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CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. "National Tribune" books, described on page S. make Use Christmas pres ents. ONE DOLLAR A CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. "Rational Tribune " books, described on pace t, mike fine Cfcristmas onto. WASHINGTON, D. 0., THURSDAY* DECEMBER 17, 1D03. VOL. XXIII?NO. 11.?WHOLE NO. 1166. By B. K. BENSON, Author of "Who Goet There?" **A Friend With the Countersign,** "Bajard'g Courier,'* etc, [Copyright, 1903, bt thk MacMillan Company.] CHAPTER XXIII. THE PARTISANS. "Lor. Who comts so fast in silencc of the night? Steph. A friend. Lor. A friend! What friend? Your name I pray you, friend?" ?Shakspere. The vague and variable force known as Mosby's battalion, though strong in its entire enrollment, was weak in its active strength at any one period. Doubtless, from first to last, more than 2,1)00 men* took part in some enterprise of the band; yet very many of these were mere accidents of the day?enlisted men that had been cut off for the time being from their own regiments which they re joined as soon as they were able or will ing; others, on furlough from wounds or illness, whose convalescence was sufficient for momentary exertion that carried stimu lus with it, but complacently considered inadequate for the tedium of the great camp; others still that came no one knew whence and departed of their own volition; even some, perhaps, that were deserters from the Federal army.* The few that the Major trusted were expected to gather as many men as the contemplated achieve ment seemed to demand, or rather, it should be said, as few men as the leader thought would be indispensable, so that on some expeditions Mosby led perhaps hundreds, while on others Ins followers were but scores, or even fewer; hence, It resulted that his minor undertakings were almost uniformly brilliant and suc cessful, while those of greater magnitude frequently failed, the larger number in volved lacking the coherency of a small body composed of his best and most ex peri enced men. As night fell once more. Usher West Jed his party out of Goose Creek swamp In a northerly direction. The way was narrow and winding, overhung at first by great oaks and elms, through which the filtered starlight barely showed the leaf strewn path that muffled the horses' foot fall. Every man here knew more or less of this district; it was the boyhood home of three, and they had not made half a mile when even to Armstrong's preoccu pied mind it became evident that their course tii leading directly away from the Rendezvous that day given. "Usher, how long yon going to keep this road?" he asked, thinking that their Elide was pnrposely throwing any possi e enemy off the scent. "Keep it a good while," said West, and rode on. 4 Welh it's not the right way." "We'll get there all the same." "If we Jo. we'll have to turn off up yonder at Adams's." But at Adams's Usher went directly on, and now he condescended to say: "Boys, I reckon I may as well tell you that we don't go to Wilson's at. all. That was all a blind, so that if anybody' blabbed it woukl do no harm. You just follow me, and I'll tnke you through all right." And Csber's pace almost imperceptibly began to quicken. They had started at a slow walk, as nearly noiseless as possible. They hsl once or twice diverged from the route, and bad returned to it farther on, thus avoiding habitations. In this gathering, secrecy must be the very great est at the beginning, and celerity must be th? greatest at the moment of organizing. On this night a score of small groups, twos and threes, wers coming from as many points of a circle to meet in a com mon center, and the more nearly that each approached that center, the less danger to each and the greater to all should they dally. So Usher West and his compan ions rode with speed ever increasing, un til Morgan, who had not yet taken part in any of Mosby's raids, began to fear lest the efficiency of their horses should be impaired before actual work was needed, and he spoke his fear to West, who an swered that the meeting and organizing would require time in which the horses could rest, adding that sometimes organ ization was effected while on the march itself?by preconcerted