A Million and a Half of Property Captured Gallant Conduct of Chelsea Men at Gainesville. Baldwin, Fla., Feb. 19, 1864. The Brigadier General Commanding heartily congratulates his command of the brilliant success which has attended all their movements thus far into Florida.
Property valued at over one and a half millions of dollars is the fruit of the success.
To Col. Guy V. Henry and his command , the battalion of Mass. cavalry under Major Stevens, the 40th Mass. Mounted Volunteers, and to Capt. These deeds will be among those remembered by us with the greatest pleasure and honor, and the command may emulate but can hardly expect to surpass them. By order of Brig. R.M. Hall, 1st Lieut, 1st Artillery , U.S.A., Asst. It is about 75 miles from Jacksonville.