The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-27
THE NINTH CAVALRY NJ. S. M

THE NINTH CAVALRY Nj. S. M.
The 9th Cavalry NJ. s. M. was organ
lied at Columbia, Mo-, May 8, 1862 by
Col. o. Guitar, and was composed Of men
from Charlton, Saline, Howard, Randolph,
Boon, Galloway and Montgomery counties.
On the 18th of the same month was or
Sered TO Jefferson City, and afterwards two
companies were sent under command Of Ma
ior Draper, to California, Mo. The regi.
ment remained at these places until the 26h
Of July, when portion of it, with other
troops, under the command Of Col. Guitar,
started in pursuit Of the rebels command
cd by Colonel Porter, coming up with
them at More's Mill Galloway county,
where after severe fighting for four hours
the rebels were badly defeated, and with
heavy loss in killed and wounded. Con-
tinuing the pursuit, they again came up
with and participated in the engagement
with him nt Kirksville, No., where the
rebels were so disastrously defeated by
Col Mcneil. During this engagement this
regiment lost II per cent. in killed and
wounded Of the number Of men they had in
the engagement, and sustained so per cent
of total loss sustained by tho whole Federal
force engaged there. While this portion of
the regiment was in the pursuit Of Porter
the balance Of the regiment was participa-
ting in the pursuit OF the rebels under Col
Poindextef, who after being badly defeated
! at Compton's Ferry and Yellow Creek, dis
banded. After assisting in disbanding the
rebel forces, this regiment returned TO
Jefferson City on the 2lst of August, re.
manned there until the 10th Of Septela Der,
when it was again sent into North Missou-
ri, where they were constantly engaged in
pursuing and skirmishing with the guer-
rillas, killing and capturing great many
when, on the 18th of December, they were
ordered 10 Rolla, Missouri. They there
remained, doing escort and garrison duty,
: until the 10Th of April, 1868, when again
went to North Missouri, where they were
kept busy scouting through the country ii
search of guerrillas. They also recruited
the regiment from eight up 10 twelve COM
panies of men, besides filling the old com
panies to the minimum number, In Dc
, tober, engaged in the pursuit Of troops TN
, der command Of Shelby, driving him out oil
tho State after accomplishing which the.
again returned 10 North Missouri, where
they all remained until in April, 1864
, two companies were ordered 10 Rolla, Mo.
the balance Of the regiment during TIT
! spring and summer were constantly engaget
in scouting after and diminishing with III
-, guerrilIas in the counties along and north G
the Missouri river. In September, thirty
five men Of this regiment successfully re
sisted the attack on Fayette, Bill Anderson
Quantrell, and between two and tire
= hundred of their men, killing nine an
= wounding' many others. The some rebt
party, two days afterwards, killed Maic
= Johnson and one hundred and twenty-eigl
= OF his men, near Centralia. This regimen
r participated in the pursuit Of and engage
:, - mont with Price during his late and Ia!
= raid into Missouri. Two companies were
- Glasgow when it was attacked by Price
,s forces, and they fought thirty minutes alt(
i the balance Of the troops surrendered, al
then only stopped when ordered SO to do /
;, the officer in command of the troops at th
= place; and this is the only instant during Il
numerous skirmshes and battles in whic
they have engaged in which any portion
: it have been defeated.
/. In November The entire regiment wc
Il again concentrated in North Missouri
$ whre they were busy hunting the remain
q ing guerriIlas.
Of In February and April Of this year, Il
|. companies recruited in 1862 We're mustert
"a out Of service. The balance of the reg
IN ment was consolidated, forming bOttallt
ST OF five companies, and commanded by Majc
N H, S. Glaze. This regiment. although r
/, ported otherwise by designing men alws!
" gave a very large majority of votes DO!
r officers and men, for the Radical ticket.
This battalion was mustered CIT on Il
18th instant at Benton Barracks, in nccor
is ance with instructions from the War D
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