, 1861-10-15
COL. FARhSW00ThS CAVALRY
regiment.
Their Departure for Washington,
The ROSTER OF tine REGIMENT,
Horses, Equlpage, ETC., etc.

advised OF the prpGrtss made In the p1gaujza-
ton Of this regiment, which went into camp
just SIX weeks ago Ut st. Charles, On Fox Riy-
er, In this State. "A week ago the regiment
sas full ss to men and horses, aud the delay
in starting has been caused by tbs vain hope
Of having the saddle equipments furnished In
time to take them along; in this, however,
they we're disappointed. Unwilling to delay
his regiment any longer, Col. FarnBworth, On
Thursday last, gave the order for striking the
tents On Monday morning. On Friday morn-
ing, the first detachment, consisting Of 180
men and Geo horses, and On Saturday morning
second detachment, consisting Of the
same number, passed through our city, en-
route for Washington City. Last evening, the
third detachment, consisting Of $40 men, ar
rived By the Ga1ena and Chicago railroad, and
marched through our streets to the depot Of
the Pittshurg, Fort Wayne and Chicago rail-
1oad. The appearance Of the Regiment was
very fine in every way. Capt. Webb, the Uni
ted States Quartermaster at this place, escort
ed the Regiment through the city. Colonel
Farnsworth's stately form attracted marked
attention, snd the general reuark "as tnat he
locked the colder admirably. He sat on his
horee like an old dragoon Of lifetime ser
vice, and any stranger would have picked him
out smong ten thousand men as their leader.
Lieut. Col Gamble marched at the van Of The
column, and ma1nuverad the Regiment in
excellent style.
The roster Of the Regiment, IS obtained
trom the Colonel, is as follows:
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Lieutenant Colonel Vim Gamble.
First Ma1or-D. 3; clendentn.
Second Maior-John L. Beyeridge.
Third Major-Wm G. Conk1ing.
Regimental Quartermaster--C Y. waite.
Resimenta1 Adiutant-jas. D. Ludlow.
Battalion Adjatanta-Joha II. Waite, E. Gift
chaplaln-ReY. L. c. Matlock.
Su.eeon-Dr. Abner Rara.
Assistant Surgeon-DE. Sam. Crawford.
COMPANIES.
Co. a, KANE CouNrY.-Capt. P. G. Jennings;
1st Lieut.. 3. D. Beach; I'd ieut. y. I: blanchard.
1st lieut.. ). G. smith; ID Lieut.. j. Il sig1in.
Lieut. s. s. D, Iincoln; ID Ileat. - ~ 1sS
1t Lieut.: Il. j. Hetopp;'aa Iieat. G. Il Ysr6ick..
Co. E, DUPAGE CouETE,-Capt. E. S. Kelley;
III Lieut.: 5: l. Flaeg; ID Lieut.; "; N; Taylor:
| 1st Lieut.. Smith: ID Lieut. ~
Co. @, Cook CouSrT.-Capt. YIN. q. MedIl
1st Li1gt G. Foreyth; d Llent t. D j Hynss. y 1s
er; let Lieut.. Charles Harrison; I'd Lieut.. J. n
Sonthworth.
| Co. I, KANE Cous7r-Captain H. L. Rapclj
1T Lieut., Vim II. Sheldon; ID Lieut., John
Co, z, KEspA11 Coukrr-Capta1n, j. l. Free
Ean 1st Lieut., Gto, II. F1sgg; Id Lieut., D
| CO. L, DEK41B CoUH7E-Captain, D. Dustin
LIT Lie1t., a. E. Dana; Cd Lie1t., -. -
Co. h, WnaEpAeo CouETr-Captain, Johr
Austin; let Ifent., Martin; I'd Lieut., Ausdn.
The horses Of the regiment deserve especia
| mention. At this time when so many misera
b1e lots Of animals are palmed off upon mill
tary bodies, it is refreshing to see such an as
| sortment of horses as have been coming
through Cur city for this regiment during tht
| last two or three days. One Of the company
commanders, who has been through the pres
| ent war In the Dragon service, in 3 note tx
De, says; "They arc much better lot o
horses than any yet bought for Government
| service"
| The scenes along the route from Geneva X
to Chicago were such as will long be remem
| bered on the Galena Road. The journey Wa
| cne continued ovation, cannons Tor, in thei
place, anvils,) being fired at nearly every plac
along the route. The cheers Of the men, ant
| 'ce we7iag nf the handkerchiefs Of the ladies
also eFinced the deep Interest taken ry .,s
| people of this section in this regiment
| At shout half past ten O'Clock Last night, III
seeord train Of this detachment, making th
eighth train {ayeraging over fifteen cars to {
train) Of troops Of this regiment, left the Pas
esnger Depot of the Chicago, Pittsburgh 4
| Fort Wayne Railroad, amid the wild and en-
1husiastic shouts Of thousands Of people VIII
| had gathered to witness the departure Of th
first Illinois regiment that has gone to Wash
ingtoa during the war. The men were all il
the best Of spirits.
Lieut. Col. Gamble and Quartc1maste
Waite remain behind for 3 few days on bust
nees connected with the regiment. They vii
leave here on Friday or Saturday. Anythin
to be sent to the regiment can be left for the1
st the Briggs House.
This regiment is finely equipped in ever
respect, most e1cellently ofllcered and tho
ougb]y organized, albeit the work has bee
accomplished in an Incredibly short space I
tine. Thanks 10 the energy OF those In con
mand, Illinois will have regiment OF cavall
in the field at the East, Of which she may t
proud. We shalt anHously walt Tor glorfor
news from Farnsworth's Cavalry, when the
reach the Potomac
8h2Mefu1 ImpoAIt1oMs
One Of the latest ont1ages perpetrated {
the West il the shipment to this point Of br
ken-aown horses, borght up for the army
Pennsylvania. The frat instalment Of the