Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-26

been burned, the stream damned up and covered
| with floating ice, and the enemy were in consid-
| erable force in tho entertainments on the further
shore. The Regiment being detailed for the
| duty, carried, with the Pennsylvania Bucktails,
| and some dismounted Cavalry this difficult po-
stion, captured several of the enemy, but losing
| its commanding officer Capt. d, II. Kent, who
sustained u severe and painful wound and several
men. In this successful attempt, several Of the
| officers and many of the men who were able,
| swan across the stream others crossed upon
the ice, further above, and by several brisk at
tacks at different points, carried the works. with
| with the above results. On the following day,
| the morning having been spent by the Cavalry
i Blnrmishers in feeling the enemy, the Regiment
and Brigade participated in the action of Dab
news Mills, which lasted from about O'Clock
| till sundown and resulted in the discontinue of
/ the Union forces and failure OF the attack. OF
| the officers, Captain Bnrnet was wounded, and
| has since died, and several non-commissioned
officers and men were killed and wounded.
After a rest until the 26th of March. the Regi-
ment, with its Brigade and Corps, moved out to
| the left, and engaged the enemy at Gravelly
| Run, where sanguinary conflict eusued, and
our forces, after stubborn resistance, were
| bivouacked at night on an elevated piece Of
ground, slightly in rear OF our first position. In
this engagement Lieut.. Wilson was killed, and
upwards of thirty men killed and wounded
and three officers and several men taken pris-
Oners. On the thrty-irst Of March, by
rapid night march, following the action at
Gravelly Run, the Regiment and Brigade formed
Junction which Sheridan's forces at Five
Forks and on the next day, April let, took a
prominent part in the decisive engagement of
that name, suffering among its losses Captain
McClary, killed, and Lieut.. Gawthrop severely
wounded.
From the time of the Battle of Five Forks
until the 9th OF April Of the same year, the Reg
iment was engaged in constant marching and
skirmishing, until at Appnmattox Court House.
Virginia on the memorable 9th of April, 1865
while moving forward in line of battle with its
Brigade, aud pushing back the rebel skirmishers,
the Regiment Witnessed, with a consciousness
that TO it belonged portion of the honor and
glory of the achievement, the surrender. by
General Lee OF that Incompatible body OF in
fantry, and flower Of the Confederate forces, the
Army of Northern Virginia"
The Regiment was commanded in the follow
ing engagements;
BY Col A. II. GTimslIaw, at Bethesda Church.
Cold Harbor. Chiokahomny Bridge, the assault
on the Petersburg fortiiication, (until wounded,)
at Poplar springs Church, Squirrel Level Road,
and PEBBLES Farm
By Lieut. Col g. E. LaAIotte, during the siege
of Petersburg, and at tine three battles of We'll
By Major Gist, at Gravelly Run
by Capt ID III. Kent, at the W. W. Davis
House, and at Rowanty River, until wounded.
by Capt. McJlary at Rowanty River until dis
abled and at Five Forks, until killed
BY Capt, T. II. Smith. at Rowanty River Dab
neys Mills and Lees Surrender, at Appomattox
O. I'll.
oFFTugRs OF THE REGIMENT.
It would be difficult, if not impossible to fol-
low all the changes in the roster of the Rtgi-
ment. The following, however, were the officers,
when it was mustered in
Colonel A. Ii. Grimshaw Lieut.. Col. Carroll
4evis Major O. l. LAM )tte Adjutant W. II.
Cloward Surgeon, d. II. Hopkins; Asst. Sur
geons, Joseph b. Lyons, Linton Smith /;
Quartermaster, John j. Toner Chaplain, VIM.
II Fries. Line officers. as follows: Co A, Capt.
Williams, 1st Lieut.. L @. Stosenburg, 2nd
Lieut.. A. Price, b. Captain Gst Lieuts W. A.
LaAlette. and p. Nlelds; q, Capt. Uhas. McClos-
key, Leuts. W. O. Scott, and j. 7. Townsend
Il, Capt W. IL. Curry, Leuts. j. r. Van Loan,
aud J. 8. Wheeler E Capt. Harper, Lieuts D.
H. buckingham, and J. IL. Carson F, Capt, d.
II. Kent, LieHts. II. Gawthrop, and Wm. IL Std
A. p. Osmond; Il, Capt. Reynolds, Lieuts. II.
Cullen, and W.. Z. Turner; l. Capt. II Cause.
Lieuts. s. Il. Smith, and Il II Webb; X, Capt.
j s. Valentine, Lieuts. T. IL. Challenger, and L.
Yardley.
The following officers were mustered out at
tbs closing OF the war, several of them having
been on detached service, and not for some
time, with the Regiment:
Lieut.. Col. @. E LaMotte, Major Gist, Adju-
tant Uloward, Surgeon l. Smitn, Quartermaster
Toner, Chaplain W, Il. full. Line officers: A,
Capt. Stotsenburg, lat Lieut. Wheeler b. Capt.
Challenger, Lieut.. Yardley O. Capt s. Il.
Smith, Lit, W. f. Warner; D, Capt. Curry, 1t.
Nields Il, Capt. Burnett, Lleuts. Buckingham,
and j. Armstrong; f, Capt. Kont, Lieut.. Gaw
throp G, Lieut.. A. Harper; Fl, Lieut.. ] II.
Dowlng L, Capt. Cause, Lieut. ]. NJ William
son; X, Capt. Valentine, Lieut.. j. II. Carson.