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These orders produced much justifiable dissatisfaction, indi- cating as they did that another arduous campaign was laid out for the regiment, which, in consideration of its past long and faithful services, should have been spared it, especially as this campaign was for an object foreign to that for which it had entered the service-the suppression of the Southern Re- bellion. But the regiment, remembering its noble record, and adhering to its former high degree of discipline and sub- ordination, and having in view the honor of a State whose troops had never disgraced it, obeyed the orders and com- menced its March across the Plains, reaching Camp Collins, seventy miles west of Denver City, and at the base of the Rocky Mountains, on the 26th day of July, a distance of 700 miles from Fort Leavenworth. The regiment was immediate- ly assigned to duty along the overland stage route, which was at that time so thoroughly invested by hostile Indians as to stop all coaches, mails and trains. The service rendered by it was valuable, although laborious, succeeding in re-establishing the transit of mails and passengers, and in giving protection to emigrants. About the first of November it was ordered to transfer all the men of the command whose term of service
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extended beyond the 1st of March, 1866, to the 1st Michigan Cavalry, and then report at Denver City for muster ont. By this order, about 250 men were transferred, being mostly men who were recruited in the winter of 1864. On arriving at Denver City, the regiment was ordered to Fort Leavenworth for muster out. It started on the 7th of November, reaching there in 26 days. Great injustice was done the regiment by this order, as it directed that all Government horses should be turned over to the Quartermaster Department at Denver. The command was consequently expected to march across the plains on foot, at a time when snow was upon the ground, and with only one wagon for each hundred men-insufficient to carry their rations for three days, and through a country with no settlements and almost entirely destitute of wood. A state- ment of the matter was made to Major Gen'l Upton, com- manding at Denver, who declined to make any further provis- ison for transportation. Permission was obtained to allow the men to hire their transportation in mule trains, of which there were several returning to Fort Leavenworth, and which the Government might have hired.
The men paid for this transportation $25 each, from their own private funds. At Fort Leavenworth the regiment was mustered out, the final papers made, and then was ordered to Michigan. It arrived at Jackson on the 20th, and was paid off and disbanded on the 25th of December.
BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES.
Thoroughfare Gap, Va., May 21, 1863. Culpepper Ct. House, Va., Sept. 14, Geenwich, 66 1863.
Hanover,
" June "
Hunterstown, Penn., July 2, 66
Jack's Shop,
66 26,
Monterey, Md., 6€
4.
Cavetown
5,
Brandy Station, 66 66
Smithtown,
6,
Buckland's Mills,
Boonsboro,
66
6, Stevensburg,
Hagerstown,
Nov. 19, 26, 6, Morton's Ford, 66 Williamsport. 6, 66 Boonsboro,
Richmond, 66 Mar. 1, 1864.
Hagerstown,
66
8, 10,
Wilderness,
May 6, 7, 6.
Williamsport,
66
10,
Falling Waters,
66
14,
6 6
Snicker's Gap,
Va.,
19,
66
Yellow Tavern, Va., May 10, 11, 12, Meadow Bridge, 27, Milford, 66
Kelley's Ford,
Sept. 13,
66 Hawes' Shop, Va., May 28, 1864.
30,
Raccoon Ford, Va., Sept. 16, 1863. White's Ford, 66 66 21,
Gettysburg,
James City, 66 Oct. 12, 66
13, 19, $6
Beaver Dam Station, Va .. May 9, 66
66
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Baltimore X Roads, Va., May 29, '64. |Port Republic, Va., Sept. 26, 27, 28, Cold Harbor, Va., May 30, June 1, 1864. 1864.
Mount Crawford, Va., Oct. 2, 1864, Trevillian Station, Va., June 11, 12, Woodstock, 1864.
Cold Harbor, Va., July 21, 1864.
Winchester, 66 Aug. 11,
Front Royal, 66
16, 25,
Leetown,
60 25,
29, ,
Berryville,
Summitt,
60
Sept. 3, 4,
Opequan,
19,
Winchester,
19,
66
Luray,
24,
66 66 Cedar Creek. 19,
9,
Madison Ct. House, " Dec. 24,
Louisa Ct. House, Mar. 8, 1865. Five Forks, Va., Mar. 30, 31, April 1, 1865.
