Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-27

was already shutting In, 1t occurred To- Col.
CapehArt that a force might intercept the
train Of cars,. several miles Distant at
Greenwood Station, and with his sScus.
toned decision and promptness hel dis
patched Col. Allen Of the ID Virginia Zin
command Of the I'd and Sd Virginia, to iu-
teEcept the train, which he did IN fine style,
burning The depot Of supply at that pbint,
containing 300, 900 rounds of fixed animu.
milton, 6O0, 900 rounds of rifled cartridges,
90 kegs of powder, 1000 stands Of fifles
and mpskets, 1900 sets of harness, two
cords OF harness leather, 500 wall -tents,
800, cavalry saddles, 800 pack saddles,
800 cotton quilts, 1000 barrels bacon,
DO barrels Aopr, and an immense amount Of
ioiher articles Of various kinds, also 100
| ptisonsrs, 6 ~ fri
The execution Of such an order could not
have been placed in, better hands than
th9se Of Col Allen. While he Is pers
feet model OF unassuminR, modest gentle.
man, Iet he; ID, brave ,aa y lion, aud To him
beip1gs the merit Of having outrun, inter-
cepted, eut off, and destroyed a locomotive
and train of cars. The Colonel is native
Of ilFonton, Ohio, and certainly deserves
we'll Of; the people of his State.
Again, at the battle of Dinwiddie Court
House, the brigade distinguished itself.-
II had been in the rear of the wagon train,
hnta at that critical moment Gen. Custer
sent for and hurried 1t up, idistance of
eight miles, on the gallop. The field was
reached just at the opportune moment, and
It was probably owing to its arrival that
the enemy fell back during the, night.
q At the fearful and decisive battle of Five
Forks, on the 31st Of March, the position.
of the brigade was on the left of the line,
whereiit distinguished itself by completely
hankipg the enemy and cutting off his re.
treat, and thus contributing greatly to
break the lock which has so long kept us
ont ;of Richmond. f,gr - alfa
h OnApril let the brigade achieved a sig
nal victory over the rebels, at Ford's Sta.
tion, on the Southside RAILROAD, in which
Col. PegFam of the rebsl army was killed.
On April I'd the Third Brigade, almost
unassiated, drove three divisions Of rebel
cavalry and two of infantry from Amozene
Church to Rock Greek, distance of IL
miles, killing many of the enemy, but not
without considerable loss to the brigade
This day Col. Capehatt had his horse shot
dead under him, and narrowly escaped
himself, with his clothes mutilated by
balls.
On April Sd the brigade signalizsd itself
by its great bravery at the battle of Sailors
Greek, capturingT pieces of artillery, 500
prisoners, IA battle-flags, 8 Major. Gen erals,
viz: EWell, Kershaw, Custis Lee; Burton
Oorse and Semmes, also 100 #agons.-
With degree fof impetuosity seldom
equalled, land bravery equal to that of
the. Spartan band, this brigade alone
charged aud carried the. enemy's works,
which, were defended by two lines Of in
fantry. In the great charges of this war
there have been few If any, more brilliant.
Again at Appomattox on the 9Th of
April, the brigade charged the enemy in
the darkness of the night, in a manner
worthy of allipraise. Here they lost two
oftheir braVest men, viz: Major Howe Of
the 1st Virginia and Lieut.. Walter of the
lst New York Lincoln Cavalry. Were it
not for extending these remarks beyond
the limits of newspaper, it would be
gratifying to note by name the officers of
this brigade. 1t tWould be but compile
mento that they have richly earned. As
evidence of the appreciation. of merit on
the part of the War Department, Colonel
Oapehart that was this day puts on a star
without breVet. Upon him it will be
worthily worn.
We cannot dismiss this desultory history
of this brigade without paying some trib-
ute of respect to the many brave patriots
who have passed from its ranks TO their
last rest in the cold grave. ~A
. The epitaph that Greece caused to be
erected over her slain, after one of her
sanguinary wars, is exceedingly appropriate
to the brave men of this brigade who have
fallen.
GSThese are the patriot brave who, afde by side,
Stood to their arms and dashed the foemRn'S prIde
Rirm in their yalor, Prodigal o fife,
Hades they choose the arbIter Of strife;
That Greeks might ne'er to naughty yictors bow,
Nor thraldom, yoke, nor dire oppression know,
They fought, they bled, and ON their country'S
tsuoh was the doom Of Heaven) these warriors rest
Gods never lacks BucoGSS, nor strive In vain,
But men must suffer what the Rates ordain.''
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