The National tribune., 1903-01-22

These figures show our loss to have
been in the First Brigade. 111a per cent;
in the Second Brigade, a fraction under
per cent; and in the battery 61la per cent,
a total of 206 out of 2,3JS in the Second
Division.
The Third Division numbered 2.193. and
its total loss was 81, or fraction over l
per cent. killed, wounded and missing.
Tie heavy loss in missing and
occurred when Reynolds Brigade charged
over the shirmish line near the railroad,
and in the charge every man whose horse
was killed, fell into the hands Of the enc
my, and helped to swell the numbers those
reported.
In the charge of the 4th Mich. Mai.
Burns, my A. A. G., and Capt.
Thompson, my A. A. !. g., were rid
ing beside Inc at the head of the column;
Maj. Mix was wounded, Capt. Thompson
was wounded and his horse was killed;
he was reported wounded. missing" my
horse was wounded and fell. but pulled
it together, got it on its feet and held my
place at the head of the column.
| My official report of this expedition, OK
raid, dated Aug. "a. 1864, closes thus:
Every officer and soldier in the COM
mand acted SO well, so nob!y, so calamity,
that under ordinary circumstances they
would be entitled to special mention. Day
and night, from the 18th to the 23d these
gallant men were without sleep and al
most without food. During that time they
marched and skirmished necessarily,
fought four pitched battles, and swan q
flooded river, and all without once COM
planning or murmuring.
Il cannot close this necessarily long re-
port without calling attention to the gal
liant and magnificent manner in which the
Chia1 BOARD of Trade Pot
fought by Lieuts. Robinson and Bennett
on every occasion ON which it was brought
into action.
"Col. Long, commanding the Second
Brigade. and all the regimental command
ers distinguished themselves by the able
manner in which they handled their COM
mands.
Capt. Mcintyre, commanding the 4th U.
s. Cav, rendered himself conspicuous by
his gallantry when attacked by brigade
of infantry at LOvejOys, and also in the
manner in which he led the charge of
his regiment on the Goth.
private Samuel Waters, 7th Pa, rode
in the advance of his regiment and made
good use of his saber during the charge.
Private Douglas, 4th U. S. Cav, rode
with Capt Mcintyre during the charge,
and brought in 10 prisoners, four of whom
were commissioned officers.
Private William Bailey, 18th Mich.
Cav, specially distinguished himself by
riding through Il narrow gap in a fence in
front of the rebel artillery, gallcping into
the battery and shooting the Captain dead
on the spot.
Il beg most respectfully to call the at
tention of the General Commanding to
these gallant private soldiers. l also call
his attention to the officers and men men
toned in the reports of the regimental
commanders.
Il regret to have to announce the loss
of Capt. Heber Thompson, 18th Pa. Cav.
my Brigade Inspector, and one of the
most gallant soldiers in the service. He
was wounded during the charge, and is
a prisoner in the hands of the enemy"
This has been written for the sole and
single purpose of doing justice to the gal
liant men of the Second Division. who
served under my command in the Kilpat-
rick Raid.
There are many men now living who
can testify to the correctness of the state
ments l have made.
Maj. Frank Mix, who commanded the
4th Mich, and was wounded in the charge
is. and has been for many years the Su-
perintendent of the Yale Lock Manufact-
DRY at Stanford. Conn.
Capt. Heber Thompson. my Brigade In
spector, was wounded and his horse killed
in the charge. He is now 4 distinguished
attorney at Pottsville. Pa.
Coi. w III laws, 81 y. =. cav. was
then n Second Lieutenant in the 4th o. S.,
and took part in the charge.
Capt. Geo. l.. Robinson. of the Chicago
Board of Trade Battery. is now promi-
nent business man in Milwaukee, Wis.
Col. Eli Long. now Brigalier General
or the retired list of the Regular Army,
resides, l believe, in New York Gen.
Eli Long died at his home in Plainsvi1le,
n. J., Jan. 81
Can't. Jos. G.. Vale. of the eth Pa. the
author of "AIinty and the Cavalry" is a
prominent attorney in Carlisle. Pa
These are few names that recur to
nv mind as 1 write, but there are many
others of the gallant men of the Second
Division who served under me on that oc-
casiGn who can verify my story of the
Fitzpatrick Raid"