CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-09-10

carbines when shooting became impos-
sible.
His regiment charged Wheeler's
cavalry at Stewards creek where it
captured many prisoners aud the col
ors of the Tenth Tennessee cavalry
He was with it when it was detailed
to guard Federal wagon train to
Nashville, Tennessee, and took part in
the battles OF LaVergne. Stone rive,
Woodbury. and McMinnsville. He WIS
one OF the cavalrymen that charged
the enemy at Barrens and was in the
vanguard of the army when it marched
TO Murfreesboro, Tennessee, at the
beginning of the eChickamauga, Georgia.
campaign.
His regiment was selected to do
scouting duty for Generals McCook
and Crit,enden on the march to Tulls-
homa, Alabama, and for some lime
preceding the battle of Chicksmauls q
WAS pitted against wheeler's cavalry.
When Rosecrans' army was reduced t.
half rations the Fifteenth P-nnsylya-
mia cavalry proceeded to SeGuatchie
valley. " ere IL captured large quan
titles of corn and other provisions,
which was sent 10 relieve the starving
army.
Mr.. Stinemeyer was a participant in
the conflict st Mission Ridge, Looko.t
| Mountain and other battles about
Chattanooga, and was member OF the
expedition sent out TO relieve Gen.
Burnside. command at Knoxville,
Tennessee. At AtSeviarsvilie they fought
an Indian regiment from North Caro-
lima, and skirmished On the left flank
and rear Of Longstreet's army along
French Brood river towards the vir-
ginis state line.
December %. 1888, they forded the
French Brood river at midnight. charg-
ed the Rebel cavalry and captured
many prisoners January II. 1854. they
captured Gen. vance's entire c.m-
msnd. near New port. Tennessee, with
artillery and wagon train. From hard
service during the proceeding fall and
winter the regiment went to Nashville,
Tennessee, in May, 1894, &c. .remoant and
reorganixe.
They were at the battles of Ressca,
Peach Tree Greek, Pine Ridge, kene-
sa~ Mountain -nd siege of Atlanta.
December %, 1884, the regiment march
ed 10 Decatur, Alabama. and captured
200 men belonging to Gen. Hoods
forces Eight days later they captured
Gen. Roddy's artillery and Gen. Hoods
pontoon train of IS boats and 2l0 wag-
ons loaded with tools, ropes and en-
eineering supplies. They also destroy
ed at midnight Gen. HooJ's supply
train OF ITO wagons near Tuscaloosa /,
Alabama.
During the night Of January 4th,
1885. the regiment surprised and cap
tured the entire Fourth regiment Ala
bsma cavalry, near Moulton, Alabama,
and three days later captured and de-
stroyed all the wagon trains of Rus
sells cavalry brigade near Bluton in
the same state. January leth it en-
gagged Confederate force in battle at
Red Hill, Alabama. at daylight, in
which Gen. Lyons, his staff, his artil-
lery and many prisoners were taken.
In February, 1855, it pursued, fought
and dispersed Col. Mead's guerillas
after hard campaign in the Cumber-
land mountains. April 18th it took
part in the capture OF Salisbury, North
Carolina. which released hundreds of
Union soldiers who were in Rebel
prison, and which resulted in the de-
struction of an immense quantity of
army supplies, April 10th the Fifteenth
Pennsylvania cavalry captured the
camp OF the Third South Carolina
cavalry, in which Col. johnson and
many officers and privates were taken
prisoners, in addition to the destruc-
tion Of a Confederate camp and wagon
train.
From April 9th to May sth, 1865.
the regiment to which Mr.. Stinemeyer
belonged WAS engaged in scouting for
Jefferson Davis and the members OF
his cabinet who were known to be at
tempting to make their way from
Richmond to the Florida coast. Near
the fork OF the Appslachee and oconee
rivers 1t captured seven wagons loaded
with money belonging too the banks at
Macon, Georgia. There was sls5 900
in gold. el.5s5 900 in United States
bank notes, bonds and securities, and
over - ,ooo. 900 in Confederate money,
and much silver plate. all of which was
turned over TO the Federal government.
May 10, 1885, the Fifteenth Pennsyl-