864.
Discharged .- George Geigrich and A. S. Aldrich in 1865.
SIXTH CAVALRY
was organized at Grand Rapids by Hon. F. W. Kellogg, and under Col. Gray George proceeded to Washington, Dec. 10, 1862.
During the year 1863 this command gained some distinction while attached to the army of the Potomac. Thirty-six men fell in the action, 45 died of disease, 75 were made prisoners, and 65 were missing.
The work of the 6th was entered upon for the year 1864, Feb. 28, when it went forward with the raiders under Gen. Kilpatrick. In June it participated in the series of magnificent movements under Gen. Sheridan, and served as his escort in the ride after
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Mosby's rebel guerillas. It lost in battle 55 men, by disease 44, and 5 missing. The 6th served in the same actions as the 5th, beginning at Hanover, Va., June 30, 1863, and concluding a bril- liant service at the Appomattox Ct. House, April 9, 1865. It was mustered out at Leavenworth, Kan., Nov. 24, 1865, and arrived at Jackson for discharge on the 30th of the same month.
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Officers .- William J. Driggs, of East Saginaw, mustercd into service Aug. 29, 1862, as Corporal Co. L; transferred to Co. C, 7th Cav., Nov. 12, 1862; commissioned 1st Licut. Sharpshooters, July 22, 1863, and discharged on account of disability July 6, 1864; entered the U. S. army as 2d Lieut., Feb. 23, 1866; promoted 1st Lieut., Feb. 28, 1866, and was mustered out Jan. 30, 1871.
Died of Dise ise .-- Seth B. Hinkley, at Richmond, Nov. 2, 1863; A. F. Davis, at Annapolis, March 15, 1864; Joseph Stevenson, at Annapolis, April 2, 1864 ; Reuben G. Parmelia, at Baltimore, March 26, 1865.
Discharged -. 1865-Bender John, Blaney Brock, Broderick Saginaw, Confer Erastus, Darby John P., Driggs W J., Jones Robt., Kitridge Aaron, Maclaren A. A, Moore R., Parmelia O A., Rapclye Dan., Smith Geo, Smith Wm., Stoltz Thomas, Voorhees Wm. M.
THE SEVENTH CAVALRY.
This regiment entered the field during the year 1863, two bat- talions leaving Grand Rapids for Washington Feb. 20, and the re- maining companies joining them in May. The number who died in action during the year was 30; of disease, 50; prisoners, 75; wounded, 62, and missing, 46. In February, 1864, the command moved forward under Gen. Kilpatrick. In May it crossed the Rapidan with the army of the Potomac, and again served under Gen. Sheridan. At Cedar creek, Oct. 19, it performed some bril- liant deeds, capturing 100 prisoners in one charge. Its losses dur- ing the year are stated to be 31 killed, 128 wounded, and 37 died of disease. It was in the field before the Fifth and Sixth, and remained there after them.
The command was mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, and were compelled to pay $25 each for transport to Michigan. It arrived at Jackson, Dec. 20, and was discharged on Christmas day, 1865. The money which the troops paid the railroads was subsequently re- funded.
Officers .-. Lewis Carson, East Saginaw, entered service Aug. 26, 1862, as Ser- geant of Co. G, 7th Cavalry. He was promoted 1st Lieut., Oct. 14, 1863, and re- signed June 26, 1865.
Wm. H. Clipperton, East Saginaw, commissioncd Captain, June 11, 1863; transferred to 1st Vet. Cav., Nov. 17, 1865; was mustered out March 10, 1866.
Rolla Glover, Buena Vista, entered service as Sergeant Co. C., Aug. 29, 1862; promoted 1st Lieut., June 13, 1863 ; Captain, Jan. 7, 1865 ; transferred to 1st Mich. Cav., Nov. 17, 1865, and mustered out, March 10, 1866.
Wm. Jackson, of East Saginaw, Sergeant. Major, April 18, 1863; 2d Lieut., June 26, 1865; mustered out as S. M., Dec. 15, 1865.
Joseph L. Mead, East Saginaw, commissioned Lieut., June 11, 1863; died of wounds received, Aug. 29, 1864.
Robert Sproul, Birch Run, commissioned 1st Lieut, Oct. 15, 1862; Captain, June 13, 1863; wounded at Kelly's Ford, Sept. 16, 1863; promoted Major, May 24, 1865; transferred to 1st Mich. Cav., Nov. 17, 1865; was mustered out, March 10, 1866.
