The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-28
The Sort OF "a Soldier that Custer
Was.

lB,ston AdVeFtiser.l
The following Is copy obtained
from Gen. W. W. Blackmar, OF this city
Of the cougratulatory order issued BY the
Iamented &, A. Custer, then commanding
The Third Cavalry Division, Army Of the
Potomac-Gen. Blackmar, who is now
Judge advocate General OF the militia OF
Massachusetts, serving with Gen. Custer
throughout the war, and holding the pc.
sition Of Provost Marshal OF the Third
Brigade Of the Generals Division at the
time the order was issued:
HEADQUARTERS Sd CAVALRY DIVISION, |
APpoMATrox G. H., Vag Apr. 8, 1866. !
Soldiers Of The Third Caralry Dirision-
With profound gratitude toward the God
Of Battles, by whose blessings our enc
mics have been humbled and our arms
rendered triumphant, your Commanding
General ayails himself Of this bis first op.
portunity to express to you his admira-
lion Of the heroic manner in which you
have passed through the Series Of battles
which to-day resulted in the surrender OF
the eneny's entire army.
The record established by your indom.
table courage is unparalleled In the an.
mails Of war. Your proves has won for
YOU even the respect and admiration OF
your enemies.
During the past six months, although
in most instances confronted by superior
numbers, you have captured from the
enemy in open battle one hundred and
eleven pieces OF field artillery, slxty.fye
battlc.dags, and upwards Of ten thousand
prisoners Of war including seven general
officers. Within the past ten days, and
included in the above, you have captured
ior,y.six pieces OF field artillery, and
,hirty.seyen battle.AagS. You have never
lost a gun, never lost color, and have
never been defeated. And notwithstand.
ing the numerous engagements in which
YOU have borne n prominent part, includ-
ing those memorable battles Of the Shen-
andoah, you have captured every piece
Of artillery the enemy has dared TO open
upon You.
The near approach Of peace renders II
improbable that you will again be called
upon 10 undergo the fatigues Of the toll
some march, or the exposure OF the bat
tle.feld; but should the assistance OF the
keen blades, welded by your sturdy arms
be required to hasten the coming OF that
glorious peace for which We have been so
long coniending, the General command
ing is proudly confident that in the
future as in the past, every demand will
meet with hearty and willing response.
Let us hope that our work is done, and
that, blessed with the comfort Of peace,
we may soon DO permitted TO enjoy the
pleasures OF home and friends. e.
For comrades who have fallen let us
ever cherish n grateful remembrance.
10 the wounded and those who languish
in Southern prisons, let our heartfelt
sympathes be rendered.
And now, speaking for myself alone,
when the war Is ended, and the task Of
the historian begins, when those deeds Of
daring which have rendered the name
and fame OF the Third Cavalry Division
imperishable, are inscribed upon the
bright pages Of our country's history, ]
only ask that my name may be written as
that OF the commander Of the Third Cav
airy Division. IA. CUSTER,
Breret Major General,
GIN. BARNuARDr, A. adj.