Shephardstown, Smithfield,
South Side R. R., Va., April 2, 1865. Duck Pond Mills, 4, Ridges or Sailor's Creek, Va., April 6, 1865. Appomattox Ct. House, Va., April 8, 9, 1865. Little Laramie, D. Ter., Aug. 1, 1864.
TWENTY- FIRST INFANTRY.
The Twenty-First had its rendezvous at Ionia, and was re- cruited from the Fourth District, comprising the counties of Barry, Ionia, Montcalm, Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, Oceana, Ne- waygo, Mecosta, Mason, Manistee, Grand Traverse, Leelanaw, Manitou, Osceola, Emmet, Mackinac, Delta and Cheboygan. J. B. Welch, Esq., was appointed commandant of camp. The regiment left its quarters on the 12th of September, 1008 strong, with orders to report at Cincinnati. It was immedi- ately pushed into Kentucky, and on the Sth of October bore part in the engagement at Perryville, suffering in casualties, 24 wounded (1 mortally) and 3 missing. On the 30th of No- vember, the regiment returned an aggregate of 971, present and absent. It was reported in 1862 at Nashville, in Gen. Rosecrans' army.
This regiment arrived at Nashville, November 10th, 1862, and remained at that place until the general advance of Gen. Rosecrans' army on Murfreesboro. The Twenty-first left Nashville December 26th, with the army, and participated in the five days' battle at Stone River. It sustained a loss in this engagement, of 17 killed, 85 wounded, and 37 missing; a total of 139. The regiment remained at Murfreesboro, em- ployed on picket duty, and as guard for forage trains, until June 24th, when it advanced with the army on Tallahoma. During July it was stationed at Cowan and Anderson Station, on the Nashville and Cumberland railroad. Subsequently, it occupied Bridgeport, under Gen. Lyttle, who commanded the
1
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brigade to which the Twenty-first was attached. September 2d, the regiment crossed the Tennessee, and advanced with the corps of Maj. Gen. MeCook, to Trenton, Ga., from whence it crossed the mountains to Alpine, 30 miles from Rome, thence made a forced march toward Chattanooga, between the monn- tain ranges, and came into line of battle at Chickamauga, Sep- tember 19th. The following day the regiment participated in the battle of Chickamanga, sustaining a loss of killed, 11, wounded 58, missing 35, prisoners 3; total, 107. Of the miss- ing, 21 were known to be wounded. Among the wounded and captured was the colonel of the regiment, while the second in command was killed. After the battle, the regiment moved into Chattanooga.
At the battle of Chickamauga, the regiment was in the 2d Division, 4th Corps. It has since been detached, and forms part of the Engineer Brigade, under command of Gen. Smith, Chief Engineer of the Army of the Cumberland.
This regiment was attached, after the battle of Chattanooga, to the Engineer Brigade. It was stationed, until the 11th of June, 1864, on the north side of the Tennessee river, near Chat- tanooga, and was employed in building a bridge over the river. and in the erection of storehouses in Chattanooga. At the above date, the regiment was ordered to Lookout Mountain, where it was engaged in building hospitals, running mills, and in the performance of the usual picket duty, until the 20th of September, when it was relieved from further duty with the Engineer Corps. On the 27th of September, the regiment left Lookout Mountain for Tullahoma, thence it proceeded to Nashville. Joining the forces under Gen. Ronssean, it par- ticipated with them in the pursuit of the rebels under Gen. Forrest, beyond Florence, Ala., returning to Florence on the 11th of October. On the 14th the regiment was ordered to Chattanooga, and on the 18th to proceed to and garrison Dal- ton, Ga. On the 30th of October, the regiment was relieved at Dalton, and was ordered to join its corps. During the year it has traveled between 480 and 500 miles.
The regiment is in the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 14th Corps, Army of the Cumberland.
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SECOND CAVALRY.
