, 1864-01-25
18th ILLINOIS CAVALRY,
Complete Organization of the IReEi-
ment-- Sketch Of Its Field Officers.


now almost full, having in camp and en- route to
St. Charles, nearly 900 men. II is the last new
regiment raised In the State. The War Depart
ment authorized Gen. FaTnsworth to get It up. 4
minority Of the men were recruited In Northern
Illinois, hut several companies arc from Egypt
The field officers are all experienced men who have
been in actual service and Eeen war In all Its
shapes, from the hungry biyouac In the mud to
the fiery struggling battle. The regiment compile
ted Its organization Last Friday under the aus
pices Of Adjutant Gen. Fuller, and was mustered
into the service Of the Q. $. By Capt. Pomeroy,
mastering and Disbprsing officer in this city.
The regiment will be filed Immediately, and 1t is
expected will take the field early in the next
campaign.
The following is the Roster Of the Field and
STAT:
Colouel-3ohn L. Beyezidge.
Lieut.. Co1onel-D. j. Hynee.
,et Msjor-Hiram niiliard..
e e Ms}oF-f. Ms}oE-f: 4. 4 Hs'aesk. Fisse<
Su1geon-J. Z. Crawford,
it Assistant surgeon-Robert r. Sill.
I'd Assistant susgeon-A. J: Willing.
QuartermaBter-Phiio r. Jndson.
Comn1iseaIy-John Cotton.
Col y Into the tsa
September, ISL. during their last compaign, and
the our IN which tie cavalry Of thea army Of the
Potomac most distinguished itself, he WIS In COM
t ~ anas .4'2 h1e ~ bIa
sis1eiy, m eS' dse4eaoa % and atness or command We
know Of no more deserving or gallant Poldier to
#4um tus & neT .seIi SuIIu W. pc ~ s9s III
III =; s,,t aeIs aIso onsnv n Sanf
isl, Was elected Second Lieutenant On the organ.
.. III ~ ta1 rt s9aa;,1 Il A a. aS Hf.in T. T hi1
"mea tF; ~ sr.s a,,tsd }er; nn
ncI ~ ~ rs III aar. ~ HeTfn,mrd consders
@ Gte oey VINE u u W. ~ H. .tb an iH Pias'
snntcn IL .s f,TnTitc 9sth hot, for h5s
nrompsness. fearlessness. actiyity and gallant
osaDg md efficiency as an aud 9s,nk Sauay
n ~ ~ frnnt snd r. rct1e,t thn n.im at
Iie neeer ~ tneitatcd to exnose htmseiI IN DANCER.
md .rer set an eIamnls to his men Of courage
aEd dash. @ As was t;a 99In 70 oe ~, cavalry on.
ST: .ega aae th s,ot1s .a:ssnf'
astlneqn ne haS won anu n ,sna ae a n;,E
by Lis superior omcere as be is one q Inc TaIa.
Ij cssed ont nf r. ~ onc ~ The Gortvseren 1net,
sent 1nn1n fhts estahlishnent to rht fr the 1nion
en5 1thcrtr . tt.i0 - '*eAs A'' -e
Weinr R;ii,.ra ,s formerly m ot,cer in the =.
rs1r sna aeIrd a1 9zt 4 IN ~ as' o
rInns nn1o1siona 4, Artnnsas and Missouri. snd
r',sass vaf 5fst,nctinn anil ed,t to hmsel2 an9
s1so his professfon. S '''A A''A = CIV ''>'' '
,,in " th sth I11;nnIs CaraIrv. and Whfe In thnt
tiant ~ ss ai.raTs as nonar lar is readinesa
~ faTe ~ f. r. m eneaeement. a. TO deiITeC an
aomllanle ee,nn az he VA Mas e. n snrftnai
u Et Gae EisEFo- 49, 80 ro,msriv rsnf.ir in the
sts 95,1aia r,rsirr sni bas distincnisled
hinse3i m mnnv a hnYdd fought field. lie vent In
- .r ~ ~ ~ TIrtn., ~ Via Saf wiaconsi,, In
f,!s ga ~ arcd tia coInrs trnmnhn in the
s4Iri;ssi % rncnacnent ri that reefnaent With the
sp,rso % ,t Ess}ira Waters % aarx Il .sf1 He Tas
MSa1oeo ba 70 a. h ont - no" "nu
aS H. - snrnenn ~ nr Crawford. Of St Charles. is
considc1ei Tnf,sf eiifnI as well AZ humane phy.