The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-07
OUR RETURNING VETERANS.
THE FIRST MAINE CAVALRY.

THE FIRST AAIEk CAVALhf.
The First Maine cavalry under the command Of Brevet
Brigader General Cey, numbering three hundred and
afy.eight men, arrived about six O'Clock on Saturday
evening in the steamer Cossack from Fortress Monroe
en- route for Augusta Name The regiment disembarked
nj later hour and proceeded TO the Battery Barracks
for the night and we're provided with breakfast and
dinner on Sunday The regiment expected 70 eembark
at two yesterday, but owing to delay In getting the
steamer coaled not expected to sal before this
morning, which weather permitiing) would be early
The regiment has Just been mustered out under the
late orders for the reduction OF the armies Of virginia
and proceeds Augusta 10 await final discharge and
payment The men all in good health with the eI-
cepon Of Sickness having been on board about ve
days.
This regiment was organized October 1861 at Augusta,
Me- and consisted az fourteen hundred men, and has
borne upon it's rolls during Of service three
thousand names Its total casualties in the four years
service including killed wounded and missing, amount
TO over two thousand men.
The following is the roster Of the regiment:
Colonel and Brevet Major General, Charles Fl Smith;
Lieut. Col and Brevet Brigadier General, Jonathan r.
Cey; Major and Bre,et Lieutenant Colonel Constantine
TayIor: Major Benjamin r. Tucker Major Paul Chad
bourne Surgeon, Horace Stevens; Chaplain. samuel
Merrill; Adju,ant, Thaddeus Little Commssary Martin
T. r. Bowman; Assistant surgeon, George Northrop;
Assistant surgeon, Frank Bodfsh; SERGEANT Major Al
bert C Dam Veterinary surgeoni Eloridge Burton !;
II
Sergeant Daniel W. HAYES; saddlcr Sergeant, ny. w
Norwood: Chief Bugler wellington y. Baker; Hospital
Stewart, Emery J. Gatche, Hospital Stewart, John NJ
Cap,ains-John W Frene, Company A; Jacob B. Lor-
ing Company B; Andrew N. Benson, Company c; Geo
W Hussey, Company II; Joel Wilson, Company p; VIM
s Howe Company q; Henry G. Hall Company Il; Levi
H. Daggett. Company /, John d. Myrck, Company K;
E,T L;cyf,nans-rOrrn &. Haskell, Company A; Jas.
W Poor Company b; j. Kedder Brooks, Company Q;
Benjamin W Osborne, Company y; John Longee,
| .egall faxnn . RI
Merrill Company ID James Mcclure, Company II Henry
A. willes, Company !; George =. Jewett, Company X
william 8 FapweII Company G; Albert R. johnson,
Company D; Edward p. Tobn, Jr., Company Il, George
z. Jump, Company q Joseph W. Lee, Company
Charles A. Stevens, Company X; VIM j. Crocker, com-
pany l.; Edward Jordan, Company
The following rs a list Of engagements authorized by
General Orders No TO- headquarters Army OF The Poto
mac TO be inscribed upon the regiments coors being
three more battles than any other regiment IN the Army
of the Potomac Unauthorized TO place Middetown, Win
chester Cedar Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg
Rappahannock Station Brandy station, Aide, Middle
burg Upperve, Gettysburg, Shepherdstown, sulphur
Sprinq Mime Rum Old Church, Todds Tavern, Ground
squirrel Church Fortihcatons OF kenmoss hs sss.
| Church Deep Bottom Ream's station, wyatt
Farm, Boydton Plank Road, Belleheld, Hatcher
| Run Five Forks, Sailors Creek Jettersvlle, Farm
| Vile Appomattox Court House The total number OF
actions and skirmshes in which this regiment has beer
engaged is one hundred and twenty MANY oI .he ano,
| The regiment suffered very severely az o'u Ohlrch
where the casualties nnetythree ana AT sam
Mary's Church the casualties numbered sixty eight
Since the surrender OF General Lees army the regiment
has been on duty In the vicinity OF petersburg Th'
regiment has distinguished Itself several times durni
the war and was highly complimented by General Shen
dan in letter TO Governor Coney, Maine, IN May 1862
which he says the First Maine cavalry was not ex
ceed for its bravery and gallany by any other regimen
4 In the service.
| SUFFER- ROBBERY
In regard 10 tho suffer robbery, which was committed
nv a norton of the FIRST Maine cavalry while at New
norris News the following the facts of the case:
The steamer Cossack, which had the First Maine cav
airy on board taking in coal al Newports News anc
a number of men engaged for that purpose whef
the suer lin direct violation OF the orders OF the com
nandinp officer OF the regiment 10 supply no liquors
the men engaged sold the drink until they wer
unable 10 work from its effects The men or the req
ont then volunteered TO work al taking In coal ant
| about nine p NJ set to- The suticr supplied thes
men with drink Also until they, too, were unht To-
| duty and in consequence unable TO complete coalin
| the vessel
The next morning while the officers were at breakfast
the robbery or copscaon took place. and as soon az tb
facts became known the commanding onoer despatched
the officer Of the day In order to que the disturbance
| which he did
The su,ler in his claim stated his loss NJ seven thou
| sand dollars but examination eighteen bupdred do
| lars only was found 10 be due 10 him for the damag
sustained which was accordingly paddy tne regiment
All agree that the suter richly deserved We conhHca
ton Of h goods acting in tho manner he o'o ID oppo
] giti0p " ths nrders ~ 'hn cfHceM