The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-23
The THIRD ILLINOIS CAVALRY.
Their Arrival in the City---Inci-
dents of the Trip.
THE ROSTER OF THE KEGI"
MENT AND HTS HISTORY.


MENT AND HTS HISTORY.
The Third Illinois Cavalry arrived on the
14th inst and at once proceeded to Fort Shell
ing, where they will await orders from General
Curtis, who, it is reported designs using them
in his plan of operations against the Sioux
The Regiment came from st. Louis on the
steamers Savannah and Victory, which arrived
Yesterday morning early, after long and tedi-
ous trip At Point Douglas the Victory dis
embarked the portion of the Regiment which
wss on her, and the men came to the city over
land. The Savannah brought two barges OF
horses through to this port, and large guam
tity of baggage provender, stores, &C., were
landed here and wagoned to Fort Smelling.
The Regiment numbers about 900 men.
ITS HISTORY.
The Third Illinois Cavalry was raised in the
summer of 1861, and got ready for the field In
September, about the close OF Fremonts
" Hundred Days." under whose orders they
went into Missouri 1140 strong, commanded by
Colonel Carr. After one or two marches to
different poiEts in that State, they participated
in the battle of Pea Ridge, and afterwards were
on bushwhacking duty several months In
Arkansas. two months of which they were not
heard from ct all. Their most brilliant achieve
ment was at Arkansas Post, under General
Sherman, where they took 5000 prisoners.
They participated in the Vicksburg campaign,
after which they were stationed at German
town, Tennessee. Attempting to go to Sher-
man at Meridian, Mississippi, they, with 5000
other cavalry, were driven back, and lost Sc
yerely. They were in the battles of Guntown
and Tupelo, also, and finally took part in the
browning victory of that department., Nash
vile. From here they went to Eastport, Mis-
sissippi from where they were sent, about
three weeks ago to Saint Louis, expecting to
be mustered out, but were ordered to the from
tier, to fight Sioux.
Below we give the roster of the regiment as
fully as we were able to obtain it:
FIELD AND STAFF.
Colonel-R H. Carnahan.
Lieutenant Colonel-James II. O'Connor.
Maior-N B. Kirkbright.
- j. w. Bice.
Adiutant-Eugene Reed.
SurgeOn-Charles Orrls.
Quartermaster-SimonP Putnam.
NON COMMISSIONED STAFF.
Sergeant Major-James Russell.
Hospital Steward
Farrier-John Law.
Bugler-David Works.
LINE OFFICERS.
COMPANY A.-Capt., Geo. w. Sanders; LIST
Lient. (yacant); I'd Lieut.. Morton Pratt.
Co. B.-(No commissioned officers.)
60. Capt, Fred R Russell; LIST Lieut.,
Louis Eiler; I'd Lieut., Simon Putnam.
Co. D.-Capt, (vacant); LIST Lieut., Francis
Cullen; I'd Lieut., Peter Worden r..
Co. E.-Capt, j. K: Mclean; ISL Lieut.,
(vacanD; I'd Lieut., John Boyer. -.
Lieut., (vacant; I'd Lieut., lvacant).
Co. G.-Capt., Adolphus Conover LIST Lieut.,
J. j. Needler; I'd Lieut., Eugene Reed.
Co. H.-Capt., Julius Weiss; LIST Lieut.,
Isaac Shafer; I'd Lieut., !. C: Bray;
Co. Capt, Erasmus R. Lowell LIST Lieut.,
Jesse Danley; I'd Lieut., John JACOBS u
Go. K.-Capt., (vacant(; LIST Lieut., 3. M.
Tabor; I'd Lieut., Cyrus J. Gallagher.
THE REGIMENT
has seen some hard service and like all who
have lust come from the field, wore o rough
and ragged appearance. About 175 OF the
men re-enlisted as veterans in March, 1864.
The balance are recruits. The four last COM
panies, G, H, and X are one year men.
The men were very unwilling to come to
Minnesota. They claim that they should have
been mustered out of service at Saint Louis.
They had not been paid since last fall, and
were expecting to be paid at Saint Louis, but
the funds were sent to this place, and will be
disbursed here.
Most of the men looked orderly and intelligent,
but we are sorry to say that few OF them be.
hayed in such lawless manner as to bring dis
grace on the whole regiment. The acts re-
ferred to are narrated elsewhere, and we hope
we shall not be called on to chronicle any more
outrages of this character. The name "sol-
der" will lose its respect and honor IT such
things are not suppressed with strong hand.
SHOOTING AFFRAY.-On the morning
of the 14th instant Capt Loar, of Co. X, Sd
Illinois Cavalry, was shot in the right arm by
T bod