The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-23
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49, ,sp,alp WINE wGs wounded ana ca ttrea;
Leu,snant D~ne killed, and Adnant n'nu n o' n o
men, Was from Sergeant tnow ieuienani) Green ear
aud pr,vate st,nc, on Compny u. inns .' 'h - -
% 10, thrNogn he ore jackson seized tho rod bet secn
stras burg and Winchester. General lia'ch VIVID parry
q cavalry comiag Afterwards, charged thr' ugh the
rebel lines under heavy nre OF artillery aud oariry.
Hs front ranks were composed ~ inc I'M u oittainn
o. the Fhth New York under the comm nd 81 Nalar
the service rhe OF the regiment alter DESTROYING
81 900 900 worth q stores a, rasburg,
90 prevent their ing into The hands o the enev took
charge Of Ilamptnn's battery which WIS escorted into
Winchester az night by Captain Pratt, o. COMPANY h and
Captain Grees, Of company THIS battery snd those
companies did siendd during the hattie at in
chester, ard formed The guard 10 Banks little
treating army, which did not exceed seven thousand
Tn movements OF the cavalry under General
Ha oh contributed in great measure to the Army
Of the shenaud an from destruction Tho remainder OF
the regiment saved the wagon train OF General
Banks and although entirely cut of brought IL through
the mountains 10 Wliiamsprt without losing single
wagon making distance Of one hundred and iorty-swo
miles in aity hours.
Major Gardner Afterwards. with few companies Of
hts Hapers Ferry, the attacks OF
Ashby cavalry In recognition OF his conduct no
made chie Of cavalry BY General Stahei
When Banks again marched down the valley the ad
vance gwen more by General Hatch 10 the Fifth
New York. he cavalry was then detached from the
Infantry and the Fifth and First Vermont took Culpe
per after short skirmisn. Twice the regiment was
gagged al orsngc Court House
On occasion Sergeant Dye, with q squad of men,
dashed and defeated sluadro0 Robertson cayal
nv. On another, seventy mon, under Lcutenants zen
field aud er surprised and routed The rebel cavalry
and possession the town Crawford
had been driven back with the main column. Major
Gardner another OCCASION with portion Of hs regi
ment, made circuit in Of the whole rebel force
under lee, capturing Stuarts nd utant general FitZ
Hugh, with important dispatches that showed the plan
OF the rebels TO fall and enveop General Pope at Gull
pepper II was these dispatches that propaby saved
our army II was about this time transferred TO General
Bufcrd. II under him at Madison Court House a
battle Of Sughters Mountain. again in tho
advance following jackson after he fell back During
the eat Of General Pope 10 was engaged At the skir
mlsh kelly's Ford, and participated n the hvc ys
conflict the Raplahannock. Az Waterloo bridge il
drove the rebeR the other side OF that river
Piled the ororn hore burn the bridge in the face or
the enemy artillery and sharpshoaters II engaged
ut rstow station, 10 Boil After the disaster Gene
raj Buford made brilliant charge TO the rebels
from thanking our rereatng columns. Here the gallant
Colonel Brodhend was killed st the head OF the First
Michigan cavalry. Although our loss heavy, the
charge checked The rebels
par, Of the regiment at South Mount ain and An
tietam 10 afterwards ordered 10 Chan lily. where,
IN conuect with the First Virginia cavalry-both not
amounting TO four hundred effective menit held line
dc during tho whole winter which General Siahe
when afterwards sent to hold, required the assist
ance Of two origades to retain. Al Warrenton
Junc'in Mostly, by SURPRISE captured the
greater part of the First Virginia: but portion Of
the Filth New York, coming up, charged upon him.
killing ar capturing about forty Of his gang ew DAYS
howtzer At Hanover 1t dc Gated brigade o. Stuarts
cavalry, supported by artillery. This charge
without The regmeDs had reinforcements and fled In
most unaccountable manner II fought az Gettysburg
and was during that campaign in seventeen cavalry
1p hts and skirmishes IN fifteen DAYS.
Since then IL hns attended the movements OF Meade's
army and has been in the cavalry lights Cupepper
toe Rapidan and in tho late unsuccessful raid Rich
mond. But one hundred and seventy veterans rourp--
nearly all who efttheir battle flag torn but not
lost and every guidon sale.