The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-21
The First cavalry.

June 18th, already no little curiosity il
exhibited in regard to Its successor, the
First cavalry. which has been ordered
hither from the Pacific coast; and it is tc
crafty this that brief sketch of its per.
sonnel and its past history is given. In
point of age it is rightly named the First
for it is the oldest cavalry regiment in
the service, it's history extending back to
1888, when it was organized at Jefferson
Barracks, Missouri, as the First dragons
Henry Dodge, of Missouri, who had
gained some distinction as an Indian
fighter in the Black Hawk war, was CON-
missioned the first colonel of the regi-
ment on March 4, 1888, upon which date
also Jefferson Davis, of the late confeder-
acv, was assigned to duty as adjutant,
having been transferred from the First
infantry.
Among the names of the early officers
of the regiment we found those of many
who became more or less prominent in
after years; Stephen W. Kearney,
Richard B. Mason, Phillip St. George
Cooke, Edwin V. Sumner, Philip Kear-
ney, Daniel H. Rucker, James H. Carle-
ton, Richard 8. Ewell, Thomas Swords,
Abram Ruford, Alfred Pleasanton, Rufus
Ingalls,, Delos B. Sackett, George Stone
man, John Pegram, Lorimer Graham,
W. T. Magruder, A. J. Smith, and many
others, perhaps equally well known in
the service.
Until the outbreak of the war of the
Rebellion the regiment was continuously
in service on the frontier, with head
quarters successfully at Jefferson Bar
racks, Fort Union, New Mexico, Fort
Gibson, Fort Leavonworth, and other
stations OH the remote frontier. In 1851
one troop was stationed at Fort Smelling
During all this time the troops were
almost constantly employed in active OPP
erations against the Indians and render
ed arduous and valuable service, as the
history of the various Territories shows.
In 1861 the designation of the regiment
was changed to the First cavalry, and it
was ordered to take part in suppressing
the rebellion, its various troops being
collected from Oregon, Washington Ter
ritory, California and New Mexico. It
continued with the army of the Potomac
until the close of the war, sharing its for
tunes and misfortunes, and rendering
prominent service under Sheridan in the
Shenandoah valley.
INDIAN FIGHTING.
After the war the First cavalry was
dispatched to the Pacific coast again, be-
ing stationed in Oregon, Nevada, Califor-
mia, and Arizona. but principally in Ari-
zona. In Oregon and Nevada the troops
were at once engaged under Cook in hos
tilities with the Snake and Piute Indians;
while those in Arizona found constant
employment IN scouting against the hos
tile Apaches, encountering these Indians
frequently, and killing large number in
the various engagements which followed.
During the years which have ensued the
regiment has taken an active part in the
Modoc campaign, where the noted Cap
tain Jack surrendered after being pressed
by detachment of the regiment; the
Nez Perce campaign, where Chief Joseph
was followed from the Pacific coast into
Montana; the campaign against the Ban
nacks; beside taking part in the various
Indian troubles of less note, which have
occurred from time to time in the region
where the regiment has been serving.
Following is list of the names of the
present officers of the First cavalry.
Col. C. Grover, brevet major general;
Lieutenant &c Colonel J. w. Forsyth, brevet
brigadier general; Major John Green,
Major George G. HUNT, Major George B.
Sanford, first lieutenants; John Pitcher,
adjutant; First Lieutenant w. H. Miller,
quartermaster.
Troop A-Captain, Thomas McGregor;
First Lieutenant, r. 2. P Wainwright;
Second Lieutenant, W. S. Scott.
Troop B-Captain James Jackson, bre-
vet major; First Lieutenant J. @. Adams,
brevet captain; Second Lieutenant, A. L.
Mills.
Troop C-Captain, Henry Wagner;
First Lieutenant, Thomas Garvey; Second
Lieutenant, G. H. Mcdonald.
Troop D-Captain, A. G. Forse; First
Lieutenant, F. A. Boutelle; Second Lieu
tenant, J. +. r. Landis.
Troop E-Captain, NJ Wesendorff;
First Lieutenant, F. X. Ward; Second
Lieutenant, J. G. Galbraith.
Troop F-Captain, W. R. Parnell, bre-
vet lieutenant colonel: First Lieutenant,
P. S. Bornus; Second Lieutenant, S. A.
Robertson.
Troop G-Captain, F. X. Upham; First
Lieutenant, T. T. Knox; Second Lieuten-
ant, J. b. Alesline.
Troop H-Captaln, Edward Hunter;
First Lieutenant, G. S. Hoyle; Second
Lieutenant, F. S. Foltz.
Troop Captain, c. c. G. Carr; First
Lieutenant, H. E. Tulhertz; Second Lieu
tenant, 0. J. Brown.
Troop K-Captain, Charles Bendive
First Lieutenant, F. A. Edwar1s; Second
Lieutenant, w. c. Brown.
Troop L-Captain, S. S. Whlpple; First
Lieutenant, G. B. Backus; Second Lieu
tenant, G. w. Goodies.
Troop M-Captain, Moses Harris; Firs
Lieutenant, O. L. Helm; Second Lieuten
ant, D. L. Tate.
The colonel, Gen. Grover, when
yonng lieutenant, in 1854, was one of thu
original party who made the first survey
of the route over which the Northern
Pacific now passes between the Missouri
and Columbia rivers. having been espec
} tally detailed by the war department TO
this duty.
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