Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-27
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Third d EIagGGdol OF the .ThIfd 6tvI.Ion
The, lat, I'd and Sd West Virginia Cav.
Fairy addthe lst New York Lincoln Cavalry,
compose the Third Brigade, of ltheIIhifd
Cavalry Division, commanded BY Gen. Ens,
ter. These regiments were formed into q
brigade in the Spring Of 1864; Col. a,
Oapehart commanded the lst Virginia,
Lieut. Col. Hoffman the I'd Virginia, and
Major 8: ,. Conger the Sd Virginia, and
Col. Adams icommandiug the lst New York
Lincoln, and Dol. w. q. Powell command
4ing 6rigade.il4
The brigading took place at.staupton,
Va, on or about the lst of June, iS64.-
Immediately after the. brigade was orga-
nized, it was engaged ID d spirited Eight
with the commands of MoOausland and
jackson; IN which it covered itself with
lls9urelsI end gave good promise of bright
record in future. So
I lhHAlmost Immediately followed the capttre
of Lexington, Va, which was the result
Of q spirited contest, the enemy stubboruly
Contrasting every inch Of the ground. The
lst Virginia, commanded by Col. b. Cape
hart, made for itself an excellent record
1 during the action, and was first in the town
sitter its> capture. 49,
Then followed the battle of, Natural
bridge, which resulted in brilliant sucL
cess to GonF arms, lthisE brigade being en-
titled to larger share of itV honors than
Then foii6Red tiie 7aght at Buckhaunou,
in which the rebels burned the splendid
dbFtdge Jacgossgthe James Ehopihe thereby
i8oS Sheok 'OarA AprogEsss /; tHiSs movement,
however, wss exceedingly futile, as our
brigade at once swan the James, charged
the place, whipped and drove the rebels,
landttookN possession oF the town. On the
following day the brigade fought the rebels
ldismounted, and drove them out of the
gap at;the topsoE the Blue Ridge sai {
7 Srhe-next hght Was at the town of Liher..
ty, where the same brilliant success at.
tended the arms of this brigade, they cap
turing the place, and burning the bridges
Eacrosy the. Big and Little Otter. &, y 80
AT New London the brigade had severe
skirmish with the forces of McCausland,
the neuemyscomi ont second best, and
retreating upon Lynohburg. The follow
i ing day the brigade, in conjunction with
j some others, encountered the enemy al
Quaker Church, and drove him into his
works 10 front Of Lynchburg, capturing
two pieces ofaFtfllerS And many prisoners.
This spirited engagement took place Jnne
liz, 1864, and on the. following day the
brigade made an important reoonnoisss nee
around Cameili Court House, which was
attended with great peril and considerable
i 6ghtipga notwithstanding we had mel
i with some repulse at Lynchburg, we we're
enabled on the 10th to turn upon theipur.
suing enemy and drive him out Of Liberty
On the 10th, this brigade. acting s,real
guard held the enemy in check at Bufordls
Gap until the army Was we'll out of danger,
and then marched all night and sktrmished
heavily all neEtdey. 4 sa1H sT4IH4 et'
On the 10Th of July Gen. Aystillis com,
mand had spirited fight at Oartet's Hill
lnEt the ValleyI.in ,which the iThiEd Brigade
acted conspicuous part. The fortunes oi
the day were decided by aspirited charge
which resulted gloriousIy in the capture ol
nearly 500 prisoners, TBeVbral battle flags
and aonumber of guns. The victory re.
suited in 70 complete route of the enemy
Then at Newtown and MiddletoWn on the
: 22t and 29di tho LIST Virginia, commanded
by QolF H. Gapehart, Distinguished theme
selves Id an extra ordinary manner, though
notwitho9t oonsiderab Gloss On the24th
and 26thH Of July, 1854, and during the
disaster that our arms met eHNi1chester
Va, the brigade distfngn gnished itself fol
great bravery, especially on the 25th; il
covered the rear to Marlinsburg, q distance
of .22 miles. n The position was one oi
. great danger, and but few brigades would
have been equafto the dangers of the po-
I sition. The Third, However, did not ouly
hold in check 9 blood. d.thirsty enemy thai
! was flushed with victory, but while passing
through the, town of Martinsburg turned
4 upon and charged him in fine style, thereby
giving our army an opportunity 20 safely
effect the passage of the Potomac and
place them beyond reach of danger. I'm.
mediately after, the 1st VfFjginis ialOne
= sI'oommanded by. Lieut. Col.s o. Oapehart
J encountered Mcgsuslan6's command al
j IMcUonae elstoWn in! Maryland, and drove
} him Handsomely; then again at Hancoch
the people of that town owe it to thiI
brigads that their place did not meet {
4 similar fate 70 that of Chambersburs. -
4 1sIn the battle Of MooFefeld; 90 the 7th of
! August 1864 the bFisads distinguished
d itself in aImoet extraordinary manner. II
its Valor We are mainly indebted for tha
brilliant yiet6ry which gave as a rebe
oMcets as prisoner several hundred pri
Yates, four pieces OF artillery aud Eve BAT
: sEtle'fagsa TIE cup Of rejoicing az Moor.
feld was not without mingled emotion
j OfSoFFOWS indeedS when it Rass known tina
haJStlSs b. OOnger sud Lieut.. L. Clark, o
the Sd West Virginia Cavalry were amool
o theIkHlbdi 9 great grief spread through
!, The entire brig Is Two braysrS hficer
never drew sword tn defense of counfry.-
Peace 20 their memory. In the ave days
I pR that took place IN the Vicinity 3
Banker BILL in ma ShenandoGh, he bri
II EAds hGa aiH ad6ed5 fresh slanrelsifo the man,
Already acquired, Thsse iR1FsisSo hoWeIef;
: were Aass FnR1gtthO1t heavy l0ss.I -Amonl
= thelfaeaptoDeshWeee three4 bEttlelf fAks hnl
Early's headquarters g0us, sas we'll {
: many prisoners. II again bore eonspicu
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