This regiment, organized by Hon. F. W. Kellogg, at Grand Rapids, left its camp at that place on the 14th of November, 1861, and took its route to St. Louis. Its muster in rolls con- tained 1,163 names, and its returns show that to the 1st of July there had belonged to it 1,200 officers and enlisted men. It was stationed during the winter at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, leaving there in March to take part in the operations at and about New Madrid and Island No. Ten. In May and June, it was at Farmington, Miss., and remained in that State until ordered to Louisville, in October. It has been actively employed in usual cavalry service, and has done a large amount of scouting and skirmishing. On the 31st of October, the regiment had an aggregate of 794. Its last communication to this department was dated at New Market, Ky., November 11.
During November, 1862, this regiment was stationed in Kentucky. In December and January it participated in the raid under Gen. Carter, into East Tennessee, severing the en- emy's communications and destroying his stores. During this affair, which occupied twenty-two days, the regiment was en- gaged in several severe skirmishes. Soon afterward, it pro- ceeded to Louisville, and from thence, February 3d, to Nash- ville, Tenn. During February and March, it was stationed at Murfreesboro and Franklin. It made many important recon- noissances on the roads leading out of these places, and had numerous skirmishes with the rebels.
In February, it was engaged on the 18th, near Milton; on the 19th at Cainsville, and on the 27th, near Spring Hill. On the 4th and 5th of March, it had a severe skirmish with the enemy, under Generals VanDorn and Forrest, on the Columbia Pike, the regiment losing one killed, four wounded, and one captured. From the Sth to the 12th, it participated in an important reconnoissance, during which the enemy were driven across Duck River. March 25th, it had a sharp enconn- ter with a large force of rebels under Stearns and Forrest, killing and wounding a large number of the enemy, and cap- turing 52 prisoners and a number of wagons loaded with arms, ammunition and baggage, with a loss to the regiment of one
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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 Division 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 27th, charged the rebels into Shelbyville. On the 2d of July, it aided in driv- ing 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 Chattanooga, and in northern Georgia. Leaving Rankin's Ferry, on the 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 mountains, marching on the 3d, 4th and 5th of October, 103 miles, and on the 6th, 7th and Sth, 82 miles, the greater portion of the distance over rough and mountainous roads. October 31st, the regiment was encamped at Winchester. During the year it has killed and disabled a large number of the enemy, and captured many prisoners, horses, wagons, etc.
The regiment is in the 1st brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Army of the Cumberland.
At the commencement of the year, the Second Cavalry was encamped at Winchester, Tenn., whence it proceeded on a for- aging expedition to Fayetteville, securing abont 400 bushels of wheat, 65 head of beef cattle, between 500 and 600 sheep and a number of horses and mules, Leaving Winchester on the 16th, the regiment moved, via. Shelbyville, Murfreesboro and Milton, to Liberty, thence to Sparta, and over the Cum- berland Mountains and through Crossville, Kingston and Knoxville, to Strawberry Plains, in East Tennessee, fording the Holston River, and arriving at its destination on the 17th of December. On the 23d, the regiment marched, via. New Market, to Dandridge, where, at daylight on the 24th, it par-
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ticipated in an attack on a superior force of the enemy. The fight lasted during the day, the Union forces falling back at night to New Market. The loss of the regiment was 2 killed, S wounded and 10 taken prisoners. On the 25th, the regiment encamped at Mossy Creek. It remained at and near this place until the 14th of January, 1864, having on the 29th of December a skirmish with the rebels, in which its casualties were 1 killed, 1 wounded and 2 taken prisoners. On the 14th of January, the regiment marched to Dandridge, and on the 17th skirmished with the enemy, who were advancing on Knoxville under Gen. Longstreet. On the 19th, the regiment fell back to Knoxville, and again crossing the