The new North-west., 1884-06-27
FHE FIRST CAVALRY.
SEVEN COMPANIES TO PASS THROUGH
DEER LODGE THIS MORNING.
Som mething of the Regiments History.

| PIONEER, June 26.-Ssven companies oi
the First United States Cavalry, from walIa
Walla, passed through Pioneer this morning
and will camp at Mullen canon tonight.
| w. II.
The above troops viii pass through Deer
Lodge this morning en- route to their stations
in Montana. As the First is the oldest cav.
airy regiment in the service, we give . brief
sketch Of It's history.
"The regiment was organized at Jefferson
Barracks, Mo-, in 1888, aT the First Dragons.
Henry Dodge, OF Missouri, who had gained
some distinction as an Indian fighter in the
Black Hawk war, was commissioned the
first Colonel of the regiment on March 4,
1853, upon which date also Jefferson Davis,
of the late Confederacy, 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,
Philip st. George Cooke, Edwin V. Sumner,
Philip Kearney, Daniel II. Rusker, James
Fl. Carleton, Richard S. Ewell, Thes. Swords,
Abram Buford, Alfred Plea,anton, Rufus
ingalls,, Delos b. Sackett, George Stoneman.
John Pegram, Loyimer Graham, w. T. Ma
gruder, A. j. Smith, and many others per.
haps equally we'll known in the service.
"Until the outbreak of the war of the Re-
bellion the regiment was continuously in
service on the frontier, with headquarters
successively at Jefferson Barracks, Fort Glib
son, Fort Leavenworth, Fort Union, New
Mexico, and other stations on the remote
frontier. In 1851 one troop was stationed at
Fort Smelling. During all this time the
troops were almost constantly employed in
active operations against the Indians, and
rendered arduors 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 Or
dered to take part in suppressing the Rebel
lion, its various troops being collected from
Oregon, Washington Territory, California
and New Mexico 1t continued with the
Army Of the Potomac until the close of the
war, sharing Its fortunes and misfortunes,
and rendering prominent service under
Sheridan in the Shenandoah valley"
Since the war the First Cavalry has been
stationed in Oregon, Nevada, California,
Arizona and Washington Territory. 1t had
many engagements with the Apaches, and
served in the Modoc, Nez Perces and Ban
mack campaigns Following is the roster of
field officers:
Col. G. Grover, Brsvet Major General
Lieut.. Col. j. w. Forsyth, Brevet Brigad1er
General; Major John Green, Major George
q: HUNT, Major George b. Sanford; First
Lieut.. John Pitcher, Adjutant; First Lieut.
w. IL. Miller, QuartermaSter.
Troop A-Capt. ThomrI McGregor, First
Lieut.. r. p. p. Wainwright, Second Lieut..
W. s. Scott.
Troop B-Capt. James Jackson, Brevet
Major; First Lieut. J. Q. Adams, Breyet
Captain; Second Lieut. A. l.. Mills
Troop Capt. Henry Wagner, First
Lieut.. Thomas Garvey, Second Lieut.. G. H.
Mcdonald.
Troop D-Capt A. G. Forse, First Lieut..
+. A. Boutelle, Second Lieut.. J. +. r. Landis
Troop E-Capt: Max. Wesendorff, First
Lieut. +. X. Ward, Second Lieut.. j. G. Gal
braith.
Troop F-Capt. W. r. Parner, Brevst
Lieut.. Col; First Lieut.. p S. Bornrs, Second
Lieut.. S. A. Robertson.
=, Troop G-Capt. F: X. Upham, First Lieut..
I. I. Knox, Second Lieut. j. b. Alesline.
Troop H-Capt. Edward Hunter, First
Lieut. g. s. Hoyie, Second Lieut. +. S. Foltz.
Troop Capt. G. q. C. Carr, First Lieut..
II. K. Tulhertz, Second Lieut. o. j. Brown.
Troop h-Capt. Charles Bendive, First
Lieut.. +. A. Edwards, Second Lieut.. w. q. |
Brown.
Troop L-Capt. S. S. Whlpple, First Lieut.. |
u: b. Backus, Second Lieut. G. W. Goodies.
Troop M-Capt. Moses Harris First Lieut. |
o. j.. Helm, Second Lieut.. d. L. Tate.
Five companies tG, d, X, NJ and II 70 to |
Fort Custer. troop goes to Ellis. Troops |
A, q and f 60 to Fort Maginnis. b troop !
goes to Fort Keogh. Troops II and L 60 to |
Assinaboine.
The companies with the present command |
are and f, which 60 to Fort Maginnis; Fl |
md L, to Assinaboine; G and D, to Custer; |
B, to Keogh. There are go men, 575 horses,
,S wagons, and over 100 mules.