arrangement the routes being designated for each of the groups to take, in ordsr to intercept the line of main advance at points conven ient?but that on this night, after a long interval in which the band had not as sembled. preference had been given to the former method. They were now on a mtln highway, and when their horses trod a sandy stretch of the road, they could hear galloping that seemed to preserve its distance?some man ahead hurrying to the rendezvous, and in a li'tle whilo a voice came from the front, and there was silence?no hoofs beating, the man ahead halting to answer the challenge of a sentinel. Two hundred yards farther, and West's party came to an abrupt halt, a clear voice crying. "Who comes there?" "Friends with the countersign." "Halt, friends; advance one, with the countersign." Ufcher rode forward; but there was no need to give the password?the sentinel knew him. "Hello. Usli! How many yon got?" "Four more. Where's the Major?" "Down at the mill. Better be lively. He's a hornet to-night. Crowd from above not heard from yet." "Devil you say! How long you reckon he'll wait?" Passing the sentipel. Usher again took up the gallop: trie rendezvous was yet a mile away, for Mosby kept watch all round him and far. But soon the main road was forsaken. At a slower pace the squad went .down a steep slope to the right, and on this hillside they were again baited, and .subjected here to longer delay. "That nigger o' yours. West; I'm going to ke*p him here till you bring me the Msjor's word." "All right: Squire, you ti.iy here a few minutes." The white men rode on down the hill. , The old negro had no fears. "Mahsta, I s be'n th'ough de bresh uio'n oncet. I's de same ole niggch dat showed Giunle Stuaht de haidquahtehs o' dat big Yankee Ginnle lash yeah, way back vaudeh mos' to de railroad, down yandch by Cedah Run." "Oh, yes. Uncle; I reckon you're all right; hut then you know I got to obey orders.' "Yassab, so I js too; but I gwine to gid down an* res' dis ole mule ef you don't mine: I be'n a runnin' dis mule feh who las' de longesV "All right, dismount if you like," said the sentinel. "I boun' to git me a boss dis time; 'f I hadu' ha' mos' beat dis mule to def, Malts Chahley an' all 'ould ha' lef' Lie way behime. I ain't nuvveh be'n right in ?See Gen. Pleasohton's Report, quoted Aug. 10, 1863. by Gen. A. A. Humphreys, vhief of Staff. my mine sence dat day I hatto leave ray hoss oveh in Mellan' an' Penns'vania. Yon be'n oyeh dah, Mahsta?'' "Not lately; but you mustn't talk, Un cle." "Yassah, ef dat's ag'in de rule, den I ain't a-gwiue to talk no mo'e, Mahsta." West, with Morgan, Sency, Armstrong and Lewis, was in the presence of John ft. Mosby: a thin, wiry man, with a sandy beard, his fnce shaded by a soft, black hat around which curved a great ostrich plume. He was in full gray uniform, and was seated at a small table, one candle dimly lighting the whitened walls and pil lars; outside was the sound of rushing waters. West, clad as a civilian, rode some 80 yards behind Morgan's squad; close behind West came four other men in Confederate uniform; behind these, but almost half a mile away, rode M'csby, ever active in im proving and preserving order. ****** A train of 40 wagons was on its way from Alexandria to Warrenton, with sup plies for Gen. Meade's army, under the protection of a squadron of cavalry. The first night there had been a halt at Fair fax, where there was a strong force; now the train was two days out from Alex andria; by noon of the next day it would be safe in Warrenton. The ground where the wagons had been parked was of irregular shape?a stream flowing in a loop ut the east, a stream with steep banks, within the loop an excellent grouud | for the protection of the train. On the far J side of the creek pickets had been posted, the main body of cavalry being held a lit tle to the right of the Warrenton Pike, pickets north and south of the road, west ulso, in the woods. There was but the minimum of apprehension, for the force was sufficient to overpower any gang of bushwhackers that might be supposed to infest the mountains, while Stuart's en tire division of cavalry was known to be south of the Rappahannock; as for Mos by, he had been heard of beyond the Blue Ridge only the day before. The lires. kindled