Co. B-Captain, Robert S. Montgomery; 1st Lieutenant, James W. Ballard; 2d Lieutenant, Henry H. Jones.

Co. C-Captain, John J. Boyd; 1st Lieutenant, Henry Fisher; 2d Lieutenant, Audrew Young.

Co. D-Captain, Van Ness Billings; 1st Lieutenant, Ai D. Ewer; 2d Lieutenant, Benjamin Harding.

Co. E-Captain, George H. Kennedy; 1st Lieutenant, John R. Floyd; 2d Lientenant, Arthur M. Tanney.

Co. F-Captain, James S. Putnam; 1st Lieutenant, Samuel D. Toby; 2d Lieutenant, Harrison W. Mallory.

Co. G-Captain, Iranoff Willentzki; 1st Lieutenant, Alexander W. Diller; 2d Lieutenant, Louis H. Higgins.

Co. H-Captain, Alexander McDonald; 1st Lieutenant, Lysander Tiffany; 2d Lieutenant, John J. Littler.

Co. I-Captain, William H. Mapes; 1st Lieutenant, William Knowles; 2d Lieutenant, Benjamin B. Adams.

Co. K-Captain, Henry M. Fuller; 1st Lieutenant, William Robertson; 2d Liestenant, John Blain.

It has been out of the author's power to secure full notes of the history of this gallant regiment. In the sketch of General White the reader will find some record of its early history, of its compulsory surrender at Harper's Ferry, and its subsequent movements in Kentucky and elsewhere. It was with Burnside in East Tennessee at the siege of Knoxville; with Sherman in his "On to Atlanta and Savannah." Was with Thomas in the battles of Columbia, Franklin and Nashville and the chase after Hood's army. It was at the occupancy of Wilmington, and at our last advices was with MajorGeneral Cox's division, 23d army corps. Five companies were recently mustered out by expiration of time, and the field officers were moving earnestly to fill its decimated ranks.

It re-enlisted as a veteran regiment and returned to the field, and has done good service.

Colonel Cameron was born in Berwick-upon-Tweed, but though a borderer by birth, was himself of Highland ancestry, being a descendant of Cameron of Lochiel, whose blood watered the field of Culloden. Coming to this country, Mr. Cameron became actively connected with newspaper life. He was an ardent democrat and warm personal friend of Judge Douglas. During his service he was much of his time in command of a brigade. He has resigned his commission and is now upon his farm.

CHAPTER XXXIV.

BIOGRAPHICAL.

MAJOR-GENERAL JOHN BUFORD, THE CAVALRY MARSHAL-COLONEL JOHN A. BROSSCOLORED TROOPS-IN THE CEDARS--THE 29TH U. S. C. T.-OBEY ORDERS-THE MINE-LIEUT. DE WOLF-LIEUT. SKINNER-YOUNG DURHAM.

LLINOIS hath her honored dead among the graves of soldiers of I

the Republic, in the burial places of our south-eastern armies. Among the first in honor is that of Major-General John Buford. He was a native of Kentucky, but his home was in Illinois. He was a graduate of the military academy at West Point. He was commissioned Brigadier-General of volunteers, July 27, 1862, and was assigned to a cavalry brigade under General Pope. His fitness for this arm of the service soon attracted the attention of his superiors, and he was assigned to the command of the separate cavalry brigade of the entire army of the Potomac.

His genius shone brilliantly, and he was soon recognized as the first cavalry officer of the country. He could deal with masses of horsemen, and with companies and persons. He could restrain the fiery impatience of subordinates, until the right moment, and then launch his troops like resistless thunderbolts upon the foe.

When the cavalry was organized into three divisions, he was assigned the first. He kept near him, as much as possible, the 8th and 12th, with the New York 2d, for he knew their mettle. In the eventful campaigns of 1863, he was almost constantly in the saddle. At Gettysburg, a portion of his command met the brunt of the first onset, and stayed the sweeping, crushing avalanche, and when the retreat came, his men hung upon the flanks and rear of the retreat

ing force of Lee. He proved himself such a cavalry marshal as the service had not yet developed.

In view of important movements pending in that department, he had been ordered, a few days before his death, to the command of the cavalry forces of the army of the Cumberland. Could he have reached it and assumed command, and directed the movements of the Western horsemen, some painful chapters might have been differently written.

But his exposure and overwork broke down his sinewy strength. He was prostrated with typhoid fever, and died in the city of Washington, December 15, 1863, aged forty years. Shortly before his death, he was made Major-General of volunteers, his commission dating from July 4th, or the victory of Gettysburg. His funeral was a magnificent pageant, for he was honored above many.

General Buford was brave. He dared all perils if they were in the way of the necessary victory. At the same time he was careful of the lives of his men, and never sent them into death headlong. They never questioned his orders. At his word they would have rode against walls of mason-work or lines of steel.

"He could," said a returned captain who long served under him, "preserve the dignity of the commander, and yet be the soldier's friend. Any one might approach him. He had a smile and cheerful word for the private as well as the officer." No wonder he was an idol with the bold troopers of the Potomac.

He seems to have been among the first to comprehend the true power of a strong cavalry force, and its place in a great army. It is not infantry, is not to do the work of infantry, but to hover upon the flanks and rear of a foe, to cut his communications, cut off his advance, turn the retreat into a route, or at the decisive moment, by a bold charge, decide the fortunes of the day. And in the painful history of waiting and pausing; of politely giving our enemy time to entrench and secure his communications before assailing him, it is refreshing to turn to the chronicles of Buford's cavalry. It is like reading the annals of romance. Now their shout is heard from the hillsides, and now the ringing of their sabers is echoing in the valley. Now they ride defiantly within sight of the spires of Richmond, and discuss the propriety of breakfasting with the "Mrs. President'