The National tribune., 1905-11-09
FORT GREGG OFFICIALLY.
The COngratulatOry Orders to Those
Who Won the Victory.

The COngratulatOry Orders to Those
Who Won the Victory.
Editor National Tribune: According
to all the different brigades and regi-
ments that claim to have captured Fort
Gregg there must have been very
large army in that charge. I know
that the First Brigade, First Division.
Twenty-fourth Corps, was in the charge.
and / will send you General Orders to
prove it, The 39th H.. ed and 9th
Ohio. S5th Pa. and the 199th Pa. COM
posed the First Brigade.
headquarters First brigade. First Di-
vision, Twenty-fourth Corps. in the
Field, Va, April 16, 1865.
General Orders, No. 81.
The Colonel commanding desires to
express to the officers and men of this
command his high qualification at the
gallant conduct displayed I'm the as
sault and capture of Fort Gregg on the
"a inst. which drew forth so much
praise from all who witnessed your
heroism. Your unconQuerable deter
mination and heroism in the capture of
the fort crowned our arms with glorious
and fruitful victory. Your endurance
and patience in the tedious marches,
the afacrity and zeal with which all the
orders have been executed, together
with your heroism and gallantry upon
every battlefield, has won for you the
strongest sentiments Of regard of the
brigade commander. You have amply
sustained the reputation gained in other
campaigns. 1t is hereby requested and
ordered that the I'd day of April be set
apart and observed as the anniversary
of the old brigade.
by order of Col. Thomas o. Osborn,
goth H., commanding brigade.
Leroy Doud, Lieutenant and Acting
Acknowledgement"
Headquarters First Division, Twenty
fourth Corps.
I'm the Field. Va. April ., 1865.
General Orders.
THE Brigader- General comma ding
takes this, his first opportunity, to con-
graduate the division on its brilliant
achievements. since leaving the north
of the James. April .. at the assault
of Fort Gregg, the fighting was Of the
most desperate character. but by your
steadfastncss and courage you conn
PEELED il to surrender, with it's entire
garrison and artillery, and won the key
to Petersburg. Twice have you by the
unparalleled rapidity of your marches,
met the head of Lees army, the last
time ut the AppomattoX Court House,
April =, defeating it and cutting off
his only line of retreat. and thus has
tenlng his surrender. The Well-clOSed
ranks and almost entire absence of
struggling with which your marches
have been conducted, are unpreced-
entcd. and have won the highest praise
from all. During this time YOU have
captured about 1,460 prisoners. one
General and many officers of high rank
IS pieces of artillery with caissons and
five battle-fiags. portion of your
achievements have been under the i'm
mediate eye of the Lieutenant-General
and full credit is given you by all of
your superior officers. Through life no
soldier viii need more honorable
record than the fact that he did his
duty through this short. rough, but
brilliant campaign, which terminated in
the surrender of the Army of Northern
Virginia. To the friends of our hon
ored dead we offer our sincere sympa-
thy. May our wounded speedily re-
cover. and may you all sustain the
proud and honorable name that by
your courage and good conduct you
the First Division of the Twenty fourth
Corps.
"R. S. Foster. Brigadicr- General Com
handing.
Official: =. A. Davis. Major and Act
ing Assistant Acknowledgement"
Official: Leroy Doud, Lieutenant and
Acting Assistant Adjutant-Gcneral.
Now, comrades, there is honor
enough for us all in knowing that we
did our duty wherever we were.-J. y.
Huntington, co. Il. 62d Ohio, RoseviIle,
Ohio