for cooking only, had long since died out, but in the open the white covers of the wagons were distinct in the starlight. Right of the road were " FROM HIS BIAS A LOW VOICE HAD BP ABM: ."Fire of as, Major,' says West, salut ing. , "Good! Why, Morgan, how are you? Haven't seen yon since I left the General. Aud there's Sency, too. Oh, yes, I re member you very well; you were with us in Maryland once. And who are these?" "Charley Armstrong snd Joe Lewis, of the First, Major," said Morgan, "and we have old Squire with us. Dou't you re member his showing us Pope's headquar ters last year near Auburn?" "I should say I do. And I know Lewis like a book. Yes, and I can recall Arm strong now. You are the big man who attacked the bridge at Cedar Run. Well, men. make yourselves easy. We can .hardly make a start before midnight. Our people from above are delayed for some reason, and I'll give 'em a chance; but we start not later than miduight, and T Want you men of the First to ride at tho front. Remember that, now; eight men will ride half a mile in front, and you'll be four of them." One other officer was in the room, Lieut. Turner. For a short while Mosby re tained West; the others of Morgan's frquad went out. The horses were nnsad dled, were watered and fed?no telling when there would be time for the next feeding. Old Squire was released, and together the party rested, with groups of men all round them on the hillside, most of them very quiet, but here and there one busy with his weapons. The numbers were growing; the door of the mill frequently showed forms entering and retiring. Perhaps two hours had gone by, when a confused noise began, and then a scramble for horses. No loud order had been given; the word was passed from man to man. And now there was no light in the mill. Morgan knew that midnight had not yet come. West whispered that the delayed party had succeeded in sending a man to tell that they were cut off by the enemy and must disband; the march would be gin without them. Somehow, a straggling column was formed, each irregular group recognizing some familiar leader. West had urged forward; the column was moving. Yet in motion. West found Mosby at the front. "You four men lead," said the com mander, "you four in uniform. West, givo tiiem leeway and give them complete in structions. You ride behind them in speaking distance." "But old Squire, Major.. What shall I do with him?" asked West. "I>o just what you proposed. I have thought over it, and it's the thing." The column was moving at a trot. "Half a mile!" cried Usher, and his companions followed him at a gallop. On the summit of a high hill whence they looked eastward West called for slower speed. "Far enough ahead, boys. Now, Ser geant, the Major gives you charge of the advance. If you run into the Yaukees be fore we get down to tho pike, you may get awayMf you can; but you must make a big noise that can be heard behind you. If you should be taken, your uniforms will make 'em thiuk Stuart is coming. Tell 'em you belong to Lee's Brigade. Squire is to go first; you four bojrs.behind Squire a hundred yards; I ride, behind yon a hundred yards. Now, Squire, you mustn't let us run into any trap; you must go first, you hear?" "YassaJj, de good book hit say de las' gwine to go fust, but I dunno whah you all is a-gwine to. an' I dunno whah to tuhn off, an' 1 dunno whah not to tuhn off." "Don't jjirn off at all unless we let yon know. Wrll keep von in sight, and won't let you go wrong. And after a while we're going slow, and then I'm going to tell you more. And if you do this job up brown you're going to get more horses than you can take keer of?the Maj^r says you shall have a full share. Now light out!" Old Squire lit out. It is true that be was nervous enough, but looking back he saw his roaster and his master's friends following in speaking distance, and he was comforted. 3KE*, 'DISMOUNT 1SD HAND OVER YOUB I!?