New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-07


dragons was organized in the year 1858, and
Henry Dodge was its first colonel. Among the
captains at that time we find the names of r. B. !
Mason, David Hunter, Nathan Boone and Edwin
V. Sumner. From 1884 to 1887 this regiment was
conspicuous in its campaigns among the Indians
especially in the Florida war. 10 June, 1885, /
second regiment was organized under the name Of /
the Second Dragons, with David e. Twiggs, of |
Georgia, as its colonel. Gen. Harvey was also at
one time its cOmmandant This regiment dstin. |
gushed isself in the Black Hawk Indian war, in its
Florida Indian campaigns, and during the war with
Mexice-especiay in the conquest of New Mexi-
CO. under Gen. s. w. Kearney, who was wounded
at San Diego in December, 1916. Harvey cavalry
fight near Vera Cruz in 1916, is credited to the
Second Dragons, who won the contest,
Jefferson Davis, the head Of tie late Confederate
armies, was formerly an officer in the LIST Ora
goons. He was made first lieutenant OF this rcgl-
ment in 1888, and in 1884 we find him acting as
adjutant. He was admitted to be most excellent
officer and strict dsciplinarIan.
The uniform of the United States Dragons pre-
vious to the Mexican war, was much different in
character from the present cavalry uniform used
in the army. The usual dress was a fatigue jacket
trimmed with yellow lace, fiat forage cap, with
broad yellow band, sky-blue trowsers, with two
yellow stripes down the outside seam, while the
officers wore silk net sash of deep orange color
and odfashioned epaulets of silyer-gilt The dress
uniform consisted of dark blue coat, with short
| swallow tails, trimmed with yellow lace. Pants
| of light blue, with double yellow stripes, and
| heavy dress cap, with long dropping horse-hair
pompon. The full dress was rarely worn except
| upon parades and inspections.
The Sd regiment of dragons was organized in
| lS47, and Col. Edward S. w. Butler was appointed
colonel, with Thomas P Moore of Kentucky as
lieutenant colonel In the battles before the city
| of Mexico, and at the taking of that CITY, the 90
dragons behaved with great gallantry, and won
for themselves and their commanding officer
| golden opinions. This regiment was finally dis
banded in 1913,
Lieut. Col Nathan Boone, for long time virtu-
lajl puiu Mt n tn
fine state OF discipline and efficiency de resigned
III July, 1853. He was true scion of Kentucky,
and was the son of the pioneer, Daniel Boone,
whose name is SO interviewer with the history OF
the State.
MOUNTED RTFLEMEN.
Although several independent regiments or
squadronS of mounted men were organized at vari-
GUS times spce the year 1903, only one has sue
ceeded IN efficient organization, This was tn the
mounted rifles who were organized in June, 1876
by Persifer F. Smith, and who was afterwards
appointed colonel, assisted by George l.. Bur
bridge, of Kentucky, as lieutenant colonel. This
latter officer, however resigned in l848, about the
time the dragon regiments were mustered out oil
service. This regiment did splendid service in the
Mexican war, and among some of its best officers
we find W. H. Walker, of Georgia; W. W. Loring
of Florida, and Major George B. Crittenden, Of
Kentucky. In August, 1861, this regiment was
disbanded.
THE CAVALRY FORCE.
The first regular cavalry organization in tbs
United States army was commenced in March
1866 and the first cavalry regiment was organized
Differed principally from the old dragon regi
ments In May Of the same year, 3. V. Sumner
was appointed colonel and Joseph Il. Johnston
lieutenant colonel, while Ben. Mccullough ant
VIM. H. Emory were appointed majors. At THU
time we find among the captains the names o
Thos. j. Wood, of Kentucky; w, N. h. Beal, Geo
, H Stuart and James E, B. Stuart the Confederate
raider, all except Wood having held high positions
in the Confederate armies.
| second n
; about the same time, with Albert Sidney johnson
as colonel and Robert 3. Lee as lieutenant colonel
Among its officers at this time, We find the name
of the following officers w. j. Hardee, George H
: Thomas, Earl Van Dorm, E. Kirby Smith, Theodore
O'Hara, of Kentucky John B. Hood, Charles w
b Field and Fitzhugh Lee. This regiment particu
f lary distinguished itself in Indian campaigns, an
took prominent part in the great Sioux campaig
of 1866.
e The third cavalry was organized in 1861, wit
} David Hunter as colonel and VIM Fl. Emory q
1 lieutenant colonel. This regiment has also see
much hard service, not only on the frontier, but
the late rebellion against those in enmity with til
J., government.
o On the Sd of August, 1851, a full cavalry orga
ization Of six regiments was formed-thed dragon
mounted riaemen and cavalry being all mergt
Il under the head Of United States cavalry. The
n dragons were known as the LIST cavalry, the
+ dragons as the I'd cavalry, the mounted riHemen
IL the 81 cavalry the lst told) cavalry as the 4
n cavalry The d(old) cavalry as the 9TH and the
is cavalry as the 9th cavalry so that at the prese
time our cavalry organization consists of six reg
Il ments, with 1872 officers and men,
~ These six regiments are now commanded as 70
+ lows
is Colonel-George A. II. Blake.
= Lieut.. C0lonel-Wm. NJ. GreT.
+, Majors Washington L. Elliott, Albert G. Brael
Z EFT, Elmer Otis.
r SECOND CAVALRY.
a Colone-Thomas J. Wood.
l. Lieut.. ColOnel-Innis n. Palmer,
Y Maiors-Johu W. Davidson, Alfred Pleasanto
= Frank Wheaton.
: THIRD CAVALRY.
Coonel-Marshall S. Howe.
Us Lieut. Colonel-George Stoneman,
ar Majors--B Benjamin S. Roberts, Thomas Dunca
lie Kenner Gaward.
H. FOURTH CAVALRY.
nt Colonel-Lawrence P. Graham.
os Lieut.. Colonel-James Cakes.
= Majors-Rchard w. johnson, John P. Hate
u VIM. P. Chambliss.
y FIFTH CAVALRY.
Colonel-Wm. H. Emory,
IS Lieut.. COlonel-Andrew Smith
h Majors-Eugene A, Carr, Daniel s, Stanley, WI
A B, Royal.
~ SIXTH CAVALRY.
Us Colonel-David Hunter.
TX Lieut.. COl0nel--Samuel d. Sturgis
mt Maiors-John H. Carleton, Robert H Morr
IS. Samuel FL. Starr.
he CONFEDERATE CAVALRY OFFICERS.
lin The cavalry officers of the late Confeders
-, army, who formerly were connected with the reg
70 lar army of the United States, have risen rapic
to in office, much more so than those of the Uni
to army. For instance the First'Dragoons furnish
lid Lieut. Generals Kirby Smith and Richard S. Eve
=" Generals W. S. Walker ]. E, B, Stuart, George
NY Stuart, VIM. J. Hardee and Col. Andrew JacksC
he Jr. The Second Dragons, Lieut.. Generals Rob
nd E. Lee, commander in chief of the Confedert
Nd forces, Albert Sidney johnson (iilIed), and j
~, E. Johnst0n Generals John B. Hood, John
me gram, John p VilIipigue, Fitzhugh Lee, Earl Y
nd Dorm R. Il. Anderson, besides Colonies N. G. ]
,ed ans, W. D. Smith, Alfred Iverson, Jr, and a SCI
r5 of petty officers, all of whom were formerly c.
va neGted with the United States regular dragot
no. and cavalry.
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