Holston River, it bivouacked on the 23d on Flat Creek, and on the 26th on Pigeon River. Marching at midnight on the 26th, it partici- pated in an attack the next day on a brigade of rebel cavalry, from whom it captured 3 pieces of artillery and 75 prisoners, the loss of the regiment being 11 wounded and 2 missing. On the 4th of March the regiment arrived at Calhoun, and on the 12th at Cleveland, Tenn. On the 29th of March, three hun- dred and twenty-eight of the regiment re-enlisted and were mustered in as veteran volunteers. On the 14th of April these veterans left Cleveland for Michigan, and on arrival at Jackson were furloughed for thirty days. Breaking camp at Cleveland on the 3d of May, the regiment moved with the army under Gen. Sherman on the Georgia campaign, and on the 11th marched through Tunnel Hill to Dug Gap. It passed through the Gap on the 13th, skirmishing with the enemy. On the following day, while in advance, it lost in a skirmish. 1 killed and 3 wounded. The regiment constructed breast- works at Tilton on the 15th, but the next day it crossed the Coosa waters and continued the advance, arriving at Cassville Station on the 20th. On the 23d it forded the Etawah. In successive skirmishes it lost 2 men wounded on the 24th. 2 more on the 26th, and on the 27th it lost 1 wounded and 2 missing; 5 men were also wounded on the 28th. On the 2d and 5th the regiment skirmished with the enemy on the Ack- worth and Dallas road, and on the 17th reached the summit of Lost Mountain. On the 29th of June the regiment moved
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by railroad to Franklin, Tenn., where it arrived on the 10th of July. It was here joined by the re-enlisted men who had returned to the State on veteran furlough. From the latter date to the 29th of August the regiment was employed in guarding the railroad from Nashville to Rutherford's Creek, whence it marched to Nashville, and on the 30th moved out on the Murfreesboro road in pursuit of the forces under the rebel General Wheeler. Meeting the enemy twelve miles from Nashville, it charged and drove them several miles. From this time to the Sth of September the regiment was en- gaged in the pursuit of Wheeler's forces, skirmishing with them near Campbellville on the 5th of September. On the 7th, the regiment arrived at Florence, Ala., and again returned to Franklin on the 12th. On the 25th it started from Franklin in pursuit of the forces of Gen. Forrest, who was then engaged in a raid through Tennessee, and on the 27th engaged them during the day. The command marched, cia. Connersville, Shelbyville and Tullahoma, to Winchester, thence by Nor- mandy, Lewisburg, Shelbyville, Mooresville and Tallerea, to Florence, Ala., where it arrived on the 5th of October. On the 7th, it engaged the enemy on Cypress River, losing 2 killed, 3 wounded and 1 taken prisoner. The regiment then marched by Pulaski, Rodgersville and Marmion, to Four Mile Creek, Ala., where it encamped from the 17th to the 29th, when the rebel army under Gen. Hood crossed the Tennessee. The regiment was engaged during the remainder of the month, with its brigade. in checking the rebel advances. On the 3d. it encountered the enemy, but was obliged to retire. On the 31st of October the regiment marched to Sugar Creek. Dur- ing the year the regiment marched over 1,364 miles, exclusive of marches when on picket and patrol duty.
The regiment was in the 1st Brigade, 1st Cav. Div., Army of the Cumberland.
The regiment was serving in Tennessee, Oct. 31, 1864. On November 1st, it marched from Blue Waters towards Shoal Creek, Alabama, and was attacked by the enemy at that point on the 5th, and after a gallant defense was forced back to Four Mile Creek, sustaining a heavy loss. From the 9th to the 14th,
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it was in camp doing ordinary scouting and picket duty. On the 15th it broke camp, and made a reconnoissance to the right of its position, and encamped at Taylor's Springs, and remained there until the 20th, when it marched to Lexington, Tenn .. and on the 21st to Lawrenceburg, where it was attacked by the enemy on the afternoon of that day, and fell back towards Campbellsville and near Columbia, skirmishing at both these points. The 25th, it crossed Duck River, and the 28th, was in line of battle near the Lewisburg Pike. On the 29th, it retired to Spring Hill, and was engaged in skirmishing during the day at that place and at Bethesda Church. On the 30th, it was engaged at Franklin, fighting all