New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-24

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HrApoJARTgRs THIRD CAVALRY DIVISION
AProxArTox COURT iorse, Va. April 9. 10 ,
SofpigHs rug THIRD CAVALRY DIVISION: WITH pro,
FUND gratitude toward the God OF battles by whose blessing
cur enemies have been hunbled and sI-s reds'eS "
81. INST opportunity exT you h admiration o. 1s
teroe in which you have passed through Tue me
Of battles which to-day resulted ia the SURRENDER VI ~
sn,my's entire army. -, ..-. g.. nm.
The record established by nd9miiaDe s0% 1. Soa r
esraleled in the annals of Your proves ~ D,,in,
yon the Iesrec: and sGniTaon q your al nv
tse past six months although N mos ne enemy in open
bsite one hunded aud even piece OF heG siIs 1c
fv. battle 6as., and upwa ds OF ten % ,h rs ten isy.
I'd iSeJsS In the Above ycu have cipored pr.ss
Of Geld artillery AID S and have never been
lost gun, never los so.o'' ,h rnrcyous sp:see.
defetted; and notwithstanding ,ne hu nerinsn, mart.
s mem, IN o"esble battles OF tho Shenandoah you
hsv. cspursd every piece Of artillery which the en- ny %
Il nrrobsbe Hat you will again De called uioa 20 W
sts tsaes Of the oisomc march or ne eSnosa'c sJ nv
~oaT sturdy arms be required to hasten the coIs o. h
orion. peace for which we ha.e been 20 W he future
q in the past every deinsud VIII meet VII" "''' ~
rs bre Ina. our work /. done end tat, blessed VIII
the comforts Ct pescs. uisy Dc permitted 10 J9 80
Iessures Of home and ends re- our CON- az 70 the
wounded and 10 those who ng1h IN s'u'eih lsoH'' ''
heaItfel, symgahy Be ',nqsre .,,pe Wien the war
niej and the tak the It n be eins-V IN those ceed'
~ SsIipr wich have renle-ed TIE nd fame o. .t-
I'D ,s'ry Division H. perishsbe Inscribed upon tie
trgst ps,s Of our couniI history eek ,hst y ns
fN3j. gV "' e. A. Gus Err Brevet jor-Cea Comds.
L. ". RaRNBAgr, Capt N ard ~ A. a. u
YIIsr BRIGADE FIRST CAvALRY DIVISION.
This BRIGADE Low generally known as the Michigan
o, Custar's old brigade is at present commanded by
Col Peter Stayg, who's, mastery management OF tbe
same during the Spring campaign Il 1855 has wor eon
foT it and himself imIerishable liures 1t is CON-
posed Of four Michigan regiments. the Isl 5h 9Th ana
9Th The let, commanded by Lieut. Col. Maxwell made
q most brilliant charge at Five Forks. Immediately
under the eye of Gen. Sheridan Col Maxwell here
Io.t a leg The 5th. commanded by Col. Hastings. the
9Th by Lieut. Col. yintoD, and the eth by Lent Col
Briggs, all distinguished themselves q; this the great
Eight Of the season. At Sailors Greek April c, Col
staeg took Lis orders directly from Gen. Sheridan and
with his brigade made two distinct aud brilliant
charges wounded for vhiei he was compiimented OF
the field At Appomattox also it was hotly engaged
and was pressing tho enemy heavily when The
dirty white rag WIS displayed which virtually
said treason was SAT SIZED with war. aud desiret
peace Thus. perhaps, may end tue military oareel
Of ore Of tie most noted brigades in The cavalry SCI
vice.
sycoNJ BRIGADE, FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION.
AT the organization q the cavalry OF tie Army Of HI
Potomac under Major Gen Hooker, into division. il
December Of ls62 this the Second Brigade formed
and at that time consisted Of tie 9Th NewYork Cav
airy, 9Th Pennsyiyanis snd 9th United State
Cavalry under command Of Col. tno7
Brevet Major.GeneraD Thomas G.. Deyir
In the Spring following slight Ranges were made
The 18th Pennsylvania being added to aud the Ct
United States withdrawn rom the D. sade. Thus cor
tttuted it took conspicuous part in the battles
Charlottesville in conjunction With Sickes's ThiT
Corps and subsequently in the battle Of Beverly For
June g. 1863 The first real cavalry fight Of the Oh
che l4ih June the entire cavalry recognized. Gen
John Buford now commanding rst Division; the on
real change in this brigade however being the subst
tuition Of the 9th New.york for he eth Pennsylvania
Then followed the decisive battles of Aide and Upper
vile the 10th and oist Of June. IN both
$hich the brigade covered Itself with honor 4
Gettysburg this brigade the first to engage ia
enemy, opening the fight on the lst Of July. Subse
suer'y q participated in ell the cavalry fights Incl
dent to tie Glrylsnd illiamsport, Failing
Waters, Fuuktown, Bonneville and Manassas Gap
During the mouth of August 1862 the Second Brigade
took part in the fights at Brandy Station and Cul
pepper Aug !, and in the following month. on The
sane ground. Sept. 10, they also fought az Rsooor
Ford. the Rspidan. the l4b, ljtb and 10Th and
ri Morton's Ford. Oct. H.
In the Spring Of 1864 Major.Gen. Sheridan
wos assigned to the command Of tie cav
airy and Prig.Gen. Torbert TO the Second
DIVISION the Second Brigade being composed
u the 9th, 4h. otn New York and l7h Pennsy snia.
After General Grants advance the Kspidsn and
during the terrific fighting from tie Wilderness 10 Pc
tersburg the brigade was instantly engaged Of the
engagement time will only por'lit the bare mention.
These wore the Wilderness N ~ 5. 8 and 7; Tcdd's
Tavern. 7 and {; Yellow Tsy !. IL; Meadow Bridge
70: Hanover y and 81 Old Church, 30; Cold
Harbor, 81 sud Jure !; 1revisn Station.
near Gordonsy lie June Ii and l2, White House 2lst.
Deep Bottom nth aud cath Early in August the div
sion was transferred with the rest Of the First n
20 the Shenandoah Valley and took part in all TIE bat
tes OF that campaign which ended dsastrously fol
Gen. Early In December 1t accompanied the eIpedi
zion to Gorlopsve and in the fight before that Place
vas the only brigade engaged losing heavily and cap
turing two guns. Upon returning tie brigade or
dered TO 60 into Winter quarters Love.tvie Lou
don County from which place they started Feb. "a.
1895, under its present commander Col Chas L. Fiz
hugh to Join IN Sheridans great raid up Tie Valley,
:.~- wh .r. w.: w., rendered valuable aid
During the lost campaign before Pete:soarg ile
BRIGADE participated IN all tho battles ano vas TIE first
70 enter the Rebel works at Five Forks. The record Of
che brigade shows it to have captured since Its organ
tion 90 guns sbout 10 stands Of coors and several
thousand prisoners. beside many aubuiances and
wagons.
Bessrve Brigade, First Divi'isn' Cavalry
Corps.
The history Of the brigade would fill pages,
and the best showing Of where has been and what ii
has done during the war Is better done by enumerang
Che most prominent Of the battles and engagements in
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