. The story of the marches, battles, and incidents of the Third United States Colored Cavalry; a fighting regiment in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-5 . re-ceived, and I learn with sincere gratification of the suc-cessful results of the expedition sent by you on the 23d of lastmonth for the destruction of the rebel General Hoods most im-portant line of communication. Be pleased, general to acceptmy thanks for the skill with which you planned the details ofthis expedition and the excellent precautions taken to insure itsperfect success, and convey to the officers and man, who sharedits honors a
. The story of the marches, battles, and incidents of the Third United States Colored Cavalry; a fighting regiment in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-5 . re-ceived, and I learn with sincere gratification of the suc-cessful results of the expedition sent by you on the 23d of lastmonth for the destruction of the rebel General Hoods most im-portant line of communication. Be pleased, general to acceptmy thanks for the skill with which you planned the details ofthis expedition and the excellent precautions taken to insure itsperfect success, and convey to the officers and man, who sharedits honors and dangers, and especially to Colonel Osband andLieutenant-Colonel Cook, of the Third U. S. Colored Cavalry,land Major Dale, of thte second Wisconsin Cavalry, who was ser-iously wounded while leading his men against a superiorforce of the enemy, my warmest acknowledgment of the gal-lantry, the rapidity of movement, and the exemplary good orderwhich marked throughout one of the inost successful expedi-tions of its kind that has been undertaken during the presentwar. Very respectfully, your obedient servant,Ed. R. S. Canby,Major-General S. H Lieut. Third U. S. C. C. Third U S. Colored Cazolrx. 217 The major-general commanding department assures hisofficers and men that merit, gallantry, and enterprise shall al-ways meet with recognition and order or Maj. Gex. N. J. T. H. andAssistant Records, Vol. XLV, Part 1, p. 780. CHAPTER XVHI. THE GRIERSOX RAID, DEC. 21ST, 1864, TO JAN. 13tH, 1865. A Ride Through the Confederacy.—Foraging off the Country.—IVars Havoc.—The Fight at Egypt Station and Franklin, — The Third U. S. Colored Cavalry played a conspicuous partin this raid, often leadirrg the van, marching by day and bynight, fighting their way tlirough the enemys country. This raid ranks \\ath the greatest cavalry acMevementsof the civil war. It swept a swath many miles in
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