day, sustaining a loss of one killed, seventeen wounded and three missing. The regi- ment marched from near Franklin, December 1st, to within a few miles of Nashville, and was in line of battle during the night. On the 2d, passed through that city, crossing the Cum- berland river, went into camp at Edgefield, and remained there until the 12th, when it recrossed the Cumberland, passing through Nashville, and encamped on the Charlotte Pike. On the 15th it advanced abont two miles, dismounted and skir- mished during that day and next; at sunset mounted and pro- ceeded in the direction of the Harpeth River, swimming that stream, and thence marching to Spring Hill. Crossing Duck River on the 23d, and passing through Columbia, on the 24th it met the enemy at Richland Creek, and fought him all day, charging and driving him sixteen miles, losing one killed and six wounded; skirmishing at Pulaski on the 25th, and at Sugar Creek on the 26th, passing Taylor's Springs on the 28th, reach- ing Waterloo on the 31st, remaining there until the 17th Jan- mary, 1865, when it broke camp, crossing the Tennessee River, and passing through Eastport, Inka and Burnsville, Miss., tak- ing six prisoners; thence proceeded to Corinth and Farming- ton on the 19th, and returning via Inka, taking five prisoners; and thence via Eastport, crossing the Tennessee river, reached Waterloo on 21st, and remained there until March 11th, when breaking camp, it recrossed the Tennessee river, marched to Chickasaw, Ala., and was there in camp until the 22d, when it again broke camp, passing through Frankfort and Russellville
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on the 24th, crossed Big Ford Creek on the 25th, reaching Eldridge on the 26th, passed Jasper and crossed the Mulberry river on the 28th, and Black Warrior river on the 29th, and on the 30thi reached Elyton. Crossed Black Warrior again on April 1st, at Johnston's Ferry, swimming the horses. Skir- mished with the enemy on the 2d, at Trion, and on the 3d ar- rived at Tuscaloosa, surprising and taking prisoners the pick- ets, capturing the city, three cannon, and taking a large num- ber of prisoners. After destroying a large number of build- ings containing rebel stores, and burning the bridge, the regi- ment marched to Bridgeville, where it was attacked on the 6th, and after a brisk engagement, with a loss of three wounded, repulsed the enemy. Continuing the march towards North- port, passed it and Windham's Springs. On the 13th, crossed Wolf Creek; on the 14th, Lost Creek and Black Water; on the 19th, Black Warrior, and the Coosa at Luff's Ferry; on the 22d, reaching Talladaga. Skirmished with Gen. Hill's brigade on the 23d, losing two killed, and taking one piece of artillery. Crossed a branch of the Talladaga on the 24th, and the Talla- poosa on the 25th, passing through Bowden, Ga. Crossing the Chattahoochie on the 26th, and marching, via Neroman and Forsyth, arriving, May 1st, at Macon, where it remained in camp until July 17th, when the regiment was broken up into detachments, which were sent to garrison Perry, Thomas- ton, Barnsville, Forsyth and Milledgeville, two companies, with the headquarters, remaining at Macon. On the 17th of Angust it was mustered out of service, and arrived in the State August 26th, and was paid off and disbanded at Jackson.
BATTLES AND SKIRMISHES.
Point Pleasant, Mo., March 9, 1862. | Boonville, July 1, 66 Reinzi, Aug. - , 66
Tiptonville,
-,
New Madrid, 13.
Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862.
M Island No. 10, March 14 to
Harodsburg,
10,
April 7th, 1862.
Lancaster. 66
12,
Pine Hill, Miss., May 2, 1862.
Rocastle River, Ky., Oct. - , 1862.
Monterey, 66 3.
Estillville, Va., 1862.
Farmington, “ 5. 66
Blountsville, Tenn., 1862.
Siege of Corinth, Miss., May 10 to 30, 1862.
Zollicoffer,
Watanaga,
66
Boonville, Miss., June 1, 1862.
Blackland, 5,
Baldwin,
Jonesville, Va., 1862. Bacon Creek, Ky,, Dec. 24, 1862. Glasgow, -, 66
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Milton, Tenn., Feb. 18; 1863.
Cainesville, Ten., Feb. 19, 1863.
Spring Hill, 66 29. “
Columbia, 66 March 4, 5, 1863. 66
Hillsboro, 66 12,
Brentwood,
25,
McGarvick's Ford, Tenn., April, 1863. Triune, Tenn., June 4, 1863. 6:
Rover, 23,
Middletown, Tenn., June 24, 1863.
Shelbyville, ..
27,
.6
Elk River Fork, Tenn., July 2, 1863.
Dechard, Tenn., July 4, 1863.
Chickamauga, Tenn., Sept. 18, 19, 20, 1863.
Anderson X Roads, Tenn., Oct., 1863. Sparta, Tenn., Dec. 1863.
Dandridge, Tenn., Dec. 24, 1863.
Mossy Creek, 29,
Dandridge, Jan. 17, 1864.
