The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-03

Oak Swamp, Charles City, Malvern Hns Antiet.m Fred
and in the three days battles Of Petersburg on the leh
l7h and 22d Of June and also In the nst and second
which crowned with success The previous gallant strug
gles OF the Army Of the Potomac, this regiment had
the Of making II; ~ S - charge asess the
in killed ten ocsrs and ono hundred sixtyone men,
ganzation Of the regiment less than two thousand
I'VE hundred men have been enrolled all OF whom, ex
in their counrys defenoe Colonel Crafts is the third
colonel who has had command since the regiment en-
hsd s & | nd bs
was Charles Hapsgood who was mustered out on the
expiration of his term Of service The present colonel
periods Of tsservice and brevetd for gallant con-
duct on the neld Of battle The Of both regiments
faces bear ample testimony Tue nery ordeal through
which they have passed ts
THE FIRsr NEW YORK CAVALRY. i
neHIY INTERESTING REooRD-onvALRous NcIpxNm OF
THE REGIMENTS cANPAIGss-sKETcn OF OUR CITY
MILITARY ORG ANIzATIoSs
There are few regiments which have been raised In
this city whose records brilliant or who have
done such gallant service to their country the First
regiment New York cavalry, which has just returned
home after a three years term OF service
The regiment organized in this city by Colonel A.
T. HcReynolds Of Grand Rapids, Michigan, formerly
captain in the regular army who lost the OF his left
by gunshot wound in a charge with Phil Kearny
at the taking OF the City Of Mexico in September 1s4
The commission for this regiment issued to Colonel
now Major Genera Carl Schurz, Immediately nter the
fall Of Fort Sumter, and he was soon thereafter
ordered to Madrid, having been appointed Minister to
Spain, the commission to organize the regiment (Gen-
era schuz then having the nucleus of eight companes
was turned over TO Colonel McTeynolds.
In July, 1861, the First New York cavalry marched
down Broadway from their encampment at Elm Park,
and sent their glorious mission amid the plan.
dts and enthusiasm Of thousands Since that period
their history has been closely allied with the greatest
engagements and victories OF the war-ther deeds OF
bravery the theme OF every tongue Under such cavalry
commanders stoneman, Pleasant0n, Sheridan Kill
patrick Cook and Averill they have again and again dis
tinguished the mselves.
In June. 1854, Colonel A. w. Adams in consequence
of the resignation OF Colonel McReynods promoted
to command the regiment Under him 1t has reaped
Of iLs brightest laurels
The following is list OF the principal battles in which
the regiment engaged -Sangsters Station, March a.
1852 where the lamented Lieutenant Harry Hidden was
killed: siege of Yorktown Va, April, 1882 Williams
burg May 1862 West Point May Q, 1892 Seven Days
% ay % Md sepemoer % TO- ssa
Frederick City, Md September IL, 1852; Antetam,
September IT, 1852; wiliamsport, September 90 capen
Bridge Va October 13 1892 Opequan Creek June l3,
1853 Winchester (under Major General Mlroy) June IA
and l5 1868; Mcconnesburg Pa, June 2s 1852; Green
},
market Nnder sige Nav Is, 1884; Piedmont, Va June
s, 1864; Iynchburg, Va, June II and ls 1864;
Sa'SV Winchester se naer Crooks Hs" Jy 'o "a 1884,
Martinsburg, Va, July 25 1864; Moore6ed,
Angas, 1884 sh,inS under Aver sspemSSr % and
ter. Va sherdanl September 10, 1864; Fishers Hill,
scptembcr 90 1884, Browns Cap September ~ 1884;
~ 1884 Rood's Hill, November % 1864 Sho,idan's
nineteen days raid around Richmond, March, 1865; /;
days) Apr 1865
At these several engagementsthe reg nent every
cn p" rsasa W"sve ,s brigade n1 70
which tho First New York cavalry attached made
terrific charge the rebels, under hrcs General 10
max, completely routing them Colonel &Bstns, OF tie
First led his command in person, capturing all the guns
and battle flags and two hundred prisoners Seven
hundred prisoners welvepounder bovtzcrs and
hundred aud eight wagons, taken by Lee in tn Get
ysburr campaign, captured by one hundred men Of
the regiment and one hundred of the Twelfth Pennsy
vana, at the battle OF Greencastle, Pa The detachment
from the First under command Of Captain Jones and
that from the Twelfth under Captain Irving. Captain
Jones had command OF the detachment and, cap
turing prisoners than hc could guard, war COM
peeled 10 send back 10 Colonel Adams, at Mcrccrsburg
for an additional force.
