The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-02-27

The 9Th Mo. Cav, 8. m.
This regiment, composed of eight COM
panies, was organized in the State of Mis-
souri, at large from Feb. 81 to April %,
1862, to serve during the war in Missouri
Cos. A, b, G, ID, and E, Sd Mo. Cav, s. NJ,
were transferred to the regiment Feb. A,
1868. Cos. A, B, G, and ID, Sd Cav, were
designated Cos. /, X, l., and M, 9Th Cav,
and Co. ID was distributed among the vari-
Gus companies of the regiment. The origi-
nal members, except veterans, were mus
tered out by detachments at different dates
from Jan. IL to April %, 1866, and the vet
Grams and recruits consolidated into a bat
talon, which remained in service until July
IL, 1865. According to the War Depart
ment, the regiment or some part of it par
ticipated in 81 battles. It's loss in some was
quite heavy. Col. Edwin c. Catherwood
was transferred to the 18th Mo. Cav. in
November, 1864. When the battalion was
mustered out Capt. Sam1 E. Turner was the
senior officer. The regiment lost during its
service two officers and 4S men killed and
104 men died.
1st Mo. Cav, 8. NJ.
This regiment with the exception of Co.
M, was organized in the State of Missouri
at large in February, March, and April,
1852, to serve three years. Co. M was Or
ganized at Lexington, Mo-, Aug. II. 1863, to
serve three years. Cos. A to l., inclusive,
with the exception of recruits, were mustered
out by companies at different dates from
Feb. II to April IA, 1865, and the recruits
and Co. M formed into battalion of three
companies and retained in the service until
July, 1865. Col. James McFerran COM
manded the regiment until February, 1865,
when he was mustered out by reason of ex-
piration of his term of service Lieut. Col.
Bazel F. Lazear commanded from February
until April, when he was discharged. Capts.
Henry +. Peery, John Wyckoff, and James
ID. Eads commanded the three companies at
the time of muster-Out. The War Depart
ment credits the regiment with IS battles
Two officers and II men were killed and
two officers and 81 men died in the service.
Correction.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In looking
over Their Records in your paper, read
that the 18th Ohio L. A. (Sands) was dis
banded and the veterans and recruits were
transferred to the 9Th Ohio in November,
1864 The statement isa mistake even if Fox
does so state. / was a member of the 5th
Ohio from August, 1862, to July, 1865, and /
can positively state no transfers were made to
thC OulO HUH luc
rest of the statement is probably true, unless
it is an underestimate; for a better battery
was not in the service of Uncle Sam, and, /
might add, few equal to it. think their
losses were even greater than Fox gives them,
as they must have lost nearly as many men
at The Hatchie after Prices assaults on
Corinth, Miss, then commanded by Rosy"
They there successfully resisted cavalry
charge without support of infantry, with no
arms but coal, stones, handspikes, and
singletrees taken from their wagons. had
an old schoolmate, Billy Bolser, killed in
that action, his brother Charley escap-
ing without a wound. One of the incl
dents of the fight worth mentioning was the
terrific fighting of German teamster, who,
with a singletree, dismonnted many John
MES; for which he was promoted to Lieu
tenancy. The 18th Ohio were fighters and
stayers from beginning to end. W.
BLOOM, Sergeant. 5th Independent Battery,
Light Artillery, o. ", Edna Kan.
The IOSth N. Y.
The regiment was organized in Rochester.
N. Y, in August, 1862, for the three years
service, and was mustered out May %, 1865.
Col. Oliver Fl. Palmer was discharged March
2, 1868. When mustered out Charles j.
Powers was in command. The War De-
partment credits the regiment with 10 bat
ties, as follows: Antietam, Fredericksburg,
Charlottesville, Gettysburg, Bristow Sta
ton, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna,
Tolopotomoy, Cold Harbor, Petersburg,
Straw berry Plains, Deep Bottom, Ream's
Station, and Boydton Road. The loss at
Antietam was 20 killed, 122 wounded and
AZ missing. The regiment was then in
French's Division, Second Corps. The total
loss in the service was nine officers, 90 men
killed and 81 men died.
The Sd Ohio Cav.
The regiment was organized at Camp Wor-
cester, o., from Sept. to Dec 1, 1861, to
serve three years. 1t veteranized and was
retained in service until Aug. 4, 1865. Col.
Lewis Zahm, who was commissioned on the
organization of the regiment, was honOrably
discharged Jan. B. 1868. He was succeeded