The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-13
Sketch Of Colonel Dahlgren.

Colonel Uric Dahlgren, the gallant,
dashing cavalry officer, whose death
according to the information received
from rebel. sources) we have to record,
was born in the State of Pennsylvania
and is the son of Admiral Dahlgren,
the commander of the feet operating
off Charleston. He was young but
brave officer, and earned his eolonels
commission by his gallantry
The young hero first came into netice
during the present war as an aid-de-
camp, having been appointed on May
%, 1862, to that position from the Dis
trict of Columbia, with the rank OF cap
tain. He was ordered to report TO Gen
Fremont, then at the head Of the Noun
tain Department, and was by him as
signed 10 the staff of Gen Rufus Sax
ton, then commanding a division in
that section of country. Under Gen
Fremont, Capt. Dahlgren participated
in the campaign near Cross Keys, Va,
June s, 1862 When Gen. Fremont was
relieved of his command, Capt Dahlgren
was attached to Gen. SigeTs staff, and
participated in the campaign of the
Army of Virginia and in the operations
in the valley before Washington.
Captain Dahlgren, on November 9,
1862, made a successful dash into the
city of Fredericksburg at the head of a
small force of cavalry. He succeeded
in taking during this raid larger num-
Der of military prisoners. than those
which composed his command, captured
a quantity of materiel, clothing, &c, be-
sides killing and wounding several
rebels. During this brilliant expedition
he lost but one killed and four missing
General Sigel, in speaking of this affair,
said =" This movement was one of the
most brilliant and daring expeditions
that had been performed up to that time
since the commencement of the war"
He also spoke highly of the soldierly
and manly qualities of his young aid
During the Pennsylvania campaign
of June and July, 1868, Capt Dahlgren
behaved with distinguished gallantry,
and was severely wounded during an
engagement near Hagerstown, the
wound causing the amputation Of his
leg below the knee. For his gallantry
on that occasion he was promoted to the
rank of colonel of volunteers, to date
from that particular time. The severity
of his wounds prevented him for some
time from entering upon active service.
He was scarcely convalescent when he
started upon this expedition, and it was
only by his most urgent request that he
was allowed to accompany General
Fitzpatrick.
1t will be remembered that after the
main column reached Spottsylvania
Court House, Colonel Dahlgren with
five hundred picked men, took o sep
srate route to Frederickshall Station
where he destroyed the track, railroad
bridges, &c. and did serious damage to
the rebels by burning mills, stores and
other property. He then moved for
ward with the intention of cooperating
with General Fitzpatrick in his attack
upon Richmond, and but for the
treachery of negro who led him as
tray, would doubtless have succeeded.
He however, did considerable damage
to the James River Canal, and to the
property ofrebel officials along the river
route from Goochland to the rebel capi-
tai
Finding he was too late to take his
stated part in the attack upon Rich
mond, he made his way with a portion
of his command across the Pamunkey
and Mattapony rivers into King and
Queen county, whore, it is reported, .
met with his death