The charge at Capen bridge. in October, Is6. was
made under command OF Captain william II. Boyd,
Company C. since promoted Colonel the TWENTY first
| rennsy lvana cavalry. Major (b"D Captau) II.
| Bailey led the c1iarse. ImbOden's gum, sixty
prisoner all his camp cquipage and garrison hospital
stores anbuances, &c, were captured and Imboden,
for tho time being, completely broken up:
| The charges at Piedmont and Iynchburg, Va, were
Al the engagements at Roods Hill, under Major
General Torbert, Colonel Adams was coInpmentcd on
the field by General Powell for his and daring
and for the good discipline and efficiency Of his regiment
under heavy are
! Al tie battle Of Nineyeh on the I2ih Of November
1854 Captain Richard Prcndcrgast was instantly killed
in charge He was one Of the most gallant and popu
lar officers Of the army.
A: the battle @. Piedmont. June H. 1854 the brave
! Lieutenant Vermilyoa was Killed.
~ the late battle OF Sailors Creek, under General
Custer the gallant Captain sayacoo, O. Company and
Lieutenant Walters killed aud the sergeant msior
| Of the regiment, Oliver Humphrey los, his let
fg An, Humphrey was shot from his horse
side OF tree and brncing himself against II, fired OF
the remaining shots IN his pistol at the foe crying ont to
! his conrades"e 20 on, boys; don't stop for can
take care of myself HIS heroic conduct was noticed
and mentioned To olone Adams ny many Of the men of
the REGIMENT and by Brgader General Henry Cupehar
the gallant commander o the brigade happened 10
| be at hat particular spot nj the time
Tie late charges Mount Crawford and at Wayncs
borc where three battle FLAGS were captured by this reg
mcnt, were led by Lieutenant Cooncl j. G. Ba,tcsby
and Captain Saysoool.
Tho following is list Of officers o. the regiment:
Colonel A. W Adams Lieutenant Colonel, !. C. Bat
trsby; hnjors. f. II. Bailey, ,. g. Martndale D. passe
Powell: tomnissary, II. II. Adams Acting Quarterma
ter John Newth; Acting Adjutnni, W. II Beach; Chap
q mpspy A--Carain W. Alexander; First Lieutenant
A. :. Delaney Second Lieutenant, v. Mack.
Conpany s-captaiu, A. c. Hinton; First Lieutenant,
Robert Clarke Second Lieutenant, Albert A. FOyc.
Conspo'g Captain, Samuel Stevens; second Lieu
tenant, Lemuel Evans
9 "Pd"y D-NHiHaln ir"hnn mc'pn"uthy
Cop,p,ny k-captain, Fritz DabT; Second Lieutenant
Louis Kni.f
& mp,yy Captain j. s. O'Brcn; Second Lieutcn-
ant, Charles Wcbher.
foD,prEy G--Frst Lieutenant G. Thompson; Second
Lieutenant, v. l.. New
Ityaf,rny H-tirst Lieutenant, " y Farnsworth;
Second Lieutenant, s. J. Barber
C4aydny T-Captain, II. X Kryniski
Company K-Captain Clark stanton; First licuien
ant Patrick Iannan; Second Lieutenant, John X Nor
ton.
cmpaSy First Lieutenant NJ. Canerty; Second
Lieutenant, y. Schneider
Cnpdny M-Frst Lieutenant r. +. Hotchkiss; Sec
ond Lieutenant, Edward Lake
Colonel Adams went out as lieutenant In tho regiment,
aud promoted step by step until he reached the
proud position Of Colonel His last insprng words
his regiment their return as follows:--
The Surviving officers and men Of the First regiment
OF New York cavalry not politicians; but they love
our free institutions and they have not been wholly
obscrvant Of, indifferent TO- the dupicity of Great
Britain aud the deep designs and ntTgucs OF hr Em.
peror OF the French, during our late struggle with rebel
hon We labor under the conviction that The doctrine OF