>? the picketed horses of the squadron?two f long rows?side by side, now and then some Taw Irecruit of a horse expressing the restiveness not yet subdued by the disci pline of weary marches and short provend er. Between the wagons and the rows of horses lay a group of officers, their horses, only four, picketed close in their rear. Braying mules had ceased to bray, and there was little noise in the camp, the men baring long ago settled down to rest. Earlier, a small body of cavalry protecting ambulances loaded with sick had passed through from Warrenton en route to Alex andria. These people had told that they would encamp beyond Gainesville; the weather was hot and the sick men could stand the journey better in - the early hours of tho day and night. -The sentinel on the Warrenton Pike, west, of the camp, thought that the time for his relief was long in coming. lie had stood here from 7 until 9, then had rested until 1; the sun wonld rise but little after 5, and he imagined that he could see sign3 of day?a mere fancy of impatience, for his relief wonld not come until 3; but then, you knew, the hours of sentry duty, after a hot march in the long days, drag them selves out beyond all sense or reason, and it was only natural for this man to swear, and wonder if all the guard had gone to sleep and left him here to do more than his duty. Tho sound of hoof-beats almost succeed ed in iuterrupting a yawn. "Cornin' at last/' he thought. He straightened up on his horse in or der to appear vigilant and to receive the Sergeant with appropriate ceremony. The sound had died away. "Just now started, by God!" he muttered, and sank almost double again, his chin on his breast. But the chin remained thus low for only a moment. From the southwest, toward Meade's army, there had come to the sen j tinel's ear confused sounds?sounds such as he had heard when, left on post, his own company had ridden by on a hard road far at his front, sounds such ns he had heard in this night, when the cavalry e:;cort of the ambulances had approached his post. Yet these noises also died away, or at least he heard them no longer mentally, his hend now full of an approaching ob ject, which soon took the form of a mount ed man. "Who comes there?" he cried. "Ynssnh. hit's me, sah; tain't nobody but me, sah. Doezh zhu want me to gid down off o' dis ole mule, Mahsta?" "No; stand right there till I call the Corporal," and then lie opened his mouth to cry louder for the Corporal of <4hc guard. But he did not cry. l'rom lils rear a low voice had spoken. "Dismount, and hand over your arms! You are surrounded! Bo quiet, or you are gone!" His head had gone round at the instant, three men were between him and his camp?footmen, with pieces levelled. He hesitated, his eyes turned to the front? there the one mau had grown into tho road-full. "Dismount!" came the command a^ain. nearer, and he saw the three meu arouud him. Then, quickly, Morgan with his seven uniforms passed the sentinel. In half a minuto Lieut. Turner's section of Mos by's column halted at the sentinel's post, and remained there stiff in saddle. The Sergeant led his men afoot. He was seeking the headquarters' group; at his right a great semicircle of wagous; at his left, beyond the roadway, tho long rows of picketed cavalry horses. Now came the challenge from another sentinel, the picket on the eastern road. Morgan could hear it but dimly; at tno next instant a shot, and then the mad gal loping of Mosby's men from east and from west, as in both' directions they stormed forward, to meet in the camp. At once, everywhere within the bounds of that bivouap, shouts of anger, of amaze ment, of entreaty, of terror, ol command; men were running to their horses; the teamsters were springing from their wag ons, others from their jMjces on the ground; horses were stuping and ptyngtof, break ing their picket ropes and joshing here and there ia wildest fashf"! shots were firing in every quarter; f^aratr was su preme and yet iMMssiflfe. In the very beginning of the turmoil the Captuin commanding bad sprung from ?ound sleep, pistol in h.md; be saw a ,;roup of men confronting him, weapons ready. "Who are your Surrender!" he cried. "First Virginia Cavalry! Lee's Brigade! Stuart's Division!" shouted Morgan in re ply. "Surrender!" The Captain hesitated. "Ready! Aim!" The levelled carbines fixed upon their targets; one by one all of the sleeping group had risen. The Captain threw down his arms, and the others followed his example. Without a head, the sleeping cavalry men had become mixed in hopeless, tangle. Suddenly the cry rose?started by one stentorian voice, takeil up by others whose heads were