The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-08-07

adler General, joined the regiment, BY
direction ofGoV. Peirpont, and at once
took command. Under his supervision
the mass of undisciplined recruits were
brought to cOmmendable state of or
der, In December, 1861, the regiment
was ordered to winter quarterslat Buff
alo, where it remained, recruiting,
drilling, and organizing, until April,
when 1t was ordered, by Major General
Fremont, to Parkersburg; and thence
TO TO, New Greek, W. Va, where it camped
Tor while, and was put under the im-
mediate command of Col. Clusseret, of
Gen. sFremOnt's Staff. r-o,4 ~
lla SERVICE OF THE REGIMENT.
The regiment participated with honor
to itself, in Fremont's advance to
Franklin, May, 1861; the battle at Strauss
burg June l, 1862; at HarrisOnburg
June 6, 1858; at Cross Keys, June S,
1862; in the battle of Cedar Mountain,
August Q, 1862; in the action under ST.
gel at Freeman's Ford, on the Kappa
hammock, Aug. %, 1862; in the second
battle of Bull Run, Aug. 30 and 81, 1862.
Returning with Milroy in October, to
the Kanawha Valley under the gallant
Gen. Cox, the regiment assisted III driv-
ing the trhitOrs from their own tiresides,
and again restoring quiet to this imme-
diate locality. al
In january, 1868, While camped at
Coalsmouth, the regiment was ordered
to report to General Moor, at Buckhan-
non, w. Va, where it encanped until
April, when two companies were sent
to Bulltown, under Major n. Slack,
and the remainder of the regiment went
to Beverly. 1t took part in the action
Mt the latter place on the 9th of April.
1868, and in the campaign that immedi-
ately followed. -''' 4.s-''' -.
Under General Averin the regiment
was mounted, and Immediately entered
active service. It was present at 'Bey-
erlY about the LIST of July, 1868, in time
to scare Mudwal1 Jackson away, he
having laid seige, at two miles distance,
to a small fort occupied by small IN
ion force. He was pursued up the Ty-
garth valley to Huttonsville, when the
command ut once returned to Fetter-
man, near Grafton, where they were
to Cumberland, Md. AS! soon as they
were unlOaded, the men mounted their
horses and moved by land to Williams
port, to assist in checking the retreat of
Lee, who was falling back from Get
tysburg. 1t was engaged i'll numerous
skirmishes with the cavalry of the rob
els under FitZ Hugh Lee, ImbOden, and
others. Under. command ,of General
Averill, it crossed the Potomac at Cher
ry Run, and, pressed the rear of the
rebels to Winchester. Here the COM
mand moved to the right toward Pc
! tersburg, where it camped few days,
shoeing horses and preparing for active
work. About the 18th of August, 1858,
it, moved to Frankliny thence to Hun
tersVi1le, where d severe skirmish took
! placewith Bill Jackson's thieves. From
HuntersVille the regiment took part in
the march and fighting to Sweet Sui
Phur Springs, whepa the ever moUdble
Jackson OF Par:kSe e1 moved out of
our way. From Sweet Sulphur Springs
to Rocky Gap, near the White Sulphur,
the command moved rapidly; at the
latter, place the enemy was found in
force, and a'severe action took place.
In November, 1868, the regiment bore
an honorable part in'the battle of Droop
Mountain, and in December of the same
year, it was with Ayerill on his famous
trip to Salem. Later still it went with
Crook and Averill to Dublin Depot and
| New River Bridge, and with Hunter to
Lexington, Lynchburg, and back to the
Kanawha Valley. -.,.
of the men re-enlisted as veterans-the
regiment having been changed to the
9TH West Virginia Cavalry, by order of
the Secretary of War, in January. 49, ID
|, There viii be cause to long remember
such officers as Capt. Julian Curtis, Co.
p, Capt. w. L. Gardner, Co. E, Capt.
Parker, Co. II: Capt. 6. Slack, Co. "A,
Lleuts. Morehart, Co. I, Newman, Co.
and snch men "a 'l Sorroe Lesley No. 20.
Co. B, Sergeant Cook, CO. r, Curry
Woods, Co. G, and many others who
have so nobly given their lives in the
service Of their country n ~ ~ ,',f-S,
The regiment now numbers 975 en-
listed men and 46 officers. The present
organization of the regiment is as fol-
lows:
onel. -- - ICY Go'
John'J. Polslev, lieutenant Cozo,,e,
Hedgeman Slack. eSfIijog' ,"rI1S SS's'.
William Grani1ll, 1idjor. Ill ar.
Edgar B. Blundon, Major.
James HI. Rouse. a sSistS1t IS5,roen,,