New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-24

a., hawthorn and MIDI efown or the 22d and 23d. the
La Virginia commanded b, Col II. Cspehart, astih.
FINISHED themselves in an exiracfdnarv manner though
not without consle aJl, loss Ga the sith ard 2jih %
Juy 1904 and during the disaster that our arms met
ct Winchester va the brigade distinguished itsch ior
great bravery especially on the 25th 1t covered the
rear 10 NartnsbuTg, distance OF % miles, The posi-
ton was one OF great danger ana but few brsai's
would have been equal TO TIE dangers OF the pJs'non'
The Third however, did not only hold IN check po'"
thirsty enemy that flushed with victory hut whe
passing through the town Of Martnshurg turned upon
and CHARGED hir, ia fine style thereby giving our
army nm cpportuny 10 safely effect he passage oil the
potopac I'D rl,cc them beyond reach Of danger In
meliately after, the st Virginia aons, commanded ny
Lieut.. Col. c. Cspebart. encountered NoCaus'ands
command az ii &c onnels,own in Maryland, aud drove
him hand,omely then again at Hancock the people Of
that town owe it ia this brigade that their pnce d'c
NOT meet similar &c to that Of Chantersbuig.
In Tho hattie Of Aoorf,d On the 7ih Of August 1854
the brigade dsiing shei iisciiG nost extraordinary
manner. 10 ts valor we; arc mainly indebted for
that brilliant victory which gayo us ~ Rebel officers Us
prisorers several hundred privaos four piece, OF ~
tiory and Eve battie-faes. The cup OF rejoicing at
NocrGeld was not without 1gci eGotons OF sorrow
indeed hen it was known that Major g. ECongor and
Licg. L. Clark Of the 81 West Nirslnia Cavalry were
among the Killed great grief spread through the en-
tire hri ,aic Two drawer officers never drew sword ~
defense II country. Peace To- tier memory In TIE
five days fighting tlet took p.aoe N the vie ~ Of
Bunker ilil, In tie Shenandoah. the brigade ng IN
fl,ed ffc.h aults 20 the many already acquired.
These larrels however. were not won without heavy
loss. Among their captures were three beit'ehafs
aad Esry, headquarters wagons. as well as many pris
ores. y a,..r ore oonspicucus part Ia the sanguin'
ary battle of the OppelraD, fought on the 18Th OF sep
tenn 1er l-G, and again al The baltic Of lshers il
on tie a2i II had tie night of the hne which they
/ held against overwhelming odds turning the enemy
ct and probably ding the battle in our favor At
Mount Jackson tb' ga. i; again behaved admir-
ably.
On September o. 1864. Col. II. Capchar OF Ohio wa.
appointed the command 81 The brigade. The appoint
mot has fully virdicaca tho wisdom Of tho appointing
power. ~ the Colonel has justly established repnin'
ton II which an oAicer might wen be proud The
fret day TIE Colonel COMMANDED tie brigade, they
killed u OF Ros ,er5 Cavalry On September % the ere
my VAS driven rom Wiers's Cave Trough Brown, Gap
and on the 7th was fought he bate OF Wcrss Cave
IN which we suffered severely About the 9Th # ooio
Dor the b, race bore an honorable pa, IN tho succcr
f reconnaissance to speryye. 90 a'so later at Guard
Hn and sim later Vt acqriiici ef with honor in the
tvo fnccossiye a.tloI Al Milford.
In the fearful battle Of Cedar Crcck On the 10Th orr
cavalry. Of which tie Third tho most prominent
brigade held ia cheek the euemys cavslry. ard Pre-
vented or frccs non bciog Ganscd. AMI is tloushi
by many to have changed tho for,unc. Of that fearful
day.
On the 10Th Of November tho battle Of Niucyeh was
fougA, by this bri, rl, alone II Of tloceaucs
victories ever achieved IN the valley. auong tl-
captures two pieces OF ARTILLERY. two b,e-facs,
two hundred pisoners and HcCeusland's entire wagon
train. The big ,ae however. called q mourn tie
uuiriey loss Of Capt. Ppndegrs,. 81 tbs is y. J.
Lincoln Cavalry who was Killed instantly willie
bravcls disoharging hs duty.
At the battle Of Rich, Hin, cafy IN December lp6i
the brigade gain acquitted itself Ia worthy
ORAL praise.
TWAS reserved however FOR tho results ~ The late
great cavalry campaign OF Gen. sheridan that silr;cl
ou from Winehe,ict. Va 9th Of February last
TO give 10 this brigade ~, reputation for efficiency
and brayer, IN action must Permanently identify 1t
sith the history OF the orusbn oai % this terrible Re-
belion.
On the night on the es,h 0, February We stood at n
place called Lscy Springs. and on the morning of 80
lat of March, Col. Capehart commanding the II ID
Brigade ordered ~ take the advance. the order
reading nearly An follors. The Bfeyet1-Ior Gen
commanding directs that the advance with great
caution looking pc to tho fak., a.. from worthy
linforms.on We are nearing al enemy IN considerable
force ready TO meet 49, The order required The
brig ,de 10 move o. o. IA. The losillon wss exceed
ingIy perIcus 80 much 80 thu, II said by staa
officer ibht tie brigade placed IN the advance be
cause IL was known 10 the best fighting brigade In
the army and because 81 the known tTus.wo.ihncss
OF It's commanding officer.
Indeed instlce Teqoires ns 10 say that To wiser,
more prudent or cooler mind 10 the hour Of danger the
execution Of such al order cori not have been con-
| lifted.
Tbs brigade moved ont The ID Virginia in the nd.
vance IN dense darkness thai EsvItian-Do one
knowing the doom that tho terrible fates that was
grnning In tito darkness might have In store. At tho
dawn Of day We had some sArmishng and one or two
haif- breadth escapes however nothing serious
cnrei until we reached Mount Crawford. whore We
found the bridge the Worth River FIRE eni the
floor partly removed The Rebels in very considerable
numbers posted behind strong works erected upon
advantageous elevation the bridge, when the
81 Virginia charged directly up to IL under CALLING
fire. which provdcntally. however. did little damage
Capt. Sexton Knocked from an horse By partially
spent ball. and WIS caught In the Of Adjntsnt
Mclcr Of the ss.se regiment. He. however. soon
rallied and did good service. he always docs In
action.
Nearly TIE entire brigade plunged at once into the
cold aud much swollen stream. swimming across and
charging the enemy In fine style saving the bridge,
aud capturing many prisoners aud wagons loaded
With commissary stores The Colonel continued the
charge 10 niles saving the bridge over Middle River
and went into camp four miles nom stanton.
On Msrch2 the brigade advanced through Stanton.
taking the Charlottesville road By way Of Waynesbor