, 1863-11-30
NUMBER 142.

| place, he could find ro horses, hui receiving per
mission from Gen. Dix to 60 into tho eoeasy's
condty IN quest Of snimals on which to mount h:s
this an expedition was sent to South Anna to dc.
etroy the bridge there, and reuel propeCy in gen:
era1; thls was under the command Of Col. Spear ot
the 11th Pennsylvania cavalry. Col Davis was a5-
signed to the command Of . battalion Of aassa-
Grated With cof. Shear in the Taid They ysn:cced:d
many hofses with number Of prisonsrs; psomi-
nent among vhom were Gen. Vim. FItz Hugh Lee,
Captains Sawyer and Flynn: several other officers
pecially eomplimented BY Gems. King md DIX, for
1ts conduct during that raid. The regiment then
Joined Meade's army, being assigned to Butosd's
The regiment WAS at Gettyssurg and shred IN
tho koncrs Of that contest. Since that time It 1s
been separated into two parts till the order came to
have been IN every cavalry tisht ttiat has beeT
fought. One detachment was with Gen. kilpat-'
rick, and shared In seventeen engagements In the
ing Lee across The rieer after the bate Of ae:tys
burg, they performed feats too 1t Brandy Station,
at AdIe, and Midd1eborough-
home to be filed up standing, it does. with one
Of the very highest character Of anr one corps tn
the service. When filled 1t viii probably be attach
T1aa e to s o Il 9r sds e fsena IT
haye been at Washington for three weeks past,
while the different detachments have been gather
cd In.
The greater portion Of the mon will be accommo-
dated at the Armozy till thelr furlough papers
bo made out, the others will 90 to Camp Douglas.
Thirty days viii be allowed for rest aud recupera-
ton, and in the course Of that time tho officers hope
to be able to mise the strength Of tho regiment to
the fnll complement Of eco men. Tho full boun-
ties will be paid to those wishing to join this
much honored regiment. The regiment having re-
enlisted for three years or during the war, every
man viii receive tho $10e bounty paid:to veteran
soldiers.
Their horses and aceoutrements have been
turned over to the Government Quaztermaster,aud
they start with new outfit, carrying forward no
thing Of their past term Of service but their broaza
and scars, and glory. Their 1nnks can be speed
" filed up, and that by picked men, worthy OF
such leaders as Colonel Davis and brother officers,
the following brief notes Of whom will be read
with Interest,";
Lieut Col Davis is q son Of tho late Honest
Massachusetts. Re was born ia Worcester: Mass,
and received his education in Germany. Tie prac-
tIced law for several years In Chicago beeoreen-
tering tho service. He ia unmarried, and about |
Hal. T. ". Grosyenor is a native Of New York, |
and removed to Elgin, Illinois, In 1854 where he
bar At the outbreak OF tho rebellion be was In |
the practice Of the law h Chicago, and enlisted
private in Barker's Dragons. On the return Of |
and after SIX months service near Washington /
was discharged for promotion. He Joined the
1sth as Captain Of company 4, and was afterwards
made 1st Major. He has been wounded tn the
MoJ. Brcuson is from Dupage county, and was
formerly engaged In the banking business tn this
city. He entered g Captain Of Co. G, and Was at-
Surgeon Higgins is brother OF Hon. Van II.
mgS9ss q s sy hs be. bss s been ss wth The seS
cago; he Is reported to be most Hf<fful surgeon