The New York herald., 1865-05-15

through number Of intricate channels. Az various
points along the route the party sped the picket fires OF
the enemy, but passed them with muled and with
out ecng discovery After night Of frutless search
the party drew up with the dawn OF day and secreted
themselves In the grass. When night returned they
again took TO their boats Pushing on their way they
soon entered Wright river and, rounding tho point Of
jones' Island, entered the Savannah Tho rest OF the
night was passed In making soundlngs approaching un.
der the very guns OF Pulaski and that the sen
neis could be heard N their beat Lieutenant Wilson
pushed up the Savannah beyond Venus Point tothe
mouth Of Mud rver whence he returned 10 the Wright,
and thence 10 the headquarters OF tina army. The
result or this reconnaissance was the discovery
OF passage for guDboats drawing ten feet and clear Of
the guns OF the fort Ia the subsequent operations
against Pulaski the troops followed Lieutenant Wilson's
tenant Wilson remained In the Department Of the South
conspicuousy engaged engineer duty until the
General Mcclellan On November 8, 1852. he was ap.
pointed assistant Inspector general with te rank Of eu
tenant colonel Of volunteers. and assigned to General
DUTY on the stan OF Major General James McPherson
punng the operations in Mississippi and against vcks-
neerng skill, and il the brilliant victories
Of General Grant in the vicinity OF Chattanooga,
wh wUh wSo@ vhe Oca m ;s Of Cen sma
he was dominated brgader general OF volunteers date
from October &c. 1888 and confirmed May H. 1904,
In January 1884 General Wilson appointed chief Of
the Cavalry Bureau In Washington. In April following
ne was assigned 10 tho command OF the Third division,
cavalry corps, Major General Sheridan Army OF the
Potomac During General Grants Virginia campaign he
&c ao,ee 70 the right and reu o. the
harbor to the south side OF the James river In June
and the beginning Of July he conducted a raid
south OF Richmond destroying the railroads and throwing
tho enemy In great state of alarm After the necessity
OF cavalry operations In the vicinity of Richmond and
Petersburg had passed General Wilson was transferred
shenandoah
as an efficient officer For distinguished services he
oevsted major general OF volunteers to date from Oct
o. le64 During the winter he was transferred TO the
Department OF the Cumberland, and by General Jhomas
was placed in command Of cavalry corps of the Army
Of the Cumberland On March 49, 1866, General Wilson
started from Chckasaw Alabama with his troops well
mounted and equipped. After routing Roddy nt Month
cello no moved and annhiated the combined forces OF
Forrest Lyon and Chalmers, under Forrest and occu-
pied Selma, Ala on April 2. Thence he moved on to
Montgomery thence swept across Georgia. reaching sa
yannah on April 2S, having marched six hundred and
fifty mica.
As viii he perceived by the telegraphc ncemcnt,
II portion OF General Wilson's gallant corps which
has the honor Of putting climax the downfall of tho
rebellion by capturing its prime mover and leader.
Genera Wilson is not over Twenty-Five years Of age,
very young looking, about Ave feet eight inches in
height, hight hair and eyes, and rather boysh in man
ner This latter pecularity, however does not deract
good Judgment in the disposition of troops and the
management, Of isolated expeditions General Wilson'S
present rank in the regular army captain In the corps
Of engineers, dating from May :, 1883.
sketch or Lieutenant Colonel BENJAMIN
ID. Pritchnrd, Fourth Michigan Cav-
airy.
by the official announcement Of the capture Of JeR
Davis tho Fourth Michigan cavay, commanded by Lieu
tenant Colonel Benjamin d. Pitchard, has the glory Of
this crownng act Col Pritchard entered the service
captain in the Fourth Michigan cavalry, his commission
dating August 10, 1852 His regiment rendezvoused At
Detroit mustered into the United States service
Augus, 90, and left for Kentucky In September follow
ing Colonel Pritchard, during his captaincy, took
part In the advance during the attack on Morgan's
guerlas at Stamford and joined in the pursuit
far Crab Orchard, Kentucky. On Novem-
Der 8, 1852, he took part in the chase after
Morgan, in which the rebel chief was driven seven
miles, and putting him completely TO rout Subsequently
he participated IN the operations against Murfreesboro
and in pursuit of Forrest and Wheeler towards Fort Do
nelson During the campaigns OF 1868 and 1884 in Ten
nessce and Georgia, tho Fourth Michigan took again
conspicuous part For gaantry In the various actions
OF his regiment Captain Pritchard promoted TO the
rank which he now holds
II unnecessary repeat here the series OF skilfn
and quickly executed movements under the immediate
command OF Colonel Pritchard which have resulted in
Davis capture. II hoped this satisfactory success IL
but the orerunncr OF definite termination Of the
ex.Prcsldentisl rebels career