..
Dug Gap, Ga., May 13, 14, 66
Red Clay, 1864.
Ettowa River, Ga., May 24, 27, 27, 28, 1864.
Ackworth, Tenn., June 2, 5, 1864. Nashville, Ang. 30, Campbellsville, Tenn., Sept. 5, 1864. Franklin. .. 27,
Cypress River, Oct. 7, .. Raccoon Ford, .. 30, ..
Shoal Creek,
Nov. 5,
Lawrenceburg,
21,
. .
24.
..
Campbellsville,
66
25,26,27,
Columbia, 1864.
Spring Hill. Tenn., Nov. 29. 1864. Bethesda Church, Tenn., Nov. 29, 1864.
Franklin, Tenn., Nov. 30, 1864.
Nashville,
Dec. 15, 16, 1864.
Richland Creek, Tenn., Dec. 24, 1864.
Pulaski.
25,
Sugar Creek,
" 26,
Priceton Yard, 66 Jan. 6, 1865.
Corinth, Miss., Feb., 1865. 2. Tuscaloosa, Ala., April 1, 1865. Trion,
Bridgeville,
.6
6,
Talladaga
" 23,
THIRD CAVALRY.
The Third Cavalry, recruited at the same time, and in ren- dezvous at the same place as the Second, left Grand Rapids November 28th, 1861, with 1,163 names on its minster-in rolls. It was at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, during the winter, and has since participated in engagements at New Madrid, March 13, 1862; Farmington, June 5; Inka, September 19; Corinth, October 3 and 4; Hatchie, October 6; Spangler's Mills, July 26; Bay Springs, September 10; Holly Springs, November 7: Lumkin's Mills, November 29; Oxford, December 2; Coffee- ville, December 5; and in the seiges of Island No. 10 and Corinth. Besides what have been taken while co-operating with other regiments, the 3d has captured 3 lientenant- colonels, 2 majors, 13 captains, 19 lieutenants and 1,249 pri- vates.
On the 30th of November, the strength of the regiment was 971. It was stationed on the 13th of December, at Water Valley, Mississippi. The officers are:
John K. Mizner, Colonel, March 7, 1862; --- , Lt. Colonel; Gilbert Moyers, Major, February 27, 1862; Thomas Saylor, Major, July 12, 1862. Lyman G. Wilcox, Major, October 1, 1862; -, Chaplain.
Pigeon River, 27,
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GRAND RIVER VALLEY.
This regiment has been actively engaged during the year in Western Tennessee and Northern Mississippi. Some of the principal battles and skirmishes in which the regiment has participated since November 1st, 1862, occurred at Hudson- ville, Nov. 14, 1862; Holly Springs, Nov. 19th; Lumkin's Mills, Nov. 30th; Oxford, Dec. 2d; Coffeeville, Dec. 5th; Brownsville, January 14th. 1863; Clifton, Feb'y 20th; Panola, July 20th; Grenada, Ang. 14th; Byhalia, Oct 12th, and Wyatt's Ford, Tallahatchie River, Oct. 13th, 1863. In addition to these principal engagements, the regiment has participated in a large number of skirmishes of minor importance. In the affair at Grenada, the Third was in the advance. It gained posses- sion of the town after a sharp engagement, and immediately commenced the destruction of the enemy's machinery and rolling stock, accumulated at this point. Over sixty locomo- tives, and more than four hundred cars were destroyed. At Byhalia and Wyatt's Ford, the regiment was warmly engaged. In these actions, the enemy was completely routed, with large loss. The Third Cavalry aided largely in driving the notorious rebels, Richardson, Dawson and Cushman from West Tennes- see, together with numerous bands of guerrillas that infested that section, and who were destroyed or dispersed by it. "Since November 1st, 1862, the regiment has captured an ag- gregate of 1,100 prisoners, nearly 50 of whom were commis- sioned officers, making the number of 2,100 prisoners taken from the enemy by the Third, since it went into the field." "During the year, the regiment has marched a distance of 10,800 miles, exclusive of marches by separate companies and detachments." It is armed with Colt's five-shooting rifles and revolvers. A light battery of 12-pound howitzers, commanded by one of the officers of the Third, is attached to the regiment.
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