The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-05
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MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION.
GEN. sHERIDAN's ADVANCE.
The Campaign of the Cavalry.
INSTRUCTIONS OF GEN. GRANT.
Our Enormous Successes.

that cannot now be given TO the public, but which
Gsooi ~ Al .nIi{, an{ ~ay reflect untavorably upon
NehtIhl ANeTlls career, oithor a a soldier or /,
gentleman, he was relieved on the --th OF hir
command, and ordered TO report at Wheeling,
Until further orders from higher authO-
NY In parting from his division he issued the
following order -
HEApoUARrERs sEcoSD CtvALur DIVISION, DEPART
~, 49, 49, fi5alNA sypemoo ~ 1864 La accordance
ttry piy.on, o. this daic hereby ryInqush tho com
ma9d d ol hs lv.ol In dony 80 request tho officers
ana men 70 ac, ~ my sincere thanks for uniform
Slgnee apd respect they have shown to orders,
NJ shau never forget my comrades, wnat 10 you.
Whatever epnt ,uon or rank have gained during the
PaftyeW Was given 10 me by THIS command. Since the
lst OF May we nH marchcd over 1900 miles Five nu
dtyo lon with which You have done your daty ond
ey,n battle days, thfe and az hun
results OF your work Ny a,socia6ns With You viii
tba read the record Of Your dceds fo1 day t S @
Ieat Interest My egtoi in severing the ties that have
ma am leaving you in the hands Of that tried trust
soder, Colonel w II Powell, in whom the utmost conl-
would rather serve in your ranks than leave you but
W. W. AyERILL, Brevet Major. General
AS soon as 1t was known that General Averl
had been relieved deep gloom was cast over
the division. Many OF the officers ami MN
. actually cried when they heard of IT, and ali of
lhem marched forward on the 2ith I'm silence and
deep thought at the loss of their warm friend and
gallant commander.
COLONEL POWELL IN COMMAND.
well issued the following
HEADQUARTERS SECOND CAvALRY DIVISION Drp,Dr
49, OF WEST VIRGINIA, September 21 lSgi.-In obedi-
Military division, hereby assume comm md of the 9d
SSayary DIVISION, Department Of West Virginia trusting
". II. POWELL. Colonel
THIRD GRAND MOVEMENT OF THE ARMY
Finding the enemy showing signs of making a
staud at Mount Jackson, the army was again
advanced on the 2ith 1.-The 9Th Corps i'm fror.
At the same time the ID Cavalry n,vision
Colonel Powell commanding, was s.nt off 10 the
right, on another road, "
0vii inc movement Of the 9Th Corps against the
enenys position at Mount Jackson was not
| attended with fighting of heavy character.
AFTER some brief skirmishing the enemy fell back
rs rapidly rs we advanced.
On the 25th the army reached Harri5onburg.
The cavalry that was sent off TO the right re.
joined the main body at this place, after having
killed fifteen and wounded fifty of the enemy,
taking eighteen prisoners and capturing twelve
wagons.
On the same day the two divisions OF cavalry
sent out on the left into the Luray valley returned
TO the army proper by way of the New Market
gap, in the Shenandoah mountains.
1t will be observed that our army was now
one more united, the central point being Harri-
sonburg.
On the night of the 25th the infantry corps
ehcamped in the vicinity of Harrisonburg.
1 POwell's Division went to Mount Crawford and
Mrrltts and Wilson's Divisions took positions
Tor the night near where the infantry was located
CAVALRY MOVEMENTS.
On the morning of the 26th, the I'd Cavalry
4 Division Colonel PoweIls. late Averl's) moved
rom Mount Crawford a short distance up the
PIKE towards Staunton, then turned Off to the
left and took dirt road leading to Port Republic
simultaneously with this, Merrtt's Division
moved towards Port Republic from Harrisonbu
and Wilson's Division from Harrisouburg up the
pike towards Mount Crawford. BY these opera
nons the cavalry was placed in front of Genera
Shendans infantry line, Merritt being on the
l,'t, Powell in the CENTRE and Wilson on the
nght-the left resting on Port Republic and the
4 right on the Stanton pike.
GENERAL CUSTER
During the evening Of the 27th, General Custer
assumed command of General Averills Division
(rtlieying PowelD by issuing the following order:
hrApQuARTEAs SECOND CAVALRY DIVISION, ARMY o
e no daeS 6esd asrd, gG%RsG T5Ss ,a With
Dn ison, september l6 1854, the undersigned hereoy
assume command Of this division.