cool, fend who saw the meaning, saw that it was the only hope for saving anything from the disaster, the cry rose and spread: "Stampede! stam pede! The woods! the woods! A few of the teamsters had begun to hitch; at the cry of the wtampede they dropped chain and bridle and rushed away southward, some of thepi hiding behind tbe bank of the creek nntf| all was over. The cavalrymen who lingered in an at tempt to mount and ride were takeu: those who rushed afoot into the woods were safe from pursuit. Mosby's men were soou busy in ran sacking the wagons. The spot was too near the Federal army to hope that all the material could be carried away into safety. Everybody began to collect horses and mules, to be started on the return journey, each man exchanging his owu beast for any he liked better. The pris oners, numbering more than 30, were held together under guard; they, too, must be mounted. Mosby had found valuable booty, mainly medical stores, which, re quired some 10 wagons to transport; to these wagons double teams were hitched; all others were burnt. Wearied by a night's ride, to wliicb had been added three hours of exhausting la bor, the band started to return. The ineu knew that rest could not be hoped for until they had passed tho Bull ltuu Mountains; even then they might have no rest; the proper care of the prisoners and of the horses would demand extraordinary exertion on the part jf those whom Mosby should choose, and who must attempt their delivery to Stuart, far away cover ing Lee's infantry; as to the others, a long rest was looked for, with uo duty bnt that of self-preservation until Mosby should call them again from their hiding places. CHAPTER XXIV. THE RETBBAT. "Who would true valor see, Let him come hitter!** ?Bunyan. It was long after snnrise when the last raider left the desolated eam?, and Mosby could not doubt that tiding* of the dis aster had reached the ears of a ore than one Federal commander; for, besiden the pickets who had been posted at a dis tance from the main road, and who would at once have ridden fast witji the alarm, scores of frightened men and fran tic horses had rushed < into the dark* ncss, some of thet*?' men wonld have l>eeh able to aeije-^-toose and would be ready up^ti. arriv^)"- Of fresh help, however small the reenforce ments might be, to reorganise and join with any pursuing party. Mosby's trou bles had just begun. Indeed, it is an easy thing to effect a panic of sleeping men; one man afoot is better than a thousand such; a frightened cow has been known to stampede * bri gade of infantry. You have fought well in open battle; yon have caught the flag as your comrade fell, and have carried it aloft and /ar to the front and felt nd dimming of ardor; but you unbuckle your arms, and you lio down to sleep, and from dreams of hpme you wajio In blackness total but for specks of lipht at the mouths of the enemy's guns environing; you hear their war-cry while yours is silent; you know not whether halt ydpr comrades are still alive, or whether your commander is in the hands of the foe Whdse successful advance means complete supremacy; your first sane thought is .how to escape, and you ars a cool-headed and brave-hearted man if you have even that thought. The surprise had been easy; to retire with safety would be difficult. It is no wonder that Maj. Mosby's expleits, for a great part, began brilliantly and ended in sorrow?always, nevertheless, with the effect of great disturbance to his enemies. His profession was that of destruction with a greater purpose than to destroy? to demoralise. Ana, although his failures to save, what he captured were many,'yet it must be confessed that more than one such failure was to h*? credit?he Aban doned his booty in order to save his men. And on this morning he knew that his own place was at the rear, and until his column should be beyond the reach of pur suit, his feeling must be all' of suspense and none of gratulatlon. For the moment he had spread a sense of insecurity in the minds of liis enemies, in more or less de gree in the whole of Meade's aritfy; but unless he should succeed in bringing off his baud, this feeling of his enemies would be changed into satisfaction because of his future inability to endanger them. Then, too, not only his men must surely be