The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18
A WAR RELIC.
Michigan Conrad Has a Muster Roll Of the
BlHck-Horsc Cavalry.

A Michigan Conrad Has a huster-R Roll Of the
Black-h0rsc Cavalry.
EDITOR NATI0NkL TRIBUKE: The following
memorandum is taken from a Confederate
nuster-roil Of Co. X, 9th Va. Cav, while sta
toned near Hamburg, Va. and dated Dec p
lsG2. il Is in a good state OF preservation and
contains tho names OF u commissioned and
HOn commissioned officers aud ~ men. III any
surviving member VI this company, whose
name appears on tic roll, would ike 10 get
possession Of h. ] should be glad 10 correspond
with him for the purpose Of making an appoint
ment 10 meet him 20 Washington during the
coming GAR. Eucampmcut. Although have
kept this old war relic many years, il being
constant reminder Of many OF my previous dis
comforts yet ID may be more highly prizcd by
some suryiy0Fo ihHt once famous Black Horse
Cavalry, and ]. 50 ] viii take pleasure IN pre-
senting Ii 10 him 50 the time and place above
mentioned. Washington being 30 near the
homes Of many ct that regiment, possibly some
Of them may be attracted 10 tho city at that
time; hence this notice. The roll contains IN
q woll-written hand the following record Of
events:
This company was with Gen. Robinson's
Brigade on the march from Harrsouburg 10
the LapdEn; also during his stay AZ Cord gn5-
vile and Orange Courthouse. Ii was also viii
him at the battle Of Cedar Run, Aug z. 1852
but was not engaged, as the cavalry was not in
the light. 10 Was with Col. Jones lnOw BIiga-
4 der Geuerall when be crossed The Rapidan al
4 BurneUt's Ford and run the Yankee cavalry
4 pickcts into our infantry camp, capturing a
Lieutenant Of infantry and two priyates, also
two OF three cGyalrymen. IL was also with the
4 brigade when b advanced beyond the Rapidan,
/ engaging the Yankees men al Brandy Station,
/ Culpepper CO., on the 18Th Of August, where
4 10 sustained itself well under a long run
. Of IRE, Ia which there was one man wounded
/ aud one horse killed aud three wounded. IatoI
| IN the day il was in the charge made by the
/ brigade % BrHHay Station 10 within a short
distance 81 Eapidan Station. The Yankee,
were Topused and several prisoners aud guns
captured by the company. il was also with
Gen. Stuart in his raid on Catlclts Station on
the day aud night Of Aug q. in which IL had
one man severely and one slightly wounded. j
was with the guns in the movement on Manas
SIS aud Brisioc Stations aud during the sub
sequent battle On that Wcll-kn0wn field. i
WAS on detached service in Louaoun County
from the LIST 90 the lsih II October, l5O2 arrest
ing deserteE aud couscripts.
On tho Sth, Lieut. 3leaucs aud q men. very
poorly armed, went 10 Aide on n scout Wheu
he met q scout Of the enemy OF about the sam,
number which he charged and put 10 fight
with what loss las not been ssccrtained, Lieut.
Meaues aud Private Russell, a Baltimorean
having been killed almost instantly, the Van
KEGS having stood 10 deliver Woll-drCctUd Cir,
before TetrcatuP Sorg't BAH was also slightly
wounded. IL is but due 10 state that Lieut.
Meanos had bat seven with him IN the charge
the rest having been halted by another Office
/ under q mlsapprchcusiOn Of orders
&C. H. Ball, Captain, Com'd'g CO."
-TH0s MoLoNEY Go. X, sth Mich. aud ca
- Y. =. Engineer Corps, Army Of the Potomac
Jackson, Mich.