New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-24
Second Brigade, Third ID vision.


TIE Second Brigade, Third Division, Cavalry
Corps, was fist orgauised "a such in June, 1869 a
Frederics. Nd from tho rir3; and Third Brgsdos Of
Gen Stahel. Cavalry Dvi'io', dcfenses Of Washing
ton and was composed of the st. 5h. 81. and 9TH Res
men.s Of Michigan Cavsy, Gen. Custer beng
assigned to the command. d Angus. 1903 tie lst
Vermont Cavalry was trausfe red from rst 10 tao
Second Bri-lde The brigade took part in oil the on
glsements Of the Third Cavalry Division VI 10 April
1854 including Gettysburg. Fanss;own, Boonsborongh
Hagerstown, Falling Waters &C.. during the Mary
land campaign Of 3; Amissvie. Juy l,j); Cu'pep
per September 1868; Summer7iile Ford and Madison
Court Houre--Col r. y. Sawyer, IS, Vermont Cavalry
commanding Temporarily -Scp.embc', 1885, Brandy
Station and auckland Mills October 1855 the move
ment to the south sic Of the Kappnh mock Ia Nc'em
ber 1862: Mor.ons Ford CRspilan Eig"), December,
1865. Col. c. H. Town, lSt Michle VARY. COM
manding Gen. Custer bei-s IN conn t' - 'he AWE
ion; the Fitzpatrick raid 10 Lichrond n Nirch 1884
Col Sawyer. LIST Vernon. "a airy, Coz Tdine. Cen
Custer having command oi the expedition toward
Charlottesville.
| II APRIL ls64 a. TIE time Gen Wilso, took com
nand OF tie Third Division. the Brigade under Gen.
Custer WAS transferred The First Cavalry Division 90
tho First Brigade ana Tie I Isl, Brigade Of tho rs'
Division, Col c. II. Chapman Third 1ndinn' Cavai'.
now Drgadier Gcnera) commanding. WI, t4nnsieI cd
TO the Third Division ms the Second Brigade. Chc
Second Brigade Third Division. now composed OF
the lst Vermont Uhis regiment having been II nefred
from Gen Clusters Brigade tie 81 Indiana md the
sth Now.gOrt Regiments II Cavalry. la juno lsti.
the 22d NCw.YoIk and tht ST New-hampshire Ecgi-
meuts were assigned 70 The brigade md N December
1861 The 18th Sew-Ycrl airy joined tie Brigade
The term Of service OF the Indiana airy expiring
about the lsi Of August 49, that regiment left the
Br gade.
The Second Brcaie under Gen ChsTmhn. took par,
in all the ersascments Of the Third Division during
the campaign of 1861 including Crss's Church yellow
Tavern and strawberry Hin during "She,ilans raid
ia May; Ashland, Hawes Shop, White Oak Swamp and
Malvern Hill in June, the Wilson raid" in June in
Guiding the engagements nj Ncttoway Court-House
Rounoic station. sioucy Creek. and Rsgnss station
and the cGmpacn in the Shenandoah Valley, including
the battle Of the Opeqlan september 49, 1t which Gen
Chapman received wound: the battles 0: Tom.
Erook aud Cedar Crcoh, October g. and ~. Col! Wn
Wells, Let Vermont Cavalry coz handing temporarily
Middle Road November 70, Co. Wells commanding
Ia Jcnusry. lees, Gen. Chapman assigned to tho
command II the Second Cavalry Division. md Col
Wells lst Vermont Cavalry, became tic brigede CON
mander.
The brigade participated in I'll the operations o
Sherdsns rand from Winchester to Petersburg. dnrns
the month Of March last. and with the Army OF IL,
Potomac in its last campaign. including Five Forks
Namozne Church where the Second Brigade arnihi
etec Gen Barripsers North Carolina Brigade Il Rebel
Cavalry. and Appomst,oI Court House. April and
1t las captured from tie enemy in engagement since
last Octobcr 81 pieces Of artillery - battle Gags sey'
eral Hundred prisoner. large number Of caissoi e
horses end nules large amount oftrau'porta'ior, and
other war material The brigade accompanied the
Cavalry expedition to the Norti Carolina border, under
Gen. Sheridan, in tie latter prt Of lsst month. and
marched from Petersburg to Alexandria with tie cav
airy during the present month passing through Rich
mond The Third Division Of which 1t IL part, has
been commanded by Gen. Fitzpatrick, Geo Wilson, aid
Gen. Custer. its present COMMANDER.