saved, but his booty also must be saved if pos sible; though by its early sacrifice he should be able to disband his men and thus Insure their individual safety, such sacrifice must inevitably tend to the aban donment of the partisan warfare which was of so great value; for how could he or others hope to sustain the spirit neces sary for these enterprises If they were not iu a measure successful to the individuals engaged in them? Doabtless he wotild willingly have burnt every dollar's worth of his booty if at the time he could have known thit his men woilld follow him on his next raid with their accustomed seal. He knew that it could not be; he must endeavor at any cost, except that of his organization, to carry off Into the moun tains value sufficient to keep the spirit at a high level. The wagons retained -wore lightly loaded ?for part with mcdlcUl stores Which Lee's army greatly needed, for other parts with implements and clothing. Pro gress was rapid; though the men were weary, they were in a nigh state of ela tion. The prisoners had- dwindled to less than 20; in the confusion incident to such an exploit escapes are eaCiy and numer ous. Only the 9#cers nets well guarded, the teamsters being forcfd to handle their teams and to drive them in the service of their captors. Far at the front West rqde, the advance following; far at the re*r Morgan and Sency, yet with Old Squirt behind them, his invaluable services having been proved at the pistol's. inOtitb. Even granted that' Squire be taken, confidence was felt that he could make his way with his captors: for the only man. the sentinel, who could have told of Squirers part in the surprise was a prisoner. On either hand, parallel with tho colupan, moved scouts fenulfar with the couotrx: Armstrong had shown mpr^ban his customary ittwte&rxp*; pJs'^lteeemed utterly indifferent; while other men's faces apd sgeeeh gave evidence of fty-ovf* sue- - cess or at times manifested -eagerness m agrtir Mosby pushed the retreat. with, all his ? . \:? in ?j,? i^? y iy ?y 1^.1 ly 1^.1 ij,i i^? ?y ty ?y ij,i ly y y ly ly yiy iy ?y ij,i y iy y y ?y ?^? i^,? ?^? ?J.? rt HistoriesyNotable Regiments ? By CO!. WM. P. FOX. ELEVENTH MISSOURI INFANTRY. Mower's Brigade?Tuttle's Division?Fifteenth Corps. (1) Col. JOfiEPn B. PLUMMER, CB. B. ?.; Brio.-Gen.,IT. 8. V. (3) Col. ANDREW J. WEBER (Killed), tf) Col. JOSEPH A. MOWER, ?. ?.; Bvt. Major-Gen., U. S. A. (4) Col. WILLIAM L. BARKUM. (5) Col. ELI BOYER; Btt. Brig.-G en., U. 8. V. */* ? ?? O o Losses. Killed or mortally wounded Died of disease, accidents, in prison, etc Officers. 6 Totals En. Men. 98 179 277 Total enrollment, 945 ; killed, 104 ; percentage, 11.0. Battles. Killed. Dallas, Mo., Sept. 2, 1861 * 2 Fredericktown, Mo 2 Farmington, Miss 1 Siege of Corinth, Miss 3 Iuka, Miss} 7 Corinth, Miss} 7 Holly Springs, Miss ? * * Jackson, Miss 1 Vicksburg, Miss, (assault May 22) 7 Siege of Vicksburg, Miss 5 Mechanicsburg, Miss Richmond, La Tupelo, Miss. 1 Abbeville, Miss ? Nashville, Tenn 4 Spanish Fort, Ala 4 Guerrillas.. 2 Skirmishes 4 ?Includes the mortally wounded. t Includes the captured. ? Totals 52 Wounded * Mis sing.f 1 ?. 8 1 22 66 62 2 6 85 39 1 3 6 2 8-* w H ( 21 427 2 3 16 Total. 104 l8l 285 Total. 3 10 2 25 76 74 5 9 02 M 1 3 7 2 87 *7 10 28 495 i i Notes. ? This regiment was recruited in Missouri and Illinois during the summer of 1861, and organized at St. Louis in August. On the 6th of August, it njpved ,to Cape Girardeau, Mo., where it went mto camp and remained until March, 1862, having been engaged in the meantime in several expeditions, reconnoissances, and skirmishes in Missouri, in some of which there was some brisk fighting, with several men killed or wounded. The regiment joined Pope's army, in March, 1862, and was engaged in the operations about New Madrid and Island Number Ten. It moved thence to Corinth, where it took an active part in the siege. The gallantry of the Eleventh at Iuka, elicited special mention from General Rosecrans in G. O. No. 130, in which he calls attention " to the magnificent fighting of the Eleventh Missouri, under the gallant Mower." The regiment was also hon orably mentioned in the official report of Corinth. The Eleventh led the charge of Mower's Brigade in the grand - assault on Vicksburg, May a a, 1863. In that desperate struggle it was the only entire regiment of the Fifteenth Corps that reached the fort, and the only regiment in that corps that planted its colors on the parapet. Colonel Weber was killed in the trenches at Vicksburg. The Eleventh was also hotly engaged in the battle of Nashville ? then in Hubbard's (2d) Brigade, McArthur's (1st) Division, Sixteenth Corps ? after which it accompanied the Corps to Mobile, Ala. $ Official Records; the United States Volunteer Register sires different figures. 