GA. CUSTER BrgadIer- General U. s. Vols.
EARLY's RETREAT THROUGH BRowN's GAP.
On the 2Sth, a reconnaissance was made by
Hbngades from M6rTill's ana Cusers Divisions
towards Browns Gap, when it was found that the
enemy had Tetreated through the same during
the previous night, going towards Charlottesville
Ia ssaall rebel force also moving to Stannlrds-
willie and occupying the place.
Colon Sch0onmukar, whC lad charge of the
reoonnossahce went to the base of the mountain,
3Where he found citizen who told him that Gene
f rHl Early had been drinking very heavily tho
might previous, and that he would soon be
&relieyed by General Longstreet.
WILSON AT sTAUNToN AND wAYNEsBoRo
We viii now ask the reader 10 direct his or her
Natenion back to the front, where General Wilson
was efi Oh the morning of the 27fh, in the neigh
Hborhood of Mount Crawford. With Wilson and
Ibis division was Lowell's Brigade. This force
took the pike direct 70 StauntOn, arriving there,
&without meeting any particular opposition the
Same night. In Staunton they found a great
s. ariety of Government stores. These were all
estTOyed
haiN faa,gN a,
estrOying the railroad track and public property
las they moved down to the llst-ndmed place. OF
@course tie enemy became aware of what they
were doing, and despatched force 90 cut them
of. TIE enemy was not successful in accom-
plishing Lis purpose although quite a spirited
Wight occurred az WayncsborQ. ON the line of
South river The enemy, in moving from
broWhs Cap sent cavalry force up the west
II was thi, cavalry force that attempted to cut
Woh " llson while operating in the ueighOorhOOd
,&0I WMnr,n npro. Having carried out his orders,
NWLsoL's Division and LOweli's Brigade fell back
10 Stanton from Wayncsboro on the 29th, and
safely regchI d Harlisonburg on the 30.h.
DEs1RoNINo THE CuOPs IS THE VALLEY.
III -On 1hnr daY. SEPTEMBER %, Generals Gus
ter's ard Merritt's Divisions we're sent up the
valley to deiuoy, according to the following
Order -
HEtDeTIAgTEas. : Do an the damsge youcan
he warts . lasl another ear let the shenaadoan Valley
u D. AZ
II is further given out that General Grant has
ordered the above 70 be so completely carried out
THAT crow, flying over the valley, will have to
carry its own ratisns.
All day Of the 29h both Custer aud Merritt
gere engaged in destroying the crops, mills, and
Nal properly of use 10 the Rebel army. The
Fcene presented on this occasion was indeed
very saddening but still q very necessary one
ln the course Of the day we destroyed enough
NRheat TO subsist the whole Rebel army for year
No come, besides collecting fifteen hundred head
of cattle and about three thousand sheep.
On Friday, the 3Oth, the destruction and col
Nlectlon operations were continued.
OUR CASUALTIES.
ii FouRrEENIH PENSsYLvAEIA CAyALRY.-Sgt j. McSful-
e, a, wounded, right haGd John johnson, killed, gun
Mhot mead John Duu0way, O. wounded, LETT shoulder
~. T. Lohy A, wounded right lung; James . niger NJ
souncsd lH thighs Capt, A. i. Duncan, Il, wounded
Vhot IN fom Side TO side Just below rbsi Corn j nj
yTom, ~ wounded leg; Corp, A. Cooper r, wounded
sei fu'Hck OConner, Z, wounded, lelt arm; j. H.
IdoCaitney, y, wOundeds right elbow; Denlel Casey u
- n9eo LEFT legi D Stevenson Killed Jos Kgofe K
WgoUi ded, arm D. n Altman, X, wounded arm Hamilton
Uklng, ~ missing; Thomas Evans, u, wounded arm Sgt
Eheor W. tockton, wounded gunshOt log and sldes
Uoseph Powell wounoodI Igunshot in lett arm
EtcH1H r. kNsfLNAklA DAVALHi, FIRST Lieutenant
nd Acting Adiuant 4. b Burkheider, killed; Sergeant
UNm Armstrong; ., missing Oliver Penny. A. killed John
AolsOn y, kiledi Wyatt Terrell, X, wounded; samuel
NoogeI q, wounded &. Murphy, b. Missing 4. Coates
nisiingi IL, lddinga, B, missing; 5. q. Leayei, B
VrHf.a aHHNna An.