New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-19
t,s not where or whom sypy forredress and -
Ia ,eporay ignorant tina. he Obsn any redress
Irepiain. yours truly
J0Hy A. fosrGR,

y0HN \. FosrGn
Colonel lTs,h Regiment ". "
HrApsrARrRps NAVAL BsIoAD-,(
nu...,,en, M Nirfiuis nnd North Cgrolns. ,
NonFoLE, Va, feb. q, 1874 }
co,..y, Gen. Graham duly received your favor Of tho
,lh inst requesting such facts as have zone "in AiS
.dse relative TO tho efficiency Of colored troops ~ The Gen
era. DESIRE hevs collected WHIST Information could OBTAIN
here the subject
Gen Graham has never personally commando eoi'red
,oD. b,, rom observation and conversation with o5cef'
who have, be en,eain very favorable opinion Of their quar-
iGcaiions In tie field.
x are excellent horen.r ard consequently oTctl IN ire
cavalry rvee They possess s.rorsim,ave poweri' which
tsaily enable th,m acquire proficiency IN dicohi"'n
Willingly 10 habits Of dee pine sd obedienre-aid above al
ar. stimulated by tho motive OF rnulstins the e1ee Oh 'n
while comrades M anna q,
They pfesent scdiehy appearance on prf7aea'r 'n'o
10 iyton and sti;uoapd in the oSims'on OF those WHO
-, ;,,,.a their conduct under ire exhibit coones'
courage and enthusiasm y OF the hse'
Iyneass!osby they WI prove 'slnsbe acquisition to oar
.;r.ry-d =, they are b. every incentive which fina
| ls.cs men 20 cndeayor
Mr. Thomas Jack on Superintendent Of Tho iTit sub
pe, OF vi nia 10. .injly furnished ne With uo i0U0"
| inr flcts:
aIn repiyto your inquiry 10 the proved e'Ysiy o.
oslorca men soldiers can only 90 isr /" h''u s''i
,s tie testimony Of thoss who haze had opportunities oil SEQ
1 iug them ths UnrCn hu1 III lifsth'" Va '"'
all asee that soldiers ccoIed nsh come ll"y ~ o'n
.rpoct,iions Of their war; est fri,nds
Ia my sub ds.te whore. dadng the lest Summer and
Fall the noted partisan ranger Burroughs kept up constant
excitement; .Aero arc number Of tsms lying oiside OF uf
ntr.nched Hn,s a,eunS Eertok ;ad Por''inoaa tna -
er-h.t inoursons tie sbebod'cd black ren On
b frn. wore enrolled a. Home Guard End placed urd {
IN. charge OF an officer Of lie 7't Connected Volunteers
/ "AN.ra dsy', work those net for din one hour
daily snd thsif progress 'prf.ms These men 1900
ruLr sentry every night, during all weaher though ndi'
lreuty Clad ard occurred Of sbsene- Iron pos'
or pect of duty; their cor suy beinr too literal cor
rruclion Of orders much tie disusi ei the Virginia
ciiy.lry.
"when yolun'.,rs usro called for sncs every mSn 90
sd Offered Lssff for enlistment without sy nducent u
OF bounty EXCEPT tie promised support Of hs family dHnnS
b., tenn of s-ryi,e. thu. ,,ncins true psrotisTn'
The regiments of eoored troops raised In s di.c, OF TIE
Of yirnis ard North Csroiz are a. follows; br
ID 1h Sh 9Th lOh @ and 3sth L. $. eOi0red troops snd
al.o the n Regimen, Of cavalry.
The 9th Rerimeri Col Draper did os-h Up roynl
bsnds Of Rebels 10 this dsuic. than any regiment Of Wit,
oops-uo, TIE eas, notable Of is exploits being lie cae
Of Burroughs tie suoIr at hs oho.en pacs OF sa'y on
Knot leland Daring ths expedition and On .uhseqaen
scouts "a far a. Curtsek CogrHeus' potiDs could De net
tor than their eE6ursncs marching ard pPhy 81 move
n-ns.
During the expedition last October to Charles city Cssh
Home on the r,pnsnla the 4h Regiment marched .i-r,
through and mud; ard coming up With ae emmy
behaved as br.ve'y under ere Az Officer Of Tie
Is, n. y. Moaat,a Riass-s Eos, bitter opponent All
re-Ier Of oolor-d rocps-vho sngssea IN this IF
sssn.strsa ;hs ss,sea, tia; they had fossh; b'reiy
.ad Ia his language, eIpTessivs hsn elegant
~efo buly b0ys~-wLcb, coming Isu such ssosIoe r. 81
he regarded n. tie HI ghest prsi,e.
itroxld n, s-eu chat. amor. friend, ,nd foe' there Is
hn one tho subject Of the ospsrtJ ~ eo.sod
so.iieTs.
During the recent advance toward Richmond 10 lberis "a,
Union prisoners. the ell "a. ADD oh r.ssers Termed Il
he srp-dt.os d behaved ,.leudsy. They rnchsd :.'iy
zsiss hours aud unusS-y snsn number .iIss
tho route. The. ,shhns In fls VI tie encry 4.
| ssid 70 be excellent
,oous they are invaluable having .zrsOdin.ry fse
iy gaining intelligence. Wherever they i-J
fad friends Of thaT cS.or WHOSE Interests ssIe
With theirs and hoy acquirs Information who.e zoe
moe, acute white man would fill
As guides their good Qualities se4n0vasod en- ssery
J band.
A. .bO,T, Cor engineering porpO'ss si s-efne i' ed
One incssns s-ssiTe: neniloS wsen osH,r wa
th-rs,ered al Hoftt Y,st Landing part Of bis command
1eolored which had directed proceed slowly &c
b>lng footsorehc pace 70 e,ecet four niles
per daymseh.d eighteen niles 10 L0ur, to b., sup
Po-s with oGy eIpooas TO set the so,my ssG s.ssr fI
the fsy.
strong point In heir f,,r a ,b, eoirpe,, ,c.s,e o,
v,sef4 ori toward their lite H.>.rs, IA e cry G.
-. Domingo nleaf.Gs Is wIlA0-s ns Lishte.; iogn
dalton.
Hoping lhsi n, shove Information vi prove r'cssbs fsf
! Tho rurposs, Of tic " Associ,gion,"
\ al truly yolr, u. CraHAs Apss
! Coz. CKAILri W. DAHiIss.
such testimonial, must be Peonlsry gratifying 70 all
loyal people WHO have encouraged the Organization Of
color troops In this state 70 Of the regiments Of
which troops Qho 3sh) q stand oi color nil be pro.
seited this dsy at Union square. nesr whore sundry
sable citizens were maSsacred lat Summer ks TIE
crime In CorpeThesd eyes Of sPpesI,ns IL tie color
bestosed by the Almighty. d.