4 i t FIRST MICHIGAN CAVALRY. Custer's Brigade ? Kilpatrick's Division ? Cavalry Corps, A. P. (1) Col. THORNTON P. BRQPIIEAD ; Bvt. Brio.-Gen. (Eilled). (3) Col. PETER 8TAGO : Btt. Brig-Gen. (S) Col CHARLES H TOWN. A s C0MPANIE8. Field and Staff Company A ? ?. B... C.... D E, F G H I K, L M. Totals Killed and Died o? Wocnds. Officers. 14 Men. 2 20 '5 10 5 12 10 7 *5 11 17 16 xo 150 Total. 4 21 16 >3 5 12 *3 8 15 12 18 16 11 164 Died or Disea.se. Accidents, In Prison, Ac. Officers. Men. 20 *5 24 9 18 17 13 20 25 18 28 26 244 Total. Total Enrollment. I 22 25 a5 9 18 17 13 22 25 18 29 26 250 26 198 219 222 166 201 228 201 205 183 197 239 201 2,486 Total of killed and wounded, 584 ; died in Confederate prisons (previously included). 56. Battles. K A M.W. Charlestown, Va. March 7,1862.. I Middletown Va., March 24, 1862.. 1 Salem, Va., April 1. 1862. 1 Piedmont, Va., April 17, 1862 2 Winchester. Va., May 24, 1862 10 Cedar Mountain, Va., Aug. 9, 1862 4 Manassas, Va., Aug. 30, 1862 15 Brentsville, Va.. Jan. 9, 1863 3 Fort Scott, Va., Jan. 12, 1863 1 Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863 14 Monterey Md., July 4, 1863 4 ;Hagerstown, Md,, July 6, 1863.... 2 Battles. K &M.W. Falling Waters. Md, July 14, 1863. 2 Rapidan Va. Sept. 14, 1S63 1 Robertson's River. Sept. 23, 1863.. 1 Brandy Station, Oct. 11, 1063 1 Centreville Va., Nov. 6, 1S63 1 Todd's Tavern, Va. May 6, 1864.. 8 Beaver Dam, Va.,- May 9, 1S64.... 2 Yellow Tavern, Va., May 11. 1864. 14 Milfotd Station May 20, 1864 1 Hawes's Shop, Va., May 28, 1864.. 6 Old Church, Va., May 30. 1864.... 2 Cold Harbor, Va., June 1-6, 1S64 .. 5 Battles. K. A M.W. Trevilian Sta'n, Va.. June 12, 1864 17 Winchester, Va.. Aug. xi 1S64.... 2 Front Royal, Va., Aug. 16, 1864 .. 4 Shcpherdstown. Va. Aug 25. 1864 2 Smithfield, Va. Aug 29, 1864 2 Opequon Va. Sept. 19, 1864 11 Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864.... 7 Picket, Va.. Dec 14, 1864 1 Dinwiddie, Va., March 30, 1S65... 3 Five Forks, Va., April j 1S65 8 Willow Springs, D. T . Aug. 12,1865 2 Place unknown 3 Notes.?This regiment, with one exception, sustained the heaviest loss in action of any cavalry regiment in the war. It was organized at Detroit in August, 1861, and left the State on September 29, with 1,144 officers and men. It went into winter quarters at Frederick, Md., but in February, 1862, moved into Virginia, joining Banks's troops in their advance up the Shenandoah Valley. While there it was attached to Williams's Division, and took a lajge share of the cavalry fighting in that campaign. Colonel Brodhead fell* mortally wounded, at Manassas while leading a charge; the loss of the regiment in that battle was 8 killed, 13 wounded, and 97 captured,? many of the latter being wounded ; it was then in Buford's Cavalry Brigade. In 1863 the regiment was assigned to Custer's Brigade of Michigan Cavalry. At Gettysburg the regiment lost 10 killed, 43 wounded, and 20 miss ing out of 300 engaged, the loss occurring in a charge against a superior force; a charge which Custer pro nounced unequalled for brilliancy and gallantry in "the annals of warfare." In the spring campaign of 1864, the losses -from May 4th to June 30th were 40 killed, 138 wounded, and 65 missing; total, 243. The list of battles given above are those only in which men were killed, but the regiment participated in many others ia which it lost men wounded or captured. EDITORIAL NOTE: The above pages are reproduced.frpm Col. Fox's famous book, " Regimental Losses." Other pages, giving short histories of notable regiments, will appear from week to week. It is hoped the appearance of these short histories will stimulate comrades to send in material for the preparation or more complete histories of their respective regiments than have yet appeared.