Bradley M. Thompson, E ist Saginaw, commissioned Captain, Oct. 15, 1862; re- signed, July 31, 1864. He was appointed paymaster U. S. Volunteers, July 2,
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1864, and was breveted Lieut .- Col. U. S. Vols, March 13, 1865, for distinguished services.
Casualties .- Ben Church died at Gettysburg July 3, 1863; Thomas Motley died at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863; Charles Smith died at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863; E. R. Wright died at Annapolis, Nov. 24, 1863; H. C. Bayard died at Washington, Jan. 7, 1864; John Smith died at Washington, Sept. 24, 1864; G. M. Gifford died at Wash- ington, March 19, 1864; David H. Pomeroy killed at Tumble River, June 9, 1865 ; Mau- rice Kelcher died in prison at Richmond, March 30, 1864; B. F. Fredenburg died in Andersonville prison, Nov. 1, 1864; John Hill was killed near Fort Leavenworth, Kan., June 24, 1865; Joseph Parmalce dicd in Andersonville, July 19, 1864; Frank- lin Robinson died at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., June 10, 1865; Geo. A. Terry at Salisbury, S.C., Jan. 13, 1865; Daniel Cameron, Thomas D. Thompson, Charles D. Rollin died while in rebel prisons; Albert Grcen died at Richmond, Jan. 23, 1864; Alonzo H. Hoakes, at Annapolis, Md., Dcc. 3, 1864; David Seil, at Andersonville. Transferred and Discharged .- 1864-Glavan Maurice, Gregory A. P., Hassett Marion, Rose Phillip A., Schaller Geo., Wallenwine Wm., Wilcox Darwin. 1865- Aheren Martin, Barbarin Geo. F., Barnes Albert, Bedell B. C., Bentley H., Bierd D., Call Henry, Cameron W. J., Care T. S., Carson James, Chase Sabin, Cook J. H., Corey, E. H., Deyo G. W., Dillabaugh Daniel, Duncan F., Farnsworth R. K., Ferris J., Finnell Isadore, Gage Wm. G., Gradt Francis, Gradt L. W., Griffin B., Gross Peter, Gallagher Timothy B., Hall Benj., Harrington John, Hays F. E., Houghtaling Charles, Hunter W. W., Jackson Wm., Jarvey Julius, Johnson Ed., Killam Sam., Kimble Wm., LeDuc Ed., Lockney T., Long John, Luther C. L., Markham Wm., Marsh C., McCracken Wm., McPherson James, Menthon Geo., Morton R., O'Brien James, Payne Jos., Perkins Sam., Perry O. H., Rich Edwin, Rudell Bryant, Ryan Thomas, Sawtell Vincent, Seymour Henry, Smith C. A., Smith John, Sharp J. L., Terry J. B., Tharritt Joshua, Tozer Philder, Trombley Alexan- der, Twitchell Charles, Van Daniels E., Waters Michael, West J. C., Zibble Albert.
THE EIGHTH CAVALRY
was organized at Mount Clemens, and entered the field in Kentucky, during the month of May, 1863, having on its rolls the names of 1,117 officers and men. Leaving Covington June 1, it went immediately into active service. Between that date and Angust 10, it was on the route 52 days, and during this period marched 1,242 miles, exc usive of 1,622 miles marchied by detachments of the regiment, while scouting, etc. It participated in skirmishes on the Triplett, Kentucky and Salt rivers, and at Lebanon, Ky., and also in the pursuit of the rebel cavalry of Gen. John H. Morgan, when he made his noted raid through Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. The regiment was engaged for 16 days in the latter movement, overtaking Morgan at Buffington island, Ohio, July 19, when it immediately attacked his forces, capturing 217 men and killing and wounding a large number, with a loss to the regi- ment of only two wounded. Twice the regiment marched, during the chase after Morgan, 48 hours with feed for man or horse only twice on each occasion, and marched at one time 24 hours without stopping to feed or rest but once. From Buffiington island the regiment returned to Kentucky, and during the month of August engaged in the advance into East Tennessee, having in the mean- time participated in the pursuit of Scott's rebel cavalry, skirmish- ing with them front Lexington to Stanford, Ky. At Calhoun, Tenn., the brigade to which the 8th was attached, was attacked by a force estimated at 15,000, under Generals Forrest and Wheeler. After a sharp engagement with some loss, the command retreated to Atliens,
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where it endeavored to check the rebel pursuit, in which it was temporarily successful, but was compelled finally to fall back to Loudon. In aetions at Calhoun and Athens, Sept. 26 and 27, the regiment lost 43 killed, wounded and missing. Oet. 26, while on a reconnaissance from London, it became engaged in a severe action, losing 9 in wounded. Oet. 28 it was in camp at Lenoir. Tenn. From June 1, when the regiment left Covington, Ky., to Oct. S, inelnding mareles of detachinents, it marched 2,866 miles, and during the same time captured 574 prisoners and 652 horses, with a large amount of stores and equipments. The command lost one man killed, 57 prisoners, 108 deserters and 48 who died of wounds or disease during the year. In 1864 the 8thi lost 13 killed and 72 who died of disease. It fought on various fields during the first half year, and added more laurels to its name in the Georgia eam- paign.
