Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-06-23
ss,y- DIsSEa To rHE l2rH ASD 18TH IH,

PASTRY AND BATrERY E, lsr VIRGINIA
LIoar ARTILLERY.-The third dinner to re
,u,oed soldiers was given yesterday, the
Twelfth and Fifteenth Infantry, and Bat
terry CT the light ARTILLERY, being the re-
cipienls, numbering altogether about one
thousand men. The ladies turned out in
large numbers TO assist in preparing the
entertainment. The donations of estables
were liberal and every thing was got up in
the beat Style. A. FIVE o'clock the troops
marched to the depot, where they were
Welcomed iu short address by the Gov
er1or. Al the conclusion of his remarks
tho soldiers testified their satisfaction by
three rouaiDg cheers. Adjutant General
Peirpoint, who WAS formerly Msjor Of the
Twelfth, was loudly called for. He took
the stand and delivered short and stirring
address, which was enthusiastically re-
ceived by his old comrades in arms. The
speeches over, the soldiers were conducted
to the table, where bountiEul rspast
awaited them. The supply was ample and
every thing passed off in the most agree.
able manner. The following is brief
outline of the history of these two regt.
mems y hich have done noble service and
proved themselves true soldiers upon many
a bloody field:
Tug TWELFTH.-This regiment was Or
gained in the summer of 1852, and was
mainly made up in this congregational dis
trict, Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Taylor aud
Marion Counties each furnishing one com.
pany, Marshall County three aud Harrison
County one company. AS originally or
gained Col Klunk was made commander
OF the regiment; Col Nostbcotr, now editor
of tie Clarksburg Telegraph, was Lieut..
Col; T. P. PieIpont, the present Adjutant.
general of the State, was Msjor, and Lieut..
George Caldwell Adjutaut. The follow
iug are the officers now in command of the
the regiment:
Colonel, W. B. Curtis, of Ohio 90; Lieut..
Col, n II Brown Hancock Co 81 jor, W
Burlty, MaTsLan Co; Surgeon, Sampson
P BroNn. Marshall Co., First Assistant
Surgeon, F. u. Patton, MOnougalia Co
Second Assistsu' Surgeon, AItX. Neil, Dal-
aware Co, Ohio; Chaplain, r NJ Wallace,
Marion Co AGju'anI, 1st Lit. Henry R.
McCord, Hrrrisou Co; r gimentul Quar-
termasler, lsr Lat. DIR Fleming Marion Co.
The following is the list of the company
Cfi.ers at the present time:
Capt. W. L Robsr 5, Marshall Co Capt.
Thos. A Fleming, Marion Co; Capt. E. q.
MAr.b In n
Washington Co, Pal Capt Cornelius
Mercer, Harrison c.; Capt. Francis Il.
PrirpOiut, Marion CO.. Capt. James W.
n HIATT. Harrison Co Capt j. H. Bristei,
T y or Coi Cnp: J. u. Melvin, Hancock
Col Capt. J. B jester, Brooke Co; LIST Lit.
W. Il Riggs, Marshall Co; LIST Ii. H. C.
Wallace. Marshall Co lsl L. N Gardner,
OHIO Co; 1T 1t, c PIersou, Ohio O.;
i, IL. James r Duutam Harrison Co;
Let 1t George W. FOrlney, Harrison Co
Is, L.. Thomas Meares. Taylor Co; 1t
L.. Wn HeHetr, Hancock Co LIST 1t. Jno.
r Brennemau, Hancock Co; 81 Ii. G.
Smith, M,rion Co; q L. W. D. Martin,
Taylor Co; 2 1t. N Curtis, Ohio Co.
81 L.. a Briggs Brooke Co.
The regiment has participated in the
!ollrwiuE battles VIZ: Winchester, june
ID IA and Is. 1863 New Market, May IA
aud 10, 1864; Prrduont, Juue 8, 1864;
Lyuchburc Juge II and Is, 1864; SnickI
er's Ford, July IS 1864; Winchester, july
%, 1861; Msrpiushurg, Jnly %, 1864;
ChtF''s'gwu, Augnsf IS. 1864; Hatltown,
AUGUST &c. 1861 BerryvIue, Sept ID,
ie9ii Winchester. Sept. 10 1864; Fishers
b,li Sept. % 1864; Cedar Greek. OCT. l3,
1864; Hatcler's Ran, March 81 and Apni
1861 FoFi Gregg, April 2, 1865; Rtce's
Ar - -
Apdi 9 1865.
Ear nsP'cueus gal!aniry at the storm
Ing OF Fort Gregg, the regiment was pre
scented by N j,r General John Gibbon
With gold eagle.
TIE IL LETT Richmond last Saturday.
II formed part of the 81 brigade, which
brigade was commanded by Colonel Cur.
u.s. 1t numbers now $50 men fit for duty.
Tue Fifteenth was also organized on
Wheeiisg Island, iu the fall of 1862. The
various counties of the State contributed
to i's Fsaks. The regiment left Wheeling
Tor The field October l6,h, 1862. They per-
formed guard duty on the B. so. R. R
until April, 1864. when it was transferred
to tue KsoaWha Valley, and formed part of
tue expedition which, under command of
Gen. Cook, penetrated to the Virginia spd
Tennessee Railroad, destroying the track
a'Da6Iio DepO, and tie famou, bridge over
New liver. From thence they marched
10 Meadow B IFS making durip Z nineteen
o'Es' march of two hundred and fifty.
TWO m'e'. On the FIRST of June, the regi-
m'h' matched to SSauntOu, where joining
Sea' hu1,eFs command, !tbey participated
In the raid co Lyrcbburg. After two DAYS
u1successfuI lighting The Union foroes r..
treated to the K,uawha Valley which ,bsv
rf,c0' d Jon9 2s'h, and the Fifteenth again
pitched 'heif tents in Camp Piat., having
made another march of four hundred and
''A'y'siE miles. Ga the T;b of july The
regiment again left Camp Piau and was
transferred to the Shenandoah v.,t..