. "The red neck ties." . ich you have passed through the series of battleswhich to-day resulted in the surrender of the enemys entire army. The record established by your indomitable courage is unpar-alleled in the annals of war. Your prowess has won for you eventhe respect and admiration of your enemies. During the past sixmonths, although in most instances confronted by superior num-bers, you have captured from the enemy, in open battle, 111 piecesof field artillery, 65 battle-flags, and upwards of 10,000 prisonersof war, including 7 general officers. Within the past ten days,and included in
. "The red neck ties." . ich you have passed through the series of battleswhich to-day resulted in the surrender of the enemys entire army. The record established by your indomitable courage is unpar-alleled in the annals of war. Your prowess has won for you eventhe respect and admiration of your enemies. During the past sixmonths, although in most instances confronted by superior num-bers, you have captured from the enemy, in open battle, 111 piecesof field artillery, 65 battle-flags, and upwards of 10,000 prisonersof war, including 7 general officers. Within the past ten days,and included in the above, you have captured 46 pieces of fieldartillery, and 37 battle-flags. You have never lost a gun, neverlost a color, and never have been defeated ; and notwithstanding thenumerous engagements in which you have borne a prominentpart, including those memorable battles of the Shenandoah, youhave captured every piece of artillery which the enemy has daredto open on you. The near approach of peace renders it improba-. GENERAL GEO. A. CUSTER. FIFTEENTH NEW YORK CAVALRY. 77 ble that you will again be called upon to undergo the fatigues ofthe toilsome march or the exposure of the battle-field ; but shouldtut assistance of keen blades, wielded by your sturdy arms, be re-quired to hasten the coming of that glorious peace for which wehave been so long contending, the General commanding is proud-ly confident that, in the future as in the past, every demand willmeet with a hearty and willing response. Let us hope that our work is done, and that, blessed with thecomforts of peace, we may be permitted to enjoy the pleasures ofhome and friends. For our comrades who have fallen, let us evercherish a grateful remembrance. To the wounded, and to thosewho languish in Southern prisons, let our heartfelt sympathy betendered. And now, speaking for myself alone, when the war is endedand the task of the historian begins—when those deeds of daring,which have rendered the name and fame of the
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