Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-09-04
Short History ct soIue Of the Rc.i
mtxts that are represent
ed ut the kirksyille
ReUniUn.
srcoNr M1saor-Kr CAvAGRY.

This regiment was organized in SEPT
1861. with Lewis, Merrill as Colonel,
William Schaefer as eut.-Col., Geo.
C Marshall, Major, and G., M Hous-
tor, Adjr. Before the organization
WAS complete Col Merrill was ordered
to Springfield to assist in the espui-
sion Of the force then invading our
state. Here, as ~ accommodating par
ty. they ascersained that she enemy
had r.tireth inte, Arkansas they were
Their ordered 10 :5edalia, from which
POM they Did cfscienr work against
the gzerrilias; in one Of these expedi-
lions they lost a valuable officer, nal.
MarsaaIfy
In January, 1909, the regiment was
ordered into northeast Missouri, head
quarters az Columbia, Col Merrill
commanding Four squadrons were
sent to Glasgow, Major HUT in COM
mand. two to Sturgeon, Major Slap
per in command. Major c. B, Hunts
detachment participated in the battle
os Silver Creek, and acquitted them
selves nohly. On the 18th OF July,
1862, Major Ciapper, with 200 men.
fought near Memphis, Slo.. a rebel
force of 700 men, ambushed ana con-
cealad, and routed them, though with
a loss of nearly fifty men killed and
wounded; on August the 9th, they pat
ticipated in the battle of Kirksyille, AZ
account of which is given in yester-
days issue Of this paper.
Afrer the complete disbanding of
Porter's and Poindexter's forces, the
End Cavalry were concentrated at
Sturgeon, and in 1863 received orders
to join the cavalry expedition under
Gen. Davidson against Little Rock,
and participated in all the skirmishes
on the march, and took a prominent
part in the attack upon that place,
This regiment was known as Mer-
riil's Horse, and was as fine regi-
ment as there was in the service,
3ED NO. CAVALRY
Organized III the fall Of lSi1. John
N. Glover Col. ". G. CAN'T Lit. Col.
Mai. Grover. ait.
The first duty of the regiment was
in SURPRISING guerillas and bush
whaekers in North Mo. In the spring
of 1865 at Arcadia it became part o
Davidsop cavalry division serving in
the 18th army corps until the close of the
4b., L,t l.u
Brownsville, Bayou Metair> Little Rock
and others. This was fine regiment
and received special eoEnmendation for
its fine sol;iierly appearance. Early
in 1856 the regiment having become
very much dceimated by hard fighting
and loug forced marches were consol-
ldatea with the 4th Mo. Cavalry.
1TH MISSOURI CAVALRY.
Organized as the Black Hawk cavalry
Alexandria. Mo. in lS6l. W. Bishop.
Colonel. Remganiaed at Macon City
early in 1862, with Dan. Hueston, L.
). A.. as colonel: -, Buell.. Lieut..
Col: T.. l'redett. major: J. l.. Chandler.
Adit. This regiment served in north
Missouri unit! August, 1862, par
ticipating in the following fights:
Grab Apple. Lcne Jack. Independence
and numerous other fights with Guam
trcl. Coffee and Cockrell 'preseuf sem
ator [. s.. The regiment in Septem-
Der. 1862, became part Of the army of
the frontier under Gen. Schofield and
participated in the battles of Newtonia.
Fayetville, Prairie Grove and Van
Buren,. In the spring of 1868 it be-
came part of Davidson cavalry division
and served in the 9TH army corps until
the close Of the war taking part in the
battles Of Brownsville. Bayou Metair.
Little Rock. Benton, Tulip. tArk.)
Monticello. Moro Bottom, Mount Ida.
and Red Fork Bayou. In Feb. 1866 this
regiment was consolidated with and
became a part OF the 1st Missouri
cavalry.
l3TH CAVALRY.
This regiment was organized in 1864
and was made up from the veterans Of
the NJ. s. NJ. with L. {. catherwood as
Col: Austin \. King. Lieut. Col: c. Is.
McAfiee. major and W. ID. Hubbard as
Adjt. The first work Of this regiment
was among the guerrillas of Caldwell,
Clay. Ray and Clinton counties where
they did effective work. On the / ith
of October after concentrating at JEFF
ferson City the regiment started on its
march, participating in several
skirmishes until they arrived at In
dependence where they made "A gallant
! charge upon a division Of the enemy
having two guns in position, cut down
nearly every man at the battery. cap
tured the guns and drove the enemy
from the ground. In this charge Capt.
Turner. Lieuts. Reugen and Vanbeher.
and nine men were wounded After
some ether skirmishing the regi-
ment went into winter quarters at
Rolla. Being sent when spring opened
against the Indians in the west.
md CAVALRY. ". S. NJ
The ID NJ. 5 NJ. was organized bv
the consolidation Of the original 2nd
and 11rh NJ 5. NJ John Mcneil. Col:
James II. Cram. Lieut.. Col: Geo. +.
Pledge. Maj, and Fred Il. Pool Adit
After organization they marched to
southeast Missouri and took up position
at Bloomfield. On the 21st of April.
1868. the rebels under Marmaduke
surprised ana captured nearly half of
company H. who were on outpost
duty at Chalk Bluff The regiment
then foil back to Cape Girardeau which
Marmaduke attacked on the 2Gth of
April: Marmaduke was repulsed. and in
the pursuit of his beaten forces this
regiment took active part. The regi-
ment was afterwards occupied in pro-
tecting the state border. and extermi-
mating guerrillas. During one of their
expeditions they captured the notorious
JEFF. Thompson with his staff and force