The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-12

he about 10 resign and the country
In January, 1861 but persuaded To remain when,
through malicious accusation arrested and TO-
moved from his command lie rospited to conduct
special cavalry expedition 10 the Rappahannock. 10
March, 1868, which no carried successfully as 70
elicit especial praise General general order
OF March "a 1868. He was the 9th Of March 1853,
uncondonay released from arrest and placed In com
mand Of his troops. In this brilliant cavalry ope-
ration he commanded brigade u three regiments wish
which no has operated very skifuliy and braveiy
Tho following list Vi the members Of General wyDd-
hams STAFF
Assistant Adjutant General. Captain steele.
Inspector General. ....... Captain Hck.
Aid .Cptain ihom"s
AID. ................. lAeutenaht WIZ
Brlgaoe surgeon '..'.... MA;of hisshs'
SKETCH OF COLONEL DAVIS
Colonel Hasbrouck Davis resident OF Chicago, ILL.,
and received his appointment Of lieutenant colonel OF the
Twelfth Illinois cavalry ON tho LIST February, 1892
His command entered tho United States service tn June
1862 and ordered the Potomac where they were
incorporated with the cavalry forces engaged In the clear
ing OF the gaps the Blue Ridge Mountains OF Virginia
He has operated recently commander Of the regiment
with the cavalry forces Of the Army OF tho ana
has been brigaded with others under General Percy
wyndham. His dash into Spottsylvania Court Houssthe
Of lhe rebel forcos-has made him somewhat noted
and whether successful otherwise regads the grand
result still the Of participating in Of the most
brilliant cavalry operations Of the must make tho re-.
mombrancc one Of the most pleasant "a the deod 10 In
itself one Of the most glorious.
t .st sKsr0H OF COL. xILPArRICK.
Colonel Judson Fitzpatrick born in Sussex county,
New Jersey 1885, graduated at West Point and the
organization Of Duryea's zouaves no received captains
commission In that regiment, and was with 10 the
tie Of Big Bethel where he held the advance and In the
engagement received wounds. After recovering
from his wounds he received the commission Of
lieutenant colonel Of tho Harris Light Cavalry on
the LIST Of August, 1861, tho regiment being raised
In Now York city, under the chief command Of
Colonel Mansfield Davies. II was At Hrst attached 70
General r. Kings division Of General McDowelps corps
and during the operations the peninsula employed
ON the Rappahannock. Il formed part Of General Blu.
fords command during the "Reminiscences made along
that river in the summer Of 1892 and participated In
the battle Of Cedar Mountain and the various contests
under General Pope the end Of August, 1852 II also
took part in the Maryland campaign and in tho opera
tons along the Blue Ridge region, under General Plea
santon was present at but did participate In the
struggle at Fredericksburg In December last Il has
formed part Of Stonemans cavalry for some Time
recently been detached special service The
subject Of sketch through the promotion OF Colonel
Davies, has been raised the rank Of colonel and In
this recently brilliant operation has had charge Of
brigade which mas, by tho CELEBRITY OF its movements,
added 70 the laures Of its commanders Hc appoint
Cd 10 tho United States Army nrst lieutenant Of art
lery AZ the OF the rebellion, and stil
holds the rank In that service Tho late raid makes
the fourth successful in which Colonel Fitzpatrick
been engaged He made threo last year for which he
recommended for promotion BY Generals King Dou
bleday and the late brave and amcnted Bayard In his
reosnt brilliant raid his the master mind he having
undertakes on his risk. with his own regiment.
The Rebels Repairing Damages.
WAsHrSoroH, May IL, 1905
said the rebels already have large force engaged
In rebuilding the Orange and Alexandria Railroad bridge
the Rapdau destroyed In tho Of the late raid
az etoueman,s cavalry.