Died of Disease .-- Antoine Ricalli, at Lexington, Ky., Apr. 7, 1864; Alexander Oliver, at Andersonville Apr. 12, 1864; Joshua Titus, at Camp Nelson, July 25, 1864; Silas Windless, at Andersonville, Dec. 18, 1864; Chris. Jackson, at Ander- sonville, Jan. 29, 1865; Welster Marsh, at. Andersonville, Nov. 20, 1865.
Discharged .- 1865-Coldwell Arthur E., Cowell Wm., Guillotte Peter, Hernis Peter, Le Gault Albert, Marsh Geo. M., Murray Charles, Patton L., Heimer Carl.
THE NINTH CAVALRY
began its organization in the fall of 1862, at Coldwater; and in May, 1863, left that rendezvous for Kentucky, leaving two eom- panies to follow, on their completion. The muster-in rolls of the regiment eontain 1,073 names. Proceeding to Hiekman's bridge, it was ordered, June 12, in pursuit of Everett's guerrillas, who were overtaken at Triplett's bridge, routed, and a number of them captured. On the 4th of July, the regiment joined in the pursuit of the forces of Gen. John H. Morgan, who were at this time engaged in making their raid toward Ohio and Indiana. The regiment followed Morgan through Kentucky, and skirmished with his rear guard at Lebanon. A detachment of the regiment, while on the pursuit, captured a lieut. colonel and 51 prisoners. Arriving on the 12th, at Westport, Ky., the regiment was divided. Part, embarking with a section of Battery L, 1st Mieh. Artillery, landed at Cincinnati, joined the forces of Gen. IIobson, overtook and engaged Morgan's forees at Buffington's island, on the 19th, and captured 500 prisoners, 3 pieces of artillery, and a large num- ber of arms; over 2,600 prisoners being taken by the Union forees. Another detachment, with a section of the same battery, embark- ing at Lawreneeburg, Ky., on the 14th, landed at Portsmouth, Ohio, pursued the enemy in the direction of Chester, overtaking them and eapturing prisoners. Joining the forees of Gen. Shackle- ford, at Buffington island, this detachment marehed to Eight- Mile island, and engaged the enemy. Over 1,000 prisoners were here captured. The remaining portion of the regiment and battery proceeded to Covington, Ky., and was joined by two companies which had started with another detachment. Receiving orders on
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the 24th, to join in the pursuit of the portion of Morgan's cavalry that had escaped, this detachment proceeded by cars to Mingo Junction, on the Ohio river, thence marched to LaGrange and Steubenville, overtaking Morgan near Steubenville, July 25. The command skirmished with his forces, driving him during the night, and on the following morning succeeded in pressing him into an engagement, which resulted after a severe fight, in the complete rout of his forces, with a loss of 23 killed, 44 wounded, and 305 prisoners. Morgan, flying with the remnant of his troops, was then chased, until, meeting with the forces under Gen. Shackle- ford, he surrendered. The regiment having again been united at Covington, proceeded to Hickman's bridge, and participated in the expedition of Gen. Burnside into East Tennessee, arriving at Knoxville, Sept. 3. From Knoxville it proceeded to Cumber- land gap. On the 7th, a detachment of the regiment drove in the rebel pickets, entered the gap, and burned a large mill, on which the enemy depended to a great extent for subsistence. On the 8th, the rebels, 2,500 strong, with 14 cannon, surrendered to the Union forces. Subsequently the regiment was engaged at Carter's Station, September 22; Zollicoffer, September 24; Blue Springs, October 5 and 10, and Raytown October 11. Since it arrived at Covington, Ky., in May, 1862, the regiment marched nearly 3,000 miles, exclusive of marches by detachments while scouting and foraging.
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